Jakarta. Flooding across Jakarta continued to spread on Thursday afternoon as persistent heavy rainfall inundated residential areas and major roads, according to the Jakarta Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD).

As of 2 p.m. local time on Jan. 22, BPBD had recorded flooding in 15 neighborhood units (RT) and along 20 road sections citywide. Water levels ranged from 10 centimeters to as high as 90 centimeters, with the worst-affected areas concentrated in West Jakarta and parts of South Jakarta.

“The water levels vary, but monitoring and initial response are ongoing in all affected locations,” said Mohamad Yohan, head of BPBD Jakarta’s Disaster Data and Information Center. He said personnel had been deployed across the city to ensure conditions remain under control.

West Jakarta accounted for the majority of affected neighborhoods, with 14 RT reporting flooding caused by heavy rainfall. The deepest inundation was recorded in Kedaung Kali Angke and Sukabumi Selatan, where water levels reached between 80 and 90 centimeters, submerging homes and disrupting residents’ daily activities.

In Kedaung Kali Angke, eight RT were flooded with water depths of 40 to 80 centimeters, while Sukabumi Selatan saw two RT inundated by up to 90 centimeters. Other affected areas in West Jakarta included Kapuk, where one RT was flooded by around 30 centimeters, and Rawa Buaya, where three RT were submerged under roughly 35 centimeters of water.

South Jakarta was less severely affected, with flooding reported in one RT in Cipulir, where water levels reached about 40 centimeters, also due to heavy rainfall.

Flooding also disrupted transportation across the capital. BPBD reported at least 20 flooded road sections in West, North, South, East, and Central Jakarta, with water depths ranging from 10 to 50 centimeters. Affected roads included Gaya Motor Raya in North Jakarta, sections of Daan Mogot Road in West Jakarta, the Pesing flyover, Pondok Karya Complex Road in South Jakarta, and Letjen Suprapto Road in Central Jakarta.

Floodwaters that earlier inundated Jalan DI Panjaitan in Cawang, East Jakarta, had receded by Thursday afternoon. Observations at around 4:10 p.m. showed all five northbound lanes had fully reopened after being partially submerged for about two hours.

Traffic congestion, however, persisted despite the receding water. As of 4:00 p.m., heavy traffic stretched for roughly 700 meters from the Cawang Interchange to the Kalimalang junction.

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