Nelson Morales

Nando dumps almost three weeks of rain in Baguio

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Ariel Rojas

ABS-CBN News

MANILA -- Super Typhoon Nando not only pummeled Extreme Northern Luzon with life-threatening winds during its passage -- its rainbands and enhanced-southwest monsoon also brought significant rainfall across Luzon, data from the weather bureau showed.In Baguio City, 327 millimeters, or almost three weeks&#x27; worth of September rain, fell in 24 hours or between 8 a.m. on September 22 and 8 a.m. on September 23.This is equivalent to 327 liters or five water drums of rainwater poured in every one square meter area across the summer capital.<div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/weather-traffic/2025/9/23/super-typhoon-nando-exits-par-as-tropical-depression-opong-looms-1028">READ: Super typhoon Nando exits PAR as tropical depression Opong looms</a></div><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/weather-traffic/2025/9/23/wind-signal-no-2-1-still-up-in-northern-luzon-after-nando-exit-1212">READ: Wind signal no. 2, 1 still up in Northern Luzon after Nando exit</a></div>The monthly rainfall for September in the station is 537.3 mm.The Sinait station in Ilocos Sur recorded 267.8 mm precipitation.In Laoag City, 178.9 mm or almost two weeks&#x27; worth of September rain was measured while Aparri station in Cagayan observed 72 mm rainfall – corresponding to 10 days worth of precipitation.PAGASA stations in Basco, Batanes and Calayan, Cagayan have been damaged by previous typhoons, and were thus unable to measure weather observation data.In areas affected by Nando-enhanced monsoon, Abucay, Bataan logged 173.9 mm of rainfall while Tanay, Rizal had 116 mm and Subic, Zambales with 110 mm.In the Science Garden station in Quezon City, 98.9 mm or six days of monsoon rains fell.Incidents of serious flooding and landslides were reported across many parts of Luzon, especially in the north, during the passage of Nando.Super Typhoon Nando, considered the world&#x27;s most powerful storm of 2025, made landfall in Panuitan Island in Calayan, Cagayan Monday afternoon and exited the Philippine area of responsibility early Tuesday.

Super Typhoon Nando not only pummeled Extreme Northern Luzon with life-threatening winds during its passage -- its rainbands and enhanced-southwest monsoon also brought significant rainfall across Luzon.

Super Typhoon Nando not only pummeled Extreme Northern Luzon with life-threatening winds during its passage -- its rainbands and enhanced-southwest monsoon also brought significant rainfall across Luzon.