Flash floods in Yishun, Potong Pasir amid heavy rain
Flash floods were reported in Yishun and Potong Pasir by national water agency PUB on the afternoon of Nov 22.
The agency also issued more than a dozen flood risk alerts across the island due to heavy rain in the afternoon.
At 2.15pm, the National Environment Agency warned that heavy rain was expected over many areas of the island from 2.40pm to 3.40pm.
From 2.50pm, PUB on Telegram issued flood risk alerts for at least 18 locations, mostly in the eastern and central parts of the island, such as Paya Lebar, Serangoon, Aljunied and MacPherson.
The public is advised to avoid these places in the hour that follows the alerts.
At 3.10pm, PUB said a flash flood had occurred in Wan Tho Avenue in Potong Pasir, adding later at 3.20pm that the flooding had subsided.
Another flash flood occurred in Yishun Avenue 7, PUB said at 3.30pm, and this was reported to have subsided 10 minutes later.
PUB officers were deployed to both locations to offer help and the public was urged to avoid those areas.
The highest amount of rainfall recorded on Nov 22 as at 3pm was 46.6mm at Paya Lebar, according to the Meteorological Service Singapore website.
The lowest temperature on the day was 23.3 deg C, recorded at 3.02pm in Ang Mo Kio.
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 to receive heavy rain alerts and flood risk warnings.
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