Bogor Katulampa Dam Water Level On Alert III, Jakarta Residents Must Be Wary Of Floods At Night

The water level of the Katulampa Dam, Bogor, reached 110 cm. Jakarta's flood alert 3 on Saturday (12/8/2022) at 18.00 WIB/ANTARA

BOGOR - Katulampa Dam, Bogor City, West Java, which flows through the Ciliwung River, experienced a water level rise (TMA) of up to 110 cm, making it the Jakarta flood alert status III on Friday, August 12 night.

Head of the Katulampa Dam, Andi Sudirmaan, said moderate to heavy rains have almost evenly occurred in the Bogor area since the afternoon and have increased the current of the Ciliwung River.

"It often rains in the afternoon to evening in Bogor City. Today, this afternoon it was still sunny, the rain started at 17.00 WIB until 18.30 WIB, this made the Ciliwung water level in the Katulampa Weir rise," said Andi in Bogor City, Antara, Friday, August 17th.

Andi said the status of Alert 3 at the Katulampa Dam with a height of 110 cm was recorded at 18.00 WIB. The thing to watch out for is that the Bogor City area is also raining so that it can increase the volume of river water to Jakarta.

The swift flow of the Ciliwung River will pass through Jakarta at night.

Meanwhile, according to the weather forecast for the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) on its official website, Monday, the Puncak Bogor area in Gadog, Cibinong, Bogor Regency to Bogor City area at 16.00 WIB, moderate to heavy rains until 19.00 WIB at night.

Likewise the upstream area of the Ciliwung River in Puncak, Bogor Regency. The rain persisted since the afternoon with an intensity that rose and fell until 19.00 WIB, enough to make the river water quite heavy until TMA reached Jakarta flood alert 3.

BMKG predicts the weather in Bogor will be sunny until the evening at 22.00 WIB. Meanwhile, for Jabodetabek, the BMKG has issued an early warning of moderate to heavy rain which can be accompanied by strong winds at 18.30 WIB.

Andi appealed to residents around the banks of the Ciliwung River to be aware of potential flooding due to erratic weather conditions.

"Stay alert, the flow of water can last until midnight. Residents along the Ciliwung River should be alert," he said.