DFO 2003-232

Flooding: 09/05/03 - ongoing (as of 10/12/03)

Northern and central Nigeria - Kaduna, Kano, Jigawa and Niger States

Detailed Locations:
Northern and central Nigeria:
Kaduna State - Nasarawa and Mado districts of Kaduna City. Other Districts: Barnawa, Sabon Tasha, Tudun Wada, Kigo, Angwam Rimi, Angwan Dosa, Soban Kawo, Barkin Ruwa, Malali, Kabala Costain, Dirkaniya.
Kano State - Kabo and Makoda local government areas.
Niger State - Borgu, Kede, Mokwa, Azza, Katcha, Baro, Shiroro, Wushishi, Age, Lakpma, Gbako and Edati. 100 villages downstream of Shiriro dam.
Jigawa State - local government areas: Taura, Ringim, Yakasawa, Dabi, Marawa, Zangon Karara, Gabarun, Gagarawa, Birnin Kudu and Iggi.

Rivers:
Niger, Kaduna - Kaduna, Niger
Jigawa - Hadejia and Jamaare

Comments:
Kaduna - Heavy rain for an extended period of time causes Kaduna river to burst banks. At least 30,000 houses destroyed. Floodwaters begin subsiding on September 9.
Kano - 8 killed and 2,215 displaced in 13 local government districts. Millions of dollars of property damaged.
September 13-15 - Shiriro hydroelectric dam opened to release floodwaters from Kaduna river, inudating 100 villages in Niger State.
Jigawa - 900 farms in 8 villages washed away after dam release from Tiga and Chalawa dams on Hadejia and Jamaare rivers.
MODIS observation of flooding on Hadejia and Jamaare rivers in Kano and Bauchi on September 7, 16, 18, 21, 23, 25, 28, 30. Floods have decreased on the Jamaare river by September 28 and they almost gone by October 4. Flooding continues on the Hadejia river on October 4, 7 Observation of high levels on Lower Kaduna river on September 21, and high levels on Niger river around the Kaduna confluence on October 3, 5, 7.

Dead: 16 Displaced: 110,000 Damages: no data Affected Region ( sq km): 134,900 Severity Class* : 1 Flood Magnitude**: 12.8 MODIS flood inundation limit file names***:
20032801255Niger232Ma2.39
20032801000HadejiaNiger232M2.39
20032781010NigerKaduna232M2.34
20032641255Kaduna232Ma2.40
20032500945Kano232M2.37

 

Map preparation and image analysis: Elaine Anderson

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