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drought Drought Risk in Jakarta, Indonesia

Risk Level: High — Score 5/10

Risk: 5Historical: 10

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Key Risk Factors

  • Moderate risk rating for Jakarta based on ThinkHazard (Water scarcity)
  • 16 events recorded in proximity in recent decades
  • Active in the last 12 months (11 events)
  • Largest recent event exposed 3,090,000 people

Peak season: June-September

Last significant event: Drought - SW of Jakarta, Jakarta Raya, Indonesia (2026-07-16) — 3,090,000 people exposed

Highest Risk Cities for Droughts

1
Fresno, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 0
2
Mexico City, Mexico
Risk: 9Historical: 0
3
Istanbul, Turkey
Risk: 9Historical: 10
4
Bogota, Colombia
Risk: 9Historical: 10
5
Santiago, Chile
Risk: 9Historical: 0
6
Beijing, China
Risk: 9Historical: 1
7
Cairo, Egypt
Risk: 9Historical: 10
8
Kathmandu, Nepal
Risk: 9Historical: 1
9
Yangon, Myanmar
Risk: 9Historical: 1
10
Phoenix, AZ
FEMA: 7Historical: 10
Jakarta is not in the top 10 for drought risk among tracked cities.

How Jakarta Compares

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Notable Drought Events Near Jakarta

DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 5 notable drought events near Jakarta, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Drought - SW of Jakarta, Jakarta Raya, Indonesia (July 2026) — 3,090,000 people exposed; $22,693M capital exposed.

Drought - SW of Jakarta, Jakarta Raya, Indonesia

July 15, 2026 — WARNING

3,090,000 people exposed; $22,693M capital exposed

Drought - NE of Bogor, Jawa Barat, Indonesia

June 10, 2026 — WARNING

2,060,000 people exposed; $8,634M capital exposed

Drought - E of Bekasi, Jawa Barat, Indonesia

June 27, 2026 — WARNING

1,420,000 people exposed; $3,757M capital exposed

Drought - E of Bekasi, Jawa Barat, Indonesia

June 18, 2026 — WARNING

1,420,000 people exposed; $3,757M capital exposed

Drought - Bekasi, Indonesia

July 1, 2019 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Drought Preparedness Tips

  • 1.Reduce water usage — fix leaks, use water-efficient appliances
  • 2.Use drought-resistant landscaping and native plants
  • 3.Follow local water use restrictions and conservation guidelines
  • 4.Store emergency water supplies for drinking and sanitation
  • 5.Be aware of increased wildfire risk during drought conditions

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How this data is built

Jakarta, Indonesia drought risk combines Historical Event Intelligence with authoritative hazard modeling from the Geospatial Intelligence Layers catalog. Live drought monitoring is available through the Event Intelligence API and the DisasterAWARE Platform.

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Every score and event here comes from DisasterAWARE's hazard database — available as downloadable historical datasets and a real-time API.

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