The Fair Park Flood Of 2024 - '..due To 'Contractor Error and Related Departments'?

The flood at Sg Senam at the Fair Park bridge. Cause: CLOSED WATERGATE. The water level was the same height as the roads Jalan Ashman Shah and Jln Kamaruddin Isa.

The recent flash flood at Fair Park area was caused by a contractor’s mistake in closing the watergate in that area said Ipoh Mayor Datuk Rumaizi Baharin. (Ipoh Echo 29 Jan)

“We executed the project with KPKT to widen the Senam River in that area , but there was a slight technical error on the part of the contractor and related departments who closed the water gate.

Sg Senam the day after. A low flowing stream moving towards the watergate. Please note the width of the valley and the depth of the flood water. ....

..trying to get through the 'sole tiny watergate'....was the other 'watergate closed?"

So, when unexpected rain occurred, and the water couldn’t enter the river because the gate was closed, it caused the water to kick back into the drain, resulting in a flash flood."

(l) The houses on Taman Asia which was located next to Sg Senam was badly affected .....(r) the 'white fencing, beside Sg Senam

Nurse Amelia points to the level the water entered her house. Her car as well as her housemates, total 4 out of approximately 20 vehicles in the neighbohood were affected. At the height of the flood the 'white fencing next to the drain could not be seen'...Amelia

At a parallel road  resident Shumayl points to the level the water entered his home. Fellow residents were drying their belongings and even threw out a soaked cabinet.

Sg Senam collects water from Canning Garden and Ipoh Garden for discharge to the Kinta River. The area is very developed.

Canning Garden market (l) area and (r) roundabout are frequently swollen. Drains are old and unable to contain the downpour.

Similarly (above) at Jln Canning Estate, Ipoh Garden drains are filled to overflowing

..which fills up the Sg Senam at the Ipoh Garden area ..this had been occuring regularly 

...proceeds towards Sg Senam , FRU area and flowing toward the Kinta River

Motorist wait for the flood waters to subside on Fair Park bridge ... flow over the road and back to the other side of Sg, Senam

..soil erosion at the 'other side'  of Sg. Senam

Will the Watergate be ready before the next big downpour

Kinta Kid