Bali Hit by Floods up to One Metre Deep, Dozens of Hotel Guests Evacuated
Flooding has inundated several areas across Bali following days of heavy rainfall that caused rivers to overflow, submerging roads and residential areas at multiple locations.
A joint team was forced to evacuate 60 tourists staying at a hotel after floodwaters besieged the Jalan Pantai Jerman area in Kuta District, Badung Regency, Bali, on Tuesday (24 February).
The guests were evacuated after floodwaters submerged the hotel to a depth exceeding one metre on Tuesday morning.
“The team carried out the evacuation of hotel guests, with water depths reaching 1.2 metres,” said Bali Police Public Relations Chief Commissioner Ariasandy on Tuesday.
The evacuation was conducted by a joint search-and-rescue and police team and proceeded smoothly.
“Around 60 people have been evacuated so far, primarily guests who were due to check out and head to the airport,” he said.
Meanwhile, river waters overflowed and inundated several residential areas in South Denpasar. The flooding was triggered by consecutive heavy rainfall over the past four days.
“The water rose to roughly 30 centimetres, below knee level,” said Yuli, a resident of Jalan Kerta Dalem, Denpasar, on Tuesday.
The woman, who runs a salon business, said the water appeared in the early hours of Tuesday and entered her premises, which also serves as her home.
Several residential areas, including along Jalan Kerta Dalem Sari 1B, were also flooded to a depth of approximately 30 centimetres at 10.00 am local time.
The volume of the river bisecting Sidakarya Village overflowed, affecting settlements believed to be in the downstream section of the Tukad Badung river.
Large quantities of plastic waste were also visible, caught on a small bridge connecting the residential area to Jalan Kerta Dalem.
Another resident, Nasya, who operates a food stall on Jalan Sidakarya in Denpasar, was busy draining water that had entered her stall and home.
“This is the first time water has come in here. Usually it’s in Kerta Dalem where water enters homes when it rains,” she said.
She continued to keep her stall open to ensure the local economy kept running despite the flooding.
A number of residents also worked together in mutual cooperation to clear drains blocked by rubbish to help the floodwaters recede.
Beyond residential areas, flooding also inundated rice paddies near Kerta Dalem. Several traders near Sidakarya Market were likewise affected by the standing water.
Other flood-affected areas in Denpasar included locations in Pemogan, Panjer, Sesetan and Bumi Ayu Sanur.
Extreme rainfall warning
The Region III Denpasar office of the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BBMKG) issued early warnings at alert to emergency level for moderate-to-extreme rainfall and strong winds across Bali, forecast for 24–26 February 2026.
BBMKG Region III forecaster Putu Agus Dedy Permana in Denpasar on Tuesday explained that there are three warning levels: alert (waspada), standby (siaga) and emergency (awas).
The alert level applies to moderate-to-heavy rainfall intensity, the standby level to heavy-to-very heavy rainfall, and the emergency level to very heavy to extreme rainfall.
On Tuesday, Badung, Tabanan, Gianyar, Klungkung and Karangasem regencies, as well as Denpasar City, were forecast to experience rainfall at the emergency warning level.
The standby level was forecast for Jembrana, Bangli and Buleleng.
Strong wind warnings were also issued for Denpasar, Badung, Buleleng, Karangasem, Klungkung and Gianyar.
On Wednesday (25 February), alert-level warnings were forecast for Bangli, Buleleng, Jembrana and Karangasem, whilst standby-level warnings were expected for Badung, Denpasar, Tabanan, Gianyar and Klungkung.
Strong wind warnings were forecast for Denpasar, Badung, Buleleng, Karangasem, Klungkung and Gianyar.
For Thursday (26 February), alert-level warnings were forecast for Karangasem, Bangli, Buleleng, Gianyar, Klungkung and Jembrana, with standby-level warnings expected for Badung, Denpasar and Tabanan.
Strong wind warnings were again forecast for Denpasar, Badung, Buleleng, Karangasem, Klungkung and Gianyar.
Wind speeds on 24–25 February were forecast to reach up to 45 kilometres per hour, with sea wave heights estimated at four metres in the waters south of Bali on Tuesday and three metres on Wednesday.
Weather forecasts for several tourist destinations — Nusa Dua, Kuta, Tanah Lot, Sanur, Ubud, Bedugul, Kintamani and Besakih — indicated rain across all locations on Wednesday, with thunderstorms forecast for Nusa Dua, Kuta and Sanur in the evening.