San Roque Dam begins releasing water due to Tropical Storm Kristine

The San Roque Dam in Calasiao, Pangasinan began releasing water from its reservoir at a rate of 68 cubic meters per second on Friday, October 25, as Tropical Storm Kristine continues to bring heavy rain.

One gate was opened by 0.5 meters to manage the significant inflow and lower the reservoir's elevation, which stood at 276.83 meters above sea level, just under three meters below its spilling level of 280 masl as of 8:00 a.m.

The Binga Dam has opened six gates by half a meter each, discharging water at a rate of 352.92 cubic meters per second, while Ambuklao Dam released through four gates opened by the same amount, with an outflow of 259.72 cubic meters per second.

The NPC has communicated the situation to local governments along the Agno River and assured that San Roque Dam's current water releases do not contribute to flooding in Dagupan City as the total discharge remains well below the river’s capacity.

Local authorities are monitoring the situation closely, with continuous updates provided by the National Power Corporation.