Semarang, Central Java (ANTARA News) - Incessant heavy rains triggered flooding which inundated hundreds of hectares of rice fields in Grobogan District over the past few days.
Floodwaters reaching a height of between 30 and 50 centimeters submerged fields of 40-day paddy plants.
"If only the flooding was just for one day, it would have been fine. But, my rice fields have been submerged for three days, so most likely the paddy would be spoiled," Triono, a local farmer of Getasrejo village, Grobogan subdistrict, said on Monday.
Floods hit Grobogan, Brati, Klambu, Godong, Purwodadi and Penawangan subdistricts in Central Java in the current rainy season.
In Mayahan village, Tawangharjo subdistrict, floodwaters inundated houses as Lusi River overflowed.
"The water level of Lusi River has been rising since the past four days and we have reminded the people to be on alert," Subekan, a Menduran resident, Brati subdistrict, said.
A house located in the bank of Lusi River collapsed due to the bank erosion in Menduran village.
According to the US National Atmospheric and Oceanic Administration (NOAA)`s National Weather Service (NWS) recently, Indonesia will continue to experience above-average precipitation under the impact of La Nina in the period December 2007 - February 2008.
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