A red rainfall warning was raised over Metro Manila and six other areas in Luzon on Wednesday, August 19, due to rains brought by the southwest monsoon or Habagat, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said.
In its 8 a.m. rainfall warning, PAGASA said continuous heavy rains were affecting areas under the red warning level, where severe flooding was expected.
Bataan
Metro Manila
Zambales
- Botolan
- Cabangan
- Castillejos
- Olongapo
- San Antonio
- San Felipe
- San Marcelino
- San Narciso
- Subic
Bulacan
- Balagtas
- Bocaue
- Bulakan
- Calumpit
- Guiguinto
- Hagonoy
- Malolos
- Marilao
- Meycauayan
- Obando
- Paombong
- Plaridel
- Pulilan
Pampanga
- Floridablanca
- Lubao
- Macabebe
- Masantol
- Sasmuan
Batangas
- Balayan
- Calatagan
- Lian
- Nasugbu
- Tuy
Cavite
- Bacoor
- Cavite City
- General Emilio Aguinaldo
- General Trias
- Imus
- Kawit
- Magallanes
- Maragondon
- Naic
- Noveleta
- Rosario
- Tanza
- Ternate
- Trece Martires
PAGASA warned of severe flooding in areas under the red warning and urged residents to take necessary precautions. Under the red warning level, intense rainfall may persist for one hour and could continue for another two hours.
Meanwhile, an orange rainfall warning was raised over the following areas, where flooding was threatening low-lying areas and communities near river channels:
Zambales
- Candelaria
- Iba
- Masinloc
- Palauig
- Santa Cruz
Bulacan
- Angat
- Baliuag
- Bustos
- Norzagaray
- Pandi
- San Ildefonso
- San Jose del Monte
- San Rafael
- Santa Maria
Pampanga
- Apalit
- Angeles
- Bacolor
- Guagua
- Mabalacat
- Mexico
- Minalin
- Porac
- San Fernando
- San Luis
- San Simon
- Santa Ana
- Santa Rita
- Santo Tomas
Rizal
- Angono
- Antipolo
- Baras
- Binangonan
- Cainta
- Cardona
- Morong
- Rodriguez
- San Mateo
- Taytay
- Teresa
Tarlac
- Bamban
- Capas
- Mayantoc
- San Jose
Cavite
- Alfonso
- Amadeo
- Carmona
- Dasmarinas
- General Mariano Alvarez
- Indang
- Mendez
- Silang
- Tagaytay
Laguna
- Binan
- Cabuyao
- Calamba
- San Pedro
- Santa Rosa
Batangas
- Agoncillo
- Bauan
- Calaca
- Laurel
- Lemery
- Mabini
- San Luis
- San Nicolas
- Santa Teresita
- Taal
- Talisay
- Tanauan
- Tingloy
PAGASA said flooding may also occur in flood-prone areas under the yellow rainfall warning, which covers the following:
Nueva Ecija
Rizal
- Jala-Jala
- Pililla
- Tanay
Tarlac
- Anao
- Camiling
- Concepcion
- Gerona
- La Paz
- Moncada
- Paniqui
- Pura
- Ramos
- San Clemente
- San Manuel
- Santa Ignacia
- Tarlac City
- Victoria
Pampanga
- Arayat
- Candaba
- Magalang
Bulacan
- Dona Remedios Trinidad
- San Miguel
Quezon
- Burdeos
- General Nakar
- Jomalig
- Panukulan
- Patnanungan
- Polillo
- San Antonio
- Tiaong
Batangas
- Alitagtag
- Balete
- Batangas City
- Cuenca
- Ibaan
- Lipa
- Lobo
- Malvar
- Mataasnakahoy
- Padre Garcia
- Rosario
- San Jose
- San Juan
- San Pascual
- Santo Tomas
- Taysan
Laguna
- Alaminos
- Bay
- Calauan
- Los Baños
- San Pablo
- Victoria
Meanwhile, several areas in Calabarzon were also experiencing light to moderate rains that may persist within three hours and could affect nearby areas:
Quezon
- Candelaria
- Dolores
- Infanta
- Lucban
- Lucena
- Mauban
- Pagbilao
- Real
- Sampaloc
- Sariaya
- Tayabas
Laguna
- Cavinti
- Famy
- Kalayaan
- Liliw
- Luisiana
- Lumban
- Magdalena
- Majayjay
- Mabitac
- Nagcarlan
- Paete
- Pagsanjan
- Pakil
- Pangil
- Pila
- Rizal
- Santa Cruz
- Santa Maria
- Siniloan
