2022 Nigeria floods
Map of Nigeria | |
| Date | May – October 2022 |
|---|---|
| Location | Nigeria |
| Cause | Heavy rains, climate change |
| Deaths | 612 people killed, 1.4 million displaced |
| Property damage | Over 200,000 homes completely or partially destroyed, 110,000 hectares of farmland destroyed |
The 2022 Nigeria floods affected many parts of the country. From the Federal Government Data, the floods had displaced over 1.4 million people, killed over 603 people, and injured more than 2,400 people. About 82,035 houses had been damaged, and 332,327 hectares of land had also been affected.
While Nigeria typically experiences seasonal flooding, this flood was the worst in the country since the 2012 floods.
As of October, over 200,000 homes were completely or partially destroyed by the floods. On 7 October, a boat carrying people fleeing the floods capsized on the Niger River, causing 76 deaths.
The flooding was caused by heavy rainfall and climate change as well as the release of water from the Lagdo Dam in neighbouring Cameroon, which began on 13 September. Flooding, which affected Nigeria, Niger, Chad, and the surrounding region, began in the early summer of 2022 and ended in October.