BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines — The water level in Magat Dam, located at the border of Isabela and Ifugao, is nearing the spilling level due to continuous rain in the past three weeks.
As of 9 a.m. yesterday, Magat’s water level was at 190.56 meters, according to the National Irrigation Administration-Magat River Integrated Irrigation System (NIA-MARIIS).
On Sunday, NIA-MARIIS flood operation manager Carlo Ablan said they would open one of the dam’s five spillway gates yesterday in anticipation of heavy rains spawned by Typhoon Agaton.