Peak of Flooding, Jakarta Also Submerged in Water

A total of 423 residents were affected by flooding in Puncak, Bogor, West Java. Floods also hit 38 RTs in Jakarta. In Pejaten Timur, the flood height was more than 3 meters.

03 Mar 2025 09:50 WIB · English

By Fransiskus Wisnu Wardhana Dhany

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JAKARTA, KOMPAS - The Puncak highlands in Bogor Regency, West Java, are flooded. A total of 423 residents have been affected by the overflow of the Ciliwung River. In Jakarta, the Pejaten Timur Subdistrict is even submerged in water up to 3.7 meters.

Data from the Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) of Bogor Regency stated that a flood struck Kampung Pensiunan, Tugu Selatan Village, Cisarua District, on Sunday night (2/3/2025). Four residents were injured as a result of this incident.

Residents observed the flooding that submerged the Pejaten Timur area, South Jakarta, on Monday (3/3/2025). Several locations in Jakarta were inundated due to the overflow of the Ciliwung River, caused by water runoff from the Bogor area in West Java.

The Head of the Emergency and Logistics Division of the Bogor Regency BPBD, M. Adam Hamdani, stated that the injured residents have already received medical treatment. However, the whereabouts of Asep Maulana (59), a resident of Citeko Village, Cisarua District, are still being searched for. Asep was reported to have been swept away during heavy rain.

In addition to Cisarua, floods also occurred in eight sub-districts and 13 other villages in Bogor Regency. The floods were recorded in the sub-districts of Cijeruk, Sukaraja, Megamendung, Sukamakmur, Ciawi, Sukajaya, Leuwisadeng, and Babakan Madang.

Residents attempted to navigate through the flood in the Pejaten Timur area, South Jakarta, on Monday (3/3/2025). Several areas in Jakarta were inundated due to the overflow of the Ciliwung River, caused by water runoff from the Bogor area in West Java. The runoff was triggered by heavy rains that poured over several regions in Greater Jakarta.

In Jakarta, floods began entering residential areas since midnight. The Jakarta Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD DKI Jakarta) recorded that 38 neighborhood units (RT) in South Jakarta and East Jakarta were affected by the Ciliwung River floods, with water levels ranging from 40 centimeters to over 3 meters. Some residents along the riverbanks were forced to evacuate.

So far, 18 neighborhood units (RT) in South Jakarta have been submerged by floods. Pejaten Timur Subdistrict is the most severely affected, with water levels reaching 3.7 meters. Other areas inundated by floods include Rawajati, Pengadegan, and Tanjung Barat.

Residents save their valuables from floods that submerged the Pejaten Timur area, South Jakarta, Monday (3/3/2025). Several points in Jakarta were submerged in floods due to the overflowing Ciliwung River due to water from the Bogor area, West Java.

Meanwhile, in East Jakarta, floods hit 20 RTs. The affected areas are spread across Cawang, Balekambang, Kampung Melayu, Bidara Cina, Gedong, and Cililitan.

"A total of 30 residents were evacuated from Kampung Melayu. The team in the field is still receiving evacuation requests," said Head of DKI Jakarta BPBD Isnawa Adji.

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Writer:

Fransiskus Wisnu Wardhana Dhany
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