SINGAPORE – Members of the public have been urged to avoid three areas in the vicinity of Bukit Timah on Dec 13 due to the risk of a flash flood occurring.
They are:
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Dunearn Road, from Rifle Range to Binjai Park
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Junction of King’s Road and Prince Road
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Mackenzie Road near Bukit Timah Road
National water agency PUB issued an alert on social media at around 6pm to avoid the areas for the next hour, citing heavy rain.
The National Environment Agency had also warned of heavy rain in the southern and western areas of the island, from 6.15pm to 7pm.
The Meteorological Service Singapore (MSS) had also put up a warning on its website, stating that “heavy thundery showers” were expected during the same period.
flash floods occurred in Kembangan and Upper East Coast Road
on the afternoon of Dec 12 amid heavy rain across Singapore.
In its fortnightly weather report, MSS on Dec 1 said
thundery showers can be expected in the afternoon
for the first half of December, with moderate to heavy rain possibly extending into the evenings on a few days.
