NiMet predicts floods in Lagos and seven other states this week

 

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted floods in eight states between today and Saturday,.

The states that are likely to experience floods, according to the weatherman, are; Niger, Kogi, Benue, Lagos, Ogun, Ondo, Cross River, and Ebonyi.

NiMet’s weather outlook issued yesterday in Abuja, on Wednesday by reads: “On Thursday in northern region, there are prospects of thunderstorms with moderate rains over parts of Borno, Yobe, Gombe, Bauchi, Adamawa, and Taraba states during the morning hours. During the afternoon to evening hours, thunderstorms with moderate rains are expected over most parts of Gombe, Bauchi, Jigawa, Taraba, Kaduna, Adamawa, Yobe and Borno states.

“In the central region, cloudy skies are expected over the region during the morning hours, while thunderstorms with moderate rains are expected over Nasarawa, Benue, Niger, Plateau and the Federal Capital Territory during the afternoon/evening period.

“In the southern region, cloudy skies are expected over the region with chances of light rains over parts of Cross River and Akwa Ibom states during the morning hours. Later in the afternoon/evening period, intermittent light rains are anticipated over parts of Rivers, Bayelsa, Cross River, and Akwa Ibom states.”

For tomorrow’s weather, the agency predicted thunderstorms with moderate rains over parts of Katsina, Kano, Adamawa, Taraba, Yobe, Borno, Jigawa, Kaduna, Gombe, and Bauchi states during the morning hours.