4 Villages in Bondowoso Submerged by Flood, 900 Houses Submerged

BPBD Bondowoso, East Java, evacuated a fallen tree at the flood site. Monday (12/1/2026) morning. ANTARA/HO-BPBD Bondowoso

BONDOWOSO - The Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) of Bondowoso Regency, East Java, recorded that around 900 houses of residents were scattered in four villages affected by flooding from river overflow, on Sunday, January 11 at night.

Acting Head of the Bondowoso Regency BPBD Kristianto Putro Prasojo said hundreds of residents' houses were affected by flooding from rivers that were unable to accommodate the water discharge, namely Cerme Village, Suling Kulon, Ramben Wetan, and Grujugan Village, Cerme District.

"After the BPBD officers assessed the impact of the flood last night, there were 875 houses affected and flooded with water with a water height of about 25 cm, but this morning it has receded," he said when contacted by Antara Bondowoso, Monday, January 12.

According to Kristianto, before the flood overflowed the river area and residents' settlements in the four villages, on Sunday (11/1) afternoon to evening in the area and several other areas were hit by heavy rain.

At 19.00 WIB, he said, the river water began to overflow and inundate rice fields and hundreds of homes of residents in the border districts of Bondowoso and Situbondo.

"So far, there are no houses of residents affected by the flood that have been damaged. Public facilities, such as school fences collapsed and asphalt roads peeled off about 20 meters," said Kristianto.

He added that officers from the BPBD Rapid Response Team (TRC) and other elements had been working since Sunday (11/1) evening until Monday (12/1) morning, in addition to assessing, also draining the water that entered the school.

"Last night, friends also drained the flood water that flooded the classroom of one of the ibtidaiyah madrasahs, because the water level was about 30 cm," said Kristianto.