Flash Flood Strucks KL Area, Stay Alert!
If you live in the city and need to get home after work, you may be trapped in traffic for a while.
This happened after a flash flood damaged a number of highways in the city's center. Several sections in Kuala Lumpur's area have been hit by flash floods as a result of heavy rain since 3pm this afternoon.
According to the irrigation and drainage department, three rivers in Selangor experienced rising water levels.
More than that, Sungai Langat had a water level of 3.41m, while Sungai Bernam had a reading of 27.12m, which was above the danger level. With a reading of 6.88m, Sungai Selangor in Jalan Rantau Panjang likewise exceeded the alert threshold, as DBKL shared on Twitter.
Among the affected locations:
• Old Klang Road
• Jalan Syed Putra
• Palace Road
• Kinabalu Road
• Kuching Road
• Jalan Sg Besi
• Jalan Tun Razak.
• Kuala Lumpur-Seremban Highway
• Mahameru Highway
• Jalan Lingkaran Tengah 2 Kuala Lumpur (MRR2)
• Jalan Parlimen
• Jalan Bangsar
• Jalan Maharajalela
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JPJ Running Numbers
KUALA LUMPUR
VRL8432
SELANGOR
BST278
JOHOR
JC7256J
PULAU PINANG
PSE8574
PERAK
APK7926
PAHANG
CFH4951
KEDAH
KGH6355
NEGERI SEMBILAN
NEL5026
KOTA KINABALU
SJT6143
KUCHING
QAB4268P
Last updated 21 Aug, 2026
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