Ipo, Ambuklao, Binga dam gates open as Habagat rains pour

Some gates of Ipo Dam, Ambuklao Dam and Binga Dam remained open on Wednesday morning as the Southwest Monsoon (Habagat) continued to bring rains over parts of Luzon.

At 6 a.m., Ipo Dam in Bulacan had one gate open at 0.15 meters, according to state weather bureau PAGASA.

The dam’s reservoir water level (RWL) was at 100.92 meters at that time, nearing the 101-meter normal high water level (NHWL).

Ambuklao Dam in Benguet meanwhile had five gates open at 3 meters at 6 a.m.

The RWL at Ambuklao Dam was at 751.98 at 6 a.m., nearing the 752-meter NHWL.

Binga Dam in Benguet on the other hand had six gates open at 3 meters at 6 a.m.

The water level at Binga Dam as of that time was at 574.70 meters, nearing the 575-meter NHWL.

The Ilocos Region, Batanes, Babuyan Islands, Apayao, Benguet, Zambales, Bataan and Occidental Mindoro will have monsoon rains on Wednesday brought about by the Southwest Monsoon, PAGASA reported in its early morning forecast. 

Meanwhile, Metro Manila, the rest of Cagayan Valley, the rest of Cordillera Administrative Region, the rest of Central Luzon, Calabarzon, Oriental Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, Northern Palawan including Cuyo and Calamian Islands, Antique, and Aklan will have occasional rains due to the Southwest Monsoon with possible flooding or rain-induced landslides during moderate to at times heavy rains. —KG, GMA News