Yishun hit by second flash flood in 3 days after torrential rain
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A PMA rider was caught in a flooded pedestrian path in Yishun Avenue 2 on April 13. Moderate to heavy thundery showers are expected over parts of Singapore in the afternoon on most days of April.
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SINGAPORE – Heavy rain on the afternoon of April 15 led to a flash flood in Yishun Avenue 7, near the intersection of Yishun Street 22.
The flood, which was reported by national water agency PUB in a post on X at 4.35pm, subsided by 4.55pm, the agency said in a later update.
PUB also advised the public to avoid the area around TPE (Punggol West Flyover) for an hour from 4.55pm due to heavy rains.
Earlier, it had also warned that heavy rain was expected over northern, eastern and central areas of Singapore for about an hour from 4.55pm.
Yishun Avenue 7 was also affected by flash floods on April 13 during torrential rain across the island
The Meteorological Service Singapore (MSS) on April 1 said that moderate to heavy thundery showers are expected over parts of Singapore in the afternoon on most days of April. The showers may extend into the evening on a couple of days of the month.
The inter-monsoon conditions, characterised by light and variable winds, and higher lightning activity, usually last until May and are expected to gradually weaken.
The total rainfall for the first half of April is expected to be above average across most parts of the island, MSS said.
