High Flood to Hit Lagos, Delta, 13 Other States in Seven Days, FG Warns, Urges Residents to Relocate
Kasim Sumaina in Abuja The federal government has said a seven-day high flood will hit Imo, Cross River, Lagos and 12 other states, and warned the residents of the affected
The Nigerian federal government has predicted a high flood event affecting 14 states, including Imo, Cross River, Lagos, and 12 others, over the next seven days starting from September 19, 2026. Director General of the Nigeria Hydrological Service Agency (NiHSA), Mr. Umar Mohammed, warned residents of the affected regions to relocate to safer and higher ground.
The flood is expected to impact schools, healthcare facilities, markets, farms, and religious buildings in the affected areas. NiHSA has identified 958 communities, 1,022 schools, 553 healthcare facilities, 161 markets, and 198 religious buildings in Imo State at risk. Cross River State's exposed communities, schools, healthcare facilities, markets, religious buildings, and farmland total 2,471, 703, 344, 145, 453, and 854, respectively.
Ebonyi, Benue, Anambra, Akwa Ibom, Edo, Bayelsa, Enugu, Kogi, Delta, Abia, Taraba, and Rivers are also expected to suffer from the severe impacts of the forecasted flooding.
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