{"id":95537,"date":"2026-10-25T20:18:12","date_gmt":"2026-10-25T12:18:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=95537"},"modified":"2026-10-25T20:18:12","modified_gmt":"2026-10-25T12:18:12","slug":"flash-flood-risk-on-jalan-boon-lay-in-singapore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=95537","title":{"rendered":"Flash flood risk on Jalan Boon Lay in Singapore"},"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 <!-- -->The public has been advised to avoid two areas in the west of Singapore, owing to a risk of flash floods on the evening of Oct 25.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">In social media posts on X, national water agency PUB advised the public to avoid the following areas for an hour:<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-list-container\" data-testid=\"bulleted-article-list-test-id\">\n<ul class=\"pl-22 list-disc article-list-wrapper\">\n<li class=\"article-list-item list-item\" data-testid=\"bulleted-article-list-item-test-id\">\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Jalan Boon Lay (from International Road to Enterprise Road) (from 6.37pm)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-list-item list-item\" data-testid=\"bulleted-article-list-item-test-id\">\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Junction of Boon Lay Way and Corporation Road\u00a0(from 6.48pm)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">In an earlier post at 5.54pm, the National Environment Agency said moderate to heavy thundery showers with gusty winds were expected over the southern, eastern and central areas of Singapore from 6.10pm to 7.10pm.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">The agency later said at 6.47pm that heavy rain is expected to continue till 8pm in northern, western and central Singapore.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/singapore\/singapore-set-for-wet-warm-weather-in-second-half-of-october?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\">In its fortnightly weather advisory<\/span><\/a> issued on Oct 16, the Meteorological Service Singapore said rainfall is expected over parts of Singapore during most afternoons in the second half of October.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Thundery showers are expected to be localised and short in duration, it had said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Total rainfall for the rest of October is forecast to be below average for most parts of Singapore.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">On Facebook, some netizens shared photos and videos of their encounters with inclement weather, including in the Lakeside, Commonwealth and Thomson areas.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">One user shared a side-by-side comparison of a picture of clear blue skies taken earlier in the day next to a video of a heavy downpour in the evening.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"landscape inline-media-wrapper\" data-testid=\"inline-media-test-id\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col items-start relative w-fit\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cassette.sphdigital.com.sg\/image\/straitstimes\/5a9fd6796a61cb1e2bca38e47b99fcf578681a4cd73f4b84720b674f33cad9b5?w=480\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 720px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cassette.sphdigital.com.sg\/image\/straitstimes\/5a9fd6796a61cb1e2bca38e47b99fcf578681a4cd73f4b84720b674f33cad9b5?w=700\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 721px and max-width: 3999px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cassette.sphdigital.com.sg\/image\/straitstimes\/5a9fd6796a61cb1e2bca38e47b99fcf578681a4cd73f4b84720b674f33cad9b5?w=700\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 4000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cassette.sphdigital.com.sg\/image\/straitstimes\/5a9fd6796a61cb1e2bca38e47b99fcf578681a4cd73f4b84720b674f33cad9b5\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cassette.sphdigital.com.sg\/image\/straitstimes\/5a9fd6796a61cb1e2bca38e47b99fcf578681a4cd73f4b84720b674f33cad9b5\" alt=\"\" class=\"aspect-landscape flex items-start shrink-0 object-cover landscape article-landscape mobile:w-auto tablet:w-auto\" data-testid=\"image-test-id\" loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"auto\"\/><\/picture><\/div><figcaption class=\"mobile:mx-16 tablet:mx-00 pt-08 pb-16\">\n<p class=\"inline text-secondary font-secondary-captions-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"inline-media-caption-test-id\">One netizen shared a picture of clear blue skies taken earlier in the day next to a video of a heavy downpour in the evening.<\/p>\n<p class=\"inline text-tertiary font-secondary-captions-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"inline-media-credit-test-id\"> <!-- -->PHOTO: SCREENGRAB FROM MYCANDIDPHOTOSHOT GATES\/FACEBOOK<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<center><br \/>\n<br \/><a 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