PAGASA: Water in Angat Dam less than 1 meter above critical level

Angat Dam in Bulacan, which supplies more than 90 percent of Metro Manila's water needs, moved closer to the 180-meter level, the critical level for irrigation.

PAGASA's 6 a.m. Friday update indicated Angat's water level was at 180.95 meters, down 0.27 meters from the 181.22 meters on Thursday.

The dam has a normal high level of 212 meters.

Last year, the water supply from Angat for irrigation was cut after its water level fell below 180 meters.

Angat's critical level for drinking water is 160 meters.

Meanwhile, water levels in most major dams in Luzon continued to fall as of Friday, including: