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As Florita brings rains, Marikina River water level reaches 1st alarm

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Marikina River water level as of 4:38 p.m. Screenshot from Marikina City Rescue 161 Facebook Live" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/news/08/23/marikina.jpg"/><figcaption>Marikina River water level as of 4:38 p.m. Screenshot from Marikina City Rescue 161 Facebook Live</figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA (<strong>UPDATED</strong>) — The water level at the Marikina River on Tuesday reached first alarm amid continuous light to moderate rains due to severe tropical storm Florita.</p><p>The water level was at 15 meters as of 4:38 p.m., as shown on the Facebook Live of Marikina City Rescue 161. </p><p>A 15-meter water level prompts the first alarm — which means residents in nearby areas should prepare for possible evacuation.</p><p>All eight floodgates leading to the Manggahan Floodway have been opened, according to the Marikina Public Information Office.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/08/23/22/florita-maintains-strength-reaches-cagayan">Florita keeps strength after landfall, reaches Cagayan</a></li></ul><p>As of 4 p.m., the Bureau of Fire Protection Marikina said it has not monitored any flooding incident in the city.</p><p>Work and classes have been suspended in all levels in public schools in Metro Manila and select provinces as Florita barrels toward northern Luzon.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/08/23/22/govt-work-classes-in-ncr-and-some-provinces-suspended-due-to-florita">Palace suspends work and classes in NCR, select provinces on Aug. 23-24 due to Florita</a></li></ul><p>Meanwhile, a river in the boundary of Barangay Takayan and Sto. Domingo in Quezon City overflowed on Tuesday due to almost non-stop rains, producing knee-deep floodwaters.</p><p>Parts of Quirino Highway in Caloocan City were also flooded, causing road congestion in the area.</p><div><strong>—with a report from Bianca Dava and Jeffrey Hernaez, ABS-CBN News</strong></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=2187904" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

A 15-meter water level prompts the first alarm — which means residents in nearby areas should prepare for possible evacuation.