Yellow rainfall warning up in NCR, 8 areas; flooding expected

State weather bureau PAGASA issued a yellow rainfall warning in Metro Manila, Bataan, Cavite, and parts of Zambales, Batangas, Laguna, Rizal, Bulacan, and Pampanga on Thursday afternoon.

Based on the heavy rainfall advisory issued at 2 p.m., flooding is possible in the following areas:

• Bataan
• Metro Manila
• Cavite
• Zambales (San Marcelino, San Felipe, San Narciso, Olongapo, Subic, Castillejos, San Antonio, Botolan, Cabangan)
• Batangas (Agoncillo, Balayan, Balete, Bauan, Calaca, Calatagan, Tanauan, Laurel, Lemery, Lian, Mabini, Mataasnakahoy, Nasugbu, San Luis, San Nicolas, Santa Teresita, Taal, Talisay, Tingloy, Tuy, Malvar)
• Laguna (San Pedro, Binan, Santa Rosa, Cabuyao, Calamba)
• Rizal (Cainta, Taytay, Binangonan, Angono, Cardona)
• Bulacan (Balagtas, Bocaue, Bulakan, Malolos, Meycauayan, Guiguinto, Hagonoy, Marilao, Obando, Paombong, Santa Maria, San Jose del Monte)
• Pampanga (Floridablanca, Lubao, Sasmuan, Macabebe, Masantol)

Under a yellow rainfall advisory, rainfall is expected to reach 7.5 millimeters to 15 millimeters in an hour or two gallons of water per square meter in the same period of time. Flooding in low-lying areas is also expected.

The state weather bureau also said light to moderate rains with occasional heavy rains are affecting the following areas, which may persist for up to three hours:

• Laguna (Alaminos, Bay, Calauan, Liliw, Los Banos, Luisiana, Magdalena, Majayjay, Nagcarlan, Pagsanjan, Pila, Rizal, San Pablo, Santa Cruz, Victoria, Cavinti, Famy, Kalayaan, Lumban, Mabitac, Paete, Pakil, Pangil, Santa Maria, Siniloan),
• Batangas (Alitagtag, Batangas City, Cuenca, Ibaan, Lipa, Lobo, Padre Garcia, Rosario, San Jose, San Juan, San Pascual, Santo Tomas, Taysan),
• Quezon (Candelaria, Dolores, San Antonio, Sariaya, Tiaong, General Nakar, Tayabas, Lucban, Calauag, Guinayangan, Polillo, Quezon, Tagkawayan, Panukulan, Infanta, Real, Mauban, Sampaloc, Alabat, Perez, Lucena, Pagbilao),
• Rizal (Tanay, Baras, Jala-Jala, Morong, Pililla, Teresa, Rodriguez, Antipolo, San Mateo),
• Bulacan (Angat, Baliuag, Bustos, Calumpit, Dona Remedios Trinidad, Norzagaray, Pandi, Plaridel, Pulilan, San Ildefonso, San Miguel, San Rafael),
• Pampanga (Apalit, Arayat, Bacolor, Candaba, San Fernando, Magalang, Mexico, Minalin, San Luis, San Simon, Santa Ana, Santo Tomas, Angeles, Mabalacat, Guagua, Santa Rita, Porac),
• Tarlac (Concepcion, Bamban, Capas, San Jose, Tarlac City, La Paz),
• Nueva Ecija (Cabiao, Gapan, San Isidro, Jaen, General Tinio, San Antonio, Penaranda, San Leonardo, Santa Rosa, Zaragoza) and
• Zambales (Iba, Palauig).

Nearby areas are also expected to experience the same weather conditions.

PAGASA advised the public and the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Offices concerned to monitor the weather conditions.

The next warning will be issued later at 5 p.m. —AOL, GMA News