Floods in Malaysia

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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. KualaLumpurGombakKlang.jpg
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.

Floods in Malaysia are one of the most regular natural disasters affecting the country, which occurs nearly every year especially during the monsoon season. The coasts of peninsular Malaysia are the most prone to flooding especially during the northeast monsoon season from October to March. [1]

Contents

Notable floods

Causes

List of flash floods areas in Malaysia

Klang Valley and Selangor

Perak

Penang

Kedah

Perlis

Kelantan

Terengganu

Pahang

Negeri Sembilan

Malacca

Johor

Sabah

Sarawak

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