Flash flood strikes Bukit Timah Road as heavy rain hits Singapore

A flash flood occurred on Bukit Timah Road in Singapore on November 16 due to heavy rainfall. The national water agency reported that high water levels in nearby drains and the Bukit Timah Canal caused the flooding, which subsided by 3:30 PM. The agency deployed a Quick Response Team to manage traffic and issued flash flood warnings for ten areas, advising people to avoid these locations. Heavy rain was expected to continue in northern, western, and central Singapore. The rainfall on November 16 reached 108.4mm, accounting for 43% of the average monthly rainfall for November. Ongoing works to widen and deepen a section of the Bukit Timah Canal aim to improve flood protection, with completion expected by 2026.