Singapore's Changi and Seletar airports experienced flight diversions and flash flood warnings due to heavy rainfall caused by a monsoon surge. Over 18 flights were redirected to nearby airfields, with 12 coming from Changi and 6 from Seletar.
Since the evening of January 10, 2024, 18 flights scheduled to land at Singapore's Changi and Seletar airports were diverted to nearby airfields due to heavy rain . The Changi Airport Group (CAG), which operates both airports, informed The Straits Times that 12 flights intended for Changi Airport were diverted, while six flights landing at Seletar Airport were also redirected to alternative airports.
The Straits Times has reached out to CAG for further details regarding the affected flights and the specific airports they were diverted to. The prolonged rainfall precipitated by the ongoing monsoon surge resulted in Changi recording the highest total rainfall amount, at 255.2mm, over January 10 and 11. This surpassed Singapore's average monthly rainfall of 222.4mm in January, according to the national water agency PUB. A monsoon surge is characterized by a sudden increase in wind speeds, causing cold air to rush southward over the South China Sea. The Straits Times previously reported that more than 50 Singapore Airlines flights on January 10 and 11 faced delays or schedule adjustments due to the inclement weather. Flash flood warnings were issued for the period between January 10 and 13, as PUB cautioned that the intense downpours could potentially overwhelm the city's canals and drainage systems temporarily, leading to sudden and localized flooding. Temperatures dropped to 21.6 degrees Celsius in Newton on the morning of January 11, nearing the lowest temperature of 21.4 degrees Celsius recorded in 2024
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