{"id":84104,"date":"2026-09-11T16:16:56","date_gmt":"2026-09-11T08:16:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=84104"},"modified":"2026-09-11T16:16:56","modified_gmt":"2026-09-11T08:16:56","slug":"motorists-advised-to-avoid-parts-of-central-singapore-over-risk-of-flash-floods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=84104","title":{"rendered":"Motorists advised to avoid parts of central Singapore over risk of flash floods"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"text-primary article-summary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">SINGAPORE \u2013 <!-- -->Motorists are advised to avoid parts of central Singapore amid risk of flash floods due to heavy rain on Sept 11.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">In a post on X just before 3pm, national water agency PUB advised members of the public to avoid Thomson Road (Balestier Road to Novena Rise) for the next hour.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Shortly after, it posted similar alerts for the junction of Steven Road and Balmoral Road, as well as Mackenzie Road (near Bukit Timah Road).<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Between 3.15pm and 3.30pm, PUB issued additional alerts for Bencoolen Street, Cambridge Road, Carlisle Road, Kampong Java Road (Newton Circus to CTE) and Derbyshire Road.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">The National Environment Agency said in an advisory issued at around 3pm that heavy rain is expected over northern, eastern and central Singapore until 3.45pm. <!-- -->In an update at 3.30pm, it extended the forecast to 4.15pm.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">In its<a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/singapore\/haze-may-hit-singapore-in-next-2-weeks-as-dry-conditions-in-region-expected-to-persist-met-service?ref=inline-article\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"gap-x-04 items-center inline text-primary-60 select-auto\" aria-label=\"link\" target=\"_blank\" data-testid=\"custom-link\"><span class=\"inline font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"typography-test-id\"> fortnightly weather forecast<\/span><\/a>, the Meteorological Service Singapore on Sept 1 said brief thundery showers can be expected over parts of the island in the late morning and afternoon on a few days in the first half of the month.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Fair and occasionally windy conditions are expected on most days.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<center><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/singapore\/motorists-advised-to-avoid-parts-of-rochor-stevens-and-thomson-over-flash-floods\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article At Source <\/a><br \/>\n<center\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SINGAPORE \u2013 Motorists are advised to avoid parts of central Singapore amid risk of flash floods due to heavy rain on Sept 11. 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