Katulampa Had Alert 4, Residents Asked To Beware Of Extreme Weather Wednesday Afternoon

BOGOR - The Katulampa Dam in Bogor City, which had reached standby status 4 on Tuesday night on Wednesday, February 28 morning, has dropped to normal status. The average height is 20 cm.

However, the dam officers still remind residents to remain vigilant given the extreme weather that can cause an increase in the afternoon and into the evening.

Katulampa Dam Officer Andi Sudirman, the results of this morning's monitoring show the height of the dam in normal status, which is 20 cm. This height is estimated to produce water flow of around 5,300 liters per second from the Ciliwung River to Jakarta.

"Currently the height is at normal status, which is 20 cm," said Andi.

Previously, the Katulampa Dam had entered its 4th alert status at around 20.00 pm, triggered by rain in the Bogor and Puncak areas which increased the Ciliwung river discharge to reach 35,000 liters per second of water flowing to Jakarta.

Andi explained that the increase in the discharge of the Ciliwung river usually occurs in the afternoon and evening due to the rain that falls in the Bogor area.

Therefore, officers continue to monitor and coordinate with the BMKG to monitor the development of rain, especially because of the current cloudy weather conditions.

"Residents are expected to remain aware of the weather in the afternoon until the evening," he concluded.