Floods in Nigeria
176 floods have been recorded in Nigeria by Global Incident Tracker, 175 of them in 2026. The most recent was on 10 October 2026. These are incidents our sources reported, not an official national total.
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Today (UTC)
13
Last 7 days
175
In 2026
176
Total recorded
Continuous monitoring began 9 August 2026. These counters show what we have recorded since then, not everything that happened.
Most recent floods in Nigeria
Banned pesticides flooding Nigerian markets – NAFDAC
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PRP candidate’s brother loses 3 children to Abuja flood
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Okene Erupts for Yahaya Bello as Thousands Flood Streets for Ex-Governor
Moderate
School Children, Passengers Stranded As Flood Submerges Enugu Road
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PRP candidate’s younger brother loses three children to Abuja flood
Moderate
Expert urges law to tackle recurring floods in Ekiti
Minor
Nigeria Flood Operation: DREF Operational Update (MDRNG045)
Minor
Lagos commissioner’s ₦212 million watches spark questions amid flooding row
Moderate
Two dead, one missing as floods hit Spain city
Minor
Flood: Kaduna maps affected areas, prepares temporary shelters
Moderate
Umahi tackles ‘emergency social media engineers’ over Coastal Highway flooding claims
Minor
Cult Killings: Police flood Osogbo with tactical teams
Moderate
Fake Food and Drugs Flood Nigeria's Markets as Pressure Mounts on NAFDAC
Minor
States get N32bn ecology fund amid flood threats
Minor
Rivers disburses N200,000 cash relief to flood victims
Minor
NEMA delivers relief materials to victims of Port Harcourt flood
Moderate
Nepal drenará cuatro lagos glaciares tras inundaciones que dejaron más de mil 400 muertos
Moderate
Despite billions released, Nigeria still not ready for floods — Ex-NEMA boss
Minor
Osun to audit flood projects, launch early-warning system
Minor
Rivers Assembly Suspends Business, Inspects Flood-Ravaged Port Harcourt, Obio/Akpor
Moderate
Rivers Assembly suspends sitting over flood menace
Minor
Adeleke orders assessment of communities ravaged by flood
Minor
Flood Kills Nine In Bauchi Mining Pit
Moderate
Flood kills 9 in Bauchi mining pit
Moderate
Gov AbdulRazaq visits flood-hit Lafiagi, donates N10m relief
Moderate
NEMA trains responders for urban flood rescue in Kaduna
Moderate
AbdulRazaq donates N10m to flood victims in Kwara community
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Kaduna Communities Cry Out Over Erosion, Destroyed Bridges Amid Poor Spendings On Flood Control
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VIDEO: Flood displaces residents, disrupts movement in parts of Osogbo
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Police issue flood alert to parents after Anambra school pupil’s death
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When they happen
September carries the most floods we hold for Nigeria — 146 of 176. This is when incidents were reported, so read a quiet month as either a quiet month or thin reporting.
| Month | Recorded | |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | |
| February | 0 | |
| March | 0 | |
| April | 0 | |
| May | 0 | |
| June | 0 | |
| July | 1 | |
| August | 4 | |
| September | 146 | |
| October | 25 | |
| November | 0 | |
| December | 0 |
Where this data comes from
Floods have official real-time feeds, and ours come from GDACS · NASA EONET · US NWS · Meteoalarm · national services (CAP) · news.