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