Overview & Impact Scope:
Gauging Stations: 92 stations at risk
Affected Area: 33 states affected (including Kaduna, Niger, Nasarawa, Delta, Cross River, Imo, and 27 more states)
Key Risk Gauges: Katsina Ala on the Katsina Ala river, Dadin Kowa (Gombe-Biu Bridge) on the Gongola river, and Sokoto (Illela Bridge) on the Rima river.
Brief Summary
High riverine flood risk forecast for the next 7 days across Kaduna, Niger, and 31 other States. Rising river stages are expected to cause flooding.
Communities on the floodplain should prepare to move to higher ground immediately.
Recommended Actions
Move people, livestock, and valuables from the floodplain to pre-identified higher ground NOW.
Monitor NIHSA bulletins daily for updates on river levels.
Pre-position relief, water-treatment, and first-aid supplies; identify and prepare safe shelters.
Mobilise community early-warning volunteers.
Do NOT cross flooded roads, bridges, or fast-moving water on foot or by vehicle.
Clear drainage channels and river-mouth blockages; avoid building or living in the floodplain.
