According to Fanfair prediction, a European Union-funded initiative on flood management in West Africa, seven local government areas in Yobe State are at high risk of flooding in the next 10 days.
According to the projection, the affected local government areas will include Yusufari, Yunusari, Bursari, Geidam, Karasuwa, Nguru, and Bade.
According to Fanfair’s prediction, the Nuguru axis is at severity level 3, while the other locations are at severity levels 2, and 1, which exceeds the typical threshold.
Meanwhile, another Glofas forecast issued on Thursday predicted a rising danger of floods with a 5-year return period that might peak in the next 10 days in the aforementioned LGAs.
The Glofas forecast projected a 70-80% possibility of extreme rainfall over 50mm in Yobe and Adamawa States.
“The combination of heavy rain and rising water levels will increase the likelihood of flooding over the next 10 days.”
“There is a high risk of flood warning level 3 forecast in some LGAs in Yobe State, Nigeria over the next 10 days,” it stated.
In this context, the state government, through the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), and other strategic partners, is stepping up efforts to monitor and prepare for flooding by involving local authorities in high-risk areas and communities.
Mrs Husna Ibrahim, Director Information Services, Ministry of Home Affairs Information and Culture, stated this in a statement made available to journalists in Damaturu on Friday.
She charged the authorities in the listed local governments with keeping an eye out for heavy rainfall and rising water levels along the Yobe River in the next 10 days due to the medium chance of heavy rainfall and strong water discharge, as well as updating their flood contingency plans.
“The LGAs are advised to monitor the potential riverine flooding situation and strong winds as a result of heavy rainfall and strong winds, and to provide technical assistance if necessary,” she said.
