One gate has been opened to release water at the Binga dam in Itogon, Benguet, as recent monsoon rains have pushed water levels up in reservoirs, PAGASA said Monday.
The gate was open at 0.30 meters as of 6:00 am, data from the PAGASA Flood Forecasting and Warning System for Dam Operations indicated.
The water level (RWL) in the Binga Dam Reservoir was 574.44 meters at 6:00 am, just below the outflow water level or normal high water level (NHWL) of 575 meters.
PAGASA has warned residents of Barangay Dalupirip and Tinongdan in Itogon, Benguet province that their areas may be affected by water runoff.
Typhoon Henry left his area of responsibility in the Philippines on Sunday, Sept. 4, but was seen to have caused monsoon rains in some parts of the country even though all cyclone wind signals had been lifted. , the Bureau of Meteorology previously reported.
At 11am today, PAGASA reported that the southwest monsoon (Habagat) is abating, but overcast skies with scattered rain are expected over the next 12 hours over northern Luzon, including the Ilocos region, Batanes, Babyan Islands, Zambales and Bataan. said it could continue. — Sandy Locus/BM, GMA News
