As of 2:45 p.m., the water level at the Marikina River was just a few centimeters away from reaching 15 meters, the first alarm level. Screenshot from Marikina City Rescue 161’s Facebook Live

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1725432929886Screenshot 2024-09-04 at 2.55.11 PM.png" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" spellcheck="false" style="text-align:left">The water level at the Marikina River was just a few centimeters away from reaching 15 meters, the first alarm level. <em>Screenshot from Marikina City Rescue 161’s Facebook Live</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — <span></span><span>Marikina&#x27;s disaster response office on Wednesday urged the city&#x27;s residents to stay alert as the southwest monsoon dumped more rains over Metro Manila and as water in La Mesa Dam in Quezon City overflowed.</span></p><div><span>In a statement posted on Facebook by Marikina City&#x27;s rescue unit, the local government&#x27;s disaster office noted that the Marikina River water level was slow to decrease, citing intermittent downpours, the high tide, and the overspilling of the La Mesa Dam.</span></div><div><span><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/9/4/threat-of-flooding-as-la-mesa-dam-breaches-spilling-level-904" id="isPasted">READ: Threat of flooding as La Mesa Dam breaches spilling level</a></span></div><p>As of 2:45 p.m., the water level at the Marikina River was just a few centimeters away from reaching 15 meters, the first alarm level.</p><p>The office explained that the amount of rainwater poured into the river was greater than its expected outflow, adding the high tide and high water levels in other tributaries and nearby rivers also contributed to the slow decline of the river&#x27;s water level.</p><p>When the high tide in Manila Bay coincides with high water levels in the Marikina River, it becomes difficult for the water to flow out quickly, the office said.</p><p>At the height of severe tropical storm Enteng&#x27;s onslaught on Monday, the water level at the Marikina River <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/9/2/marikina-river-water-level-hits-first-alarm-as-enteng-lashes-ph-800">rose from the first alarm to the second alarm in a matter of minutes</a>, leading some residents to evacuate.<span></span><br/></p><div><span>PAGASA on Wednesday morning placed several cities under flood warnings after the La Mesa Dam elevation reached 80.20 meters, which is above its spilling level of 80.15 meters. </span></div><p>Low-lying areas along the Tullahan River from Quezon City, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyE8hhFfq4s">Valenzuela City, and Malabon City</a> could continue experiencing floods due to the overspilling of the dam, the weather bureau warned.</p><p>The Marikina disaster office said that while<span></span><span></span><span> water from La Mesa Dam does not directly flow into the Marikina River, the rising water level in the Pasig River — partly caused by the overspill from La Mesa Dam — affects the speed at which the water level in the Marikina River decreases.</span></p><div><span></span><span>It said it continues to monitor the situation and coordinates with relevant agencies to ensure the safety of residents.</span></div><div><br/></div><div><span><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></span></div><div><span><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hyE8hhFfq4s?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></span><br/></div>

<p>Marikina's disaster response office on Wednesday urged the city's residents to stay alert as the southwest monsoon continues to dump rains over Metro Manila and as water in La Mesa Dam in Quezon City overflows.</p>

Marikina's disaster response office on Wednesday urged the city's residents to stay alert as the southwest monsoon continues to dump rains over Metro Manila and as water in La Mesa Dam in Quezon City overflows.

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Marikina residents told to stay alert as rains persist, La Mesa Dam spills

Marikina residents told to stay alert as rains persist, La Mesa Dam spills

Rowegie Abanto,

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Published Sep 04, 2024 03:12 PM PHT

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Updated Sep 04, 2024 03:16 PM PHT

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