Angat Dam level rose by 40 meters due to days of rain
CITY OF MALOLOS— The water level at Angat Dam has risen by over 40 meters after nearly a month of heavy rains from the southwest monsoon and typhoons Maymay and Luis, according to the latest report from the Bulacan Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (PDRRMO).
On Monday, the reservoir reached 191.53 meters above sea level (masl). The reservoir logged its lowest elevation ever at 150.55 masl on July 26.
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Due to heavy rains, Angat Dam filled with 10 meters of water in just 24 hours, recording 161.30 masl on Aug. 9, after rising to 171.48 masl on Aug. 10.
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After five days, the dam’s elevation leapt further to 181.37 masl on Aug. 15. On Aug. 21, it further increased to 190.10 masl.
However, the latest 191.53 masl is still 18.47 meters below Angat’s normal high-water elevation of 210 masl.
On Aug. 8, Angat dam levels were measured at 159.29 masl, which was close to its low critical elevation of 160 masl.
The Angat elevation was 212 masl, or its normal high-water elevation in December 2025 and January this year. /coa
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