On 7 October, a boat carrying people fleeing the floods capsized on the Niger River, causing 76 deaths.

[4] The flooding was caused by heavy rainfall and climate change as well as the release of water from the Lagdo Dam in neighbouring Cameroon, which began on 13 September.

Flooding, which affected Nigeria, Niger, Chad, and the surrounding region, began in the early summer of 2022 and ended in October.

[5] United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator for Nigeria, Matthias Schmale said that the flooding could be largely explained by climate change.

[7] Climate change in Nigeria has been responsible for flooding, droughts, decreased air quality, and the loss of habitat.

[3] The indiscriminate construction on natural flood plains and storm water paths together with poor drainage systems in many residential areas clog channels with waste.

[14][15] A cholera outbreak in northeast Nigeria was attributed to the contamination of water sources by flooding and has been responsible for the deaths of at least 64 people.

Some 400,000 children in the north and northeast of the country and another 500,000 in the northwestern states of Sokoto, Zamfara, and Katsina were at risk for severe acute malnutrition.

[12] In late August, severe flooding in Adamawa State caused 10 fatalities and damaged dozens of homes.

[18] The three-storey Madonna Catholic Church in Iyiowa, Anambra West collapsed due to flooding on 9 October.

[20] To reduce the stress and struggles for the flood victims, internally displaced camps (IDPs) were set up in different locations in Anambra state.