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A worker from La Mesa Dam monitors its water level, Sept. 14, 2018. Manny Palmero, ABS-CBN News/File

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Carmelle Lacuata

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/175306452288620180914-ompong-lamesa-dam-mp-1.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">A worker from La Mesa Dam monitors its water level, Sept. 14, 2018. Manny Palmero, ABS-CBN News/File</span></span></span></div><p>MANILA (UPDATED) — La Mesa Dam in Quezon City was overflowing Monday afternoon, while Ipo Dam in Bulacan released water, PAGASA said as the <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/weather-traffic/2025/7/21/habagat-to-stir-more-rains-lpa-spotted-off-luzon-0932">habagat continued dumping rains</a> in vast swaths of the country.</p><p>The La Mesa Dam’s water level was at 80.16 meters as of 3 p.m., and is now overflowing.</p><p>“Waters from La Mesa Dam is expected to affect the low-lying areas along the Tullahan River from Quezon City (Fairview, Forest Hills Subd., Quirino Highway, Sta. Quiteria and San Bartolome), Valenzela (North Expessway, La Huerta Subs.) and Malabon,” PAGASA warned.</p><p>It said residents in these areas, especially those near the river banks, should be on alert for possible flooding.</p><div><br/></div><div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FPAGASA.DOST.GOV.PH%2Fposts%2Fpfbid02QhnnFAxyrEK6EnDdqHhCeY5soU6631wY6bu3NfRKfyZKR3v1CPeiKzs81ByS8ZPSl&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500" width="500" height="463" style="border:none;overflow:hidden;--darkreader-inline-border-top:none;--darkreader-inline-border-right:none;--darkreader-inline-border-bottom:none;--darkreader-inline-border-left:none" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" data-darkreader-inline-border-top="" data-darkreader-inline-border-right="" data-darkreader-inline-border-bottom="" data-darkreader-inline-border-left=""></iframe></div><p>Meanwhile, the Ipo Dam has opened one gate, which was discharging 65.7 cubic meters of water per second as of 8 a.m., PAGASA said.</p><p>Areas that should be on the lookout for possible flood and landslides include the towns of Norzagaray, Angat, San Rafael, Bustos, Baliuag, Pulilan, Plaridel, Calumpit, Paombong, and Hagonoy.</p><div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FPAGASA.DOST.GOV.PH%2Fposts%2Fpfbid0RUMATrA6Dcc7WU99ok4n1opcdw8NdDPxNKVw5SxgdSghsqrNejqdQLVf5gweBwQMl&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500" width="500" height="463" style="border:none;overflow:hidden;--darkreader-inline-border-top:none;--darkreader-inline-border-right:none;--darkreader-inline-border-bottom:none;--darkreader-inline-border-left:none" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" data-darkreader-inline-border-top="" data-darkreader-inline-border-right="" data-darkreader-inline-border-bottom="" data-darkreader-inline-border-left=""></iframe></div><p>The Ambuklao and Binga dams in Benguet have also opened 4 and 6 gates, respectively.</p><p>This will affect Barangay Ambuclao in Bokod, and barangays Dalupirip and Tingongdan in Itogon, PAGASA said. </p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/weather-traffic/2025/7/21/5-dead-due-to-habagat-crising-ndrrmc-0831">5 dead due to habagat, Crising: NDRRMC</a></div>

<p>La Mesa Dam in Quezon City was overflowing Monday afternoon, while Ipo Dam in Bulacan released water, PAGASA said as the habagat continued dumping rains in vast swaths of the country.</p>

La Mesa Dam in Quezon City was overflowing Monday afternoon, while Ipo Dam in Bulacan released water, PAGASA said as the habagat continued dumping rains in vast swaths of the country.

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La Mesa Dam overflows; Ipo Dam releases water

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