This research was conducted in Pasarkliwon sub district in Surakarta City aimed to determine the vulnerability of population, settlements and infrastructure and the capacity of the population. Vulnerability measuremants were using local scale involving people living in flood prone areas. Methods used to determinine social vulnerability were scoring and weighting of the influential factors. Analysis of the physical vulnerability of buildings using the height of floodwaters and the building materials. Capacity identified from population at risk based on flood preparedness, adaptation, cooperation among community groups when floods occured. Population capacity level consisting of statement of capacity and the perception was measured using Likert Scale. The result of analysis based on 113 households shows that household with low level of social vulnerability was 17%, moderate vulnerability 66% and high vulnerability 17%. Based on physical vulnerability of buildings, building type 6, cement-floored walled plywood, is the most vulnerable building types. Whereas, buildings type 4 and 5, cement-walled tilefloored and cement, were types of building that were not vulnerable. Capacity and