20% excess rainfall expected this year - expert

Malaysia may receive about 20 percent excess rainfall during the upcoming southwest monsoon season which could result in flooding, say climate expert.

Vice President of the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR), Prof Datuk Dr Azizan Abu Samah said the excess rain was due to effects of the La Nina phenomenon.

"This year we will experience the La Nina phenomenon, and most likely we will have a surplus of rain brought by the southwest monsoon season," he told Bernama.

He was met at the preview and discussion session of the documentary film 'Ice and The Sky', held in conjunction with the 2016 SCAR Conference here, Sunday.

Azizan, who is also the Malaysian Antarctic Research Centre director said the northeast monsoon from this November to March next year, would also result in stronger winds.