Heavy rainfall leaves 9,736 households across 45 villages in Grobogan affected by flooding
Grobogan (ANTARA) — The Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) of Grobogan Regency, Central Java, has recorded 9,736 households affected by flooding across 45 villages, after heavy rainfall battered the area compounded by water surges from several upstream rivers.
“Heavy rain fell from Sunday (15/2) evening through to the early hours of Monday (16/2). Besides inundating residential areas and infrastructure, the flooding also caused at least one house to be severely damaged and one moderately damaged in Ngrandah Village, Toroh District,” said BPBD Grobogan Head of Operations Wahyu Tri Darmawanto in Grobogan on Tuesday.
In addition to the high rainfall, he continued, the flooding was triggered by overflowing water due to increased discharge from the Glugu, Jajar, Tuntang and Lusi rivers, which exceeded their capacity and spilled into residential areas.
His agency also recorded several embankment breaches, including along the Cabean River in Tajemsari Village, Tegowanu District; the Jajar Baru River in the Krasak and Klampisan hamlets of Mojoagung Village, Karangrayung District; and the Jratun River in the Mbaru hamlet of Kebonagung Village, Tegowanu District.
“In Godong District, flooding was also triggered by a breach in the Tuntang River embankment, with impacts extending to Tinanding Village. In Purwodadi District, the worst-hit area was Kalongan Sub-district, where 1,180 households were affected. Water levels at the Permata Hijau Kalongan housing estate were reported to have reached approximately one metre,” he said.
Meanwhile, in Cingkrong Village, a total of 2,416 households were affected, with water levels ranging between 10 and 50 centimetres.
The flooding also submerged rice paddy areas across several districts, including Tegowanu, Godong and Tawangharjo. In Tinanding Village, Godong District, approximately 130 hectares of paddy fields with harvest-ready rice crops were reported to be inundated.
“A joint team comprising BPBD personnel, military and police, volunteers and members of the Regional Leadership Communication Forum (Forkopimda) carried out evacuations at several points, including in Toroh, Purwodadi and Godong districts. Distribution of logistical aid and emergency equipment has also been channelled to affected areas,” he said.
In addition, community work efforts were undertaken to raise embankments and clear mud following the embankment breach along the Purwodadi–Semarang road section in Tinanding Village, which borders Demak Regency.
The regional government together with Forkopimda also accompanied the Governor of Central Java on an inspection of the breached embankment sites and held an emergency flood response coordination meeting.
“As of Tuesday (17/2) afternoon, several areas remain inundated, including in Purwodadi, Toroh, Tegowanu, Godong, Gubug and Tawangharjo districts. However, most other areas have been reported to be gradually receding,” Wahyu said.
Based on elevation monitoring at the Sedadi and Klambu weirs, as well as the Menduran monitoring post at 15:00 Western Indonesian Time, he said, discharge volumes and water levels were showing a downward trend, although residents along the river courses were urged to remain vigilant against the possibility of subsequent flooding.