As flood alerts from concerned government institutions are being released, the Nigerian Meteorological Agency on Monday specifically declared that from August to October this year, 11 states will experience severe floods as their various soil moisture had reached or were close to saturation.
According to NiMet in its report on Rainfall Situation and Prospects of Flooding in August to October 2016, findings revealed that the saturation of soil moisture in the affected states was due to cumulative high intensity rainfall in June and July.
NiMet, in its latest flood alert, said, “After thorough analyses of rainfall data from our observatories nationwide for June and July, we wish to provide the following information and advisories to the public, especially those in the affected areas. Soil moisture has either reached saturation, or near saturation levels due to cumulative high intensity rainfall in some parts of the country in June and July.
“The affected states include
1. Akwa Ibom
2. .Bauchi
3. Benue
4. Borno
5. Cross River
6. Delta
7. Kaduna
8. Kwara
9. Nasarawa
10. Yobe
11. Zamfara.
NIMet advised governments, communities and individuals in these vulnerable parts of the country to take proactive actions such as clearing water channels and drainage, and also avoid activities that could block the free flow of flood water.
According to NiMet in its report on Rainfall Situation and Prospects of Flooding in August to October 2016, findings revealed that the saturation of soil moisture in the affected states was due to cumulative high intensity rainfall in June and July.
NiMet, in its latest flood alert, said, “After thorough analyses of rainfall data from our observatories nationwide for June and July, we wish to provide the following information and advisories to the public, especially those in the affected areas. Soil moisture has either reached saturation, or near saturation levels due to cumulative high intensity rainfall in some parts of the country in June and July.
“The affected states include
1. Akwa Ibom
2. .Bauchi
3. Benue
4. Borno
5. Cross River
6. Delta
7. Kaduna
8. Kwara
9. Nasarawa
10. Yobe
11. Zamfara.
NIMet advised governments, communities and individuals in these vulnerable parts of the country to take proactive actions such as clearing water channels and drainage, and also avoid activities that could block the free flow of flood water.