Overall Orange Flood alert in Nigeria from 31 Aug 2018 00:00 UTC to 24 Sep 2018 00:00 UTC

GDACS is a cooperation framework between the United Nations, the European Commission and disaster managers worldwide to improve alerts, information exchange and coordination in the first phase after major sudden-onset disasters.

Overall Orange alert Flood

in Nigeria

Event summary

This flood can have a medium humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

GDACS ID	FL 1000213
Glide number:	2018-000120
Death:	100
Displaced:	1000
Countries:	Nigeria
From - To	31 Aug - 24 Sep

GDACS Score

For more info on GDACS alert score click here.

Virtual OSOCC

Meteo assessment

Satellite products

Analytical products

Detailed event map. European Union, 2024. Map produced by EC-JRC.
The boundaries and the names shown on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the European Union.

Updates on volcanic activity (Smithsonian)

Latest media headlines

Red Cross, others donate relief items to Kogi flood victims 9/26/2018 9:38:00 PM.

The Nigeria Red Cross Society (NRCS) on Wednesday, distributed food items and other relief materials to 100 households affected by the flood in some communities in Kogi. Newsmen who witnessed the distribution of the items reports that th

...(more)

Flooding: Avoiding the fury of nature 9/25/2018 1:31:00 AM.

On Friday, September 7, 2018, during an emergency stakeholders’ meeting, the Director of Engineering Hydrology, Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency, Mr. Clem Nze, warned that flood was imminent and specifically noted that all the indices t

...(more)

Flooding: Avoiding the fury of nature 10 mins ago Opinion 9/23/2018 3:51:00 AM.

On Friday, September 7, 2018, during an emergency stakeholders’ meeting, the Director of Engineering Hydrology, Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA), Mr. Clem Nze, warned that flood is imminent and specifically noted that all the in

...(more)

News 1 min ago Osinbajo visits Anambra flood victims, reveals ways dis.. 9/21/2018 5:25:00 PM.

The vice president who visited Internally Displaced Persons who were gathering their property from submerged homes betrayed emotions while commiserating with the people over their plight. He announced the support of the Federal Government o

...(more)

View more news

Estimated casualties (PAGER)

USGS estimates the number of casualties for each earthquake for the Prompt Assessment of Global Earthquakes for Response (PAGER) product.
The graph shows the current fatalities estimate.

Exposed population

Analytical products

Daily Maps: Nigeria – Floods update

24/Sep/2018 07:09 UTC

Data, images, links, services and documents

For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: EMSR (2), EC-JRC (36), NASA (4), INFORM (1), (1),

Disclaimer
While we try everything to ensure accuracy, this information is purely indicative and should not be used for any decision making without alternate sources of information.
The JRC is not responsible for any damage or loss resulting from the use of the information presented on this website.
The designations employed and the presentation of material on the map do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the European Union concerning the legal status of any country, territory or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries.