🇳🇬 NEMA Warns of Imminent Flooding in Adamawa as Water Level Surpasses Threshold

 

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has raised the alarm over dangerous flooding risks in Adamawa State, warning that water levels at Bakin Kogi, Jimeta, have crossed the 6.0-meter warning threshold.

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Date: Wednesday, 13 August 2025
Time: 7:50 WAT
Location: 📍 Jimeta, Adamawa, Nigeria

Low-lying areas of Jimeta and nearby flood-prone communities face immediate danger as upstream discharge rates exceed 3,222 m³/s, far above safe limits.

NEMA announced the warning in a statement posted on X on Wednesday, confirming that the water level had surpassed the official alert mark.

“Current discharge rates from upstream sources exceed 3,222 m³/s, posing a heightened risk of overbank flooding. Low-lying areas of Jimeta and surrounding flood-prone communities are under immediate threat,” the agency said.

According to NEMA, its Yola Operations Office has activated coordination with Disaster Response Units and relevant agencies to prepare for possible evacuations and relief operations. Some displaced residents have already taken refuge at Limawa and Gwadabawa Secondary Schools.

The agency urged residents in high-risk zones to remain alert and obey safety instructions from local authorities.

Fact-Check & Background Context:

On Sunday, severe floods swept through parts of Adamawa, leaving dozens missing — many of them children — and hundreds displaced. Communities such as Shagari Low Cost and Yolde Pate in Yola were among the worst hit.

A recent NEMA dashboard report revealed that 140,228 people across 21 states have been affected by flooding in 2025. Of these, 49,205 have been displaced, 10,663 houses damaged, and 9,454 farmlands destroyed.

Flooding has impacted 52 local government areas, with Imo, Rivers, Adamawa, Abia, and Delta states among the worst affected.

• Water level at Bakin Kogi, Jimeta, exceeds 6.0 m — above warning threshold.
• Upstream discharge rates now above 3,222 m³/s.
• NEMA monitoring, with possible evacuations already underway.
• Over 140,000 Nigerians affected by floods in 2025 so far.

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