Pramono Reveals Causes Behind Jakarta Flooding Reaching 1.5 Metres
Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung has revealed the causes behind flooding in Jakarta reaching 1.5 metres. He said that aside from heavy rainfall, Jakarta was also receiving floodwater flowing in from South Tangerang.
“I have been in communication with the Head of the Water Resources Agency. What is currently happening in Jakarta is due to high rainfall upstream, particularly in the Tangerang and South Tangerang areas, where water has begun flowing into Jakarta,” Pramono told reporters in South Jakarta on Friday (20 February 2026).
He said the floodwater from South Tangerang had caused inundation in parts of the capital. However, the DKI Jakarta provincial government had prepared water pumps to address the situation.
“That is what has caused some areas to experience waterlogging. But we have prepared pumps, and hopefully it will not last long because, fortunately, there is no tidal flooding at the moment, so the water should be able to recede quickly,” he concluded.
Earlier, flooding had struck numerous areas across Jakarta as a result of heavy rain. As of Friday evening, the Jakarta Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) recorded 127 neighbourhood units (RT) and six road sections still inundated.
“BPBD currently records 127 neighbourhood units and six road sections affected by flooding,” said Muhammad Yohan, Head of Data and Information at BPBD DKI Jakarta, in a statement on Friday (20 February). The data was updated as of 18:00 Western Indonesian Time.
South Jakarta was recorded as the area with the highest number of affected neighbourhood units. Water levels varied from 30 to 125 centimetres.
BPBD DKI Jakarta deployed personnel to monitor waterlogging conditions across all areas and coordinated with the Water Resources Agency, the Highways Agency, and the Fire and Rescue Service to pump out floodwater, ensure drainage channels were functioning properly in collaboration with local sub-district and village heads, and prepare basic necessities for affected residents. Authorities targeted a swift receding of floodwaters.