La Mesa Dam employee monitors water level gauges on Sunday, August 9, 2026, as the reservoir reaches 79.73 meters—passing its 79.50-meter critical threshold and approaching its 80.15-meter spilling level. INQUIRER PHOTO / GRIG C. MONTEGRANDE
MANILA, Philippines — The water levels of six out of nine monitored dams across the country rose for the past 24 hours, the state weather bureau said on Wednesday.
In its 8 a.m. update, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said that the water levels dams of San Roque, Angat, Magat, Pantabanga, Binga, and Ipo increased.
San Roque Dam in Pangasinan’s water level increased by 2.83 meters (m) from 8 a.m. on Tuesday where its water level stood from 260.34 m to 263.17 m.
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