The National Emergency Management Agency warned that the water level at Bakin Kogi, Jimeta, in Adamawa State, has surpassed the warning threshold of 6.0 meters.
NEMA stated this on X on Wednesday.
According to the agency, the current discharge rates from upstream sources exceed 3,222 mÂł/s, posing a heightened risk of overbank flooding.
“As of 13th August 2025, the water level at Bakin Kogi, Jimeta, has surpassed the warning threshold of 6.0 meters.
“Current discharge rates from upstream sources exceed 3,222 m³/s, posing a heightened risk of overbank flooding.
“Low-lying areas of Jimeta and surrounding flood prone communities are under immediate threat,” NEMA stated.
It, however, said the NEMA Yola Operations Office is closely monitoring the situation and has activated coordination with Disaster Response Units, and other relevant stakeholders to prepare for possible evacuation and relief operations.
“Some displaced persons have already sought refuge at Limawa and Gwadabawa Secondary Schools. Residents in high-risk areas are strongly advised to remain alert and heed official safety instructions,” it added.
Recently, the devastating flood that swept through parts of Adamawa State on Sunday, left dozens — many of them children — missing and hundreds displaced.
The floodwaters wreaked havoc in communities like Shagari Low Cost and Yolde Pate in Yola.
A recent dashboard report from NEMA revealed that total of 140,228 people in 21 states have been affected by floods across Nigeria since the beginning of 2025.
Thr figures showed that the disaster has displaced 49,205 residents, damaged 10,663 houses, and affected 9,454 farmlands in several communities.
The floods, which have struck 52 local government areas, have hit Imo, Rivers, Adamawa, Abia, and Delta states the hardest, with Imo recording 28,030 affected residents. Rivers recorded 22,345; Adamawa, 12,613; Abia, 11,907; and Delta, 8,810.
Other affected states include Borno (8,164), Kaduna (7,334), Bayelsa (5,868), Lagos (5,793), Akwa Ibom (5,409), Niger (3,786), Ondo (3,735), Edo (3,234), Kogi (2,825), Sokoto (1,916), Kwara (2,663), Kano (1,446), Jigawa (1,428), Gombe (972), Anambra (925), and the Federal Capital Territory (1,025).
