East Jakarta Floods Worsen as Ciliwung Overflows; Water Reaches 3.5 3.5 Meters in Cawang

Ciliwung River overflow, triggered by local rainfall, once again caused flooding across $38$ neighborhood units (RT) in East Jakarta, with water levels reaching up to $3$ meters on Friday morning.

“Flooding has inundated $38$ RTs in two subdistricts, with water levels in several spots reaching up to more than $3$ meters. The cause across all locations is the overflow of the Ciliwung River, worsened by local rain,” East Jakarta BPBD Regional Coordination Task Force head Ali Kojim said on Friday.

Rain that fell over Jakarta from Thursday night (Jan. 29) through Friday morning continued to push water levels higher.

As of $6:00$ a.m. WIB, flooding had spread across two subdistricts, five urban villages (kelurahan), and $13$ community units (RW), affecting $581$ families ($1,830$ people).

The worst-hit area was Kramat Jati subdistrict, particularly the urban villages of Cililitan, Cawang, and Balekambang.

In Cililitan, floodwaters inundated the area around Musholla Al Hikmah Street, RW $07$ RT $06$, as well as Seruni Street, RT $004$ RW $06$.

Water levels at both locations were recorded at $200$ centimeters and remained at that level from $3:00$ a.m. to $6:00$ a.m.

The most extreme conditions were recorded in Cawang, specifically around Taman Harapan Street, RW $03$, where water began rising before dawn and continued to climb from $210$ centimeters at $1:00$ a.m. to $350$ centimeters between $5:00$ a.m. and $6:00$ a.m.

Flooding of up to $3$ meters was also reported on Raya Kalibata Street, Haji Maliki Alley, RW $05$, where the area was submerged by as much as $350$ centimeters on Friday morning. Floodwaters also covered parts of Raya Kalibata Street, RT $010$ and RT $012$ RW $05$.

Water began rising around midnight, starting at $20$ centimeters and increasing gradually to $150$ centimeters by $6:00$ a.m. A similar water level was reported on Tanjung Sanyang Street, RW $08$.

In Balekambang, flooding inundated Balai Rakyat Street, RT $005$ RW $05$. Water levels fluctuated, from $100$ centimeters around midnight to $165$ centimeters at $5:00$ a.m., before easing slightly to $155$ centimeters later in the morning.

BPBD East Jakarta also recorded flooding spreading into Jatinegara subdistrict, specifically in the urban villages of Kampung Melayu and Bidara Cina.

In Kampung Melayu, inundation was reported on Kebon Pala II Street, RW $04$ and RW $05$. In RW $04$, water levels rose from $90$ centimeters before dawn to $150$ centimeters by $6:00$ a.m.

“Meanwhile in RW $05$, water continued to rise and reached $185$ centimeters in the morning,” Ali said.

Flooding was also reported in the Tanah Rendah Street area, RW $07$, covering eight RTs. Water levels there were lower, ranging from $60$ to $70$ centimeters, but still disrupted residents’ activities.

In Bidara Cina, flooding inundated Baiduri Bulan Street, RW $03$ and RW $11$. Water levels rose gradually from $60$ centimeters at $1:00$ a.m. to $170$ centimeters by $6:00$ a.m.

On Tanjung Lengkong Street, Macan Alley, RW $07$, water levels rose sharply to $200$ centimeters and remained high into the morning.

Ali said BPBD East Jakarta continued intensive monitoring across all affected areas.

Personnel have been placed on standby to anticipate possible further increases, as Ciliwung River conditions may still change depending on rainfall upstream and local precipitation.

By Friday morning, several parts of East Jakarta remained inundated with varying water levels, while response efforts and inter-agency coordination continued.

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