At least seven local government areas in Kano are prone to devastating flooding, amidst a high risk of an emergency.

The impending emergency threat follows a Wednesday flood alert issued by the Federal Government, placing Kano among Nigerian states at high risk.

According to the release, Kano is expected to experience heavy downpours between July 16 and July 20, 2025, placing seven communities at risk.

According to the detailed forecast, several local government areas in Kano State may experience intense rainfall that could trigger flooding incidents. The identified high-risk areas include Kunchi, Kano city, Gezawa, Wudil, Bebeji, Sumaila, and Tudun Wada.

The warning came through an official flood prediction notice released by the National Flood Early Warning Centre, a division of the Federal Ministry of Environment.

The advisory specifically highlights these locations as particularly vulnerable to potential flood disasters during the specified period.
Usman Abdullahi Bokani, Director of the Erosion, Flood and Coastal Zone Management Department, emphasised the need for proactive measures to mitigate potential damage.

The notice said the early warning forms part of the federal government’s efforts to minimise the annual loss of lives and property caused by flooding across Nigeria.

Residents in the affected communities have been advised to remain vigilant, avoid building in areas prone to flooding, and prepare emergency evacuation plans.

Reacting to the emergency alert, Executive Secretary, Kano State Emergency Management Agency, Alh. Isyaku Abdullahi Kubarachi said the government has deployed a necessary emergency response to combat the disaster.

He said the agency, in collaboration with other emergency response agencies, is embarking on advocacy and sensitisation to prepare residents’ minds for the impending emergency.

Although Kubarachi recalled that the government had relocated some communities to higher grounds in the past, he was worried that some residents would be difficult to convince, given their religious and cultural sentiments.