| 1978 Singapore flood | |
| Duration: | – |
| Affected: | Singapore |
| Cause: | Heavy rainfall |
| Fatalities: | 7 |
| Damages: | S$10 million |
The 1978 Singapore flood was one of the worst floods in Singapore's history. As much as 512mm of rain fell in just 24 hours from 2 to 3 December 1978.[1]
Seven people were killed[2] and more than a thousand residents were evacuated from their homes by the army and police boats from four affected areas.[3] The youngest death was a 10-year-old primary school boy who had fallen into a flooded drain.
Total damage reached S$10 million, the worst flood since the Hari Raya floods that hit the island in December 1969. 43 buses were badly damaged by the flood.[4]
There were reportedly 200 pig carcasses located in the Kallang River.[5]