Flooding along Nigeria’s major rivers has affected millions
Catastrophic flooding along Nigeria’s major rivers has displaced more than 1.5 million people and has killed more than 600, according to the Nigerian government and humanitarian ministry. The flooding has been attributed to above-average rainfall and the overflowing of Lagdo dam in Cameroon.
100 miles
NIGER
100 km
Yobe R.
Sokoto R.
Kano
Bunga R.
Maiduguri
BENIN
Kaduna
Kainji
Reservoir
NIGERIA
Niger R.
Abuja
Lagdo
dam
Benue R.
Niger R.
Ibadan
Lagos
CAMEROON
Benin
City
Odi
Flooded areas
Port
Harcourt
Gulf of Guinea
Permanent water
Note: Data is based on satellite observations of water across Nigeria between October 1-19. Flooded areas are where water was present in multiple satellite observations during that period. The flood extent does not include main rivers or water bodies that are present in at least 30% of historical satellite observations.
Source: Cloud to Street
Graphic: Renée Rigdon and Krystina Shveda, CNN
Flooding along Nigeria’s major rivers has affected millions
Catastrophic flooding along Nigeria’s major rivers has displaced more than 1.5 million people and has killed more than 600, according to the Nigerian government and humanitarian ministry. The flooding has been attributed to above-average rainfall and the overflowing of Lagdo dam in Cameroon.
100 miles
NIGER
100 km
Yobe R.
Sokoto R.
Kano
Bunga R.
Maiduguri
BENIN
Kaduna
Kainji
Reservoir
NIGERIA
Niger R.
Abuja
Lagdo
dam
Benue R.
Niger R.
Ibadan
Lagos
CAMEROON
Benin
City
Odi
Flooded areas
Port
Harcourt
Gulf of Guinea
Permanent water
Note: Data is based on satellite observations of water across Nigeria between October 1-19. Flooded areas are where water was present in multiple satellite observations during that period. The flood extent does not include main rivers or water bodies that are present in at least 30% of historical satellite observations.
Source: Cloud to Street
Graphic: Renée Rigdon and Krystina Shveda, CNN
Flooding along Nigeria’s major rivers has affected millions
Catastrophic flooding along Nigeria’s major rivers has displaced more than 1.5 million people and has killed more than 600, according to the Nigerian government and humanitarian ministry. The flooding has been attributed to above-average rainfall and the overflowing of Lagdo dam in Cameroon.
NIGER
CHAD
Niamey
Yobe R.
Sokoto R.
Kano
Maiduguri
Bunga R.
Zaria
Kaduna
BENIN
Kainji
Reservoir
NIGERIA
Niger R.
Abuja
Lagdo
dam
Benue R.
Niger R.
Ibadan
CAMEROON
Porto-
Novo
Benin
City
Lagos
Flooded areas
Odi
Permanent water
Port Harcourt
Gulf of Guinea
100 miles
Yaounde
100 km
Note: Data is based on satellite observations of water across Nigeria between October 1-19. Flooded areas are where water was present in multiple satellite observations during that period. The flood extent does not include main rivers or water bodies that are present in at least 30% of historical satellite observations.
Source: Cloud to Street
Graphic: Renée Rigdon and Krystina Shveda, CNN
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