Federal Government Warns Of Five-day Flooding In 19 States

The Federal Government has warned about a five-day period of flooding due to heavy rainfall across 19 states and 76 locations.

The National Flood Early Warning Systems Centre of the Federal Ministry of Environment made the forecast on Tuesday, August 5.

The affected areas are expected to experience rainfall likely to cause flooding from August 5 to August 9, 2025. The Ministry advised stakeholders and residents to take urgent precautionary measures.

The predicted states and locations are:

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).

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Others are:

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); and

Gombe (Bajoga).