Floods in Malaysia

Notable floods

• 10 December 1969 – Kluang flood.
• January 1971 – Kuala Lumpur hit by flash floods.
• 2 March 2006 – Shah Alam hit by flash floods.
• 19 December 2006 – Several parts of Johor state including Muar, Johor Bahru, Skudai and Segamat were hit by flash floods.
• 10 January 2007 – Several parts of Johor were hit by flash floods again.
• 10 June 2007 – Kuala Lumpur was hit by flash floods, worst since 10 June 2003.
• December 2007 – Several parts of the East Coast of the Peninsula including Kelantan, Terengganu, Pahang and Johor were hit by flash floods.
• November 2010 – Kedah and Perlis flooded due to heavy rainfall after a tropical depression.
• December 2014 – Northern and East Coast states of Kelantan, Terengganu, Pahang, Perak and Perlis in Peninsular Malaysia were hit by flash floods as well as some areas in Sabah.
• 14 September 2017 – Penang recorded a rainfall of 270mm and was affected by flash floods. The flooding was considered the worst in the state since 2007.
• 2017 Malaysian floods – The Northern states of Peninsular Malaysia were hit by flash floods caused by unusually heavy rains in Tropical Depression 29W, Typhoon Damrey. Flood waters in parts of Penang reached 3.7 m (12 ft), submerging entire homes.
• 2020–2021 Malaysian floods – In late 2020 and early 2021, Terengganu, Pahang and Johor were more particularly affected by flash floods.
• 2021–2022 Malaysian floods – In late 2021 and early 2022, Klang Valley (Port Klang, Klang, Setia Alam, Puncak Alam, Kota Kemuning, Shah Alam, Kuala Lumpur, Ampang, Cheras, Hulu Langat, Puchong, Dengkil) was hit by the worst flash floods ever seen in 50 years due to Tropical Depression 29W. Other reports include Lubok Cina, Kuantan, Bentong, Gua Musang, Kuala Linggi, Seremban and Teluk Intan experienced the flash flood as well.
• 2025 East Malaysia floods – A severe flood and landslide hits Sabah on September 12, 2025. This incident caused over 400 people were displaced, with more than 22 villages affected, mostly in Penampang and Beaufort. The flood resulted from heavy rainfall that affecting seven districts in Sabah. Meanwhile in Sarawak, Long Lama town has been inundated by floods following continuous downpours in Ulu Baram and its surrounding areas, leaving most parts of the town underwater.
• 2026 Malacca floods – On between July 8, 2026 and July 11, flash floods hit several parts of Malacca after a heavy downpour. The floods affected 330 people from 93 families, and the numbers kept rising in several parts of Malacca.