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Several roads in Malabon, Valenzuela flooded after New Year downpour, high tide

Published Jan 1, 2026 08:02 pm
Several roads in Malabon and Valenzuela were flooded on New Year’s Day, Jan. 1, following a brief but heavy downpour, worsened by high tide conditions.
Instant beach on New Year? LOOK: A brief but heavy downpour caused flooding along Maya-Maya Street, Barangay Longos, Malabon City on Thursday, January 1. Despite the knee-deep water, children were seen making the most of the situation—playing and splashing in the flooded street as residents looked on. (Photo by Hannah Nicol/MANILA BULLETIN)
Instant beach on New Year? LOOK: A brief but heavy downpour caused flooding along Maya-Maya Street, Barangay Longos, Malabon City on Thursday, January 1. Despite the knee-deep water, children were seen making the most of the situation—playing and splashing in the flooded street as residents looked on. (Photo by Hannah Nicol/MANILA BULLETIN)
Instant beach on New Year? LOOK: A brief but heavy downpour caused flooding along Maya-Maya Street, Barangay Longos, Malabon City on Thursday, January 1. Despite the knee-deep water, children were seen making the most of the situation—playing and splashing in the flooded street as residents looked on. (Photo by Hannah Nicol/MANILA BULLETIN)
Instant beach on New Year? LOOK: A brief but heavy downpour caused flooding along Maya-Maya Street, Barangay Longos, Malabon City on Thursday, January 1. Despite the knee-deep water, children were seen making the most of the situation—playing and splashing in the flooded street as residents looked on. (Photo by Hannah Nicol/MANILA BULLETIN)
In Malabon, knee-deep flooding was reported along Maya-Maya Street in Barangay Longos, where children were seen playing in the water as residents looked on. 
City officials later issued flood advisories as water levels rose in several barangays.
As of 6:15 p.m., some streets in Barangays Acacia and Catmon were no longer passable to light vehicles, with floodwaters reaching up to 10 inches. 
Other areas in Barangays Concepcion, Hulong Duhat, Ibaba, Longos, Maysilo, San Agustin, Tañong, and Tonsuya remained passable to all types of vehicles, though flood levels ranged from one to six inches.
Meanwhile, in Valenzuela City, several sections of MacArthur Highway and the Maysan–Paso de Blas area were flooded as of 7:20 p.m., according to the city’s alert and monitoring station.
Some roads along MacArthur Highway were not passable to light vehicles, with flood levels reaching up to 13 to 15 inches in areas such as Paso de Blas, Barangay BBB, and Fatima.
 Other sections remained passable to light vehicles, with floodwaters measuring three to four inches.
Authorities in both cities warned residents of a high tide expected later in the evening and advised motorists to avoid flooded roads.
Local disaster offices urged the public to remain cautious and to seek assistance through their respective command and communication centers if needed.

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