Continuous rain which came sweeping across Tumpat district since Saturday has been described as the worst in 31 years by residents of the district when the water level rose sharply.

A resident of Kampung Menjual Nur Fatihah Abdul Rahim, 31, said she did not expect the continuous rain in the past two days to cause her home to be flooded by more than one metre.

"The last time a 'big flood' happened in the village...