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The Angat Dam, June 30, 2026. Gigie Cruz, ABS-CBN News

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Ariel Rojas

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/178347398569420260630-angat-dam-critical-level-159masl-GCS5903.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">The Angat Dam, June 30, 2026. Gigie Cruz, ABS-CBN News </span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — The water level at the Angat Dam dropped to a record low of 157.07 meters at 8 a.m. Wednesday, July 8, according to PAGASA.</p><p>The previous record low was 157.57 meters observed on July 14, 2010.</p><p>The dam’s normal high water level is 210 meters.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/weather-traffic/2026/7/7/el-nino-is-expected-to-break-records-top-expert-1950">El Niño is expected &#x27;to break records&#x27;: top expert </a></div><p>PAGASA earlier said the dam’s water level could begin recovering from the second or third week of July, as more frequent Habagat rains are expected over the Angat watershed.</p><p>More than 60 percent rainfall reduction across Luzon due to the prevailing El Niño is seen from November. </p><p>The Angat Dam last week breached its 160-meter critical low level, where domestic use is prioritized over irrigation.</p><p>About 90 percent of Metro Manila&#x27;s water demand is provided by Angat.</p><p>Water concessionaires have not yet implemented service interruption as they have tapped other sources such as Wawa Dam and Laguna Lake.</p><div><em>More details to follow. </em></div><div><em><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/weather-traffic/2026/7/8/wind-signal-no-1-up-in-7-provinces-as-super-typhoon-inday-enters-par-0840"></a></em><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/weather-traffic/2026/7/8/wind-signal-no-1-up-in-7-provinces-as-super-typhoon-inday-enters-par-0840"></a><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/weather-traffic/2026/7/8/wind-signal-no-1-up-in-7-provinces-as-super-typhoon-inday-enters-par-0840">Wind signal no. 1 up in 7 provinces as Super Typhoon Inday enters PAR </a><br/><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/weather-traffic/2026/7/3/el-nino-set-to-be-strong-un-warns-1207">El Nino set to be strong, UN warns </a><br/><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/weather-traffic/2026/6/24/up-to-13-storms-expected-in-par-in-second-half-of-2026-1506">Up to 13 storms expected in PAR in second half of 2026 </a></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nAene2eZ9B0?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/dEMx4WlXlLM?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><em></em></div>

<p>The water level at the Angat Dam dropped to a record low of 157.07 meters at 8 a.m. Wednesday, July 8, according to PAGASA. </p>

The water level at the Angat Dam dropped to a record low of 157.07 meters at 8 a.m. Wednesday, July 8, according to PAGASA.

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Angat Dam water level drops to record low

Ariel Rojas,

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Published July 08, 2026 09:30 AM PHT

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