Geomorphology and Hydrology of 2014 Kelantan Flood A.R. Abdul Hadi, M.R.A. Ghani, Jasmi Talib and I. Nur Afiqah Abstract The December 2014 Kelantan floods were the worst on records in terms of depth and extent of inundation as well as damages to properties and infras- tructure. Therefore, a comprehensive and integrated flood monitoring, forecasting, and warning methods are needed to allow planning of responses to potential future floods by the government and related environmental agencies. The Kelantan state has been affected by floods every year in modern times. Meteorological and hydrological records have shown that the Kelantan River often overflows during the NE monsoon season. This preliminary due to heavy rainfall, causing an almost annual recurrence of floods to the state between the end of November till March (DID 2014/2015). Excessive land use changes such as deforestation (i.e. logging and clearing for agriculture) and increased precipitation intensity and frequency are the possible causes for this change. However, little research has been conducted to understand and quantify how these factors contribute to changes in the magnitude and frequency of flooding in the area. This research will attempt to integrate geo- morphological, hydrological and meteorological data and evaluate their impact on the recurrence of the annual flood in Kelantan. The main objective of this research project is to study all factors that contribute to the flooding events in Kelantan and propose a strategy to minimize the impact of future flooding events. The method- ology planned to achieve the specific objectives for this research comprises of: (i) analysis of satellite imagery and remote sensing images to map general geo- morphology of Kelantan; (ii) analysis of medium-term climatic data (temperature and rainfall data) to evaluate the impact of hydrology on the flooding events. From the Digital Elevation Model (DEM) map, the geomorphology of Kelantan can be clearly seen where at the southern part of Kelantan (Gua Musang and Kuala Krai area) is more hilly and highly elevated, and toward northern parts of Kelantan A.R. Abdul Hadi Á M.R.A. Ghani Á J. Talib Á I. Nur Afiqah (&) Department of Geosciences, Universiti Teknologi Petronas, 32610 Bandar Seri Iskandar, Perak, Malaysia e-mail: nurafiqahismail92@gmail.com © Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2017 M. Awang et al. (eds.), ICIPEG 2016, DOI 10.1007/978-981-10-3650-7_56 655