Gates at Ambuklao, Binga, San Roque, and Magat dams remained open on Monday morning to release water amid the rains brought by Typhoon Pepito (international name: Man-Yi).
As of 8 a.m., state weather bureau PAGASA said that eight gates were open at Ambuklao Dam in Benguet at 5.5 meters, releasing 759.16 cubic meters of water per second (CMS).
The dam has a 750.79-meter reservoir water level (RWL), up from Sunday’s 750.42 meters. It has a 752-meter normal high water level (NHWL).
Binga Dam, meanwhile, had six gates open at 7.5 meters, discharging 1,084.63 CMS of water.
The RWL of Binga Dam, also located in Benguet province, rose from 572.29 meters to 573.43 meters, as compared to its 575-meter NHWL.
Three gates were also open at Magat Dam — located between Ifugao and Isabela — at 5.0 meters, freeing 1,101.89 cms of water.
Its RWL increased from 181.93 meters on Sunday to 190.43 meters on Monday. It has a 193-meter NHWL.
San Roque Dam had one gate open at 0.5 meter, releasing water 402.52 CMS. Its RWL also went up from 277.17 meters to 278.45 meters, compared to a 280-meter NHWL.
As of 5 a.m. on Monday, Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 3 was raised over the following areas as Pepito moved over the West Philippine Sea:
- the northern and western portions of Ilocos Sur (Gregorio del Pilar, Magsingal, San Esteban, Banayoyo, Burgos, City of Candon, Santa Lucia, Santiago, San Vicente, Santa Catalina, Lidlidda, Nagbukel, Sinait, Suyo, Sigay, San Ildefonso, Galimuyod, City of Vigan, San Emilio, Cabugao, Caoayan, San Juan, Santa, Bantay, Santo Domingo, Tagudin, Santa Cruz, Santa Maria, Narvacan, Salcedo);
- the northwestern portion of La Union (Luna, Bangar, Balaoan, Bacnotan); and
- the western portion of Abra (San Quintin, Langiden, Pidigan, Pilar)
—Giselle Ombay/KBK, GMA Integrated News
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