3 Luzon dams release water due to heavy rains — PAGASA

State weather bureau PAGASA said Wednesday three dams in Luzon continued to release water amid heavy rains due to the Southwest Monsoon or Habagat and a low pressure area (LPA).

According to PAGASA, Ipo Dam in Bulacan and Ambuklao and Binga Dams in Benguet were still releasing water as of 8 a.m.

Ipo Dam opened one gate at 0.2 meters as its reservoir water level (RWL) reached 100.17 meters, slightly lower than its normal level of 101.10 meters.

Ambuklao Dam, meanwhile, opened three gates at 1.5 meters each as its water level eased to 750.70 meters from 751 meters on Tuesday. Its normal water level is 752 meters.

Likewise, Binga Dam opened two gates each at one meter. Its current water level was at 574 meters, lower than its normal water level of 575 meters.

Heavy rains continued to persist over parts of the country due to the effect of the Habagat and the LPA.

PAGASA said Metro Manila, Benguet, Pangasinan, Tarlac, Pampanga, Bulacan, Zambales, Bataan, Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, and Occidental Mindoro may experience monsoon rais while the rest of MIMAROPA, La Union, Nueva Ecija, Quezon, Camarines Sur, Catanduanes, Albay, Sorsogon, Masbate, Antique, Iloilo, Guimaras, and Negros Occidental may observe occasional rains.

Cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms is forecast over the rest of Luzon and Visayas, while partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms may prevail over Mindanao.

The LPA may bring cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms over the rest of Cordillera Administrative Region, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Batanes, Cagayan, and Isabela. — VDV, GMA Integrated News