North Sumatra, the Indonesian Province Most Frequently Flooded in 2023

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Nabilah Muhamad 06/03/2024 18:48 WIB

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According to BNPB data, Indonesia experienced 1,255 flood events in 2023. North Sumatra was the most frequently flooded region, with 112 incidents last year.

Top 10 Indonesian Provinces with the Highest Flood Frequency (2023)

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Top 10 Indonesian Provinces with the Highest Flood Frequency (2023)

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According to data from the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB), there were 1,255 recorded flood incidents in Indonesia throughout 2023. This represents an 18% decrease compared to 2022, which saw 1,531 incidents.

In 2023, the most frequent flood disasters occurred in North Sumatra, with 112 incidents, accounting for 9% of the total national flood events.

This was followed by West Java with 107 incidents and Aceh with 97 flood incidents throughout last year.

Meanwhile, BNPB recorded no flood incidents in Central Papua in 2023. West Papua and Papua Mountains each recorded only one flood incident for the year.

The following are the 10 provinces with the highest number of flood incidents in Indonesia in 2023:

1. North Sumatra: 112 incidents
2. West Java: 107 incidents
3. Aceh: 97 incidents
4. Central Java: 95 incidents
5. Riau: 79 incidents
6. West Sumatra: 72 incidents
7. West Nusa Tenggara (NTB): 69 incidents
8. Central Sulawesi: 61 incidents
9. South Sulawesi: 52 incidents
10. South Kalimantan: 48 incidents

Furthermore, flood disasters in Indonesia resulted in casualties. There were 92 deaths, 4,788 injuries, and 3.9 million people affected and displaced.

In addition, the floods caused damage to homes. BNPB data for 2023 shows 1,196 houses were severely damaged, 932 moderately damaged, 16,116 slightly damaged, and 753,800 houses were flooded.

Editor : Padjar Iswara

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