Indonesia, Flooding in Sumbawa (West Nusa Tenggara)

Flash Floods in Sumbawa Regency, West Nusa Tenggara Province
➢ Chronology: Triggered by heavy rainfall, a flash flood affected residential areas on Saturday, January 31, 2026, at 4:00 PM WITA, with a water level of approximately 1 meter.
➢ Location: (1 Subdistrict / 2 Villages)
● Empang District
- Gapit Village
- Sepayung Village
➢ Fatalities:
● Approximately 100 families / 300 people affected (data collection still underway), with the following details:
- Gapit Village: 75 families / 225 people
- Sepayung Village: 25 families / 75 people
➢ Material Losses:
● 15 low-income housing units (data collection)
➢ Efforts:
● The NTB Provincial BPBD coordinated with the Sumbawa Regency BPBD. Sumbawa and relevant stakeholders.
● The Sumbawa Regency Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) conducted an assessment of the impact of the disaster at the location of the incident.
● The Sumbawa Regency BPBD reported and disseminated the impact of the disaster.
➢ Status:
● Sumbawa Regent Decree Number 1 of 2026 concerning the Extension of the Hydroclimatological Disaster Emergency Response Status in Sumbawa Regency from January 1 to January 31, 2026
● West Nusa Tenggara Governor Decree Number 100.3.3.1-50 of 2026 concerning the Determination of the Emergency Response Status for Floods, Landslides, and Extreme Weather in Sumbawa Province. NTB
for 90 (ninety) days, January 19, 2026, to April 18, 2026
● NTB Governor's Decree Number 100.3.3.1-51 of 2026 concerning the Establishment of the Emergency Response Command Post for Floods, Landslides, and Extreme Weather in NTB Province, effective January 19, 2026
➢ Urgent Needs:
● Logistics
➢ Elements Involved:
● Sumbawa Regency BPBD
● Indonesian National Armed Forces/Indonesian National Police
● Sub-district/Village Officials
● Local Community
➢ Current Condition:
Sunday, February 1, 2026
● Conditions are conducive, but some areas are still flooded
➢ Documentation: Link
Source: Mr. Adam, Operations Center for BPBD Sumbawa Regency & Mr. Andre, Head of the Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) Operations Center (Pusdalops) of West Nusa Tenggara Province