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(Eagle News) — The Marikina River water level has reached 21.8 meters as of 9:04 a.m., topping the record water level set in 2009 by Typhoon Ondoy at 21.5 meters. According to the Facebook page of the Marikina local government’s Public Information Office (PIO), the increase in water level within half an hour was already 10 centimeters. Marikina River water level at 7:58 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 12, stood at 21.6 meters, already past […]
(Eagle News) — Typhoon Haishen, with local name “Kristine” exited the country 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 5, and is now approaching Japan, but did not dump much rain to replenish dams needing water. Officials in Japan warned that the typhoon could bring with it a record rainfall and winds strong enough to snap power poles and flip vehicles, It is forecast to move north-northwestward and will pass close to Amami Islands and Tokara Islands […]
(Eagle News) — Starting Thursday night, October 24, both the Manila Water Company and the Maynilad Water Services Inc., will once again implement rotational water service interruptions because of decreasing water levels at the Angat and Ipo dams. Maynilad noted the “scant rainfall” at the Angat and Ipo watersheds over the past few days. It said that this has resulted in a’the continuous decline of raw water levels in the Angat and Ipo Dams.” […]
(Eagle News) – The water level of Angat dam continued to go down despite the rains brought by storm Falcon as it dipped to 158.27 meters as of 6 a.m. today, Thursday, July 18. From 158.38 meters on Wednesday 6 a..m., July 17, the water level decreased by 11 centimeters, according to PAGASA’s latest dam update. This meant that the water level is now almost two meters below the 160 meter critical level. But […]
(Eagle News) — Heavy rains on Saturday in Bulacan were finally enough to raise the water level of Angat Dam which was recorded at 158.64 meters as of Sunday (June 30) at 6 a.m. Because of continuous heavy rains, Angat Dam’s water level was up by 68 centimeters, from a low of 157.96 meters 6 a.m. on Saturday, June 29. The increase in Angat Dam’s water level on June 30 broke the continuous decline […]
(Eagle News) — The water level of La Mesa Dam in Quezon City sunk to an all-time low Thursday morning, March 14, as the water level reached 68.74 meters. This was already the lowest water level ever recorded in the dam, according to Sonia Serrano of the PAGASA Hydrology Division. Before this, the lowest water level ever recorded in La Mesa Dam was way back 1998 at 68.75 meters. It is expected that the water […]
(Eagle News) — A second alarm was hoisted over the Marikina River on Friday, July 20. Marikina Rescue 161 said as of 9 a.m., the water level was now at 16.1 meters. A voluntary evacuation will take place if the water level reaches 17 meters. If it reaches 18 meters and a third alarm is raised, residents near the area will be forcibly evacuated. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Tropical Storm […]
MANILA, Oct. 19 (PNA) — Water level in Metro Manila’s main water source Angat Dam in Bulacan can further rise early this week after surging by almost seven meters due to downpour from typhoon “Lando” (international name ‘Koppu’) during the weekend. “We expect Angat’s water level to rise by one to two meters more around Tuesday (Oct. 20),” said hydrologist Jun Paat from State weather agency Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). He […]
According to the hydrologists of the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical Astronomical and Services Administration (PAGASA), there is a slight increase in the water level of the Angat Dam. Said water level increase removes the Angat Dam from the critical level but PAGASA warned that this is still not enough due to the strong EL Niño phenomenon. <em>(Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Dexter Magno, MRFaith Bonalos)</em>
The water level in Angat Dam rises to more than two meters due to the continous rains.
