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Floods and landslides pose a danger in the Sungai Gajah Wong regions, Yogyakarta where the area is situated at densely populated area with narrow road access. The disaster can lead to several casualties, causing the destruction of public and private infrastructure, as well as hitting thousands of households. By using SWOT analysis, this paper identifies the local wisdom called Mundur Munggah Madhep Kali (M3K) by conducting in-depth interviews involving stakeholders and affected communities. There has even been a MoU between the government and affected communities accompanied by Gajah Wong FORSIDAS. The target of affected communities is about more than a thousand households where they live on state land. At present, there were 247 households that are aware and willing to comply with government policies and implement the Mundur Munggah Madhep Kali. Resultantly, this action is to protect households, economic facilities, and transport infrastructure, as well as help the stakeholders and decision makers in order disaster mitigation effort through a policy planning and action.