Flash floods at several areas after afternoon heavy rain: PUB

Channel NewsAsia 4 Nov 13;

SINGAPORE: National water agency PUB said flash floods were reported at a number of locations following heavy rain on Monday afternoon.

The areas affected by floods were -- Dunearn Road (between Yarwood Avenue and Binjai Park), junction of Sunset Drive and Sunset Square, slip road from Clementi Road to Ulu Pandan Road, junction of Clementi Avenue 4 and Commonwealth Avenue West, and Lorong Kismis.

PUB said the heaviest rainfall was recorded at Ngee Ann Polytechnic rain gauge station, at 86.6mm from 3pm to 4.40pm.

It peaked between 3.30pm to 4pm, with a rainfall of 51.8mm.

The agency added that at Dunearn Road, intense rain had caused a section of Bukit Timah Canal to overflow, though the road remained passable to traffic, and the waters subsided within 25 minutes.

The slip road from Clementi Road to Ulu Pandan Road, however, was not passable to traffic for 15 minutes.

PUB advised the public to exercise caution as flash floods may occur in the event of heavy storms.

- CNA/nd

Flash floods reported in five locations: PUB
Today Online 4 Nov 13;

SINGAPORE — Heavy rain fell over many parts of Singapore this afternoon (Nov 4), resulting in flash floods at five locations, said the national water agency PUB.

The heaviest rainfall was recorded at Ngee Ann Polytechnic rain gauge station with a total rainfall of 86.6mm from 3pm to 4.40pm. It peaked between 3.30pm to 4pm, with a rainfall of 51.8mm.

During the flash floods, the slip road from Clementi Road to Ulu Pandan Road was not passable to traffic for 15 minutes. Works to increase the size of the culvert across Clementi Road will be carried out in tandem with the Land Transport Authority’s road widening works for this area, said the PUB.

Intense rain also caused a section of the Bukit Timah Canal to overflow, causing a flash flood at Dunearn Road, between Yarwood Ave and Binjai Park. The road remained passable to traffic and flood waters subsided within 25 minutes, said the PUB.

“PUB has major drainage improvement plans for the Bukit Timah catchment which includes upgrading the section of Bukit Timah Canal (between Jln Kampong Chantek and Maple Avenue) and the Bukit Timah 1st Diversion Canal,” said the agency.

Upgrading work for Bukit Timah Canal was completed in March, while works to widen and deepen the Bukit Timah 1st Diversion Canal will be completed by end 2016.

Flash floods were also reported at the junction of Clementi Ave 4 and Commonwealth Ave West, junction of Sunset Drive and Sunset Square, and Lorong Kismis.

The PUB said it has ongoing drainage improvement works at the latter two areas. Both projects are expected to be completed by the middle of next year.

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