Over five days, the Federal Government has predicted severe rains that might cause floods in 76 areas and 19 states. The Federal Ministry of Environment's National Flood Early Warning Systems Centre issued the warning on Tuesday, urging citizens and stakeholders to take immediate preventative action. This occurs as disastrous flooding hit Ogun and Gombe states on Tuesday. The tragedy also devastated Lagos, Plateau, Anambra, and Delta states.
Our correspondent was able to receive the center's flood forecast, which states that between August 5 and August 9, 2025, rainfall is anticipated to produce flooding in the concerned districts.
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); and Katsina (Bindawa, Bakori, Daura, Funtua) are the anticipated states and locations.
The others are the following: 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); and Kano (Bebeji, Gezawa, Gezawa, Gwarzo, Kano, Karaye, Tundun-wada, Ribah, Sakaba, Saminaka, Yelwa, Gauri-Banza; and Niger (Kontagora, Rijau, Ringim).
In Nigeria, flooding has become a regular event that ruins numerous houses and takes lives. According to reports, floods struck 31 states last year, killing hundreds, hurting thousands, and impacting 1.2 million people.
The Alau Dam collapsed on September 10, 2024, resulting in floods in Borno State that killed at least 150 people, displaced 419,000 others, and submerged 70% of the population.
This year has seen numerous flooding incidents nationwide, resulting in property damage, fatalities, injuries, and displacement. In May, Mokwa, Niger State, had the worst flood of the year, which is said to have killed at least 200 people and left others displaced.
The floods, triggered by heavy rains and exacerbated by the collapse of a dam, devastated a large area, making it difficult for locals to access basic services.
In 2025, flooding also occurred in various regions of Nigeria, with Mokwa being the most badly hit. In addition to putting millions of people in danger, the flooding hit many states, notably Rivers State, where heavy rains created landslides and floods that carried people away and buried homes in the city of Okrika, killing at least 25 people.
The regular water flow from the Jebba Hydroelectric Power Station dam caused flooding in 30 towns in April, destroying rice crops and resulting in the deaths of at least 13 persons in Kwara State and Mokwa, including three on a canoe that capsized on a flooded river.