Henry brought floodwaters in Biliran

Bagongbong River Water Level reading

Typhoon Henry, despite having no storm signal in Biliran Province, brought torrential rains over Biliran Island causing floods in different areas around the province.

Almeria town experienced flooding when rain accumulation reached 213mm from 10AM to 5PM on July 20, 2014. Sources estimated the annual global average precipitation at 715mm and the rains that poured over Almeria in 7 hrs is equivalent to almost 6 months of average rain.

Photo by Jocelyn Salloman Odiselam from biliranisland.com

Bagongbong River, which is the largest river in Almeria recorded rise in water level of up to almost 2 meters. The sensor reading taken from DOST-ASTI's PREDICT site is shown in the photo. The site can be accessed through this link Predict

Meanwhile, Naval which is Biliran's capital town experienced almost the same predicament with torrential rains reaching as high as 120mm of rain from 10AM to 5PM also July 20, 2014. The two major rivers Anas and Caraycaray registered rise in water level to about 2 meters from its normal level. Records of the WLMS reading are presented in the following photos taken from PREDICT site. The rise in water levels prompted the LGU to evacuate residents near the rivers and the suspension of classes on Monday July 21, 2014