Flash flood hits Ophir Road amid heavy downpour; warnings issued for several places on Nov 17
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SINGAPORE - Heavy rain caused a flash flood along Ophir Road on the afternoon of Nov 17, amid a downpour over several parts of Singapore.
National water agency PUB said in its post on X at around 2.20pm that PUB officers had been deployed to provide assistance. The agency also asked members of the public to avoid the area.
At around 3pm, PUB provided an update on its X account that the flash flood at Ophir Road had subsided and traffic could pass through the area.
In a Facebook post at around 5.40pm, PUB said the flash flood occurred along Ophir Road due to high water levels in the adjacent drains.
Earlier in the afternoon, PUB issued flash flood warnings for several places, urging members of the public to avoid the areas amid the bad weather.
In a post on its X account, the agency also said heavy rain is expected over northern, southern and western parts of Singapore between 1.30pm and 2.30pm.
It also warned of a risk of flash floods at the following places:
Tanjong Pagar / Craig Road
Upper Hokkien Street / South Bridge Road
Jalan Boon Lay (Enterprise Road to International Road)
According to an update on the National Environment Agency’s website, at 1.50pm, southern and western areas were marked as experiencing heavy rainfall.
According to PUB, the heaviest rainfall on Nov 17 - 67.4mm - was recorded in southern Singapore from 1.10pm to 2.55pm.
“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,” the agency added in its Facebook post on Nov 17.
On Nov 16, heavy rains resulted in a flash flood in Bukit Timah Road in the afternoon, amid a downpour in several parts of Singapore.
The Meteorological Service Singapore, in its fortnightly forecast released on Nov 15, predicted frequent moderate to heavy thundery showers for the latter half of November as the north-east monsoon sets in.
Rainfall, often starting in the afternoon and occasionally lasting into the night, is expected to be above average. Temperatures may drop to as low as 23 deg C on some rainy days.
Members of the public can use the MyENV app and subscribe to the PUB Flood Alerts Telegram Channel
According to an update on the National Environment Agency’s website, at 1.50pm, northern, southern and western areas were marked as experiencing heavy rainfall.
PHOTO: NATIONAL ENVIRONMENT AGENCY
