The Straits Times
SINGAPORE - Sweater weather continued for the second day of the new year in Singapore, with wet and windy conditions on Saturday (Jan 2).
The National Environment Agency (NEA) said on Facebook that widespread continuous rain, heavy at times and with thunder, was expected to continue on Saturday and ease gradually in the night.
It added later that while the rain was set to clear overnight, thundery showers are likely on Sunday afternoon following a cloudy morning.
The wet weather has been so persistent that the 318.6mm of rain that fell in Changi on Friday, the first day of this year, was more than the average of 238.3mm for the month of January, said national water agency PUB on Saturday on Facebook.
January 02, 2021
published at 2:37 AMAsiaOne
Rising water levels at Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park yesterday. Daily temperatures are looking to be relatively low in the first half of this month.
The Straits Times
[UPDATED, Jan 2, 2.04pm]
National water agency PUB has warned of flash floods occurring in three areas due to heavy rain on Saturday (Jan 2). They are at Pasir Ris Farmway 3, Lor Halus (towards TPE) and Jln Seaview.
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In a statement at about 9.30am on Saturday, it stated that water levels in canals and drains in these locations have reached 90 per cent capacity and advised the public to avoid these areas.
January 01, 2021
People crossing Coleman street in the rain on Jan 1, 2021.
ST PHOTO: SHINTARO TAY
Heavy rain in parts of Singapore sparked warnings of potential flash floods at five locations on Friday afternoon (Jan 1).
National water agency PUB said in a Facebook post at around 12.55pm that the public should avoid Jalan Seaview and Mountbatten Road in the next hour as water levels in drains and canals in these areas had reached 90 per cent.
In an update just before 2pm, PUB added Siang Kuang Avenue and Langsat Road / Lorong 105 Changi, as well as Block 409 West Coast Road to the list of locations.