Water level at Marikina River still at normal level amid Kristine

The water level at Marikina River remained at a normal level on Wednesday morning amid the rains brought by Tropical Storm Kristine, the Marikina public information office said.

As of 7 a.m., the Marikina PIO said that the water level at Marikina River was at 12.9 meters. The river has an indicator of a “normal level” if the water level is at 14.9 meters and below.

A first alarm will be raised if the water level goes to as high as 15 meters, second alarm if 16 meters, and third alarm if 18 meters.

Meanwhile, all gates were open at the Manggahan Floodway.

The water level at Marikina River reached 13.5 meters as of 3 a.m., according to an Unang Balita report by EJ Gomez.

Despite this, no flooding was monitored in nearby areas.

Some barangay personnel were patrolling early in the morning to monitor the situation in communities.

“Wala naman akong nadaanan [na baha]. Mahina naman ang ulan pabugso bugso lang,” said Ramiro Rodriguez Sr., Barangay Kalumpang tanod.

(I didn’t pass through any floods. The rain was only light and intermittent.)

In its 8 a.m. bulletin, PAGASA said Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 2 is raised in 26 areas in Luzon as Kristine maintained its strength while approaching the Isabela and northern Aurora area on Wednesday.

PAGASA said the following areas are under TCWS No. 2:

• Ilocos Norte
• Ilocos Sur
• La Union
• Pangasinan
• Apayao
• Abra
• Kalinga
• Mountain Province
• Ifugao
• Benguet
• mainland Cagayan
• Isabela
• Quirino
• Nueva Vizcaya
• Aurora
• Nueva Ecija
• Bulacan
• Tarlac
• Pampanga
• Zambales
• the northern and eastern portions of Quezon (Infanta, General Nakar, Real, Mauban, Perez, Alabat, Quezon, Calauag, Tagkawayan, Guinayangan) including Polillo Islands
• Camarines Norte
• Camarines Sur
• Catanduanes
• Albay
• the northeastern portion of Sorsogon (Prieto Diaz, City of Sorsogon)
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Meanwhile, TCWS No. 1 is hoisted in the following areas in Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao:

Luzon

• Batanes
• Babuyan Islands
• Bataan
• Metro Manila
• Rizal
• Cavite
• Laguna
• Batangas
• the rest of Quezon
• Occidental Mindoro including Lubang Islands
• Oriental Mindoro
• Marinduque
• Romblon
• Calamian Islands
• the rest of Sorsogon
• Masbate including Ticao and Burias Islands

Visayas

• Aklan
• Capiz
• Antique including Caluya Islands
• Iloilo
• Guimaras
• the northern portion of Negros Occidental (Pontevedra, La Castellana, Moises Padilla, Bago City, La Carlota City, Valladolid, Pulupandan, Bacolod City, San Enrique, Murcia, Silay City, City of Talisay, Enrique B. Magalona, Manapla, City of Victorias, Cadiz City, Sagay City, City of Escalante, Toboso, Calatrava, Salvador Benedicto, San Carlos City)
• the northern portion of Negros Oriental (Vallehermoso, Canlaon City, City of Guihulngan)
• the northern and central portions of Cebu (Alcantara, Argao, Dumanjug, Sibonga, Pinamungahan, Ronda, Liloan, Cebu City, Moalboal, Consolacion, Danao City, Borbon, Carmen, Daanbantayan, Tuburan, City of Bogo, Tabogon, City of Naga, Lapu-Lapu City, City of Carcar, Mandaue City, Catmon, Minglanilla, Toledo City, Cordova, Compostela, San Remigio, Balamban, Aloguinsan, San Fernando, Asturias, Barili, Medellin, Sogod, Tabuelan, City of Talisay) including Bantayan Islands and Camotes Islands
• Bohol
• the rest of Eastern Samar
• the rest of Northern Samar
• Samar
• Leyte
• Biliran
• Southern Leyte

Mindanao

• Dinagat Islands
• Surigao del Norte including Siargao - Bucas Grande Group.

— Giselle Ombay/RSJ, GMA Integrated News