La Mesa Dam breaches spilling level, flood alert up

La Mesa Dam. INQUIRER FILE PHOTO

MANILA, Philippines — La Mesa Dam in Quezon City breached its spilling level of 80.15 meters on Thursday morning, the Manila Water said.

“As of 9:20 AM, the spilling level of 80.15 meters has been breached,” the water concessionaire said in a Twitter post.

“La Mesa Dam [is] currently spilling,” it added.

When the dam overflows, low-lying areas along the Tullahan River may experience flooding, according to Pagasa.

The following areas were identified by Pagasa as high-risk areas:

Quezon City

Fairview

Forrest Hills Subdivision

Quirino Highway

Sta. Quiteria

San Bartolome

Valenzuela

Barangay Ligon

North Expressway

La Huerta Subdivision

Malabon City

Typhoon Ulysses is currently drenching parts of the country with heavy rains.

Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 3  is still up over parts of Luzon including Metro Manila.

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