Indonesia Hit by 1,481 Floods in 2025 — These Provinces Suffer the Most || Stay In News
Stay In News - Severe rainfall across several regions in Sumatra has triggered destructive floods, claiming multiple lives and extending the growing list of hydrometeorological disasters recorded this year.
The rainy season in Indonesia arrived earlier than usual. By September, many areas in Sumatra and Kalimantan had already entered the wet season.
The peak of the rainy season is expected to occur between November and December 2025, especially in the western part of Indonesia.
Currently, heavy downpours are affecting West Sumatra, North Sumatra, and Aceh. Rain intensity is also forecast to increase in other provinces including Riau, Riau Islands, Jambi, South Sumatra, Bangka Belitung Islands, Lampung, and even Jakarta. The rainfall is predicted to continue until Monday (December 1, 2025).
High rainfall levels significantly increase the risk of flooding due to extreme weather conditions, overflowing rivers, and the lack of adequate water absorption areas.
According to data from Indonesia’s National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB), a total of 1,481 flood events have been recorded from the beginning of the year until Saturday (November 29, 2025). This number has already exceeded the total floods reported throughout 2024.
Several provinces on Java Island rank at the top of the list of regions most frequently affected by floods in 2025, each with more than 100 incidents.
West Java experienced the highest number of floods with 168 events, including a major flood that struck Depok between March and April 2025.
East Java follows with 154 flood events, and Central Java with 132 incidents recorded this year.
Meanwhile, the most devastating floods—causing significant casualties—are currently impacting West Sumatra, North Sumatra, and Aceh.
BNPB Chief Suharyanto reported that the disaster has claimed 174 lives, with 79 people missing, and 12 others injured.