Flash flood warning up over Davao Oriental and Compostela Valley

Philippine state weather forecasters on Saturday issued a flash flood warning over some parts of Mindanao province as a potential cyclone build east of Davao City.

In a special weather forecast, PAGASA said: “Davao Oriental and Compostela Valley will have cloudy skies with moderate to occasionally heavy rains and thunderstorms, which may trigger flash floods Saturday and Sunday.”

Also, it said the two provinces to continue experiencing cloudy skies with light to moderate rain showers and thunderstorms until Tuesday.

As of 4 a.m., PAGASA said a potential cyclone, a low-pressure area, was embedded along the Inter-tropical Convergence Zone, some 345 kilometers east of Davao City.

Likewise, some parts of Luzon and Visayas can expect rain due to the southwest monsoon. -- Rouchelle R. Dinglasan /LBG, GMA News