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Heavy rain triggered a flash flood at Ophir Road near Bugis and flash flood warnings for several locations in Singapore on Sunday (Nov 17).
The heaviest rainfall of 67.4mm was recorded in southern Singapore from 1.10pm to 2.55pm, national water agency PUB said on its Facebook page. ‘This amount corresponds to 27 per cent of Singapore’s average monthly rainfall in November, and lies within the top 12 per cent of maximum daily rainfall records since 1978,’ it said.
The areas where flood risk warnings were issued included Upper Hokkien Street/South Bridge Road, Tanjong Pagar Road/Craig Road and Jalan Boon Lay (Enterprise Road to International Road).
Sunday’s downpour came just a day after the northwestern part of the country received one of the highest recorded daily rainfalls in 46 years.
PUB issued an advisory at around 1.30 pm on Sunday, saying to expect heavy rain over the northern, southern and western areas of Singapore.
‘While traffic remained passable, PUB’s quick response team and the Land Transport Authority’s EMAS vehicle recovery crew were deployed on site to provide assistance to motorists,’ said PUB.
With the onset of the Northeast Monsoon in the second half of November, moderate to heavy showers are expected across Singapore in the afternoons on most days, it added.
‘Sudden and intense storms can temporarily overwhelm our canals and drains and cause localized flash floods, which typically subside within an hour.’
