Heavy rain on 17 Nov causes ponding in Bugis area
On Sunday (17 Nov), the Southern region of Singapore experienced heavy rainfall, even causing flash floods in some areas. Among them was Bugis, which seemed to have experienced ponding as a result of the downpour.
Videos of the ponding, with water levels reaching above the ankle, have since circulated online. A post on r/singaporehappenings subreddit depicted the scene behind Bugis Street, at the pedestrian crossing on 66 Queen Street.
Many people are seen carefully treading the deep waters to reach a nearby pedestrian crossing. Some have rolled up their pants, in a bid to avoid them getting drenched by the unintentional makeshift pond.
“Bugis waterpark,” the Redittor who uploaded the post quipped.
Netizens amused by ‘pond’ in Bugis
Numerous netizens took to the comment section of the post to express their thoughts on the Bugis ponding. Some were very amused by the video, even cracking jokes of the incident.
One netizen said that if the water level was a little higher, he’d be able to take his canoe out for a ride along the Bugis waters that day.
Source: Reddit
Another netizen also remarked that the situation would make a perfect opportunity to test out the waterproof capabilities of their sneakers.
Rainfall lay within the top 12% of highest ever recorded in Singapore
According to the Public Utilities Board (PUB) in a Facebook post, the rainfall on Sunday lay within the top 12% of the highest recorded amounts in Singapore.
67.4mm of rainfall was recorded in the Southern region of Singapore in less than two hours. The downpour caused a flash flood along Ophir Road at 2.08pm, an area near Bugis.
PUB swiftly deployed its Quick Response Team to provide assistance to motorists at the site. The Land Transport Authority (LTA) also deployed its EMAS vehicle recovery crew to join in the effort.
The flash flood eventually subsided 2.5opm the same day.
Also read: Heavy rain on 17 Nov causes flash flood along Ophir Road, 67.4mm recorded in southern S’pore
Heavy rain on 17 Nov causes flash flood along Ophir Road, 67.4mm recorded in southern S’pore
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Featured image adapted from Reddit.
