FULL LIST: NiMet Announces Nigerian States at Risk of Heavy Rainfall and Flooding

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has issued a weather alert warning of heavy to moderate rainfall across several states, with a potential risk of flooding, thunder, lightning, and strong winds.

In its high-impact forecast released on Thursday, August 14, 2025, the agency advised residents in the affected areas to take precautionary measures to protect lives and property. NiMet warned that the expected rainfall could lead to flash flooding, riverine flooding, soil erosion, outbreaks of water-borne diseases, and damage to infrastructure such as roads and bridges.

Rainfall Forecast for Friday, August 15, 2025

Heavy Rainfall Expected In:

• Sokoto
• Zamfara
• Katsina
• Kebbi
• Niger

Moderate to Heavy Rainfall Expected In:

• Jigawa
• Bauchi
• Yobe
• Kano
• Katsina
• Kaduna
• Zamfara
• Sokoto
• Kebbi
• Niger

Low to Moderate Rainfall Expected In:

• Adamawa
• Borno
• Yobe
• Bayelsa
• Delta
• Lagos
• Ogun
• Oyo

Forecast for Saturday, August 16, 2025

• Moderate to Heavy Rainfall: Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Kogi, Nasarawa, Niger, Kebbi
• Low to Moderate Rainfall: Yobe, Adamawa, Taraba, Gombe, Bauchi, Jigawa, Kano, Katsina, Zamfara, Kebbi, Sokoto, Kaduna, Plateau, Nasarawa, Benue, Enugu, Kogi, Edo, Ondo, Ekiti, Osun, Ogun, Oyo, Kwara, Niger

Forecast for Sunday, August 17, 2025

• Moderate Rainfall: Borno, Bauchi
• Low to Moderate Rainfall: Kebbi, Niger, Sokoto, Zamfara, Kwara, FCT, Kogi, Benue, Nasarawa, Taraba, Plateau, Bauchi, Gombe, Adamawa, Borno, Yobe, Jigawa, Kano, Katsina, Kaduna

NiMet emphasised the importance of staying informed through official updates and urged communities in flood-prone areas to prepare for possible evacuation if necessary.

Source: NiMet