The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has issued a warning of possible flooding in eight states between today and Saturday, citing heavy rainfall and thunderstorms expected in different parts of the country.
The states include Niger, Kogi, Benue, Lagos, Ogun, Ondo, Cross River, and Ebonyi.
Weather outlook issued yesterday by the agency reads: “On Thursday in northern region, there are prospects of thunderstorms with moderate rains over parts of Borno, Yobe, Gombe, Bauchi, Adamawa, and Taraba states during the morning hours. During the afternoon to evening hours, thunderstorms with moderate rains are expected over most parts of Gombe, Bauchi, Jigawa, Taraba, Kaduna, Adamawa, Yobe and Borno states.
“In the central region, cloudy skies are expected over the region during the morning hours, while thunderstorms with moderate rains are expected over Nasarawa, Benue, Niger, Plateau and the Federal Capital Territory during the afternoon/evening period.
“In the southern region, cloudy skies are expected over the region with chances of light rains over parts of Cross River and Akwa Ibom states during the morning hours. Later in the afternoon/evening period, intermittent light rains are anticipated over parts of Rivers, Bayelsa, Cross River, and Akwa Ibom states.”
For tomorrow’s weather, the agency predicted thunderstorms with moderate rains over parts of Katsina, Kano, Adamawa, Taraba, Yobe, Borno, Jigawa, Kaduna, Gombe, and Bauchi states during the morning hours.
During the afternoon to evening hours, it stated that thunderstorms with moderate rains are expected over parts of Borno, Kaduna, Yobe, Kano, Bauchi, Katsina, and Kebbi states.
Rainfall Forecast for Central, Southern Regions
For the central region, NiMet noted that there are prospects of light rains over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Nasarawa, Niger and Plateau states during the morning period. In the afternoon/evening hours, it anticipates light rains over parts of Plateau, the Federal Capital Territory, Kogi, Niger, Nasarawa, Benue, and Kwara states.
In the southern region on Friday, it revealed that there would be intermittent light rains over the region during the morning hours and later during the afternoon/evening period, with prospects of light rains over parts of Oyo, Ogun, Ondo, Osun, Ekiti, Anambra, Ebonyi, Abia, Rivers, Bayelsa, Cross River, and Akwa Ibom states.
On Saturday in the northern region, NiMet stated: “Thunderstorms with moderate rains are anticipated over parts of Taraba, Adamawa, Gombe, Borno, Yobe, and Bauchi states during the morning hours. During the afternoon to evening hours, thunderstorms with moderate rains are expected over parts of Katsina, Kebbi, Jigawa, Kano, Kaduna, Borno, Yobe, Gombe, Taraba, Zamfara, Sokoto, and Bauchi states during the afternoon/evening period.
For the central region, it stated that cloudy skies are expected with chances of light rains over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Nasarawa, Niger, Kogi and Benue states during the morning hours.
“Later in the afternoon/evening hours, intermittent light rains are anticipated over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Niger, Kogi, Plateau, Nasarawa, Kogi, and Kwara states.
“There is a high possibility of flood occurring in parts of Niger, Kogi, and Benue states during the forecast period.”
In the southern region, NiMet forecast cloudy skies with light rains likely in parts of Osun, Oyo, Ekiti, Akwa Ibom, and Cross River during the morning hours. Showers are also expected to continue later in the afternoon and evening across the zone.
The agency further warned of a heightened risk of flooding in parts of Ogun, Ondo, Lagos, Cross River, and Ebonyi states within the forecast period, urging residents and authorities to take precautionary measures.
