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Back to headlinesAugust 16, 2026, 1:00 PM PHT

Water resources · Dams

Brief Reports San Roque Dam at 268.80 Meters After Major Monsoon Recovery

The newsroom package reports a major storage rebound at San Roque Dam.

By FMB News DeskPublished August 16, 2026, 1:00 PM PHT2 min read
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Why this matters to Filipinos

FMB News connects the verified facts and evidence in this report to the decisions, costs, opportunities, and risks that may affect Filipinos, Philippine communities, and the country.

Editorial standard: Sources are listed below. Verified reporting, attributed claims, uncertainty, and analysis remain distinct.

Verified facts

What happened

The August 16 FMB News brief reports San Roque Dam at 268.80 meters above sea level, more than 40 meters above a late-July level, and links the recovery to irrigation security.

FMB News could not independently retrieve the corresponding August 16 PAGASA or NIA table. The 268.80-meter reading, 40-meter gain and 87,000-hectare irrigation figure therefore remain source-attributed.

Context

Context

Exact August 16 level was not independently reproduced.

Filipino relevance

Why this matters

San Roque supports irrigation, hydropower and flood management, making reservoir trends important for both agriculture and downstream communities.

What to watch next

What to watch next

Watch for PAGASA dam-status tables, NIA irrigation advisories and any spillway or gate-operation notices.

Sources and public record

DOST-PAGASA: Dam monitoring portal (August 16, 2026, 1:00 PM PHT)National Irrigation Administration: Official NIA information portal (August 16, 2026, 1:00 PM PHT)