The Borno State flooding took place in September 2024 in Borno State, Nigeria, after the collapse of the Alau Dam on 10 September. The Maiduguri and Jere local government areas were particularly affected: according to the National Emergency Management Agency, over 70% of the residents in Maiduguri were displaced. At least 38 people died. The United Nations refugee agency in Nigeria described it as the worst to hit the city in thirty years, affecting over one million people.
the Lake Chad. In 2024, the dam collapsed, causing catastrophic flooding in BornoState and killing over 38 people, with at least 419,000 people displaced
"800 bags of fertilizers and farming items" were lost. Heavy flooding in Nigeria's Bornostate led to a prison wall collapse, allowing 274 inmates to escape