The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) has urged residents and settlers along the Bagre Dam to evacuate immediately, following confirmation that the annual spillage will begin earlier than scheduled.
In an update issued on Saturday, August 23, 2025, the authorities of SONABEL, managers of the Bagre Dam in Burkina Faso, revealed that water levels have risen faster than expected.
The spillage, initially planned for Wednesday, August 27, will now take place on Monday, August 25, 2025.
According to SONABEL, the Bagre Dam currently stands at an elevation of 234.27 meters, representing 90.24% of its filling rate, just 0.73 meters below its maximum retention level.
Similarly, the Kompienga Dam is at 177.90 meters, with a filling rate of 79.36%, and 2.10 meters below its normal retention level.
NADMO warns that the spillage, which occurs annually, often leads to severe flooding along the Black Volta basin, resulting in displacement, loss of lives, snakebites, and destruction of farmlands.
“NADMO is calling on all communities in low-lying areas to move to safer grounds before the spillage begins to avoid any casualties,” the statement read.
