'Red Alert': FG Mentions Kaduna, 6 Other States Where Flood May Wreak Havoc, Full List Emerges
- Authorities in Nigeria have issued a flood alert after climate change-induced heavy rainfalls
- The ministry of environment said water levels had risen in seven of the country's 36 states, including the key northwest state of Kaduna
- Several Nigerian states, including Zamfara and Sokoto are prone to destructive flooding
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Kaduna, Kaduna state - The ministry of environment’s national flood early warning center (FEW Centre) has issued flood warning.
As reported by Leadership Newspaper, the flood warning comes in addition to the flood prediction of Monday, September 29, 2025.
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A circular signed by Usman Abdullahi Bokani, director, Erosion, Flood and Coastal Zone Management department of the ministry, revealed that the concerned locations and their environs were likely to experience heavy rainfall that may lead to flooding between Wednesday, October 1, and Friday, October 3, 2025.
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States listed on the additional red alert include Niger, Adamawa, Sokoto, Kebbi, Bauchi, Zamfara, and Kaduna state.
Kebbi, which has the highest number of locations on the circular, has alert in Argungu, Bagudu, Ganri-Banza, Gwandu, Jega, Kalgo, Kamba, Kangiwa and Birnin Kebbi.
The state with the least number of locations is Kaduna state with Jaji and Zaria while Niger state has Magama and Sarkin-Pawa on the alert.
Prominent towns on the list include Mubi, Argungu, Birnin Kebbi, Sokoto, Gusau, Azare and Jega.
Furthermore, Bokani advised citizens staying along waterways to take precautionary majors or evacuate from flood-prone environments to avoid being caught up in any disaster.
The list of states on additional red alert is highlighted below:
- Niger
- Adamawa
- Sokoto
- Kebbi
- Bauchi
- Zamfara
- Kaduna state
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Nigeria faces climate crisis
Legit.ng reports that while flooding during Nigeria’s wet season (April to October) is common, climate change has turned predictable seasonal rains into increasingly violent disasters. Experts warn that global warming is amplifying extreme weather, making once-in-a-lifetime floods more frequent and more intense.
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The increasing severity of flooding in Nigeria is directly linked to rising global temperatures and changing rainfall patterns.
In May, flash flooding caused devastation around the town of Mokwa in Niger state, leaving more than 500 dead and 3,000 people displaced.
In 2024, a flood in September killed 230 people in Borno state in eastern Nigeria and displaced over 600,000 people. In 2022, severe flooding across the country impacted 34 out of the 36 states, killed hundreds and displaced more than 1.3 million.
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Flood water takes over lady's apartment
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that a frustrated Nigerian lady shared her experience after floodwater took over her apartment.
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The lady said she woke up from sleep only to find out that her compound was overtaken by water.
In the video she posted, the lady lamented that she woke up from sleep only to see that water was everywhere.
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