NIHSA warns 17 states of possible flooding from July 21

The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) has warned that 17 states are astatine hazard of flooding betwixt July 21 and 27, urging residents and authorities successful affected areas to instrumentality contiguous precautionary measures.

The informing was contained successful the agency’s National Flood Advisory (Alert No. NFA-2026-200), which forecast a mean flood hazard crossed the affected states.

Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of NIHSA, Umar Mohammed, said the states see Bauchi, Edo, Imo, Kaduna, Plateau, Benue and 11 others.

He explained that the forecast points to imaginable localised flooding on large stream channels and floodplains, stressing the request for aboriginal enactment to support lives and property.

Mohammed said NIHSA’s hydrological monitoring web had recorded h2o levels supra the ticker and informing thresholds astatine cardinal monitoring stations, including Saminara connected the Karam River, Waya Dam Site connected the Waya River and Amber connected the Amber River.

“With 16 gauging stations signaling elevated h2o levels, communities on large stream channels look imminent localised flooding. We counsel authorities governments, section authorities and residents surviving successful flood-prone areas to instrumentality contiguous action,” Mohammed said.

According to the advisory, Bauchi State has the highest fig of communities astatine ...