FG Alerts 19 States to Prepare for 5-Day Flooding, See Full List

FG Issues Warning: Floods to Hit 19 States Between August 5–9, 2025 — Full List of Affected Areas

The Federal Government has issued an urgent flood alert for 19 states across Nigeria, warning of potential heavy rainfall and flash flooding between Tuesday, August 5, and Saturday, August 9, 2025.

This alert was released by the National Flood Early Warning Systems Centre under the Federal Ministry of Environment, urging residents and state authorities to take immediate precautionary measures.

According to the Centre, 76 locations across the 19 states are at risk of flooding within the five-day window.

States Already Affected as Rainfall Intensifies

The warning follows a wave of flooding that hit parts of Gombe and Ogun States on Tuesday, August 5, damaging homes, farmlands, and displacing families. Similar incidents were recorded in Anambra, Lagos, Delta, and Plateau States.

Full List of States and Locations at Risk of Flooding (August 5–9, 2025)

S/N	State	Expected Flood-Prone Areas
1	Akwa Ibom	Edor, Eket, Ikom, Oron, Upenekang
2	Bauchi	Tafawa-Balewa, Azare, Jama’are, Kari, Misau, Jama’a
3	Ebonyi	Abakaliki, Echara, Ezilo
4	Cross River	Ogoja, Edor, Obubra
5	Nasarawa	Keana, Keffi, Wamba
6	Benue	Agaku, Buruku, Gboko, Igumale, Ito, Katsina-Ala, Ugba, Vande-Ikya
7	Kaduna	Jaji, Kafancha, Birnin-Gwari, Zaria
8	Katsina	Bindawa, Bakori, Daura, Funtua
9	Kebbi	Bagudo, Birnin-Kebbi, Bunza, Gwandu, Jega, Kalgo, Kamba, Kangiwa, Shanga, Ribah, Sakaba, Saminaka, Yelwa, Gauri-Banza
10	Kano	Bebeji, Gezawa, Gwarzo, Kano, Karaye, Tudun-Wada, Wudil, Kunchi
11	Niger	Kontagora, Rijau, Ringim
12	Plateau	Mangu
13	Taraba	Donga, Takum
14	Jigawa	Diginsa, Gumel, Dutse, Gwaram, Hadejia, Miga
15	Yobe	Machina, Potiskum
16	Zamfara	Anka
17	Sokoto	Sokoto, Wamakko
18	Borno	Biu
19	Gombe	Bajoga

Rising Flood Concerns: A Look Back at 2024 and 2025

Flooding remains a recurring disaster in Nigeria, often causing large-scale destruction and loss of lives. In 2024, floods affected 31 states, resulting in hundreds of deaths and injuries. Over 1.2 million Nigerians were impacted.

In 2025 alone, severe flooding has already wreaked havoc in many communities. The most tragic event occurred in Mokwa, Niger State, in May, where over 200 people lost their lives, and thousands were displaced