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NIGERIA — A 15-STATE RIVERINE FLOOD ADVISORY, AND FLOODING IN ENUGU
On the board · September 24, 2026 →THE WATER
High riverine flood risk runs to Sep 25 across 15 states, with more than 8,000 communities and 4,500 schools in the risk area. Flooding began on Sep 20 in Aninri, Enugu State, collapsing houses and washing out farms, and Benue is being urged to prepare.
THE RECORD
17 turning points on record since Aug 23 — the 8 most recent shown.
Sep 23▽ eased
Sep 22▽ eased
Sep 21▽ slipped down the board
Sep 20↑ moved up the board
Sep 19building → active
Sep 18▽ eased
Sep 17▽ slipped down the board
Sep 16↑ intensified sharply
WHO IT TOUCHES
Supply chainsMexican Pacific ports behind a Category-5 hurricane, submerged highway bridges in south Odisha, and a 7-cm Rhine.
AgricultureRed rain on south Odisha's monsoon crops, Enugu farms under floodwater, and Chile's river floods.
CONNECTED
Too little water and too much on one morning — the Rhine at Kaub falls to 7 cm while Nigeria's 15-state riverine advisory runs to Sep 25..
WHAT THEY'RE SAYING
searched 34 vetted voices and the open field — nothing said about this system cleared the screen.