Flooding Hits Sumur District, Pandeglang, Banten. – A major flood struck the western tip of Java, specifically Pasar Sumur in Sumberjaya Village, Sumur District, Pandeglang Regency, on Monday, January 12, 2026. The disaster severed road access and inundated residential areas as well as traders’ stalls.
A local resident, Asep, said the flooding was triggered by an overflowing river, exacerbated by high tide conditions. “The flood has cut off road access. Water overflowed from the river and was also caused by the high tide,” Asep said when contacted by phone.
In addition to disrupting transportation routes, the flood submerged the Pasar Sumur area, which serves as the center of local economic activity. Several traders’ kiosks were flooded, temporarily paralyzing buying and selling activities.
“This is the first major flood at the beginning of 2026. We hope the water will recede soon,” he said.
The strong flood currents also caused traffic congestion at several locations. Many motorists chose to stop their vehicles out of concern that they could be swept away by the current.
“Vehicles are not daring to cross because the current is strong, for fear of being carried away,” he added.
Quoted from TribunNews Banten, four hamlets in Sumberjaya Village, Sumur District, Pandeglang Regency, were inundated by flooding on Monday (January 12, 2026).
The flooding began in the early hours of the morning following heavy rainfall that struck the area overnight.
“Four hamlets have been flooded. We are not yet able to estimate the number of affected residents because everyone is still busy responding to the situation,” said Sumberjaya Village Head Cecep Mulyadi in a telephone interview.
He added that residents affected by the flooding have evacuated, and road access has been cut off.
“Everyone has evacuated. The road access is severed,” he said.
“The village vehicle has also been submerged,” he added.
Cecep acknowledged that, so far, there has been no response or assistance from the local government in the affected area.
“There has been none yet. We have only been in communication with the Association of Indonesian Village Governments (Apdesi),” he said.
According to him, there were no fatalities in the flooding incident.
“Thank God, there have been no casualties,” he said.
He urged residents to remain vigilant and exercise caution amid concerns of potential follow-up flooding.
As of the time this report was filed, residents remained on alert and were waiting for water levels to recede. There have been no official reports of casualties, but material losses are estimated to be significant, particularly for traders at Pasar Sumur.
