Angat Dam's water level still below critical threshold – Pagasa

MANILA, Philippines — Angat Dam’s water level dropped further below its 160-meter critical threshold to 155.98 meters above sea level (masl), the state weather bureau reported.

According to Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) data, Wednesday’s level dropped by 0.36 meters from Tuesday’s 156.34 meters.

Previously, the water level had risen 0.25 meters on Tuesday from Monday’s 156.09 masl.

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Bulacan Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office data showed the dam’s water level has been declining by as much as half a meter daily since dipping below the 160-meter critical threshold on June 30.

Angat Dam’s normal high water level is around 210 masl, with a minimum operating level of 180 masl.

Pagasa previously projected during its June climate forum that the critical watershed would replenish by the second week of July due to the southwest monsoon, or habagat.

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The weather bureau also said Metro Manila and the rest of the country may experience gloomy skies and occasional rains due to localized thunderstorms. /mcm

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