SHAH ALAM, Nov 15 – Four river monitoring stations in Selangor have recorded water levels at the danger threshold as of 3pm today, while the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued warnings for thunderstorms, heavy rain, and strong winds across the state, effective until 6pm.
Selangor Department of Irrigation and Drainage’s InfoBanjir portal reported that three stations at the danger level are in Kuala Selangor district, while one is in Klang.
These stations include Teluk Penyamu Jeti in Kuala Selangor, with a reading of 6.254 meters, followed by the Sungai Yu 1 Sluice Gate (3.474 meters), the Ijok Sluice Gate (3.72 meters), and Tugu Keris (F2) in Klang (4.279 meters).
Additionally, four stations are currently at the warning level, while another six have reached the alert level.
Readings exceeding the warning threshold include those at Kampung Asahan in Kuala Selangor (2.747 meters) and Tugu Keris in Klang (3.77 meters).
Rantau Panjang in Kuala Selangor recorded water levels at 5.66 meters, and Kampung Johan Setia in Klang recorded 4.12 meters.
According to InfoBanjir, the Danger Level is when river levels cause considerable flooding and evacuation should be initiated; the Warning Level is when river levels rise to near-flooding levels, and people should prepare for evacuation; while the Alert Level is when river levels rise significantly above normal.
In a related development, rainfall monitoring across nine districts indicates that 31 stations have recorded heavy rain, while three others have recorded very heavy rain.
Klang recorded the highest number of stations experiencing heavy rain, 11 in total, along with one station that recorded very heavy rain.
In Sabak Bernam, two stations recorded very heavy rain and four others recorded heavy rain, while Kuala Selangor and Sepang each had five stations that recorded heavy rain.
Other districts that also recorded heavy rain include Kuala Langat and Petaling, with three stations each.
