FRESH WARNING: 16 States To Experience Five-day Flooding (FULL LIST)

The Federal Ministry of Environment has issued a warning that heavy rainfall, which could lead to flooding, is expected in several areas across 16 states from October 4 to October 8, 2025.

According to Naija News, the information was released on Saturday by the National Flood Early Warning Centre, in a flood alert signed by Usman Bokani, the Director of the Erosion, Flood, and Coastal Zone Management Department at the Federal Ministry of Environment.

The centre predicted that the flooding might affect 39 locations across the 16 states.

The ministry urged relevant stakeholders and state governments to take precautionary measures to mitigate the potential impacts of the predicted flooding.

The states and locations likely to experience flooding are Delta State (Asaba), Yobe State (Damaturu), Sokoto State (Isa), Zamfara State (Anka, Bungudu, Gusau, Kaura-Namoda, Maradun, Shinkafi), Katsina State (Jibia), Oyo State (Kisi, Oyo), Kebbi State (Ribah, Sakaba, Yelwa), Kano State (Gwarzo, Sumaila, Karaye) and Niger State (Kontagora, Mashegu, Mokwa, New-Bussa, Rijau, Wushishi).

Others are Kwara State (Kosubosu), Benue State (Agaku, Buruku, Gboko, Katsina-Ala, Ugba), Borno State (Briyel), Bayelsa State (Brass, Ikpidiama, Odoni), Cross River State (Edor, Ikom), Rivers State (Itu, Ahoada), and Enugu State (Nsukka).

According to the National Emergency Management Agency, as of September 20, at least 232 persons had lost their lives, while 121,224 others had been displaced following floods that swept through parts of the country.

The 2025 flood dashboard shows that at least 339,658 people have been affected so far, with 681 sustaining various degrees of injuries.