Lagos, Adamawa, Anambra, Bayelsa, FCT, and several other states are set to experience three days of heavy rainfall, according to the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet).
In its latest bulletin released on Monday night, NiMet warned that these states might face flash flooding, riverine flooding, soil erosion, thunder and lightning, and strong winds. The downpour could also lead to displacements, outbreaks of water-borne diseases, and damage to infrastructure, especially roads and bridges.
The bulletin reads: “On the 9th of July (0000-2359hrs) Moderate to Heavy Rainfall is expected over parts of Bauchi, Kaduna, Adamawa, Nasarawa, the Federal Capital Territory, Plateau, Benue, Taraba, Enugu, Anambra, Imo, Abia, Ebonyi, Ondo, Osun, Ogun, Edo, Delta, Bayelsa, Rivers, Lagos, Akwa Ibom, and Cross River states. Low to Moderate Rainfall is expected over parts of Borno, Gombe, Niger, Kwara, Oyo, Ekiti, and Kogi states. Low rainfall with little risk of hydro-meteorological hazard is expected over the remaining part of the country.”
“Moderate to heavy rainfall is expected over parts of Adamawa, Kano, Jigawa, Bauchi, Kaduna, Borno, Taraba, the Federal Capital Territory, Plateau, Niger, Kogi, Benue, Nasarawa, Delta, Edo, Ondo, Enugu, Ebonyi, Imo, Abia, Bayelsa, Lagos, Ogun, Rivers, Akwa Ibom, and Cross River states. Low to moderate rainfall is expected over parts of Katsina, Yobe, Zamfara, Kebbi, Osun, and Ekiti states. Low rainfall with little or no risk of hydro-meteorological hazard is expected over the remaining parts of the country.”
The agency further stated: “On Thursday 11th July (0000 – 2359hrs), moderate to heavy rainfall is expected over parts of Zamfara, Kano, Jigawa, Bauchi, Borno, Adamawa, Taraba, Sokoto, Kebbi, Kaduna, Niger, Nasarawa, Kwara, Kogi, the Federal Capital Territory, Enugu, Ebonyi, Abia, Anambra, Edo, Ondo, Delta, Bayelsa, Rivers, Lagos, Akwa Ibom, and Cross River. Low to Moderate Rainfall is expected over most parts of the country. Low Rainfall with little or no risk of hydro-meteorological hazard is expected.”
NiMet added that in the next three days (9th, 10th, and 11th of July 2024), there are high chances of very strong winds over parts of Yobe and Borno states.
“Strong winds are expected over parts of Sokoto, Zamfara, Katsina, Kano, Jigawa, and Gombe states. Elsewhere, there is little or no risk of strong winds.”
The agency also ruled out any chance of temperature-related hazards in the next three days across the country.
