Bogor Katulampa Dam Is Still Safe After A Day Of Rain

Katulampa Dam Bogor/PHOTO VIA ANTARA

BOGOR - Katulampa Dam Supervisory Head Andi Sudirman stated that the Ciliwung River's water discharge in his area is still safe even though it is predicted to rain all day in the Bogor area.

"The Katulampa dam is still safe, normal since the early hours of the morning," he said, quoted by Antara, Tuesday, December 7.

Andi said the intensity of moderate to light rain had occurred in the Bogor area since the early hours of the morning. At 02.00 - 07.00 WIB, moderate-intensity rain was still occurring in Bogor and its surroundings with the water discharge at the Katulampa Dam still 30 centimeters (cm) or still below the safe limit of 50 cm.

Meanwhile, at the Cibalok Monitoring Post, Gadog, the flow of the Ciliwung River was observed to be normal at 20 cm with a water flow of 2,863 liters/second.

Whereas previously, the water level (TMA) of the Katulampa Dam was at a position of 60 cm or Jakarta Flood Alert 4 at 22.00, Monday, December 6, but gradually receded, along with the intensity of light rain.

However, Andi Sudirman appealed to the people along the banks of the Ciliwung River in Bogor, Depok and Jakarta to remain vigilant. This is because the intensity of rain in the upstream of Ciliwung, Puncak Bogor on Tuesday morning was observed to be high to moderate.

"BMKG still predicts that it will rain in Bogor throughout the day, the water discharge may increase," he said.

Separately, the Head of the Climatology Data and Information Center Section of the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) Hadi Saputra said that from January to February 2022 the Bogor area is predicted to experience the peak of the rainy season with an average rainfall (CH) of 100 to 150 mm/day. .

According to Hadi Saputra, the Bogor area is basically a rainy area throughout the year. However, when entering December to March the potential for rain to occur in the Bogor area is quite high, above 100 mm/day.

"Almost all areas in Bogor will be rained with moderate to heavy intensity. For that, the government and the community must be prepared to anticipate hydrometeorological disasters," he said.