Pramono says Jakarta's rainfall is extremely high, 1,200 pumps on standby
Several roads and flood-prone points were inundated this morning as rain fell overnight. Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung said the rainfall in Jakarta had indeed been very high. ‘Today, in Jakarta and its surroundings, the rainfall was 264 mm in a day. That is among rainfall that is extremely, extremely high,’ he told reporters on Sunday (8 February 2026).
He noted that pumping has already been carried out at several locations. He also reminded that there will be discharge inflows from the surrounding catchment areas.
‘And then, since last night I have already been coordinating directly with the ranks, especially Sumber Daya Air. In fact, since last night a number of spots have already been pumped,’ he said.
‘But this is information, because upstream rainfall in Bogor, in Tangerang, and so on is also high, there will surely be water flowing into Jakarta,’ he added.
He also called for around 1,200 pumps to be placed on standby, including along Jalan Daan Mogot in West Jakarta, a road that is prone to flooding.
‘And for that, I have asked all units to prepare around 1,200 pumps and including portable pumps in several areas, with Daan Mogot and DI Panjaitan being two of the problem spots,’ he said.
‘Fortunately, at those two locations the pumps have been running since early, and traffic has been able to proceed, albeit with some flooding,’ he added.
Flooding submerged 147 RTs. BPBD DKI Jakarta updated the flood-affected areas after overnight rain. The latest figures show 147 RTs and 19 roads flooded, according to Isnawa Adji, Chief Executive of BPBD DKI Jakarta, in a statement on Sunday (8 March 2026).
Isnawa said the data had been compiled up to 09:00 WIB. The data show that flood heights reached up to 1.7 metres in some locations.
BPBD DKI Jakarta has deployed personnel to monitor ponding in each area. The agency is coordinating with relevant stakeholders to pump out standing water and ensure drainage waterways are functioning properly.