Sudan urges flood precautions as river levels continue to rise

2/10/2025 7:53

Sudan's Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation on Wednesday urged all citizens living along the banks of the Nile River to take necessary precautions to protect their lives and property, as river levels are rising to flood stage in several states.



The ministry announced that river levels had reached flood stage in six states: Blue Nile, Sinnar, Gezira, Khartoum, River Nile, and White Nile.



The ministry declared a state of maximum emergency after recording a record rise in the Nile River's water levels, which prompted authorities to issue a red alert for flooding affecting several states along the Nile strip.



Flooding is a recurring annual issue in Sudan, typically occurring between June and October. In recent years, heavy rainfall has resulted in hundreds of deaths and widespread destruction of homes and farmland, exacerbated by weakened infrastructure, much of which was damaged during the ongoing conflict.