Rivers Niger, Benue at peak level, flood impending, NiSHA warns

….says nary h2o merchandise from Cameroon’s Lagdo Dam

By Gabriel Ewepu

ABUJA – AS the rains and h2o level rise, the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency, NiHSA, Thursday, warned that Rivers Niger and Benue person reached their peak, truthful posing a menace to Nigerians surviving successful the areas.

The NiHSA issued the informing successful a connection signed by its Director General, Muhammad Umar, saying it is precise captious astatine this constituent for radical to heed the informing and evacuate the areas prone to flood disaster.

Umar said: “Rivers Niger and Benue person reached highest level thereby posing menace of flooding to surrounding areas.

“Communities on Rivers Niger and Benue should instrumentality proactive steps to safeguard their lives and spot against flooding.

“The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency is moving intimately with dam authorities to mitigate the interaction of flooding connected downstream communities and susceptible populations.”

Meanwhile, helium explained however the h2o levels are rising accelerated and airs large hazard to lives and property.

“The tributaries of these large rivers, namely Rima, Kaduna and Gongola are besides astatine their peak.
Several large dams successful Nigeria are experiencing surge successful reservoir levels owed to the highest of rainy season.

“Kainji Dam is spilling excess water. Nearby communities astatine hazard of flooding are Kainji town, Patigi, New Bussa, Borgu and Mokwa and different communities on River Niger successful Niger and Kwara states.

“Jebba Dam is spilling excess water. Nearby communities astatine hazard of flooding are Jebba town, Gungu, Gana, Fanga, Bele, Bere, Gaba, Baro and communities on River Niger successful Kwara and Kogi states.

“Zungeru Dam: Not spilling. Goronyo Dam is spilling astatine maximum rate, causing flooding to surrounding communities successful Sokoto state, particularly Goronyo, Wamako, Shinaka Yerimawa, Kurukuru and environs

“Kiri Dam is spilling excess water, causing flooding to adjacent communities successful Adamawa authorities specified arsenic Kiri, Tallum, Banjiram, Purokayo-Lakumna, and Shelleng.”

According to the DG, activities of dams arsenic of 18th September bespeak that Kainji and Jebba dams, located connected River Niger, portion Zungeru and Goronyo dams, located connected rivers Kaduna and Rima (major tributaries of River Niger) respectively, are presently experiencing a surge successful reservoir levels arsenic the highest of the rainy play progresses.

“Kainji Dam: The dam is presently spilling and the reservoir h2o level is 138.69m portion the h2o level astatine the downstream (Tail Race) is 105.00m.

“Jebba Dam: The dam is presently spilling excess h2o successful coordination with Kainji. The reservoir h2o level is 102.20m portion the h2o level astatine the downstream (Tail Race) is 76.30m. There is likelihood of important level of flooding arsenic the flood h2o propagates downstream.

“Zungeru Dam: The dam is not spilling presently and the reservoir level astatine Zungeru dam is 229.15m portion the h2o level astatine the downstream (Tail Race) is 134.17m.

“Goronyo Dam: The dam is presently filled to its designed capableness of 288m spilling astatine maximum rate. This concern is causing flooding to the surrounding communities, some astatine downstream and upstream.

“Kiri Dam: Kiri dam is located connected stream Gongola, a large tributary of River Benue, successful Adamawa State. The dam is presently spilling and the h2o level is 8.42m astatine the downstream of the dam. Some communities wrong are presently flooded.”

However, helium said nary h2o merchandise from Lagdo Dam successful Cameroon.

“Lagdo Dam (Cameroon) is not spilling, but dense rainfall and interior runoff successful its catchment is causing flooding successful Adamawa state, particularly successful Yola North and South, Girei and Numan.

“The Lagdo dam is located connected River Benue successful Garoua, Cameroon Republic. River Benue instrumentality its people from Cameroon mountains and it enters Nigeria done Wurobokki colony successful Adamawa State.

“However, determination are a batch of tributaries of the River that power the dynamics of travel and flooding successful the Benue catchment. The plan tallness of the Lagdo Dam is 40m. Currently, the reservoir h2o level has reached astir 37m. This means that the Lagdo Dam is not spilling astatine pres...