South Sulawesi BPBD Reminds Potential Hydrometeorological Disasters At The Beginning Of The Rainy Season

Illustration of rain/ Photo: Bitor Ekin Putra

JAKARTA - The Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) of South Sulawesi Province (Sulsel) reminded the potential for hydrometeorological disasters at the beginning of the rainy season.

"Based on the predictions of the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) at the beginning of the 2025/2026 rainy season in the South Sulawesi region, it will take place from October to November 2025," said South Sulawesi BPBD Head Amson Padolo, Sunday, September 29.

However, heavy rains have started today in Maros Regency, Pangkep Regency, and Makassar City.

Amson said the prediction for the start of the rainy season to occur from October to November was in 18 ZOM season zones or about 75 percent of the South Sulawesi region.

According to him, when compared to normal conditions, the beginning of the rainy season this year is predicted to be more advanced in 17 ZOM or around 71 percent of the South Sulawesi region. Meanwhile, the nature of the rain is estimated to be in the normal category, namely 20 ZOM or 83 percent of the region.

Meanwhile, the peak of rain is projected to occur twice the level of rain intensity, namely from December 2025 to April 2026. Each peak period is predicted to hit 10 ZOM or around 42 percent of the South Sulawesi region.

Amson said that most areas will experience rainfall in the normal category but it is recorded that a number of districts and cities have the potential to receive rain above normal.

Anticipating this, he continued, disaster management is a shared responsibility by involving elements of the government, society, business world, academics, and the media.

"Therefore, each region is asked to prepare posts to anticipate high rainfall which can cause inundation or flooding," said Amson.