Ghana Meteo Warns of More Rains After Sunday’s Heavy Downpour: “Get Your Umbrellas”

Ghana Meteo Warns of More Rains After Sunday’s Heavy Downpour: “Get Your Umbrellas”

  • The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMET) has warned of more rain after Sunday’s heavy downpour
  • In a weather update posted on its X page, the agency noted that rains are expected in parts of the country, including coastal areas, in the afternoon and evening
  • Citizens are therefore expected to take note of the weather forecast and prepare ahead of the rains

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The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMET) has warned citizens in some parts of the country, including residents of coastal towns, to expect more rain after Sunday’s heavy downpour.

In a weather forecast sighted by YEN.com.gh, on the agency's page, the government institution asked Ghanaians to expect more rains later Monday afternoon and in the evening on May 19, 2025.

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The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMET) issues a weather forecast warning the public of heavy rains in parts of the country after torrents on Sunday, May 18, 2025
Source: Getty Images

Parts of Ghana experienced torrential rains on May 18, 2025, leaving many parts of the country, especially the Greater Accra region, flooded.

Some residents who were greatly affected by the rains, which lasted for hours, are counting their losses in the aftermath of the downpour.

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Areas like Ashaley Botwe, Shiashie, Kaneshie, Okponglo, etc. have all been reported to have flooded.

Watch the video of some flooded areas after Sunday's downpour:

Despite the heavy downpour on Sunday, the Ghana Meteorological Agency is cautioning of more rain today, May 19, 2025.

Giving a breakdown of the weather conditions, GMET indicated that it would be partly cloudy in parts of Accra, Kasoa, Ho, Kumasi, Aflao, Obuasi, etc. in the morning, while it will be misty in parts of Koforidua, Cape Coast, Takoradi, Axim, etc, same morning.

Watch the video of some parts of Accra experiencing heavy rains:

However, in the afternoon, areas like Kumasi, Obuasi, Ho, Tarkwa, Sunyani, Takoradi, etc., will experience thunderstorms or rainfall, while it will be sunny in Accra, Kasoa, Cape Coast and Aflao.

In the evening, Cape Coast will experience thunderstorms/rainfall, alongside areas in Takoradi, Axim, Ho, Koforidua, Akim Oda, Obuasi, Kumasi, etc.

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Parts of Accra submerged in flood waters after heavy rains on Sunday, May 18, 2025. Image source: EDHUB
Source: UGC

However, it will be mostly cloudy in Accra, Kasoa, Aflao, and partly cloudy in parts of Northern Ghana, while the rains will continue in Obuasi, Kumasi, Ho, Tarkwa and other parts of the country.

See the Ghana Meteorological Agency's post below:

Reactions to Ghana Meteo's heavy downpour warning

Netizens who saw the posts about the aftermath of the rain expressed mixed reactions in the comments section.

@elton_nana wrote:

"You guys should learn how to swim."

@blaq_a wrote:

"Naa char, the rain was mad."

Kwadwo Sheldon’s estate floods

Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that famous Ghanaian YouTuber Kwadwo Sheldon was among the victims of the heavy downpour on Sunday, May 18, 2025.

Based on videos shared online by the famous internet personality, his home was flooded, causing unnecessary inconvenience.

In the caption of his post on X, the Ghanaian YouTuber noted that he had returned from Kwahu to find his house underwater due to the heavy rainfall. He added that scenes from nearby homes within the estate were 'unbelievable' and emphasised that his home, like others in the estate, was marooned by the floods.

Proofreading by Samuel Gitonga, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.

Source: YEN.com.gh

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Jessie Ola-Morris (Human-Interest Editor) Jessie Ola-Morris is a Human Interest editor at YEN.com.gh. She has over three years of experience in journalism. She graduated from the Ghana Institute of Journalism in 2022 with a Bachelor's degree in Communication Studies. Her journalism career started with myjoyonline.com, a subsidiary of The Multimedia Group Limited, where she worked as a writer. Jessie also previously served as a multimedia journalist for The Independent Ghana. In 2024, Jessie completed Google News Initiative News Lab courses in Advanced Digital Reporting and Fighting Misinformation. Email: jessie.ola-morris@yen.com.gh

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