Many Singaporeans getting to work on Tuesday (16 May) would’ve found themselves caught in a downpour that arrived unexpectedly, given the scorching heat of late.
The downpour started in the southwest region before engulfing the whole of Singapore.
Source: Facebook
In light of the sudden rain, National Water Agency PUB issued flood advisories warning members of the public against visiting certain areas.
Live maps provided by Meteorological Service Singapore (MSS) show that the rain clouds encroached into the Tuas area at about 8.25am.
The ominous cloud started advancing towards the East and engulfed most of the island by about 9.30am.
Source: Meteorological Service Singapore
Large patches of the rain cloud were shaded red, which fell on the “heavy” side of the ‘rain intensity’ scale.
There were even some pink spots on the map, which indicated rain of the heaviest severity.
As of 10am, large parts of the West are already clear of the rain clouds.
Source: Meteorological Service Singapore
While the rain might’ve caught many off guard, National Water Agency PUB had started issuing alerts on their social media channels an hour before the rain.
At 8am, PUB issued an advisory on its Telegram channel, warning users about incoming heavy rain in many areas of Singapore from 9am to 10am.
Source: PUB Flood Alerts on Telegram
Another advisory came at about 9.38am, this time warning members of the public about a potential flash flood at Bayshore Park in Siglap.
Source: PUB Flood Alerts on Telegram
In light of the situation, users were advised to avoid the area for the next hour.
On Twitter, PUB shared that water levels at the Bayshore Park outlet drain have risen past 90% as of 9.36am.
The water levels later subsided as of 9.54am.
Source: PUB on Twitter
The torrential rain this morning certainly caught many of us by surprise.
Perhaps this is a timely reminder to always have an umbrella with us, no matter how unlikely we think it will rain.
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