NiMet warns of widespread thunderstorms, flooding
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has issued a three-day forecast predicting thunderstorms and rainfall across the country from Monday to Wednesday.
The outlook, released on Sunday in Abuja, highlights a high risk of flooding in several regions.
According to the agency, morning thunderstorms are expected in the northern region on Monday, with moderate rains in parts of Sokoto, Kebbi, Adamawa, and Taraba. Later in the day, thunderstorms with moderate rainfall are anticipated over Bauchi, Borno, Kaduna, Kano, Jigawa, Taraba, and Adamawa. NiMet also warned of a high possibility of flooding in parts of Katsina, Kebbi, Zamfara, and Sokoto during this period.
In the Central Region, NiMet forecasts light rain over parts of Niger State on Monday morning. “In the afternoon/evening hours, thunderstorms with light rains are anticipated over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Plateau, Niger, Nasarawa, Benue and Kogi States.” The agency added, “There is a high possibility of flood occurring over parts of Plateau, Nasarawa and Niger States during the forecast period.”
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For the southern region, NiMet anticipates cloudy skies with intermittent light rains in parts of Ebonyi, Cross River, and Akwa Ibom in the morning. Moderate rains are predicted for the afternoon over parts of Enugu, Edo, Ebonyi, Ekiti, Osun, Abia, Cross River, Rivers, Delta, and Akwa Ibom. The agency warned, “there is a high possibility of floods occurring over parts of Delta, Imo, Bayelsa, Rivers, Cross River and Akwa Ibom States during the forecast period.”
Looking ahead to Tuesday, the forecast includes morning thunderstorms with moderate rains over parts of Yobe, Bauchi, Gombe, Taraba, Adamawa, Katsina, and Kaduna.
“Thunderstorms with moderate rains are expected over parts of Bauchi, Borno, Kano, Jigawa, Kaduna, Sokoto and Gombe States during the afternoon/evening hours,” NiMet stated.
In the central region, light rains are predicted for parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Niger, Nasarawa, Plateau, Benue, and Kogi states on Tuesday morning.
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