Heavy rain causes flash floods in central, western Singapore

Heavy rain caused flash floods in the central and western parts of Singapore on Tuesday morning (26^th June). National water agency PUB tweeted at about 9:00am that there were flash floods in Toh Tuck Avenue, though vehicles were still able to pass through. The flash floods subsided at about 10:50am. 

An hour later, PUB added that there were flash floods along the Pan-Island Expressway (PIE), in the direction of Tuas, after the Eng Neo Road exit. Motorists were advised to avoid the first lane of the expressway. Flash floods on the PIE subsided at about 10:45am. A video uploaded on YouTube on Tuesday morning shows vehicles passing through the flash floods in Toh Tuck Avenue, near the PIE. A motorcyclist and his pillion rider could be seen wading through the waters while pushing their bike.

Over in the Orchard area, a high flood risk was reported near The Regent Singapore and Tanglin Mall at about 10:00am, with water levels rising above 90 percent. PUB said in a subsequent tweet at 10:16am that water levels have fallen. Heavy rain was expected over southern, western and central Singapore in the morning.