Public urged to avoid areas in Jurong West over risk of flash floods公众被敦促避开裕廊西地区，以免发生突发洪水。
The public is advised to avoid Boon Lay and Jurong Port areas due to flash flood risks amid heavy rain in western Singapore on October 1. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Heavy rain was expected over the northern, western and central areas of Singapore from 2.20pm to 3.10pm.
ST PHOTO: KELVIN CHNG
Published Oct 01, 2026, 02:32 PM
Updated Oct 01, 2026, 02:32 PM
PUB warned the public to avoid Pesawat Drive and Jurong Port Road junction and Jalan Boon Lay due to flash flood risks on Oct 1 afternoon.
Heavy rain was expected in northern, western, and central Singapore from 2.20pm to 3.10pm, according to the National Environment Agency.
The advisory aimed to keep people safe by preventing travel through flood-prone areas during the heavy rainfall period.
SINGAPORE – The public is advised to avoid two areas in the west of Singapore owing to a risk of flash floods on the afternoon of Oct 1.
In social media posts on X, national water agency PUB alerted the public to steer clear of the following areas for an hour:
Traffic junction of Pesawat Drive and Jurong Port Road in (from 2.13pm)
Jalan Boon Lay (from International Road to Enterprise Road) (from 2.14pm)
Heavy rain was expected over the northern, western and central areas of Singapore from 2.20pm to 3.10pm, said the National Environment Agency.
National Environment Agency
预计下午 2 点 20 分至 3 点 10 分，新加坡北部、西部和中部地区将有大雨。
《海峡时报》摄影：KELVIN CHNG
发布于 2026 年 10 月 1 日下午 2:32
更新于2026年10月1日下午2:32
公用事业局 (PUB) 于 10 月 1 日下午发出警告，提醒公众避开 Pesawat Drive 和 Jurong Port Road 交界处以及 Jalan Boon Lay，因为那里有突发洪水风险。
据国家环境局预报，新加坡北部、西部和中部地区将于下午2点20分至3点10分出现强降雨。
该建议旨在通过禁止在暴雨期间穿越易发洪水地区来保障人们的安全。
新加坡——由于10月1日下午可能发生突发洪水，建议公众避开新加坡西部的两个地区。
在社交媒体上，国家水务局（PUB）于X日发布消息，提醒公众在以下区域避让一小时：
佩萨瓦特路和裕廊港路的交通路口（下午2点13分起）
文礼路（从国际路到企业路）（下午 2:14 起）
新加坡国家环境局表示，预计下午2点20分至3点10分，新加坡北部、西部和中部地区将有强降雨。
国家环境局