Adamawa flood
NiMet lists FCT, 25 states to experience heavy rainfall, flash floods from Thursday, warns motorists
Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has listed 25 states in the country, as well as, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) over impending heavy rainfall, which could also include flash flooding incidents in the identified areas from Thursday, September 28 through to Friday.
According to NiMet, the states forecast to experience heavy rainfall are; Katsina, Kano, Jigawa, Bauchi, Gombe, Plateau, Borno, Adamawa, Taraba, Kaduna, Niger, Nasarawa, Kogi, Enugu, Edo, Delta, Bayelsa and Abia.
Others include; Anambra, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Ebonyi, Kwara, and Benue states, along with the FCT, which the agency said will experience moderate to heavy rainfall.
The agency also forecast that very light or no rain is expected over the rest of the country not listed.
Continuing, in its report, NiMet forecast strong winds are a threat to weak structures, trees, and masts, adding that people in affected states should disconnect electrical appliances before and not during the rains.
It further cautioned that the expected moderate to heavy rainfall is expected to cause some flash flooding over their areas of occurrence.
The agency also warned that strong winds may accompany the rains with the strongest winds expected over parts of Adamawa, Borno, Gombe, Bauchi, Yobe, Jigawa, Kano, Katsina, Zamfara, Sokoto, and Kebbi.
The agency further warned motorists to avoid driving through surface runoff waters, as they have strong undercurrents.
“Avoid other likely hazards including; slippery road surfaces, reduced visibility during the rain, which can disrupt road traffic stressing that avoiding the temptation to drive through such surface water would be safer for all,’ the agency said.
