The country will experience significant amount of rains within the next three days due to the southwest monsoon or “habagat” induced by tropical storm “Dodong,” according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA).
“Under these conditions, flooding and rain-induced landslides are possible especially in areas that are highly or very highly susceptible to these hazards as identified in hazard maps and in localities that experienced considerable amounts of rainfall for the past several days,” PAGASA said in its 11 a.m. bulletin.
Meanwhile, the water level at Angat Dam rose 0.46 meters to 178.48 meters as of 6 a.m. Saturday from 178.02 meters Friday, but still below the 210 normal water level.
Occasional to frequent rains stirred by the storm-enhanced habagat will continue to drench much of the Philippines, PAGASA said.
The weather bureau said monsoon rains will affect Ilocos Region, Mimaropa, Zambales, and Bataan, with heavy rainfall likely to hit La Union and Pangasinan from Saturday night until Sunday.
“Under these conditions, flooding and rain-induced landslides are possible,” PAGASA warned.
Scattered rain showers and thunderstorms expected over Cagayan Valley, Cordillera Administrative Region, Bicol Region, and the rest of Central Luzon and Calabarzon, PAGASA said.
Occasional rains meanwhile could be experienced in Metro Manila, Cavite, Batangas, Tarlac, Pampanga, Bulacan, and Western Visayas.
For the rest of the country, cloudy weather with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms would prevail, PAGASA said.
Angat and Ipo dams on Saturday recorded a slight rise in water level due to rains.
As of 6 a.m. Saturday, the water level in Angat Dam in Bulacan — which supplies raw water in many parts of Metro Manila including Cavite, Rizal, and Bulacan — slightly increased to 178.48 meters from 178.02 meters on Friday.
But it is still below the minimum operating level of 180 meters.