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SINGAPORE – Heavy rains for the second day in a row brought water levels in Singapore’s drains and canals to near capacity on Sunday afternoon (November 22), although there was no repeat flooding on the main roads that occurred earlier. of this month.
The national water agency PUB issued flood warnings for 12 locations around the island in a span of one hour from around 3.30 p.m. to 4.30 p.m. These included Serangoon Avenue 2, Yio Chu Kang Road, Choa Chu Kang Avenue 1, and Sime Darby Center.
Water levels in the drains and canals at these locations had reached at least 90 percent of capacity, and PUB warned the public to avoid the areas for the next hour.
The Straits Times also observed puddles at various locations in Tampines, such as in hallways along Tampines Central 3 and at Sun Plaza Park, as well as at Pasir Ris.
This was the second day in a row that the PUB issued flood warnings in the wake of heavy rain. On Saturday, it warned of possible flooding on Upper Payar Lebar Road and Seletar Road.
The National Environment Agency (NEA) had also forecast heavy rains on Saturday and Sunday afternoons.
The Singapore Meteorological Service (MSS) said last Tuesday (Nov 17) that more wet weather is expected for the second half of November as the monsoon rain band is forecast to remain in the Southeast Asian region.
Widespread torrential rains and gusty winds are also expected in a few days between the hours before dawn and early morning.
Overall, rainfall for this month is forecast to be above average for most of Singapore.
On November 2, flash floods lasted for about half an hour on Upper Paya Lebar Road, Lorong Gambir and Mount Vernon Road.
A tree fell on MacPherson Road towards Paya Lebar, rendering it impassable.
The PUB then said that the strongest rainfall of around 131.4mm recorded in Tai Seng from 14.40 to 18.10 was more than half of Singapore’s average monthly rainfall in November.
The intense stormy rain that day was the result of strong solar warming of land areas along with the convergence of winds over Singapore, the MSS said.
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