The Water Rose To The Shophouse, BBPJN Will Widen The Drainage Of Blora's National Road

Central Java BBPJN Officer DIY while cleaning the drainage after the Blora-Cepu National Road, was inundated with water as high as 30 cm. (HO-BBPJN Central Java "DIY)

Central Java National Road Implementation Center (BBPJN) DI Yogyakarta will widen the drainage channel on the Blora National Road 'Cepu, precisely in Jiken Village, Jiken District, Blora Regency, to be more resistant to extreme weather and able to accommodate overflowing water from the surrounding area.

Central Java BBPJN official DI Yogyakarta, Arif Agus Setyawan, said the standing water of about 30 centimeters that occurred on Sunday, October 26 was caused by overflowing water from rice fields and residential areas flowing into the canal on the edge of the national road.

The drainage system on the national route is actually only designed to accommodate overflows of water from the road surface, not from rice fields and settlements. When water from rice fields and houses enter the canal, the capacity is insufficient. As a result, when it rains heavily, water overflows into the road," said Arif in Blora, Antara, Thursday, October 30.

According to Arif, the last drainage channel cleaning was carried out on October 8, 2025, as an anticipatory step towards the peak of the rainy season.

However, the high intensity of rain accompanied by overflows of water from the surrounding area made the drainage system overwhelmed again.

"BBPJN has cleaned culverts and canals at several points prone to inundation to accelerate the flow of water to the sewer," he said.

In the long term, BBPJN has prepared a national road drainage channel widening program to be able to accommodate larger water discharges, especially during extreme rainfall.

"Our plan is to widen the drainage channel to be more resistant to extreme weather conditions and be able to anticipate overflowing water from the surrounding area," said Arif.

He added that the inundation on the Blora National Road section is completely under the authority of the Central Java BBPJN DI Yogyakarta. After the rain subsided, the water at the inundation site was also reported to have receded quickly.

"The initial step for sustainable handling is to coordinate with water management stakeholders, so that water flow can be properly regulated and does not cross the road," he explained.

Meanwhile, a number of traders around the location also felt the impact of the inundation.

Mifta, one of the traders, admitted that she panicked when the water began to enter her shophouse.

"What I think about the most is that it keeps the electricity away, I haven't had time to save merchandise yet," he said.

Another trader, Udin, said that this inundation was the worst in recent years.

"Usually it's only on the road, now it's up to the shophouse," he said.

Head of the Blora BPBD Rapid Response Team (TRC), Agung Triyono, confirmed the incident. According to him, the high rainfall accompanied by underoptimal drainage conditions caused water to overflow into roads and residential areas.

Large water discharge, while the canal is unable to accommodate. Now the water has begun to recede and there have been no casualties, Agung explained.

Officers in the field had implemented a system to open and close traffic flow for the safety of road users.