Floods in Malaysia

Floods in Malaysia are regular natural disasters in Malaysia which happen nearly every year during the monsoon season.

Gombak river merges with the Klang river. Heavy development has narrowed certain stretches of the river: this contributes to flash floods in Kuala Lumpur, especially after heavy rain.

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.
  • 10 January 2007 - Several parts of Johor were hit by flash floods again.
  • 10 June 2007 - Kuala Lumpur hit by flash floods, worst 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.
  • December 2014 - Northern and Eastern states of Kelantan, Terengganu, Pahang, Perak and Perlis in Malay Peninsula were hit by flash floods including some areas in Sabah.

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 to be caused by the Gore Effect. This is because Johor is not within the usual monsoon affected zone.

List of flash floods areas in Malaysia

Klang Valley and Selangor

Perak
  • Along Kuala Kangsar highway

Penang
  • Seberang Jaya Interchange underpass on Butterworth-Kulim Expressway near Aeon Big Seberang Jaya

Kedah

Perlis

Kelantan

Terengganu

Pahang

Negeri Sembilan

Gemas

Malacca

Johor

Sabah
  • Along the Penampang Road
  • Padas River
  • Sandakan areas of Sim-Sim Road, BDC Road at Mile 1 (Batu Satu), Sepilok Road at Mile 14 (Batu 14) and Gum-Gum Road at Mile 16 (Batu 16)
  • Tawau areas of Sin On Road, Chong Thien Vun Road, Pasadena Park, Aman Ria 5, LCN Park, Villa Park, Green Park, Eastern Plaza, Takada Commercial Square, Apas Batu Road 1 ½, Kampung Saadani Apas Batu Road 2, Kampung Pasir Puteh, Kampung Tanjung Batu, Leeka Park, Kampung Batu Dua, Pasadena Park and Setia Park

Sarawak
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