**4.3. Sg Mengkibol**

Sg Mengkibol is a second‐order river located within the Endau watershed. This river receives flows from Sg Melantai before joining Sg Semberong. This river basin is approximately 185 km2 width and 20 km long. The study area is located in the middle section of Sg Mengkibol, starting from the Sg Mengkibol Riverine Park until the wet market. From December 2006 until January 2007, Malaysia experienced large‐scale flood events that affected most of the state of Johor. This phenomenon was caused by extremely high rainfall attributed to Typhoon Utor that made landfall in the Philippines and Vietnam. A series of massive floods hit the states of Malacca, Pahang, and Negeri Sembilan, with Johor as the worst hit state. Among the major towns affected by the floods were Batu Pahat, Johor Bahru, Kluang, Kota Tinggi, Mersing, Muar, Pontian, and Segamat. Consequently, the Department of Irrigation and Drainage (JPS) allocated RM2 million to deepen Sg Mengkibol at its banks for flood mitigation in low‐lying residential areas [21].
