List of 46 Flood Points Across Jakarta Following Overnight Rain
Unrelenting rain lashed Jakarta and its surrounding areas from the early hours of Friday (20 February) through to the morning, resulting in flooding and waterlogging at numerous points across the national capital.
The DKI Jakarta Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) recorded 41 neighbourhood units (RT) and five road sections inundated by flooding caused by the persistent rain.
“BPBD currently records 41 neighbourhood units and five road sections affected by waterlogging,” said Mohammad Yohan, Head of the BPBD DKI Jakarta Data and Information Centre, in a written statement on Friday (20 February).
Based on data updated at 06:00 Western Indonesian Time (WIB), BPBD confirmed that waterlogging was concentrated in the South Jakarta area for residential zones, whilst also spreading across several other administrative cities affecting transport routes.
The following is a list of areas in South Jakarta affected by flooding based on data updated at 06:00 WIB:
List of 41 flooded neighbourhood units:
Cilandak Barat sub-district: 1 RT — Water level: 40 cm — Cause: Heavy rainfall and overflow of the Krukut River
Lebak Bulus sub-district: 1 RT — Water level: 60 cm — Cause: Heavy rainfall and overflow of the Grogol Mampang River
Cipete Utara sub-district: 3 RTs — Water level: 110 cm — Cause: Heavy rainfall and overflow of the Krukut River
Petogogan sub-district: 28 RTs — Water level: 20 cm — Cause: Heavy rainfall and overflow of the Krukut River
Cilandak Timur sub-district: 2 RTs — Water level: 60 to 130 cm — Cause: Heavy rainfall and overflow of the Grogol Mampang River
Ulujami sub-district: 6 RTs — Water level: 60 to 80 cm — Cause: Heavy rainfall and overflow of the Uangan River
List of flooded road sections:
Jl. Gaya Motor Raya, Kebon Bawang sub-district, North Jakarta — Water level: 30 cm
Jl. Strategi Raya, Joglo sub-district, West Jakarta — Water level: 30 cm
Jl. Basoka Raya, Joglo sub-district, West Jakarta — Water level: 40 cm
Jl. Ciledug Raya (in front of the Shell petrol station), Petukangan Selatan sub-district, South Jakarta — Water level: 30 cm
Jl. Komplek Puri Mutiara V, Cilandak Barat sub-district, South Jakarta — Water level: 40 cm
To accelerate the recession of floodwaters, BPBD DKI Jakarta immediately deployed field personnel to monitor the situation whilst coordinating with the Water Resources Agency (SDA), the Highways Agency (Bina Marga), and the Fire and Rescue Service (Gulkarmat).
Joint teams in the field are currently pumping water and ensuring drainage channels are functioning at maximum capacity in cooperation with local area authorities.
In addition, the government is preparing to meet the basic needs of flood survivors and is targeting the rapid recession of floodwaters.
“Floodwaters are targeted to recede quickly,” said Yohan.