07/08/2026
JOINT STATEMENT ON CLOUD SEEDING OPERATIONS AMID EL NIÑO
Magat Dam Sustains Rise Past 160-masl Critical Water Level Amid Cloud Seeding Operations and Rains
Magat Dam, Isabela — Sustained rainfall from cloud seeding operations and monsoon rains enhanced by recent weather disturbances, including Tropical Storm Maymay, have pushed the water elevation at the Magat Dam – Luzon’s largest watershed – past its critical water level, offering relief to farmers after several weeks of dry conditions caused by El Niño.
As of August 6, 2026, Thursday, Magat Dam recorded an elevation of 166.44 meters above sea level (masl), steering clear of the 160 masl critical water level that could have put at risk at least 12,000 hectares out of this irrigation system’s total programmed area of 96,000 hectares.
Read more: https://nia.gov.ph/press_release/magat-dam-sustains-rise-past-160-masl-critical-water-level-amid-cloud-seeding-operations-and-rains/?fbclid=IwY2xjawThQVxwZG9mA2V4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkATAAAR43DlZ1aI4hGTVMfx_t6z6IXaVETwGdHoI-FqoxzOrayWD5PWk9frniJIJaPQ_aem_Ml7AYywyuuSuAg26mES6eQ
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