PETALING JAYA: Kampung Melayu Subang was hit by floods again following heavy rain, with several areas along Jalan Merbau inundated on Wednesday (Nov 11) morning after the water level of Sungai Damansara exceeded the danger mark.
Selangor Fire and Rescue Department assistant operations director Ashrul Riezal Ashbar said monitoring was being carried out along Jalan Merbau to assess the situation.
He said personnel from the Bukit Jelutong Fire and Rescue Station began monitoring the area at 8.02am.
"However, there is no further information on the water level or the number of residents affected so far," he said, adding that the temporary relief centre (PPS) at Dewan Siantan had yet to be opened.
Meanwhile, the water level of Sungai Damansara in Kampung Melayu Subang recorded 18.11m as at 9am, exceeding its danger level of 17.4m by 0.71m.
According to the Irrigation and Drainage Department's (JPS) Public InfoBanjir website, the river's water level was, however, showing a downward trend.
Several other rivers in Selangor also recorded water levels above their respective alert and caution thresholds.
Sungai Bernam at Rimba KDR in Sabak Bernam recorded 2.26m, exceeding its alert level of 2m by 0.26m.
Sungai Binjai at Pekan Meru in Klang recorded 3.91m, above its caution level of 3.8m, while Sungai Rasau at Taman Desa Kemuning in Klang recorded 2.71m, exceeding its caution level of 2.6m.
Other rivers above their caution levels included Sungai Buloh at Parit Mahang in Kuala Selangor, which recorded 3.59m, Sungai Selangor at Kampung Asahan (3.27m) and Sungai Selangor at Kampung Lubuk Jaya (1.78m).
However, all the monitoring stations recorded a downward trend in water levels as at 9.15am.
In Kuala Lumpur, Sungai Batu at Empangan Batu in Gombak recorded 103.49m, 0.39m above its caution level, while Sungai Klang at Lembah Keramat recorded 45.27m.
