The heavy rains the past few days will help prevent water service interruptions. ADVERTISEMENTIt said heavy rains might make raw water at the Ipo Dam too muddy, which would hamper its processing at the treatment plants. Heavy rains brought by typhoons and the southwest monsoon (“habagat”) cause water that flow into the dams to turn murky. Possible flash floodsThe heavy rains were being caused by Typhoon “Fabian”(international name: In-fa) and the southwest monsoon. In Bulacan, rains spawned by the southwest monsoon slightly increased the elevation in the Angat Dam, data from the Bulacan PDRRMC showed.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer July 22, 2021 20:48 UTC