Successive rains raise dam water levels

The successive rains have elevated the water degree in numerous dam reservoirs within the nation, a report on ”24 Oras Weekend” mentioned Saturday. 

At 6 a.m. on Saturday, Angat Dam’s water degree was 191.70 meters, 11 meters greater than its minimal working degree, in response to the state climate bureau PAGASA. 

However, conserving water remains to be crucial amid El Niño, which is characterised by below-normal rainfall.

PAGASA mentioned that the nation nonetheless wants two to a few extra tropical cyclones to fill the Angat Dam, whose regular excessive water degree is 210 meters.

As of 9:30 p.m., PAGASA mentioned the water degree of La Mesa Dam was 79.81 meters and is predicted to rise resulting from steady occasional rains attributable to the Southwest Monsoon.

“Excess floodwaters in La Mesa Dam will overflow in the event that the dam elevation reaches 80.15 meters,” it mentioned. 

The extra water might have an effect on low-lying areas alongside the Tullahan River from Quezon City (Fairview, Forest Hills Subd., Quirino Highway, Sta. Quiteria, and San Bartolome), Valenzuela (Brgy. Ligon, North Expressway, La Huerta Subd.), and Malabon.

“All the residents residing within the aforementioned areas, particularly these close to the river banks, are suggested to be alert for doable flooding,” it mentioned. 

PAGASA will proceed to observe the hydrological situation of the La Mesa Dam and supply an replace to the involved companies and native authorities items.

As of 6 a.m., one gate was nonetheless open in Ipo Dam to launch extra water. 

In Ambuklao Dam and Binga Dam, three gates have been opened at 1.5 meters every. 

However, the San Roque Dam in Benguet and Pangasinan nonetheless wants rainwater to achieve the conventional excessive water degree of 280 meters.

The water degree at Bustos Dam is reportedly again to regular.  — Sherylin Untalan/VBL, GMA Integrated News