Traditional Flood Mitigation by the Indigenous People of Sampang Madura

Flooding has taken place in Sampang every year for the last decade. However, before 2010, flooding this area only occurred on average once 5-10 years. This paper attempted to analyze flood intensities and traditional mitigation practices of indigenous people from Sampang. The authors used historical methods consisting heuristics, criticism, interpretation, historiography problem. By perusing government archives, newspapers, photos, videos, interviews, learned that become more frequent range wider than earlier periods, is due geomorphological condition unfinished construction sheet pile Sungai Kemuning. causes residents be flooded year. To cope with use techniques after flooding. They can feel hawa banjir through environmental signs surrounding their place. measure water level a wooden stick called brenggongan. As an early warning system, they kentongan cell phones (to call family or colleagues North). When floods come, important goods are stored shelter ra’ para’an paray. Moreover, upper-middle class usually builds attic (loteng) house, while lower-middle prefers raise floor house.
 Keywords: flood, mitigation, Sampang, Madura