List Of Nigerian States To Experience Heavy Rainfall In Next Three Days (FULL LIST)

List Of Nigerian States To Experience Heavy Rainfall In Next Three Days (FULL LIST)

From the early hours of Friday, the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted “extremely heavy rainfall” in parts of Taraba and Adamawa states.

NiMet anticipates “heavy and moderate rainfall” in areas of Borno, Gombe, Yobe, Plateau, Kaduna, Jigawa, Kano, Cross River, Akwa Ibom, Abia, Imo, Rivers, Bayelsa, Anambra, Delta, and Enugu.

During this period, NiMet notes that there is a high likelihood of 24 hours of continuous rainfall, which may lead to flash flooding, riverine flooding, soil erosion, thunder and lightning, and strong winds.

The forecast indicates that this intense rainfall could result in widespread displacement of people due to floods, outbreaks of waterborne diseases, damage to infrastructure (such as roads and bridges), loss of lives, injuries, reduced visibility, and disruption of vehicular traffic.

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To mitigate these hazards, NiMet calls upon civil protection services and Disaster Risk Management (DRM) authorities to activate contingency plans for disaster preparedness and emergency response, including awareness campaigns, assistance to victims, and search and rescue operations. They are also advised to maintain close communication with the National Hydrological Meteorological Services (NHMS) for further accuracy at the national level.

In a multi-hazard high-impact forecast issued on Thursday, NiMet stated that low to moderate rainfall is expected in areas of Bauchi, FCT, Edo, Kogi, Benue, and Kano state.

For other parts of the country, NiMet asserts there is little or no risk of hydrometeorological hazards.

Additionally, NiMet forecasts “some chances of high temperatures (38 – 41oC) over parts of Borno and Yobe State” on Friday. In contrast, the rest of the country is expected to experience low to moderate temperatures, posing little or no risk of temperature-related hazards.

On Saturday, NiMet envisions heavy and moderate rainfall over parts of Adamawa, Taraba, Jigawa, Bauchi, Katsina, Kano, Zamfara, Niger, Kaduna, Kwara, Kogi, Nasarawa, Edo, Delta, Osun, Ogun, Ondo, Ekiti, and the FCT.

There are also prospects of low to moderate rainfall in parts of Yobe, Bauchi, Sokoto, Kebbi, Ogun, Kano, Imo, Bayelsa, and Delta state.

On Sunday, NiMet predicts moderate rainfall over parts of Sokoto, Zamfara, Taraba, Adamawa, Edo, Delta, Ondo, Ekiti, Osun, Ogun, Lagos, Oyo, Kwara, and Niger State.

Meanwhile, low to moderate rainfall is expected over places in Sokoto, Zamfara, Kogi, Kebbi, Kano, and Taraba state.

In other parts of the country, there is little or no risk of hydrometeorological hazards, according to NiMet. Similarly, there is little or no chance of temperature-related hazards on Sunday due to the anticipated low to moderate temperatures.

Between Friday and Sunday, NiMet cautions that there are chances of very strong winds affecting the extreme northern parts of the country (Niger, Kebbi, Zamfara, Sokoto, Katsina, Kano, Jigawa, Kaduna, Bauchi, Yobe, and Borno States).

Strong winds are anticipated over places in Taraba, Gombe, Plateau, FCT, Kwara, Nasarawa, Plateau, and Benue state.

There is a high risk of hazards due to strong winds in these locations over the next three days. These strong winds can lead to extensive damage to weak structures, the toppling of trees, disruption of vehicular movement due to road blockages, and displacement of people due to building damage, NiMet warned.

NiMet recommends that contingency plans be updated and emphasizes the need for improved disaster management during strong winds. Authorities are advised to be prepared to take appropriate actions and to maintain continuous communication with National Hydrological Meteorological Services to stay informed about the detailed expected meteorological conditions.

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