The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted very heavy rainfall in Edo, Delta, Bayelsa, Akwa Ibom and Cross River states during the week.
Fourteen other states were also predicted to experience heavy rains.
The agency said the rainfall could lead to flash floods on roads, bridges, and low-lying areas which could lead to disruption of vehicular movement.
This was contained in its weekly weather forecast bulletin of June 26 to July 3.
It reads: “During the week, the Madden-Julian Oscillation (MJO) is expected to be weak within the week over the West African region. Good moisture influx and velocity divergence is expected to enhance the prospects of very heavy rainfall in parts of Edo, Delta, Bayelsa, Akwa Ibom and Cross River states.
“Heavy rainfall is expected over parts of Bauchi, Plateau, Kaduna, Osun, Edo, Delta, Anambra, Imo, Rivers, Abia, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Ebonyi and Taraba states.
“Moderate to heavy rainfall is anticipated over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Kaduna, Plateau, Nasarawa, Bauchi, Jigawa, Katsina, Sokoto, Zamfara, Adamawa, Kwara, Lagos, Osun, Ondo, Edo, Delta, Anambra, Enugu, Ebonyi, Benue, Taraba and Adamawa states.
“Moderate rainfall is anticipated over parts of Zamfara, Sokoto, Katsina, Jigawa, Yobe, Borno, Adamawa, Taraba, Benue, Kogi, FCT, Niger, Kwara, Ekiti, Oyo, Ogun, Lagos, Osun, Ondo, Edo, Anambra and Enugu states. Low Rainfall is expected over parts of Sokoto, Kebbi, Katsina, Borno, Bauchi, Gombe and Yobe.”