Flooding Submerges Entrance to Kamasan Village, Blocked Drains Blamed
The main road at the entrance to the Kamasan tourist village area in Klungkung, Bali, has been submerged by flooding. Severe overflow from drainage channels at the entrance to the area has made it difficult for motorists to pass and sparked complaints from local residents, especially traders.
Observations at the location on Saturday (27/6/2026) morning showed that water covering the road surface forced motorcycle and car riders to exercise extra caution. The intersection of Jalan Puputan and Nandini, on the border between Tojan and Kamasan villages, has turned into a river over the past two days.
This condition is disrupting traffic and the economy of residents who depend on income from the tourism and trade sectors in the craft village.
A local trader, Ni Ketut Suartini, complained about the flooding. She explained that the water-covered road access deters customers from stopping by. "The overflow has been happening for a long time. But this severe flooding has lasted for two days. The condition is quite bad. Customers cannot get in," Suartini said when met at the location on Saturday (27/6/2026).
Suartini explained that the flooding at the entrance to Kamasan was triggered by a classic problem. Waste sent from upstream areas, discarded carelessly, is washed away and clogs the drainage channels or gutters around the main road, preventing water from flowing smoothly and causing it to overflow onto the surface.
"The cause is a lot of waste from upstream being thrown into the waterways. As a result, the drainage gutters here are completely blocked and the water overflows directly onto the road. There is a huge amount of waste," she explained.
Echoing Suartini, another resident, Ketut Resina, revealed that manual handling on the surface is no longer effective. He mentioned that officers from the relevant agencies have frequently come to clean the channels, but the flooding keeps recurring.
"Officers have come several times to clean the channels. But because the problem is already quite severe, it still ends up like this. Maybe it needs to be completely overhauled," Resina said.
Besides disrupting traffic access and the residents’ economy, Resina explained that the drainage overflow also often causes accidents. The standing water conceals damaged road surfaces underneath, endangering road users.
"There have been a few people who fell. There is a pothole there that is not visible because it is covered by water. At night, sometimes riders fall. Although the injuries are not serious, this condition is very dangerous for residents," he explained.
Residents deeply regret the flooding conditions in this city tour area. Suartini, Resina, and other Kamasan residents hope the local government will immediately intervene and carry out comprehensive repairs so that community activities can return to being safe and normal.