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BOGOR, KOMPAS.com – The mayor of Bogor Bima Arya Sugiarto admitted that he had coordinated with the governor of DKI Jakarta, Anies Baswedan, the condition of the Katulampa dam, which was on standby.

Bima said that the water level in Katulampa, Bogor, West Java, on Monday night (9/21/2020), was at the highest level reaching 250 centimeters or an alert.

“I just had contact with the governor of DKI to tell me to be alert. Hopefully the water goes down quickly, ”said Bima, after monitoring the status of the Katulampa Dam.

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Bima said that currently the water level in Katulampa has started to drop.

Still, he asked the people who lived on the banks of Ciliwung to be vigilant.

“Before, the water level had lasted for quite a long time, but Alhamdulillah has dropped again,” Bima said.

“But ask Bogor residents living on the Ciliwung road to be vigilant. There are 13 urban villages,” he continued.

The water level in Katulampa Weir, Bogor, West Java, has risen after heavy rains since Monday afternoon (9/21/2020).

At 18.18 WIB, the water level at the dam, a relic from colonial times, was recorded to be 250 centimeters or had a one-to-one status.

Katulampa Weir Guard Officer Achmad Aliyudin said the rising water level was caused by heavy rains that covered the Puncak area, Bogor.

Achmad appealed to the people who live on the banks of the Ciliwung River to be vigilant and cautious.

He predicts that the water will reach Jakarta in the next 8 to 12 hours.

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“People on the banks of Ciliwung remain vigilant. The water is expected to reach Jakarta in between 8 and 12 hours, or around 02:00 WIB,” said Achmad.

Achmad added that currently, the water level in the Katulampa dam has dropped.

At 7:16 p.m. WIB, the water level was at 140 centimeters or had a three-alert status.

Still, he asked the public to remain vigilant to anticipate the possibility of flooding.

“The condition of the water now tends to decrease, hopefully it will not rise again and the conditions at the peak of rain have decreased,” he concluded.