January 29, 2026 | 06:51 am
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - A total of 18 Neighborhood Units (RT) were submerged in floods in Jakarta, Indonesia, until Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 04:00 AM WIB (Western Indonesian Time), after heavy rain poured over Jakarta and its surrounding areas since Wednesday, January 28, 2026.
Mohamad Yohan, the Head of Data and Information Center for Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) Jakarta, said that the flooding was caused by the high rainfall and the overflow of the Ciliwung River. "The cause is the high rainfall and the overflow of the Ciliwung River," he said in an official statement on Thursday, January 29, 2026.
An increase in water discharge was monitored since Wednesday at 06.00 AM WIB when the Katulampa Dam and Upper Sunter Station were on alert status 3. Similar status followed at the Pesanggrahan Station at 05:00 PM and the Upper Angke Station at 07:00 PM. In the early hours of Thursday, the Manggarai Water Gate was on alert status 3 at 01:00 AM, followed by the Karet Water Gate at 03:00 AM.
The floods were recorded in South Jakarta and East Jakarta. In South Jakarta, floods submerged 4 RT, consisting of 1 RT in Rawajati Sub-district and 3 RT in East Pejaten Sub-district, with water height ranging from 30 to 60 centimeters.
Meanwhile, in East Jakarta, floods struck 14 RT spread across Bidara Cina Sub-district (4 RT), Kampung Melayu Sub-district (4 RT), Cawang Sub-district (5 RT), and Cililitan Sub-district (1 RT). The inundation heights in this area reached 110 to 150 centimeters.
BPBD Jakarta deployed personnel to monitor the flooding condition since the evening and coordinated with the Water Resources Agency (SDA), the Public Works Agency, and the Fire and Rescue Agency to conduct water pumping and ensure the functioning of waterways.
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