GMA Brandtalk
Tracking
Archives
ADVERTISEMENT
Filtered By: Topstories
News
La Mesa Dam nearing spilling level anew due to monsoon rain
(Updated 10:05 a.m.) La Mesa Dam in Quezon City neared spilling level anew Thursday morning amid heavy monsoon rain over Metro Manila.
Plant manager Teddy Angeles told dzBB the dam's water level as of 9 a.m. reached 79.67 meters, less than one meter below the 80.15-meter level.
A report on "News TV Live" said voluntary evacuation is being encouraged especially for residents along the Tullahan River.
On Wednesday, the dam's water level neared the spilling level due to rain from the enhanced southwest monsoon.
According to PAGASA's dams water level update at 4 p.m., La Mesa Dam was at 79.72 meters, only 0.28 meters away from its spilling level of 80.15 meters.
In September 2014 when La Mesa Dam released excess water, some residents near Tullahan River in Valenzuela City were preemptively evacuated.
Affected are areas near the river were:
Dam updates
Water levels in three other major Luzon dams also went up compared to Wednesday:
— Joel Locsin/LBG, GMA News
Plant manager Teddy Angeles told dzBB the dam's water level as of 9 a.m. reached 79.67 meters, less than one meter below the 80.15-meter level.
A report on "News TV Live" said voluntary evacuation is being encouraged especially for residents along the Tullahan River.
On Wednesday, the dam's water level neared the spilling level due to rain from the enhanced southwest monsoon.
According to PAGASA's dams water level update at 4 p.m., La Mesa Dam was at 79.72 meters, only 0.28 meters away from its spilling level of 80.15 meters.
In September 2014 when La Mesa Dam released excess water, some residents near Tullahan River in Valenzuela City were preemptively evacuated.
Affected are areas near the river were:
- Quezon City: Commonwealth, San Dionisio, Tatalon, Mindanao Ave., Victoneta Ave., Macarthur Highway
- Malabon
- Navotas
- Malabon
- Navotas
Dam updates
Meanwhile, water levels at four other Luzon dams went up as of Thursday morning, as monsoon rain continued to fall over parts of Luzon and Visayas.
State weather agency PAGASA said water levels at Angat climbed to 169.94 meters as of 6 a.m., 0.32 meter higher than 169.62 Wednesday.
Angat supplies more than 90 percent of Metro Manila's water needs. However, its Thursday level is still below the 180-meter critical level for irrigation.
- Ipo: 100.94 from 100.54 meters Wednesday
- Ambuklao: 748.5 from 747.77 meters Wednesday
- San Roque: 236.22 from 235.38 meters Wednesday
Meanwhile, water levels in four major dams went down:
- Binga: 573.43 from 574.14 meters Wednesday
- Pantabangan: 178.63 from 178.65 meters Wednesday
- Magat: 175.72 from 176.17 meters Wednesday
- Caliraya: 287.68 from 287.7 meters Wednesday
— Joel Locsin/LBG, GMA News
More Videos
Most Popular
