The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted heavy rainfall in Sokoto, Zamfara, Katsina, Kebbi and Niger states on Friday.

The Agency, in its high-impact-based forecast released on Thursday, also predicted moderate to heavy rainfall in parts of Jigawa, Bauchi, Yobe, and Kano States.

The forecast reads, ?On Friday 15th August (0000-2359hrs), heavy rainfall is expected in part of Sokoto, Zamfara, Katsina, Kebbi and Niger states.

?Moderate to heavy Rainfall is expected in parts of Jigawa, Bauchi, Yobe, Kano, Katsina, Kaduna, Zamfara, Sokoto, Kebbi and Niger States.

?Low to moderate rainfall is expected in most parts of the country. Low Rainfall with little or no risk of hydro-meteorological hazard is expected in parts of Adamawa, Borno, Yobe, Bayelsa, Delta, Lagos, Ogun and Oyo states?.

On Saturday, the agency predicted moderate to heavy rainfall in parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Kogi, Nasarawa, Niger and Kebbi states.

It added that low to moderate rainfall is expected in parts of Yobe, Adamawa, Taraba, Gombe, Bauchi, Jigawa, Kano, Katsina, Zamfara, Kebbi, Sokoto, Kaduna, Plateau, Nasarawa, Benue, Enugu, Kogi, Edo, Ondo, Ekiti, Osun, Ogun, Oyo, Kwara and Niger States.

The forecast for Sunday shows moderate rainfall is expected in parts of Borno and Bauchi states while low to moderate rainfall is expected in parts of Kebbi, Niger, Sokoto, Zamfara, Kwara, the Federal Capital Territory, Kogi, Benue, Nasarawa, Taraba, Plateau, Bauchi, Gombe, Adamawa, Borno, Yobe, Jigawa, Kano, Katsina and Kaduna states.

The Agency added that low rainfall with little or no risk of hydro-meteorological hazard is expected over the rest of the country.

The moderate to heavy rainfall is likely to be accompanied by flash flooding, riverine flooding, soil erosion, thunder and lightning, and strong winds.

According to NiMet, the potential impact of the heavy to moderate rainfall to be experienced in some parts of the country includes displacements of people due to floods, outbreaks of water-borne diseases, and damage to infrastructures like roads and bridges. (The Nation)

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