BALIK PULAU: Heavy rain triggered flash floods in Jalan Kampung Air Puteh here this afternoon.

Four houses were inundated in 0.3 metres of floodwaters.

The Balik Pulau Fire and Rescue station was alerted at 3.53pm.

Penang Fire and Rescue Department assistant director of operations John Sagun Francis said no victims were evacuated.

"This was caused by heavy rainfall and the location being at the foot of a hill."

"This led to water filling the drains and overflowing onto the road, as well as entering four houses with an estimated depth of one foot," he said this evening.

John said monitoring at the scene indicated that the situation was under control.

"The water level is gradually receding," he added.