Heavy rain drenches Jakarta as Pasar Ikan floodgate goes into Alert Level 2

BPBD DKI Jakarta reported that the Pasar Ikan floodgate in North Jakarta is at Alert Level 2. It also named several areas likely to be affected. ‘As of 00:00 WIB, the water level (TMA) is 203 cm, indicating Alert Level 2 due to rainfall,’ wrote the X account of BPBD DKI Jakarta, cited by detikcom on Saturday, 8 March 2026. BPBD listed areas likely to be affected, including Kamal Muara, Kapuk Muara, Penjaringan, Pluit, Ancol, Kamal, Marunda, Cilincing and Kalibaru. In addition to Pasar Ikan, the Angke Hulu floodgate is also at Alert Level 2, with the water level at Angke Hulu at 280 cm. Meanwhile, Sunter Hulu floodgate is at ‘waspada’ or Alert Level 2. Other floodgates — Katulampa, Depok, Manggarai, Karet, Krukut Hulu, Pesanggrahan, Waduk Pluit, Cipinang Hulu, Pulo Gadung — are at normal or Alert Level 4.