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La Mesa Dam overflows due to monsoon rains

La Mesa Dam overflows due to monsoon rains

David Dizon,

ABS-CBN News

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Updated Aug 28, 2024 09:25 AM PHT

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La Mesa Dam in Quezon City is now overflowing, weather bureau PAGASA said Wednesday, after the dam’s water level reached 80.16 meters as of 5 a.m.

The weather bureau said water from La Mesa Dam is expected to affect low-lying areas along Tullahan River from Quezon City including Fairview, Forest Hills Subdivision, Quirino Highway, Santa Quiteria and San Bartolome. Barangay Ligon, North Expressway and La Huerta Subdivision in Valenzuela, and Malabon will also be affected by the dam's release.

“All the residents living in the aforementioned areas especially those near the river banks are advised to be alert for further increase of water level along Tullahan River,” the bureau said.

Metro Manila has been battered by heavy rains since Tuesday night due to the southwest monsoon, causing floods in parts of the metropolis.

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PAGASA said Metro Manila, Zambales, Bataan, Tarlac, Pampanga, Cavite, Batangas, Occidental Mindoro, Palawan, and Antique will experience occasional rains with possible flash floods or landslides.

Weather forecaster Aldczar Aurelio said weather in Metro Manila may clear up by Thursday.

La Union, Pangasinan, Benguet, Bicol Region, and the rest of Visayas, Central Luzon, CALABARZON, and MIMAROPA will experience cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms Wednesday.

PAGASA earlier hoisted a heavy rainfall warning at 5 a.m., predicting 7.5 mm and 15 mm of rain within one hour in Zambales, Bataan and Metro Manila, and likely to continue.


The weather bureau said light to moderate rains will affect Nueva Ecija and Quezon within the next 3 hours.

Light to moderate with occasional heavy rains will also affect Pampanga, Bulacan, Rizal, Cavite, Batangas, Tarlac and Laguna(Calamba, Cabuyao, Santa Rosa, Binan, San Pedro, Los Banos) which may persist within 3 hours and may affect nearby areas.

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