Heavy rain flooded some major thoroughfares in Metro Manila before dawn Saturday as state weather forecasters raised the red rainfall alert over the metropolis.

Many school have canceled Saturday classes.

 

PAGASA issued at 4:30 a.m. a red rainfall warning indicating "intense to torrential" rain that may go on for two to three hours.

 

"Expect intense to torrential rains over Metro Manila and (the rain will) most likely continue for the next two to three hours," it said.

Also, it said flooding is possible over low-lying areas and those located near the river channels.

 

PAGASA advised residents in high-risk areas to take precautionary measures and keep monitoring updates.

 

It particularly noted torrential rainfall over Quezon City, Pasig City and Manila in the past three hours.

 

The MMDA's Twitter account indicated floods in:

 

- Blumentritt, tire deep; Dapitan and Laon Laan, half tire deep; Maysilo, gutter deep 

 

- España, knee deep; Manila City Hall, half-tire deep; UN Avenue, half-tire deep 

 

The Makati City government's Twitter account indicated floods in:

 

- as of 4:08 a.m., dela Rosa, 3 feet, not passable 

 

- as of 3:27 a.m., Brgy. Bangkal: P. Binay St. and Hen. V. Belarmino, 12 inches, passable 

 

- as of 3:27 a.m., reported flooded area in Brgy. Bangkal: Hen. V. Lim, 12 inches, passable 

 

- as of 2:12 a.m., reported flooded areas in Brgy Tejeros: Davila St. and Mascardo St., 5-6 

 

- as of 2:12 a.m., reported flooded area in Brgy. Tejeros: J.P. Rizal cor. Chino Roces, 5-6 inches, passable.

 

- as of 2:12 a.m., reported flooded areas in Brgy. Tejeros: Pasong Tirad St. cor. Montojo St., 7-8 inches, passable 

 

- as of 2:04 a.m., reported flooded areas in Brgy La Paz: Archimedes St., 4 inches and Davila St., 10 inches, passable 

 

- as of 2:04 a.m., reported flooded areas in Brgy. Poblacion: F. Zobel and E. Zobel, 3 inches, passable 

 

- as of 2:04 a.m., reported flooded areas in Brgy. Poblacion: Pertierra St., Molina St., 3 inches, passable

 

- as of 2:04 a.m., reported flooded area in Brgy. San Antonio: Lumbayao cor. Malugay, 3 inches

— ELR/HS, GMA News