The Lagos State Government on Saturday again raised an alarm of renewed threat of flash flooding in the state following the intensity of rainfall experienced in the state on Thursday 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.
“In the past few weeks, the overall conditions observed show there’s a drastic increase in water level at our four gauge stations within the State and knowing fully well that Ogun Osun River Basin Development Authority is releasing water from two gates of the Oyan Dam as announced earlier”.
