2024 West African floods
Nations of West and Central Africa | |
| Location | Niger, Ghana, Nigeria, Chad, Mali, Cameroon, Guinea |
|---|---|
| Deaths | 1,500+ |
| Non-fatal injuries | 26+ |
| Property damage | >US$ 2 million, 4,000 cattle dead, 200+ houses damaged or destroyed |
| Displaced | 1,000,000+ |
In 2024, heavy rainfall impacted several countries across West and Central Africa, including Nigeria, Chad, Niger, Mali, Guinea, Cameroon and Ghana. At least 1,500 were killed and more than a million were displaced. The rainy season in West Africa lasts from June to September, with June alone producing prolonged deadly and damaging floods.