- Type:
- Flood
- Date:
- August 7, 1988 CE
- Location:
- Nigeria
- Deaths:
- 53
Other flood records of 1988 CE
- India · 876 deaths
- India · 731 deaths
- Thailand · 386 deaths
- Brazil · 290 deaths
- China · 264 deaths
- Philippines · 255 deaths
Source: Dartmouth Flood Observatory (2025): Global Flood Records v0.9.0, doi:10.5281/zenodo.19288171 · License: CC0 1.0 · institutional record ↗
Frequently asked questions
- When did Flood: Nigeria (1988-08-07) (1988 CE) happen?
- August 7, 1988 CE.
- Where does this information come from?
- This record comes from Dartmouth Flood Observatory (2025): Global Flood Records v0.9.0, doi:10.5281/zenodo.19288171; it was not hand-authored and is stored together with its source.
- How many people died?
- Recorded estimate: 53. Historical death tolls vary by source.