Four days of heavy rain causes flooding in Denpasar residential areas

Denpasar (ANTARA) — River overflow has inundated a number of residential areas in the South Denpasar district of Bali, triggered in part by consecutive heavy rainfall over the past four days.

“The water rose to approximately 30 centimetres, below knee level,” said Yuli, a resident of Jalan Kerta Dalem, Denpasar, on Tuesday.

The woman, who runs a hair salon, said the floodwater appeared in the early hours of Tuesday (24 February) and entered her business premises, which also serves as her home.

Several housing areas, including those along Jalan Kerta Dalem Sari 1B, were also inundated with floodwater reaching approximately 30 centimetres by 10.00 am local time (WITA).

The volume of water in the river that bisects Sidakarya Village overflowed, affecting residential areas believed to be part of the downstream section of the Tukad (river) Badung.

Another resident, Nasya, who operates a food stall on Jalan Sidakarya in Denpasar, was busy draining floodwater from her stall and home.

“This is the first time water has entered 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 moving, despite the flooding.

Beyond residential areas, floodwater also inundated rice paddies around Kerta Dalem. A number of traders near Sidakarya Market were likewise affected by the flooding.

Other areas in Denpasar impacted by flooding include several points in Pemogan, Panjer, Sesetan and Bumi Ayu Sanur.

Meanwhile, the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) Region III Denpasar has issued early warnings at alert to danger level, forecasting moderate-to-extreme rainfall and strong winds across Bali from 24 to 26 February 2026.