14 states face flood risk between July 14 and 20, NiHSA warns

By Gabriel Ewepu

ABUJA — As flooding continues to affect parts of the country, the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NiHSA) on Wednesday warned that 14 states face a medium flood risk between July 14 and 20, 2026.

The warning was contained in a flood advisory issued by the Director-General of NiHSA, Arc. Umar Mohammed, who said the alert followed the agency’s latest hydrological forecast, which projects inland flooding along major river channels. He added that 16 monitoring stations have been identified as high-risk locations.

According to the advisory, the states at medium flood risk are Adamawa, Akwa Ibom, Anambra, Bauchi, Benue, Borno, Cross River, Edo, Enugu, Imo, Kaduna, Lagos, Niger and Plateau.

NiHSA warned that several communities in the affected states, as well as public infrastructure including schools, health facilities and markets, could be impacted if adequate mitigation measures are not taken.