BOGOR - The people of Bogor, Jakarta, and Depok are urged to increase their vigilance following the rain that has flooded the Bogor area since Wednesday, January 28, early morning to morning. The rain caused the Ciliwung River's water level (TMA) at the Katulampa Dam to rise to 90 centimeters (cm) or to be in a Jakarta flood alert status 3.
Based on the report of the Ciliwung supervisory officer at Bendung Katulampa, at 06.00 WIB TMA was recorded at 90 cm. This increase was triggered by rainfall that was evenly distributed in the Bogor area and the upstream area of the Ciliwung.
Head of the Bendung Katulampa Supervisory Board, Andi Sudirman, said that previously the water condition was still normal. However, heavy rain that fell since the evening caused a significant increase.
"Tuesday night, the TMA was still normal at 40 cm. Then it rose drastically during heavy rain, and now it is Alert 3, which is 90 cm," said Andi, Wednesday morning.
He explained the chronology of the water rise. On Tuesday night, January 27, the water surface was still normal. The rain that continued to pour on the Puncak Cisarua area made the TMA gradually rise to 60 cm in the early morning, then 80 cm at around 05.00 WIB, until it reached 90 cm at 06.40 WIB.
Meanwhile, the water level at the Panus Water Gate, Depok, is still monitored normally with a height of 110 cm.
Andi estimates that the Ciliwung water discharge is still potentially increasing because the rainfall in the upstream area is still high. The water flow is expected to arrive in the downstream area of Jakarta and its surroundings within the next 10 to 12 hours.
On the other hand, the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) also appealed to residents in the Jakarta, Bogor, Depok, Tangerang, and Bekasi (Jabodetabek) areas to be aware of the potential for heavy rain that is expected to return throughout the day.
Based on the latest weather forecast, a number of areas in Jabodetabek have the potential to be hit by moderate to heavy rain. This condition has the potential to cause local flooding, puddles at several points, and strong winds in some areas.
BMKG noted that moderate intensity rain was potentially occurring in Central Jakarta, West Jakarta, North Jakarta, Thousand Islands, Bekasi Regency, Bogor Regency, Bogor City, and Tangerang Regency.
Meanwhile, heavy rain is expected to hit South Jakarta, East Jakarta, Bekasi City, Depok City, Tangerang City, and South Tangerang City.
Residents living on the banks of rivers and areas prone to flooding are urged to remain alert and monitor weather information and early warnings from local authorities to anticipate potential flooding.
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