Tag: Flood alert

FG warns of flooding in 9 northern states, 15 communities

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FG on flooding

The Federal Government has warned that nine states and 15 communities across the northern region may experience heavy rainfall that could trigger flooding between Monday, August 25 and Friday, August 29, 2025. The alert was issued yestetday by the Federal Ministry of Environment, National Flood Early Warning Centre, and signed by the Director of the Erosion, Flood and Coastal Zone Management Department, Usman Abdullahi Bokani. According to the advisory, the states and communities likely to be affected include: Adamawa State (Abba-Kumbo, Mubi, Shelleng); Bauchi State (Azare, Jama’a); Borno State (Ngala);…

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FG warns of flooding in Lagos, Rivers, Niger, 27 others

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FG on flood alert

The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency, (NiHSA), has warned of potential flooding in 198 local government areas across 30 states and the Federal Capital Territory, (FCT). The alert, issued yesterday, covers August 7 to August 21, 2025, a span of 15 days during which vulnerable communities are advised to take precautionary measures. The alert categorised flood-risk levels as very high, high and moderate, depending on local topography and rainfall intensity projections. The affected states are: Adamawa, Akwa-Ibom, Anambra, Bauchi, Bayelsa, Benue, Borno, Cross-River, Delta, Ebonyi, Edo, the Federal Capital Territory, Gombe,…

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Flood Alert: Parts of Abuja, Kaduna, Niger, Nasarawa at risk – FG

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FG on flood alert

The Federal Government has warned residents in parts of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and neighbouring states of Kaduna, Niger and Nasarawa to brace for potential flooding, as heavy rainfall threatens high-risk communities. The National Flood Early Warning System (FEWS), a unit under the Federal Ministry of Environment, issued the alert on Thursday, cautioning residents to take preventive measures to reduce the risk of loss of life and property. According to FEWS, flood-prone areas in the FCT include: Asokoro, Bwari, Gwagwalada, Damagaza, Garki 1 and 2, Guzape, Wuse 1 and…

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FG lists 28 states to experience flooding for 15 days

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FG lists 28 states

The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency, (NIHSA), has raised fresh concerns about the likelihood of serious flooding in 28 states and the Federal Capital Territory, (FCT). According to the agency, 739 communities across 162 local government areas could experience heavy flooding from July 22 to August 5, 2025. This warning is based on projections from the agency’s ‘2025 Annual Flood Outlook’, released earlier in April. The agency stated that the weekly alerts are part of efforts to help authorities and residents prepare and reduce damage during the rainy season. States listed…

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NIHSA issues flood alert for 28 states, 739 communities

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NIHSA on flood alert

The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency, (NIHSA), has issued a fresh flood alert for 28 states and the  Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. According to the reports,  the agency warned of a high risk of flooding in over 739 communities and 162 local government areas between Tuesday and August 5. This is contained in a statement issued by NIHSA’s Director General, Umar Mohammad, who explained that the alert followed the agency’s forecast. This, he said, was consistent with the agency’s 2025 Annual Flood Outlook (AFO) released on April 10. NIHSA provides…

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Borno residents fear new floods, as Alau Dam remains unfixed

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Borno residents on floods2

With the rainy season making its presence, residents of Borno State fear a repeat of the devastating 2024 floods.  Despite the Federal Government’s ₦80 billion pledge to rehabilitate the Alau Dam, observers say no visible repair work has begun, and key infrastructure like the collapsed Fori Bridge remains in ruins. In Fori, 38-year-old Fatima Musa and her son still rely on a fragile, makeshift bridge made of wooden planks to cross the Ngadda River—a river that claimed lives and property during last year’s floods. The original bridge, a critical link…

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ACF warns of severe flood risks in 2025   

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ACF warns on flood

The Arewa Consultative Forum, (ACF), has issued a strong appeal to governments at all levels and residents in flood-prone areas to act swiftly and decisively in preparing for the looming 2025 seasonal floods. The call follows alarming forecasts from the Nigerian Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA), which has identified 1,249 communities across 176 local government areas in 30 States- including 16 northern States and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) – as vulnerable to significant flooding this year. In a statement issued by ACF’s National Publicity Secretary, Prof. Tukur Muhammad-Baba, the group…

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FG issues flood alert, as Cameroon opens Lagdo Dam

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Lagdo Dam

The Federal Government has alerted Nigerians about the release of water from the Lagdo Dam in Cameroon. The Director-General of the Nigeria Hydrological Service Agency (NIHSA), Umar Mohammed, issued the warning in an issued statement yesterday. While assuring the public that no major flooding is expected, Mohammed urged several States—Adamawa, Taraba, Kogi, Nasarawa, Benue, Anambra, Bayelsa, Delta, Edo, Cross-River, and Rivers — to prepare to minimize the potential impact. The Lagdo Dam, located in Northern Cameroon along the Benue River, spans 586 km². In 2022, water releases from the dam…

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Flood to hit 21 States, 123 locations amid heavy rainfall – FG warns

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FG warns on flooding

The Federal Government has warned of potential flooding in 21 States and 123 locations. including seven high-risk states due to five days of rainfall from September 4-8, 2024. It also listed seven states that will likely be severely affected as Benue, Kogi, Anambra, Delta, Imo, Rivers, and Bayelsa. The FG said the identified locations and environs would likely witness rainfall that may lead to flood from September 4-8, 2024. The States and locations are Adamawa State (Mubi, Shelleng, Demsa, Numan, Song, Wuro Bokki, Natubi, Mayo Belwa, Jimeta, Gbajili, Ganye, A…

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22 States, 96 towns, communities across Nigeria at risk, in new flood alert

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New flood alert

The National Flood Early Warning Systems (FEWS) Centre, domiciled at the Federal Ministry of Environment has released a list of locations likely to witness heavy rainfall that could lead to flood before the 20th of July, 2024. The list, titled: ‘Flood prediction 16th – 20th July 2024’, and sent to newsmen, tasked relevant stakeholders and government representatives to note of the warning. The States and communities listed as at risk include: Adamawa State: Gbajili, Ganye; Abia State: Eziama, Arochukwu; Anambra State : Onitsha; Akwa Ibom: Uyo, Upenekang, Oron, Edor, Eket,…

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