Full List Exposed! These 16 States Will Be Submerged by *Five-Day Flooding Nightmare

The Federal Ministry of Environment has raised an alarm that 16 states across Nigeria are at risk of heavy rainfall and possible flooding between October 4 and October 8, 2025.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

This warning was issued on Saturday by the National Flood Early Warning Centre, in a flood alert signed by Usman Bokani, Director of the Erosion, Flood, and Coastal Zone Management Department.

According to the centre, flooding is likely to affect 39 locations across the 16 states. The ministry urged state governments and relevant agencies to take urgent precautionary measures to reduce the potential impact.

The states and communities identified include:

• 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

• Niger State: Kontagora, Mashegu, Mokwa, New-Bussa, Rijau, Wushishi

• 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

• Enugu State: Nsukka

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) revealed that as of September 20, floods across the country had already claimed 232 lives and displaced 121,224 people.

Overall, the 2025 flood dashboard shows that at least 339,658 Nigerians have been affected, with 681 sustaining varying degrees of injuries.

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