The water level in the weir Katulampa Ciliwung River, the city of Bogor, on Wednesday (16/01/2013), soared due to heavy rains in the upstream region of Puncak, Bogor regency. The water level reached 170 centimeters or II flood alert.

 Basuki Purnama Tjahaja

The water level in the weir Katulampa Ciliwung River, the city of Bogor, on Wednesday (16/01/2013), soared due to heavy rains in the upstream region of Puncak, Bogor regency. The water level reached 170 centimeters or II flood alert.


The water level in the Ciliwung Katulampa started up at 12:10 to 170 centimeters. At 12:00, the height is 120 centimeters Ciliwung, while at 11.00 was 80 centimeters.

Andi Sudirman, Katulampa weir keeper, warned that residents on the banks back on alert. "Up in Jakarta 12-14 hours. Position at the Top is heavy rain," said Andi.


Jakarta Provincial Government is very enthusiastic about the plan of installing a weather modification. Anticipating the high rainfall can be done more quickly because the device is able to detect rainfall over Jakarta.

Vice Governor of Jakarta Basuki Purnama Tjahaja currently establishing related study the effectiveness of using proprietary tools the Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology (BPPT) is. However, the license installation tool will likely also soon come out next week.

"The important thing is we link the data. Mounting radar license about a week out," said Basuki at City Hall on Wednesday (01/16/2013).

Based on studies conducted by BPPT, the most appropriate location for the installation of weather modification tools is around the area of ​​the National Monument (Monas). To that end, the center BPPT requested permission from the city government to immediately install a tool that can be installed to move it.

The proposal to install equipment BPPT Jakarta weather modification emerged from the National Agency for Disaster Management (BNPB). The proposal is based on the prediction of increasing rainfall in Jakarta and surrounding areas in January-February 2013.

The tool works as a radar that can "sniff" the potential for rain in Jakarta and surrounding areas. After the discovery of a potential high rainfall, BPPT will soon stimulation with liquid technique, flare, or powder to break up the rain. Rain with a high intensity will be deployed at sea or in the mountain. But if the black cloud has entered into Jakarta, the cloud will be broken down so that no single point.