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Jervis Manahan

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MANILA — Laguna de Bay&#x27;s water level reached 15.62 meters on Thursday afternoon, which the Laguna Lake Development Authority said is already &#x27;critical&#x27;. The LLDA warned that low-lying areas around the lake have a high chance of getting flooded. The agency said the only times water reached higher levels were during Tropical Storm Ondoy in 2009 and during the 2012 habagat season.<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/regions/2025/7/23/laguna-officials-want-laguna-lake-dredged-to-solve-flooding-0031">Laguna officials want Laguna Lake dredged to solve flooding</a></div>&quot;Pinagkaiba ngayon kaya medyo alarming, kahit last year tumataaas level kapag late na sa taon, ngayon medyo alarming July pa lang critical level so pag may dumating pa, mas tataas pa level,&quot; said Engr. Randy Anonuevo of the Laguna Lake Development Authority.(It&#x27;s quite alarming because the water is already at critical level this early into the year. It usually reaches this level at the latter part of the year, after several storms.)Water from the Laguna Lake passes through Napindan Channel before flowing to the Pasig River and the Manila Bay. But since the soil cannot absorb water anymore, the water level rises more quickly. <div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/regions/2025/7/24/laguna-de-bay-exceeds-critical-level-1201">Laguna de Bay exceeds critical level; may take months to recede to normal</a></div>&quot;Kapag tumaas level ng Laguna Lake, hindi yan agad-agad bumababa kahit gumanda na ang panahon, inaabot yan ng ilang buwan bago bumaba sa normal level,&quot; Anonuevo said. (When the water level of Laguna Lake rises, it does not easily go back to normal even if the weather is already good. It takes a few months.)The LLDA has advised residents around the lake to be vigilant and to evacuate if necessary.Fishermen in Laguna Lake are also getting worried as the bad weather has made fishing more difficult.

Officials said this was alarming because the water level usually reaches critical level later in the year after several storms.

Officials said this was alarming because the water level usually reaches critical level later in the year after several storms.

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Laguna de Bay water level now 'critical' after days of heavy rains: LLDA

Jervis Manahan,

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Published Jul 24, 2025 09:45 PM PHT

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