HEAVY downpours caused flash floods in the Bukit Timah areas, with waters reaching knee-high in some places.

Traffic snarled along Bukit Timah and Dunearn Roads as cars slowed to a crawl to get through the flood waters.

Motorists said the Bukit Timah canal was overflowing, causing waters to rise to knee-high level in some areas.

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