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Overview

Green flood alert in Indonesia Mon, 23 Feb 2009 00:00 +0000
Source: Dartmouth Flood Observatory based on media analysis

See also experimental flood monitoring system for Indonesia

Analysis: Mar. 7: Thousands of people fled their homes Friday in East Java, Indonesia, as more rivers burst their banks after days of heavy rains...The flooding was in the Tuban and Bojonegoro districts.In one village, Selogabus, almost 500 houses were flooded, alo...

The flood started on 2/23/2009 and ended on 3/9/2009, with a duration of 15 days. This flood has severity class 2 (i.e. this is an extreme event with an estimated recurrence interval greater than 100 years).

The main cause is Heavy Rain.

The alert score is based on the reported death and displaced. Red = 1000 or more people killed or 800000 or more people displaced. Orange = 100 or more people killed or 80000 or more displaced.

• alert score: 1
• magnitude: 5.7
• duration: 15
• severity: 2
• affected region: 21570 km²

Impact

Reports indicate that 1 person(s) have been killed and 20000 have been displaced. No reports on damage have been found. The flood affected a region of approximately 21570 km².

Location

For the following locations damage has been reported: East Java, Bojonegoro

The approximate geographic location of this flood is .81 latitude and 121.98 longitude. This is the centroid of the affected area, as determined by the place names mentioned in the media.

Rivers in flood: Bengawan Solo river

Maps (around approximate geographic location)

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