‘Anambra, Ondo, Zamfara’: FG issues flood alert for 15 states

The Federal Government has issued a flood alert for 15 states and 69 communities, warning of heavy rainfall that could lead to widespread flooding between September 24 and 28, 2025.

The Ministry of Environment’s National Flood Early Warning Centre made this known via an advisory released on Wednesday, September 24, 2025.

The centre listed Adamawa, Anambra, Bayelsa, Borno, Delta, Edo, Imo, Kano, Katsina, Ondo, Oyo, Rivers, Sokoto, Taraba, and Zamfara as states at risk.

Communities likely to be affected include Yola, Yenagoa, Warri, Benin City, Oguta, Kano, Jibia, Akure, Oyo, Ahoada, Shagari, Serti, and Gusau, among others.

The centre stated: “The heavy rainfall forecast for these locations may lead to flooding in the identified communities and their environs.

“Stakeholders are therefore advised to prepare adequately and implement preventive actions.”

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It stressed that the alert is part of its regular early-warning system aimed at minimising loss of lives and property during the peak of the rainy season.

Residents, local governments, and emergency agencies were urged to take precautionary measures.

The warning comes just days after intense rainfall submerged parts of Lagos, disrupting businesses, destroying homes, and rendering major roads impassable.

Severe flooding has become a recurring challenge during Nigeria’s rainy season. Both the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) and the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) had earlier predicted high flood risks across several parts of the country in 2025.

The Star