Katulampa Dam Water Level Rises, Jakarta Residents Prepare For Floods

Photo: Antara

BOGOR - Katulampa Dam, Bogor City, West Java, has 2 flood alert status for Jakarta. This was conveyed by the guard officer of the Katulampa Jaenudin Dam in Bogor City, Tuesday, May 31. According to him, the water level (TMA) is 170 cm. This is because moderate to heavy rains in Puncak, Bogor Regency and the surrounding area in general, made the Ciliwung River flow increase. "Jakarta residents are expected to be ready for flooding, rain that occurs in the afternoon in the area around Bogor makes TMA rise instantly," said Jaenudin, quoting Antara, Tuesday, May 31. Jaenudin said the status of Alert 2 at the Katulampa Dam with a height of 170 cm was recorded at 17.35 WIB. The rise in water level began to occur in the afternoon when moderate to heavy rain began to flush the upstream area of the Ciliwung River, namely at Puncak Cisarua, Kabupaten Bogor.

The swift flow of the Ciliwung River will cross Jakarta at night. Meanwhile, according to the weather forecast of the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) which is monitored on its official website, the Puncak Bogor area in Gadog, Cibinong, Bogor Regency to the Bogor City area at 16.00 WIB was cloudy until 19.00 WIB at night.

However, unexpectedly, heavy rain fell in the Bogor area from 16.00 WIB until around 16.30 WIB in Bogor City. Likewise, the upstream area of the Ciliwung River in Puncak, Bogor Regency. The rain, which was not so long ago, was enough to make the river water heavy enough that TMA reached Jakarta flood alert 2.

BMKG predicts the weather will be sunny until the evening at 22.00 WIB and beyond. This condition applies in all other districts and cities of Bogor. However, with uncertain weather conditions, Jaenudin appealed to residents around the banks of the Ciliwung River to be aware of the potential for flooding. alert," he said.