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Extreme

flood Flood Risk in Jakarta, Indonesia

Risk Level: Extreme — Score 9/10

Risk: 9Historical: 10

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Key Risk Factors

  • High risk rating for Jakarta based on ThinkHazard (River flood)
  • Extensive history of significant events in this area
  • High recent activity — multiple events in the last 12 months
  • Significant river or coastal flood exposure

Peak season: March-September

Last significant event: Flood - S of Jakarta, Jakarta Raya, Indonesia (2026-02-02) — 5,230,000 people exposed

Highest Risk Cities for Floods

1
New York, NY
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
2
Los Angeles, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
3
Chicago, IL
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
4
Houston, TX
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
5
Phoenix, AZ
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
6
Philadelphia, PA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
7
San Antonio, TX
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
8
San Diego, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
9
Dallas, TX
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
10
San Jose, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
Jakarta is not in the top 10 for flood risk among tracked cities.

How Jakarta Compares

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Notable Flood Events Near Jakarta

DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 5 notable flood events near Jakarta, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Flood - S of Jakarta, Jakarta Raya, Indonesia (February 2026) — 5,230,000 people exposed; $358,164M capital exposed.

Flood - S of Jakarta, Jakarta Raya, Indonesia

February 1, 2026 — WARNING

5,230,000 people exposed; $358,164M capital exposed

Floods - Greater Jakarta Region, Indonesia

February 22, 2021 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Flood - Jakarta, Indonesia

November 17, 2015 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Floods - Jakarta, Indonesia

March 4, 2013 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Floods - Jakarta, Indonesia

January 14, 2013 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Flood Preparedness Tips

  • 1.Know if your property is in a flood zone — check FEMA maps
  • 2.Consider flood insurance even if not in a high-risk zone
  • 3.Never drive through flooded roadways — Turn Around, Don’t Drown
  • 4.Move valuables and important documents to upper floors
  • 5.Install sump pumps and check valves in plumbing

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How this data is built

Jakarta, Indonesia flood risk combines Historical Event Intelligence with authoritative hazard modeling from the Geospatial Intelligence Layers catalog. Live flood 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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