A THREE-hour downpour in Rawang, Kuang and Kundang yesterday caused a massive flood, inundating major roads.

Motorists, residents and commuters were also left stranded when the floodwaters rose to 1m high.

Sungai Kuang in Kuang and Kundang areas as well as Sungai Gong in Rawang overflowed their banks, worsening the situation.

Areas affected include Bandar Baru Kundang, Bandar Country Homes, Kampung Sungai Bakau, Taman Velox, Taman Bayu, Kampung Sungai Bakau Tambahan and Taman Tun Teja.

Bandar Country Homes resident Gunarajah R. George said vehicles were unable to pass through the main road while lorries were stuck in floodwaters.

“The flood caused a massive traffic jam for four hours as some people had to wait until the floodwater subsided,’’ he said.

Selayang MIC deputy chairman Datuk Seri A. Balakrishnan said when works to widen Sungai Gong were being done, the contractors had closed a nearby retention pond.

Rainwater was not able to flow into the pond and instead flowed to the main road of Jalan Batu Arang, causing the flashflood.

“Areas such as Kampung Sungai Bakau and Taman Velox never had flooding problems in the past,” he said, hoping the state government would address the problem soon.

Selayang MCA Youth chief Chan Wun Hoong called for a permanent solution to the flooding problem in Rawang and Kundang as it was becoming a common occurrence.

“In Bandar Baru Kundang, flash floods are a frequent thing, recorded more than a dozen times over a period of two years,’’ he said.

Suggesting that the riverbeds be deepened and widened, he added that the state had sufficient funds for it.