Sunter Hulu Floodgates Alert 1, This Is A Potential Flood Area

JAKARTA - The Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) issued a warning that the Sunter Hulu Sluice Gate is currently on standby 1.

This was observed in the status update by BPBD as of 10.00 WIB. Currently, the water level at the Upper Sunter Water Gate, which flows the river in east Jakarta, reaches 265 centimeters.

Alert I status is determined if within six hours the puddle does not recede and is critical, then Alert I. The person in charge of handling standby status I am directly in the hands of the Governor.

BPBD anticipates that in the next few hours, the water will arrive at Pulo Gadung Sluice Gate. 21 areas have the potential for flooding, namely in East Jakarta and North Jakarta.

These areas are Bambu Apus, Cilangkap, Pondok Ranggon, Setu, Lubang Buaya, Pondok Bambu, Pondok Kelapa, Cipinang, Cipinang Melayu, Cipinang Muara, Duren Sawit, Jatinegara Kaum.

Then, the areas of Kayu Putih, Pulogadung, Sumur Batu, West Kelapa Gading, East Kelapa Gading, Kebon Bawang, Rawa Badak Selatan, Rawa Badak Utara, and Sungai Bambu.

The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) predicts that light rain will occur throughout Jakarta today.

BMKG also predicts rain accompanied by lightning or lightning and strong winds in the Seribu Islands, North Jakarta, and West Jakarta in the morning and early morning.

"The temperature is in the range of 23 to 31 degrees Celsius, with humidity of 70 to 90 percent", as quoted from the official website of the BMKG.

Based on the calculation of time, in the morning all areas of Jakarta will experience light rain. Except, the Thousand Islands with moderate rain.

In the afternoon, West Jakarta, South Jakarta, and East Jakarta will experience light rain. Central Jakarta, North Jakarta, and the Thousand Islands will be cloudy.

At night, all areas will be cloudy. Then, in the early hours of Saturday, February 20, all areas of Jakarta will experience light rain.