Seven Yobe LGs to be severely flooded in 10 days: Forecast
No fewer than seven local government areas of Yobe State are at high risk of flooding in 10 days, European Union funded flood management in West Africa project, Fanfair forecast, predicted.
The forecast listed the areas as Yusufari, Yunusari, Bursari, Geidam, Karasuwa, Nguru and Bade.
Nuguru axis is said to be under severity level 3 while other places are under severity levels 2, and 1 which exceeds a normal threshold, according to the prediction by Fanfair.
Meanwhile, another forecast by Glofas, on Thursday, indicated a rising risk of flooding with a 5-year return period that would possibly peak in the next 10 days in the said LGAs.
In terms of rainfall, the Glofas forecast indicated 70-80% chances of extreme rainfall exceeding 50mm across Yobe and Adamawa States.
“The combined effect of extreme rainfall and the rising water level will increase the chances of flooding in the next 10 days.
“There is a high risk of flood warning level 3 forecast over the next 10 days in some LGAs in Yobe State,” it said.
The state government, meanwhile, in a statement tasked the authorities in the listed local governments to watch for heavy rainfall and rising water levels in the next 10 days along the Yobe River due to the medium possibility of heavy rainfall and strong water discharge as well as update their flood contingency plans.
“The LGAs are advised to monitor the potential riverine flooding situation and strong winds due to heavy rainfall and strong winds and provide technical assistance if needed,” she admonished.
