75 RTs in Jakarta Flooded
More than 75 RTs were flooded after heavy rain hit the DKI Jakarta region from Saturday, 7 March 2026 to Sunday, 8 March 2026. Isnawa Adji, the head of the Jakarta Disaster Management Agency (BPBD), said the BPBD recorded 75 RTs and 19 roads flooded as of 8:00 WIB.
The flooded areas included 22 RTs in West Jakarta, comprising 4 RTs in Kelurahan Kedaung Kali Angke with a depth of 60 cm, 4 RTs in Kelurahan Kedoya Selatan with 30 cm of flooding, 4 RTs in Kedoya Utara with 20 cm; 4 RTs in Kelurahan Sukabumi Selatan with 100 cm, 1 RT in Kelurahan Joglo with 65 cm, Kelurahan Kembangan Selatan with 50 cm of flooding, and 2 RT in Kembangan Utara with 60 cm.
‘The floods were caused by heavy rainfall,’ Isnawa said in a statement.
Flooding also affected six kelurahan in South Jakarta with 22 RTs affected. Areas include Kelurahan Cilandak Barat with 1 RT affected by floods up to 120 cm, 3 RTs in Kelurahan Cipete Utara, 12 RTs in Petogogan with 20 cm due to overflow from Kali Krukut and Kali PHB Nipam; 1 RT in Pela Mampang flooded to 170 cm due to overflow of Kali Mampang; 3 RT in Kelurahan Duren Tiga with 60 cm flooding, and 2 RT in Cilandak Timur.
Isnawa said 31 RTs were also flooded in East Jakarta in two kelurahan, Kelurahan Halim Kampung Melayu and Kelurahan Halim Perdanakusuma.
In addition to residential areas, floods inundated 19 road segments in Jakarta, including Srengseng Raya Street, Daan Mogot KM 13, Perumahan Green Garden (MCD) Kedoya Utara, Meruya Selatan Street, Daan Mogot Street (in front of Victoria), Daan Mogot Street Halte Taman Kota, Kapten Pierre Tendean Street, Cileduk Raya Street (Seskoal), Cileduk Raya Street (Kolong ITC), Cileduk Raya Street (Shell service station). Then Bintaro Permai Raya Street (H. Gari), Beo Pesanggrahan Street, Swadarma Raya Street in Ulujami, Puri Kembangan Street (in front of SMK Budi Murni), Kramat Raya Street, Rawa Indah Street, Karet Pasar Baru Barat I Karet Tengsin Street, Petamburan II Street, and Bendungan Hilir Street.
‘To handle the situation, the BPBD of DKI Jakarta has deployed personnel to monitor flood conditions in each area and to coordinate with the Dinas SDA, Dinas Bina Marga and Dinas Gulkarmat to carry out pumping of floodwaters and ensure that water channels are functioning properly,’ Isnawa said.
Isnawa urged the public to remain cautious and to contact the emergency number 112 for emergency services.
BMKG meanwhile said light rain had drenched the entire Jakarta region, including the Kepulauan Seribu, Central Jakarta, North Jakarta, West Jakarta, South Jakarta and East Jakarta since this morning, with conditions expected to continue into the afternoon. Light rain was felt in the Kepulauan Seribu and South Jakarta; partly cloudy skies were forecast over Central Jakarta, West Jakarta and East Jakarta, with North Jakarta forecast to be sunny. In the afternoon, BMKG predicted sunny weather for Kepulauan Seribu; elsewhere Jakarta would be cloudy. At night, cloudy weather is forecast to blanket all areas of Jakarta, including Kepulauan Seribu.