(Eagle News) – Angat Dam’s water level finally recovered enough to go above the 160-meter critical level on Tuesday, July 2, after heavy monsoon rains the previous day.
As of Tuesday, 6 a.m., Angat Dam’s water level was at 160.29 meters, or 29 centimeters above the critical level and this would likely go further up in the next few days with PAGASA predicting more monsoon rains.
The dam’s water level on Monday, July 2, was recorded at 159.85 meters. This means that heavy rains on Monday increased the water level by 44 centimers.
It was on June 22 that the dam’s water level first dipped below the critical level as it went down to 159.78 meters.
After a week of continuous decline in water level, Angat Dam’s water level finally went up on Sunday, June 30.
-La Mesa dam’s water level also goes up-
Meanwhile, La Mesa Dam’s water level also increased by almost half a meter, as it reached 72.23 meters from Monday’s 71.76 meters.
The previous day’s rains added 47 centimeters of water to La Mesa dam.
PAGASA has predicted light to moderate rains on Tuesday as the Southwest monsoon still prevails over Luzon, with thunderstorms expected in the Visayas region.
Tropical depression Egay weakened into a low pressure area at 2 pm Monday, July 2, and this LPA further dissipated later on, so that only the Southwest Monsoon remains.
