Residents warned of flooding after Ipo Dam released water after heavy rainfall

[ASEAN NOW News]

Ipo Dam (File Photo)

 

MANILA, Philippines — Residents in ow-lying areas in Bulacan have been warned against possible floods and flash floods after the Ipo Dam released excess water Wednesday due to heavy rainfall brought by severe tropical storm Jolina.

 

According to the 7:30 am situation of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa), Ipo Dam conducted spilling operations with an initial discharge of 55 cubic meters (cms).

 

“IPO Dam management will conduct a spilling operation at 8:00 am today, with an initial discharge of 55 cms,” the situationer read.

 

According to the Inquirer ,Ipo Dam’s water level is now at 101.23 meters, which is over the spilling level of 101 meters.

 

“Residents living along the low-lying areas and those near the riverbanks of Angat River from Norzagaray, Angat, San Rafael, Bustos, Baliuag, Pulilan, Plaridel and Hagonoy are advised to be alert for possible flood/flash flood,” the advisory from Pagasa’s Hydro-Meteorology Division.

 

These areas are under the Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 2, where damaging gale-force to storm-force winds is expected to prevail within 24 hours, the state weather bureau said.

 

 

The Ipo Dam is a gravity-concrete dam located about 7.5 kilometers downstream of the Angat Dam in Bulacan.

 

It was completed in January 1984 with a maximum storage capacity of 7.5 million cubic meters with a total catchment area of 6,600 hectares.