MANILA, Philippines — Tropical Depression Falcon is expected to bring rains in many parts of the country in the next three days but may not be able to raise Angat dam’s water supply to normal level.
Esperanza Cayanan, chief of the weather division of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), said Falcon may bring 50 to 100 millimeters (mm) of rain over Bulacan, where the reservoir is located, today and tomorrow.
“This is a general forecast. (Today) we expect 50 to 100 mm and hopefully the rains will fall over Angat. (Tomorrow), 25 to 50 mm. We hope the monsoon rains in the area will be accompanied by thunderstorms,” she said.
PAGASA hydrologist Richard Orendain said as of 6 a.m. yesterday the water level at Angat was at 158.75 meters, still below the 160-meter critical level.