Floods in Malaysia
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Floods in Malaysia are regular natural disasters in Malaysia which happen nearly every year during the monsoon season.
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[edit] Events
- January 1971 - Kuala Lumpur hit by flash floods.
- 2 March 2006 - Shah Alam hit by flash floods.
- 19 December 2006 - Several parts of Johor state including Muar, Johor Bahru, Skudai and Segamat were hit by flash floods. (Source: Utusan Malaysia, 20 December 2006)
- 10 January 2007 - Several parts of Johor were hit by flash floods again. (Source: Utusan Malaysia, 11 January 2007)
- 10 June 2007 - Kuala Lumpur hit by flash floods, worse since 10 June 2003.
- December 2007 – Several parts of East Coast of peninsula including Kelantan, Terengganu, Pahang and Johor were hit by flash floods.
- November 2010 - Kedah and Perlis flooded due to heavy rainfall after a tropical depression
[edit] Causes
- Given Malaysia's geographical location, most floods that occur are a natural result of cyclical monsoons during the local tropical wet season that are characterised by heavy and regular rainfall from roughly October to March.
- Inadequate drainage in many urban areas also enhance the effects of heavy rain, though efforts are underway to resolve this (see below).
- Floods in Southern Johor was believed due to recent Global Warming effect. This is because Johor is not within the usual monsoon affected zone.
[edit] DID flood stations
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[edit] List of flash floods areas in Malaysia
[edit] Klang Valley and Selangor
- Along Klang River in Klang Valley
- Kuala Lumpur city centre near Masjid Jamek
- Dang Wangi, Kuala Lumpur
- Along Gombak River in Klang Valley
- Along Kerayong River in Kuala Lumpur
- Sungai Besi near Razak Mansion
- Along Damansara River in Shah Alam
- From Taman TTDI Jaya, Giant Hypermarket, Shah Alam Stadium until Batu Tiga.
[edit] Perak
[edit] Penang
- Seberang Jaya Interchange underpass on Butterworth-Kulim Expressway near Carrefour Seberang Jaya
[edit] Kedah
- Along Muda River
- Kepala Batas near Sultan Abdul Halim Airport, Alor Star
[edit] Perlis
[edit] Kelantan
- Along Kelantan River in Kelantan
- Tambatan Diraja, Kuala Krai
- Tangga Krai, Kuala Krai
- Sungai Golok, Tumpat
[edit] Terengganu
[edit] Pahang
- Pahang River from Temerloh to Pekan town
- Kuantan River in Kuantan
[edit] Negeri Sembilan
Gemas
[edit] Melaka
[edit] Johor
- Along Sungai Air Molek in Johor Bahru
- From Johor Bahru Prison, Federal Building (Wisma Persekutuan), Tabung Haji Building, JOTIC, Dewan Jubli Intan, until Court Building near Istana Besar.
- Along Tebrau River in Johor Bahru
- Kampung Kangkar Tebrau
- Johor River near Kota Tinggi
- Along Sungai Benut from Simpang Renggam to Benut
- Sungai Simpang Kiri and Sungai Simpang Kanan in Batu Pahat
- Along Semberong River in Batu Pahat
- Segamat River near Segamat
- Along Muar River from Segamat to Muar district
[edit] Sabah
[edit] Sarawak
- (Source:Department of Irrigation and Drainage (DID) Malaysia)
