PETALING JAYA: The non-stop rain since 8.30am, today has resulted in the capital city being inundated by flash floods which in turn affected the traffic flow across the metropolis.
According to Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL), at least 11 major roads in the city centre were affected by flash floods due to the continuous downpour.
It is learnt the downpour had recorded more than 60mm of rainfall in an hour, which led to the river level rising at Sungai Batu, Sungai Klang and Sungai Gombak respectively.
The 11 roads affected by flash floods include:
1. Jalan Pantai Baharu
2. Jalan Parlimen (Bulatan Dato’ Onn) and Jalan Kinabalu
3. Jalan Maharajalela
4. Jalan Travers
5. Jalan Damansara (under the Semantan overpass)
6. Jalan Ledang
7. Jalan Segambut
8. Jalan Genting Klang (in front of the Shell station)
9. Jalan Genting Klang (in front of UTAR)
10. Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah
11. Jalan Sultan (Petaling Street)