The water level at Angat Dam, Metro Manila's major&nbsp;water&nbsp;supply,&nbsp;has&nbsp;climbed&nbsp;to 198 meters,&nbsp;according&nbsp;to the National Water Resources Board (NWRB).
The dam is at a "normal operating level," according to NWRB executive director Sevillo David, considerably above its minimum level of 180 meters.
However, Angat's water level&nbsp;was still 12 meters&nbsp;below&nbsp;its&nbsp;average peak&nbsp;level of 210 meters on Thursday, he said.
David&nbsp;explained&nbsp;that the dam was at 178 meters on July 14 due to the&nbsp;Philippines'&nbsp;constant&nbsp;rains,&nbsp;which caused&nbsp;the dam's water level to&nbsp;rise&nbsp;by 20 meters.
David&nbsp;ascribed&nbsp;the rise in Angat Dam's water level to the southwest monsoon,&nbsp;or habagat, as well as the effects of recent&nbsp;storms&nbsp;Egay and Falcon.
He stated that the rise in water level would be a "big help" in preparing water reserves by the time the El Ni&ntilde;o phenomena would be in full force.
David&nbsp;previously stated&nbsp;that he was still&nbsp;uneasy&nbsp;with Angat Dam's water level, even&nbsp;though&nbsp;it&nbsp;had&nbsp;exceeded its 180-meter&nbsp;regulation&nbsp;curve.
He&nbsp;stated&nbsp;that the dam's level should reach 210 to 212 meters by the end of the year&nbsp;in&nbsp;order&nbsp;to meet Metro Manila's water needs during the dry season next year.
Meanwhile, David&nbsp;reported&nbsp;that the Ipo and Bustos Dams continued to&nbsp;flow&nbsp;water on Thursday,&nbsp;even though&nbsp;they&nbsp;had&nbsp;reached the spilling level.
The release of water has been&nbsp;cited&nbsp;as a&nbsp;likely cause&nbsp;of flooding in Bulacan, which&nbsp;was struck&nbsp;by&nbsp;huge&nbsp;floods&nbsp;caused&nbsp;by monsoon rains last weekend.

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NWRB: Angat Dam level rises 198 meters, still short of normal high threshold