Nigeria Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has asked 34 state governments to make adequate preparations as there will be flooding in the next three days.
The weather forecast agency predicted moderate and heavy rainfall in the next three days that could trigger flash floods, expected have started in some parts of the country would last till tomorrow.
The agency made this warning in a statement signed by its General Manager (Public Relations) Muntari Ibrahim, on Tuesday.
The states are: Sokoto, Zamfara, Katsina, Kaduna, Kano, Jigawa, Bauchi, Gombe, Yobe, Kebbi, Niger, FCT, Plateau, Adamawa, Taraba, Kwara, Oyo, Lagos, Ondo, Ogun, Edo, Delta, Bayelsa, Cross River, Akwa Ibom, Benue, Enugu, Ebonyi, Imo, Anambra, Abia and Rivers.
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NiMet said that flash floods on roads, settlements, farmlands and bridges could cause road crashes.
The agency cautioned the public to take heed and avoid damages from rain-related hazards occasioned by the predicted flash floods.
It also advised Nigerians not to ignore the latest prediction, adding that the previous three-day forecast issued towards the end of July was 100 per cent accurate with disheartening tales of woes from the affected persons and communities.