Panchor ( est. pop. : 5,000 ) is a small town in Muar District , Johor , Malaysia , located next to Muar River . Panchor was formerly a bustling river port where agricultural and plantation produce , ( e.g. rice , palm oil , rubber latex ) from the interior are loaded downriver on barges . However , as the road networks began to improve in the 1970s , which culminated with the construction of the North – South Expressway in the 1980s , Panchor declined in importance as barge river traffic decreased sharply . However , the opening of industrial parks in the vicinity brought a small revival in the town 's population and its economy . In late 2006 and early 2007 , Panchor was affected by the worst floods in Johor in over 100 years . that village affected is Kg Sg Ranggam , Sg Alai , Kg Terus , Kg Melayu , Semaseh and Kg Jawa . The Pekan Panchor is also famous for ' mengail udang ' or fresh water prawning
worst floods in Johor in over 100 years
2006–07 Southeast Asian floods
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