Residents wade through floodwater after the Nile River flooded their village in Bahri city, north of Khartoum, Sudan, Oct. 1, 2025. 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. (Photo by Mohamed Khidir/Xinhua)
KHARTOUM, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) -- 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.
On Tuesday, the ministry announced that river levels had reached flood stage in six states: Blue Nile, Sinnar, Gezira, Khartoum, River Nile, and White Nile.
According to technical measurements, the water level at the Khartoum station reached 17.33 meters on Tuesday, surpassing the flood stage threshold of 16.50 meters. At Shendi station, the level rose to 17.96 meters, exceeding the flood stage of 17.60 meters.
At Atbara station, water levels reached 15.66 meters, nearing the flood stage of 15.78 meters. Merowe station recorded 18.10 meters, still below the flood level of 19.22 meters, while Dongola station reached 14.90 meters, just short of the 15.22-meter flood mark.
On Monday, 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.
Sudan remains engulfed in a civil conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, which erupted in April 2023. The war has killed tens of thousands and displaced millions both internally and across borders, worsening an already dire humanitarian crisis. ■
A resident builds a barrier of sandbags to prevent water from entering his home in Bahri city, north of Khartoum, Sudan, Oct. 1, 2025. 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. (Photo by Mohamed Khidir/Xinhua)
Residents attempt to retrieve their belongings by boat after the Nile River flooded their village in Bahri city, north of Khartoum, Sudan, Oct. 1, 2025. 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. (Photo by Mohamed Khidir/Xinhua)
Residents attempt to retrieve their belongings by boat after the Nile River flooded their village in Bahri city, north of Khartoum, Sudan, Oct. 1, 2025. 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. (Photo by Mohamed Khidir/Xinhua)
A resident wades through floodwater as he attempts to retrieve two beds in Bahri city, north of Khartoum, Sudan, Oct. 1, 2025. 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. (Photo by Mohamed Khidir/Xinhua)
