Friday Morning, Ciliwung River In Katulampa Alert 4 And 3 Watergates In Jakarta Flood Alert

The intensity of rain in Jabodetabek from Friday, March 15 in the morning until morning caused the water level (TMA) of the Ciliwung River to overflow. The TMA at Katulampa Dam was on standby at 4 centimeters and 3 floodgates in Jakarta under the Alert 3 status of the Jakarta Flood. Katulampa Dam supervisor Andi Sudirman said TMI at Katulampa Dam had risen since early Friday morning and until 06.00 WIB was recorded at 70 cm or still in the normal category. "Precise periodically from 50 cm on Friday morning until this morning 70 cm and the weather is currently drizzling," Andi told VOI.ID, Friday morning. Andi estimates that TMA Ciliwung will still rise, considering that BMKG reminded the rainfall was still high on Friday afternoon until the evening upstream of Ciliwung Puncak, Cisarua. Meanwhile, the Water Gate Panus, Depok on Friday morning was still on Alert 4 below 150 cm. While the three floodgates in Jakarta are currently in alert position 3 namely, Manggarai Water Gate 795 cm, Karet Water Gate 490 cm, and Fish Market 195 cm.

The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has given an early warning to deal with the potential for heavy rain accompanied by temporary strong winds in parts of Jakarta, Bogor, Depok, Tangerang, and Bekasi (Jabodetabek). This phenomenon mainly occurs in the afternoon until the early hours of the morning. In general, the Jabodetabek area in the next two days will experience light to moderate rain. Moderate rain has the potential to occur in Bogor Regency, Bogor City, Tangerang Regency, and Tangerang City.