A total of 670 flood evacuees returned to their homes in Johor and Malacca today, leaving 1,710 still at relief centres in the two states as well as Perak, Selangor and Negri Sembilan this evening.

According to the National Security Council portal on floods, Selangor still had 983 people at relief centres; Johor, 498; Perak, 134; Melaka, 61; and Negri Sembilan, 34.

Meanwhile, the portal of the Drainage and Irrigation Department reported that the water levels of the major rivers in Selangor, Johor, Negeri Sembilan and Pahang were still above the danger point.

It said the level of Sungai Lenik in Ladang Chaah, Batu Pahat, was 5.39m, still above the danger level.

The water level of the major rivers in Sarawak were above the danger level and the people in low-lying areas along these rivers had been advised to be on the alert for floods, it said.

So far no casualties have been reported since floods broke out in the peninsula since six days ago and neither has there been closure of any roads.

Meanwhile, the Drainage and Irrigation Department said the water levels at major rivers in Selangor, Johor and Pahang were still above the warning level.

The level of Sungai Langat at Bukit Changgang, Selangor is now at 3.83m; Sungai Selangor at Rantau Panjang (7.45m), Sungai Lenik at Batu Pahat, Johor (5.32m) and the Repas Dam in Bentong, Pahang (113.67m).

The department also issued a flood warning for Selangau in Sarawak following the water level at Sungai Selangau B exceeding the danger level of 17.92m.

- Bernama