The Lagos State Government has raised the alarm of renewed threat of flash flooding following the intensity of rainfall experienced over the last few days which has been described as the heaviest in many months.
The State Government in a statement signed by the Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, explained that coupled with the release of water by the authorities of Oyan Dam, the channels can no longer discharge into the rivers.
He said the intensity of the rainfalls between Wednesday and Thursday has led to the levels of the major rivers rising thus making it difficult for the major drainage channels to discharge until it goes down which is just happening gradually.
Wahab said the latest flash flood advisory had become necessary in view of the fact that various data gathered from the weather monitoring stations in the state showed that Thursday’s average and maximum values were the highest so far this year.
