Heavy rains this afternoon have caused flash floods along Upper
Bukit Timah Road.
MediaCorp News' hotline received calls to say that cars had trouble
driving along the area.
The flood, which started aroun 1.45pm and lasted for more than half
an hour, affected a stretch of the road between 6th Avenue and
Bukit Timah Plaza.
Many cars were stranded, as the drivers were caught by the flood
waters.
A caller who only wanted to be known as Mr Yang, said the flood
came up to his knee.
It also resulted in a lot of debris along the road.
"There were a lot of rubbish bins floating in the water. And the
manholes were forced open. A lot of rubbish from the sewers came up
to the ground level. It was very dirty."
Parents who had sent their children for examinations at schools and
junior colleges in the area were also stuck in the
floods.
According to the National Environment Agency's Meteorological
Services Division, the Northeast Monsoon is expected to set in at
this time, marking the onset of the rainy season in
Singapore.
The raining season is expected to last till January 2010.
--938Live