The water level of Sungai Damansara in Kampung Melayu Subang, Petaling Jaya, has exceeded the danger threshold, raising concerns over possible flooding in nearby areas.
According to the Department of Irrigation and Drainage’s (JPS) Public InfoBanjir website, the river recorded a level of 18.11 metres as of 9am on Wednesday.
This was 0.71 metres above its danger level of 17.4 metres, although the water level was showing a downward trend.
Several other rivers in Selangor also recorded levels above their warning and alert thresholds.
Sungai Bernam at Rimba KDR in Sabak Bernam recorded 2.26 metres, exceeding its warning level of 2 metres by 0.26 metres.
In Klang, Sungai Binjai at Pekan Meru stood at 3.91 metres, above its alert level of 3.8 metres, while Sungai Rasau at Taman Desa Kemuning recorded 2.71 metres against its alert threshold of 2.6 metres.
Other rivers exceeding alert levels included Sungai Buloh at Parit Mahang, Kuala Selangor, at 3.59 metres; Sungai Selangor at Kampung Asahan, at 3.27 metres; and Sungai Selangor at Kampung Lubuk Jaya, at 1.78 metres.
However, all the monitoring stations were showing falling water levels as of 9.15am.
In Kuala Lumpur, Sungai Batu at Empangan Batu, Gombak, recorded 103.49 metres, exceeding its alert level by 0.39 metres.
Meanwhile, Sungai Klang at Lembah Keramat recorded a water level of 45.27 metres.
