2025 Nigeria floods
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 Flood in Potiskum, Yobe state, Nigeria | |
| Date | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Location | Niger State, Rivers State, Kwara State |
| Cause | Heavy rainfall |
| Deaths | 538 |
| Non-fatal injuries | 121 |
| Property damage | More than 3,000 houses submerged, vehicles swept away, houses buried, paddy fields destroyed, two bridges collapsed, two roads swept away, Mokwa submerged |
Starting in April 2025,[1] Nigeria experienced a series of flooding events that caused property damage, fatalities, injuries and displacement. The deadliest flood so far was the 2025 Mokwa flood in May that killed at least 500 people.[2]
At least 15 million Nigerians are at high risk of flooding and the federal government warned flooding is expected to hit 30 of its 36 states, putting more than 1,200 communities at high risk.[citation needed] States at high risk include Abia State, Adamawa State, Akwa Ibom State, Anambra State, Bauchi State, Bayelsa State, Benue State, Borno State, Cross River State, Delta State, Ebonyi State, Edo State, Gombe State, Imo State, Jigawa State, Kebbi State, Kogi State, Kwara State, Lagos State, Nasarawa State, Niger State, Ogun State, Ondo State, Osun State, Oyo State, Rivers State, Sokoto State, Taraba State, Yobe State and Zamfara State. Additionally, 2,187 communities in 293 Local Government Areas across 31 states and the Federal Capital Territory are projected to face moderate flood risk.[3][4]
Causes of flooding in Nigeria include the release of water from the Jebba Hydroelectric Power Station dam, that caused at least six floods with one killing at least thirteen people. Heavy rainfall, poor drainage, and weak infrastructure are expected to worsen flash and urban flooding in major cities like Lagos.[5][3]