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Hydro-Meteorological Aspects of The 2021 South Kalimantan Flood: Topography, Tides, and Precipitation
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Abstract. The 2021 South Kalimantan flood was recorded as the most serious ever to have taken place
in the province. It occurred due to high-intensity rain during the period 10-19 January, accompanied
by a spring tide. This study provides an overview of the disaster, with reference to the hydro-
meteorological conditions (topography, tides, and precipitation). The method used was the analysis of
the precipitation and its monthly rainfall pattern anomalies using remote sensing data. A Digital
Elevation Model (DEM) was also analyzed to indicate the most noticeably flood-affected area. In certain
areas, total precipitation during the ten days reached 672.8 mm, with daily precipitation peaking at 255
mm on January 14, greater than the 25-year return period value. The flood coincided with a spring tide,
which peaked at 1.21 m on the evening of January 15. Using 20-year GPM data, it was found that ENSO
and IOD coexisted with both the highest and lowest anomalies. With a La Niña event at the end of 2020,
a positive precipitation anomaly in 2021 was expected. The extreme precipitation is suspected to be the
main driver of the 2021 South Kalimantan flood, whose impact was worsened by the spring tides. This
study conducts further research on the correlation between land-use change, rainfall, spring tide and
flooding in South Kalimantan. In addition, it is recommended that the government plan flood risk
management by prioritizing areas based on vulnerability to climate hazards.
Keywords: Natural Disaster, Hydrological Hazard, Meteorological Hazard, Indonesia, Extreme Events,
Precipitation Anomaly.
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The Flood
Events
Predicted Observed
Precipitation: TRMM, Precipitation:
ERA-5, GPM BMKG
Tides:
Topography:
BIG and
DEMNAS SDT Test
IHO
20-year of Predicted
Precipitation
Figure 2-1 Flow chart diagram summarizing the materials and research
Methodology. SDT stands for Signal Detection Theory
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Figure 2-3 Schematization of the Barito River system in South Kalimantan Province.
Hantakan), where water levels rose from level fluctuated between 150 and 170
around 50 cm to over 150 cm overnight cm.
(BNPB, 2021b). Banjarmasin, which had As of January 19, five districts
not been flooded before, was inundated remained inundated, as shown in Table
to a level of 30-50 cm. Tanah Laut, which 2-1. Based on the visualization of the
had been experiencing flooding since Sentinel-1 satellite on January 20 (see
January 10, suffered a significant Figure (2-4), large-scale inundation
increase in flood height due to a occurred in the downstream areas of
collapsed retaining wall at the Takisung Barito Kuala, Tanah Laut, and Banjar
Pond (Balai Hidrologi dan Lingkungan (Copernicus Sentinel, 2021;
Keairan, 2021). Purwonegoro, 2021). Flood events were
From January 16-19, the rain also observed upstream and identified as
lasted for three days with moderate to lower elevation areas, namely in several
heavy intensity (BMKG, 2021a). The areas in Barito Kuala to HSU.
series of extreme rain events contributed
to increasing the discharge of the Barito 2.3 Data Compilation
River to 2.08 billion m3, far exceeding its 2.3.1Topography
capacity of 230 million m3 (Tirto, 2021). For the topography, or the digital
Table 2-1 shows that 11 cities were elevation model (DEM), DEMNAS data
flooded on January 16. At the same time, were used, which are publicly available.
observations at the weirs showed a DEMNAS are topographical data with a
gradual decline, namely from 69 to 36 resolution of 8.3 x 8.3 m2 for the
cm, 110 to 40 cm, and 22 to 6 cm for Indonesian regional area, provided by the
Balangan, HSS, and HST, respectively. Geospatial Information Agency – Badan
However, in Banjar district, the water Informasi Geospasial, BIG (BIG, 2021a).
The data are an integration of IFSAR,
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Figure 2-4 Satellite imagery of the inundated area on January 20. Red, blue, and grey represent
the inundated area, water bodies, and dry area respectively. Note: Raw data were downloaded from
Copernicus Sentinel (2021) and processed by Purwonegoro (2021) using Multi-Temporal SAR
thresholding. Reprinted with permission.
Table 2-2: Records of flood level in centimeters in the 2021 South Kalimantan flood; numbers 1-
11 represent the cities, as shown in Figure 2-2
Date Times 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
07:00 - 20 - - - - - - - -
14:00 - 40 - - - - - - -
10/01
30 - 20 - < 50
22:00 - 30 - - - - - -
70 40
07:00 - 40 - - - - -
30 -
11/01 14:00 - - - - - - -
40
22:00 - 20 - - - - - -
20 -
07:00 - 40 - - - - - -
40
12/01 14:00 - 30 50 - - - - -
< 30
22:00 - - - - - -
20 -
07:00 - - - - - -
40
14:00 - 20 50 - - - - -
13/01
70 20 20 -
22:00 - - - -
20 30
50 -
07:00 < 50 - - -
30 - 100 70 -
14/01 200b
14:00 50 - 10 100 – - 100 -
50 –
22:00 50 – - - 200 -
150c
07:00 60 - 100 - -
50 - 50
15/01 14:00 (250) - 150 30 - -
60 < 20 <
22:00 60 100
100 70 - 50 -
07:00 30 - < 40 30 - 10 -
16/01 < 10 100 60
14:00 50 60 60
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Date Times 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
22:00
07:00 50 -
17/01 14:00 < 70 20 - 70
22:00 - < 30 30 30 -
07:00 - 30 - 40 - < 50 60 < 40
14:00 - 50 60 10
18/01 < 30 < 20
20 -
22:00 - - -
40 < 20
07:00 - - - -
10 - 40 - 20
19/01 14:00 < 40 - < 10 - - - - -
30 50
22:00 - < 70 - - - - 10 -
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Figure 3-1 (Left) Flood (red dots) and evacuation points (blue dots); and (right) area of interest for
the detailed visuals
Figure 3-2 DEM (in meter), flood (red dots), and evacuation points (blue dots): (left) Banjarmasin
and (right) Tanah Laut
Figure 3-3 DEM (in meter), flood (red dots), and evacuation points (blue dots): (left) Banjar and
(right) HSU.
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Table 3-1 Details of tides points
Point Lat. Long. r a Constituent b Formzhal c
Banjarmasin -3.3333 114.6000 - K1, O1, P1, S1, M2, S2, N2, K2 2.53
Barito Entrance 1 -3.5667 114.4833 0.95 K1, O1, P1, Q1, S1, M2, S2, N2, K2 2.62
Barito Entrance 2 -3.5000 114.3333 0.92 K1, O1, P1, M2, S2, N2, K2 2.50
aCorrelation between IHO and BIG data from 1/1/2021 – 27/1/2021.
bAvailable
constituents on the IHO dataset.
cComputed based on IHO constituents
Table 3-2 SDT statistics for rain events and moderate rain testing
Rain event; threshold > 1 mm Moderate rain; threshold > 50 mm
Parameter Corrected Corrected
ERA5 TRMM GPM ERA5 TRMM GPM
GPM GPM
CC 0.384 0.494 0.603 0.597 0.014 0.246 0.324 0.316
FBS 1.469 1.000 1.214 0.993 0.006 0.262 0.373 0.390
POD 0.933 0.729 0.860 0.771 0.000 0.197 0.303 0.316
FAR 0.365 0.270 0.291 0.224 0.006 0.247 0.190 0.190
CSI 0.607 0.574 0.636 0.631 0.000 0.185 0.283 0.294
HSS 0.321 0.459 0.458 0.550 -0.012 0.210 0.338 0.348
2
Banjarmasin Barito River
1
Tides (m)
-1
-2
14 Jan 15 Jan 16 Jan 17 Jan 18 Jan
Figure 3-4 Tides around the critical flood time.
800 1.6
ERA 5 TRMM GPM
Monthly Satellite Rainfall (mm)
1.4
600 1.2
Correction Factor
1.0
400 0.8
0.6
200 0.4
I
0.2 II
III
0 0.0
0 200 400 600 800 0 50 100 150
Monthly Gauge Rainfall (mm) GPM (mm)
Figure 3-5 (Left) Scatter diagram of the comparison between the observed data and ERA5, TRMM,
and GPM data, and (right) range of correction factor application
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Kolmogorov and Chi Square suitability analysis, so 12 years of data are still able
test. The outputs of the extreme value to provide climate normal values close to
analysis are shown in Table 3-3, given in ideal conditions; that is, a period of 30
daily and 3-day units (Gebremichael & years (World Meteorological Organization,
Hossain, 2010). 2017). Furthermore, spatially-averaged
In the Tr 10 of the daily data, the data were employed.
lowest extreme rainfall is found in From the analysis, the climate
Kotabaru, at 90.85 mm/day. There is no normal (averaged yearly precipitation
flooding event in Kotabaru during from 2001-2012) was 2,520.60 mm/year,
January 2021. Compared to the BMKG only 5% lower than the climate normal of
probabilistic standards, this value falls the ERA5_Land 30-year data. A graph of
into the category of heavy rain (50-100 the GPM anomaly from 2001-2020 is
mm/day). BMKG defines extreme events shown in Figure 3-6, on which 2009 and
as precipitation greater than 150 2010 were the years with the lowest
mm/day. (2,013.3 mm/year) and the highest values
In general, the regions with the (3,399.1 mm/year). It was also observed
highest and lowest values at Tr 1 year that the precipitation anomaly fluctuated
were Barito Kuala (57 mm/day) and around the average value. At the graph,
Tanah Bumbu (21 mm/day). For 3-day the positive or negative anomalies are
precipitation, Banjarbaru had the highest seen to be repeatedly occurred not more
level (Tr 1 year = 105 mm/3 days), while than two years consequently.
Banjarmasin had the potential to
experience the most extreme 3-day 4 DISCUSSION
precipitation (Tr 25 years = 302 mm/3 4.1 Flood Mechanism
days). Table 4-1 presents the observation
and GPM precipitation data at several
3.3.3Anomaly Analysis locations in South Kalimantan in January
Anomaly analysis was conducted to 2021. At Banjarbaru station, 255.3
characterize the yearly precipitation mm/day of precipitation was recorded on
trends. This analysis referred to the January 14, exceeding Tr 25 years.
method proposed by WMO to determine a Meanwhile, the Syamsuddin Noor,
climate normal, which is defined as the Bihara, and Sei Langkat stations
average of the climatological data experienced four days with precipitation
calculated over a long and continuous exceeding Tr 2 years.
duration, ideally 30 years (World In addition, the maximum daily and
Meteorological Organization, 2017). In 3-day GPM precipitation during January
this study, the sum parameter was 2021 was also analyzed. Daily data
analyzed to determine the annual displayed a moderate range, with the
precipitation anomaly based on the highest value occurring at Barito Kuala
obtained climate normal. Regency, at 68.3 mm/day (Tr 2.3). With
Previous analysis shows that GPM regard to 3-day precipitation, the values
was the closest to the behavior of the in 12 cities were Tr 1-2 years, while
observed data. However, the GPM data Banjar experienced a Tr 9 year event
only covers the period between June 2000 (141.5 mm). The rainfall intensity
and February 2021, a duration which is explains the severe flooding that
not as ideal as the ERA5_Land data. occurred. On the provincial scale, the
However, in the WMO guidance, tolerance series of rain events resulted in flooding
is given, namely for mean and sum in 11 cities. The direct impact was a
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massive runoff flowing into areas with surveys, analyze the community capacity
dominantly low topography and gentle index and resilience to flooding. Such
slopes. Indirectly, the amount of water studies are expected to identify factors
accumulation also caused the collapse of whose significance is yet to be established
part of the retaining wall at Takisung (Borga, Anagnostou, Blöschl, & Creutin,
Pond in Tanah Laut, inundating the 2010). In this case, the effects of land-use
surrounding area up to a depth of 200 change (plantation and mining) are
cm. certainly worthy of investigation. The
At the same time, the tides acted as existence of land subsidence in this area
a secondary driver, occurring is yet to be ascertained but may further
simultaneously with the extreme increase the flood severity (Pratama,
precipitation. The spring tide resulted in 2019; Takagi, Esteban, & Mikami, 2021)
delays in freshwater flushing. Therefore,
the flood remained longer on the 4.2 Precipitation Anomaly
mainland (Ajiwibowo & Pratama, 2020). The compatibility test of the three
The predominantly diurnal type of tide, predicted sets of data showed that GPM
twelve hours after the high tide, will reach gave the smallest error. With regard to
the peak ebb tide and provide a large daily data, GPM data cannot mimic the
flushing space. After January 15, the high exact trend of extreme precipitation
and low tides continued to decline until (Table 3-2). However, in relation to
reaching a neap tide on January 22. monthly values, GPM provided a
Based on the Sentinel satellite promising correlation value of 0.896. The
imagery shown in Figure 2-4, the error of the GPM is due to the inaccuracy
inundations were often found close to of satellites in pinpointing the monitoring
rivers; for instance, those in stations.
Banjarmasin, Banjar, Barito Kuala, and The analysis of the GPM data from
HSU. This is presumed to have been due 2001-2020 indicated that the
to excessive river discharge and lower precipitation anomaly was influenced by
elevation, further intensified by the global climate phenomena. Previous
possibility of flow obstruction due to flood studies have underlined the significance
debris. Previous studies have shown that of ENSO and IOD for the Indonesian
debris reduces river cross-sections and climate (Hidayat & Ando, 2018). ENSO, or
causes water to flow over banks (Wyżga, the El Niño-Southern Oscillation and
Kundzewicz, Ruiz- Villanueva, & IOD, or the Indian Ocean Dipole, are
Zawiejska, 2016). The material is carried defined as the interaction between the sea
by the flow and achieves a great and the atmosphere in the Pacific and
momentum, further resulting in a high Indian Oceans.
hazard risk (Hajdukiewicz, Wyżga, Mikuś, ENSO consists of three conditions,
Zawiejska, & Radecki-Pawlik, 2016). As namely El Niño, neutral, and La Niña.
reported, two crucial bridges collapsed, Meanwhile, IOD is categorized into
the Pabahanan (Tanah Laut) and positive, neutral, and negative IOD. The
Mataraman (Banjar) (AntaraKalsel, intensity of ENSO and IOD can be
2021). characterized based on the value of the
Future studies are recommended to ONI (Oceanic Niño Index) and DMI (Dipole
scrutinize the flooding mechanism in Mode Index) (BOM, 2021; GGWS, 2021);
more detail, reviewing its flood risk the values are publicly available
management using analytical (JAMSTEC, 2021; Trenberth & NCAR,
calculations, numerical modelling, field 2020).
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Greater positive anomalies were other hand, DMI for December and
obtained in 2010, 2016, and 2017, when January were -0.17 and 0.21 (normal).
La Niña or Negative IOD occurred. These figures tend to indicate a positive
Meanwhile, in 2002, 2009, 2015, and precipitation anomaly. In December 2020
2018, El Niño, or positive IOD conditions, alone, ten rain events of > 100 mm were
induced negative anomalies (Bramawanto recorded (Banjarbaru, 2021).
& Sagala, 2016). The greatest anomalies Moreover, as shown in Table 4-
in 2009 and 2010 coincided with a 1,observed total precipitation during the
moderate El Niño and strong La Niña, period 10-19 January was 672.8 mm.
respectively. Interestingly, with normal This value is double the monthly (30 days)
ENSO and IOD conditions, 2013 resulted average January value from 2001 to 2020
in a significant positive anomaly. using GPM data. Although this
Regarding the 2021 South comparison is not necessarily equivalent
Kalimantan flood, the ONI value for due to data type (site-specific and regional
October, November and December was data), it is mentioned to demonstrate the
recorded at -1.3 (Medium La Niña). On the severity of the rainfall.
1,200
Anomaly (mm/year)
800
400
0
-400
-800
-1,200
2001 2006 2011 2016
Figure 3-6 Precipitation anomalies at the highly inundated area from 2001 – 2020
Table 4-1 Recorded and predicted precipitation at Banjarbaru, Balangan, and HSS
Daily Precipitations (mm/day)
Location
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
Banjarbaru 104.0 61.9 21.6 15.9 255.3 97.3 72.6 0.0 21.9 22.3
S. Noor, Banjarbaru 124.6 30.2 n/a n/a n/a 131.0 58.1 n/a n/a 11.0
GPM Banjarbaru 17.9 35.6 15.9 70.7 49.2 26.3 1.2 13.2 5.3 0.8
Bihara, Balangan 0.0 1.0 9.0 49.0 32.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
GPM Balangan 3.1 1.9 1.5 37.7 15.5 21.8 3.7 2.7 11.4 0.3
Sei Langsat, HSS 116.0 75.0 51.0 157.0 36.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
GPM HSS 25.3 0.9 0.0 53.0 13.0 33.9 1.4 1.1 18.9 3.0
n/a : not available
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