KUALA LUMPUR: The downpour in the East Coast has caused 12 rivers in Pahang, Terengganu and Kelantan to exceed the danger level.
As at 6 pm today, the National Security Council on their portal said the water levels in Pahang were increasing in Sungai Jelai in Jeram Bungor district to 65.98 metres, almost 4 metres above the danger level of 62 metres. Meanwhile, the Sungai Pahang water level in Sungai Yap district had gone up to 59.34 metres, 7 metres above the danger level of 52 metres.
Sungai Pahang in Kampong Chenor is at 24.33 metres (danger level 23 metres), Sungai Pahang in Lubuk Paku is at 19.79 metres (danger level 19 metres) and Sungai Kuantan near Kuantan Bypass rose almost 3 metres to 6.27 metres (danger level 3.50 metres).
In Kelantan, the water level in rivers exceeded the danger level with Sungai Kelantan near Kusial rising 6.61 metres above the danger level of 16 metres and Sungai Kelantan in Kuala Krai rose 9.11 metres to 34.11 metres from the danger level of 25 metres.
Sungai Galas in Dabong had gone up to 46.39 metres (danger level 38 metres), Sungai Kelantan near Air Mulih rose to 12.07 metres (danger level 10.65 metres), Sungai Golok in Rantau Panjang rose to 10.43 metres (danger level 9 metres) and Sungai Kelantan near the Customs Jetty went up to 6.86 metres (danger level 5 metres).
Meanwhile in Terengganu, water level in Sungai Dungun near Jambatan Jerangau is at 14.24 metres, almost 2 metres above the danger level of 12.50 metres.
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