KL mayor: Sunday flash floods hit city after Ampang, Lembah Keramat record 155mm rainfall

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 21 — Flash floods in several parts of the federal capital yesterday were triggered by exceptionally heavy rainfall recorded in the Ampang and Lembah Keramat catchment areas.

Kuala Lumpur Mayor Datuk Seri Fadlun Mak Ujud said the 155 millimetres (mm) of rainfall recorded yesterday was more than five times the usual 30 mm in the federal capital.

“Observations showed that heavy to very heavy rain was recorded across the Klang Valley yesterday afternoon, particularly in the upstream catchment areas of Ampang, Klang Gates Dam and Lembah Keramat in Selangor.

“As of 5.30pm, Lembah Keramat recorded the highest accumulated rainfall at 155.5 mm, compared with the usual 30 mm,” he said during a press conference here today.