STATE weather forecasters said that four dams in Luzon were releasing water during the height of the continuous downpour brought about by the Southwest Monsoon (Habagat).
According to PAGASA weather specialist Juan Paolo Pamintuan, among those that opened were La Mesa Dam in Quezon City; Upper Wawa Dam in Rodriguez, Rizal; Ipo Dam in Bulacan; and Ambuklao and Binga Dam in Benguet.
This is due to the heavy rains where some of them were overflowing.
Pamintuan said that the La Mesa Dam overspilled as its reservoir water level reached 80.17 meters as of 9 a.m., higher than its normal level of 80.15 meters.
Among those expected to affect low-lying areas along Tullahan River including Quezon City, Valenzuela City, Caloocan City, Malabon City, and Navotas.
Likewise, the Upper Wawa Dam was reported as overflowing on Monday evening as it is affecting the Pasig-Marikina River including San Mateo, Rodriguez, Antipolo, Quezon City, Marikina, Pasig, San Juan, Mandaluyong and Manila.
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Pamintuan said that they had informed the LGUs of Rizal and Marikina.
