A fresh warning of heavy rainfall expected over a five-day period (August 5 to 9, 2025) has been issued by the federal government. The warning forecast that the flooding may lead to severe flooding across 19 states and 76 vulnerable locations.
The alert, released by the National Flood Early Warning Systems Centre under the Federal Ministry of Environment, called on state authorities, local stakeholders, and residents in the affected areas to take urgent preventive measures to reduce the risk of casualties and damage.
The warning comes on the heels of devastating floods that hit Ogun and Gombe states earlier this week, with reports of flooding also emerging from Lagos, Plateau, Anambra, and Delta.
According to the centre’s detailed forecast, the states expected to be impacted include:
Akwa Ibom: Edor, Eket, Ikom, Oron, Upenekang
Bauchi: Tafawa-Balewa, Azare, Jama’are, Kari, Misau, Jama’a
Ebonyi: Abakaliki, Echara, Ezilo
Cross River: Ogoja, Edor, Obubra
Nasarawa: Keana, Keffi, Wamba
Benue: Agaku, Buruku, Gboko, Igumale, Ito, Katsina-Ala, Ugba, Vande-Ikya
Kaduna: Jaji, Kafancha, Birnin-Gwari, Zaria
Katsina: Bindawa, Bakori, Daura, Funtua
Kebbi: Bagudo, Birnin-Kebbi, Bunza, Gwandu, Jega, Kalgo, Kamba, Kangiwa, Shanga, Ribah, Sakaba, Saminaka, Yelwa, Gauri-Banza
Kano: Bebeji, Gezawa, Gwarzo, Kano, Karaye, Tundun-Wada, Wudil, Kunchi
Niger: Kontagora, Rijau, Ringim
Plateau: Mangu
Taraba: Donga, Takum
Jigawa: Diginsa, Gumel, Dutse, Gwaram, Hadejia, Miga
Yobe: Machina, Potiskum
Zamfara: Anka
Sokoto: Sokoto, Wamakko
Borno: Biu
Gombe: Bajoga
Recall that flooding in Nigeria has grown into a recurring disaster, claiming lives and damaging infrastructure annually.
In 2024 alone, 31 states were affected by widespread flooding, which killed hundreds, injured thousands, and displaced over 1.2 million people.
