Heavy rains pounding Jakarta and surrounding areas since Saturday night until Sunday morning, March 8, 2026, have caused flooding in 75 RTs and 19 roads in West, South, and East Jakarta. Water levels reached up to 1.7 meters in some spots, forcing residents to evacuate and disrupting road access. The DKI Jakarta BPBD has deployed personnel for evacuations and flood mitigation.
Heavy rains persisting from Saturday (March 7, 2026) until Sunday morning have triggered flooding across various parts of DKI Jakarta. According to the latest data from the DKI Jakarta Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) as of 08:00 WIB, 75 neighborhood units (RTs) and 19 roads are inundated, with water levels ranging from 20 centimeters to 1.7 meters. The worst-affected areas include three RTs in Cipete Utara Subdistrict and one in Pela Mampang Subdistrict, South Jakarta, reaching 1.7 meters.
In West Jakarta, 22 RTs are impacted, such as in Kedaung Kali Angke Subdistrict (60-70 cm) and Sukabumi Selatan (100 cm). South Jakarta reports 22 RTs, including Cipete Utara (170 cm) and Duren Tiga (60-100 cm). East Jakarta has 31 flooded RTs, like in Halim Kampung Melayu (130 cm).
A resident in Kebon Pala, Kampung Melayu Subdistrict, East Jakarta, Joni (38), reported water rising since Saturday at 22:00 WIB to 125-150 cm by Sunday morning, submerging household furniture and blocking road access. "This morning, the water has reached about 125-150 centimeters, and it's still rising," said Joni.
The BPBD has conducted evacuations and coordinated with the Water Resources Agency (Dinas SDA), Public Works Agency (Dinas Bina Marga), and Transportation Agency (Dinas Gulkarmat) for water pumping. In nearby areas, such as Kota Tangerang, nine subdistricts are also affected with levels up to 1.5 meters in Periuk Subdistrict, and residents have evacuated to posts like mosques and sports centers. Head of Operations for Tangerang City BPBD, Mahdiar, stated, "We continue to evacuate affected residents to evacuation posts for safety."
Additionally, the Angke Hulu monitoring post escalated to Alert Level 1 with a height of 340 cm at 02:00 WIB, prompting flood warnings for subdistricts like Kembangan Selatan and Cengkareng Timur. The public is urged to call 112 in emergencies. The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) forecasts light rain with thunder to continue throughout the day.
