Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The water levels in a number of dams in the Greater Jakarta areas are alarming on Sunday following almost incessant rains over the past week.

The water surface in the Katulampa dam, Depok dam and Manggarai dam that hold water to protect Jakarta from flooding, have reached almost the maximum levels that they have to open the gate to release part of the water.

On Saturday heavy rain caused flooding in some areas in the Greater Jakarta areas including Bintaro, Tangerang Selatan and Bogor inundating main roads including toll roads.

Heavy rain in mountain city of Bogor continued until Sunday morning feared to caused flooding in downstream area of Jakarta already inundated by rain water.
(ANT)

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