The swollen Sinocalan River whose fountain head is at Mt. Ampucao, Itogon, Benguet flooded the low-lying barangays. Evacuation of residents, was not however, necessary.
Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (PDRRMC) spokesperson Avenix Arenas said rains stopped in Dagupan and the rise of tidal water from adjacent rivers close to the Lingayen Gulf is minimal.
The PDRRMC headed by Gov. Amado Espino Jr, meanwhile is drawing precautionary measures to avert damages as heavy rainfall is expected in Pangasinan and La Union on Wednesday.
San Roque Dam overflows
On the otherhand, Tom Valdez, vice president of the San Roque Power Corporation, reported that company officials had increased the opening of two gates of San Roque Dam at 9:30 a.m. from 1.5 meter to 2 meters due to the reduced outflow of water from hyndro-electric plant's turbines.
San Roque Dam exceeded its normal level of 280 meters above sea level (masl) and rose to 283.35 masl.
The dam collects the water from the Binga Dam in Itogon, Benguet. The Ambuklao Dam in Bokod, Benguet that already opened their spillway gates by 2.5 meters and 1.5 meters, respectively.
Arenas said that per their monitoring no other places in Pangasinan, even those along the banks of the Agno River are being threatened by flood.
There are no classes at all levels in Pangasinan.
source: interaksyon.com
