| Tradition | Legend/Story Details | Vehicle | Name of Survivors | Foreseer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zulu | Unkulunkulu: The great god Unkulunkulu warns people of a flood, and they survive by climbing the Drakensberg mountains. | Mountains | People | Unkulunkulu |
| Zulu | Nomkhubulwana's Warning: Nomkhubulwana, goddess of rain, warns the people of an impending flood, and they survive by building rafts. | Rafts | People | Nomkhubulwana |
| Yoruba | Olokun's Flood: Olokun sends a flood to punish humanity; Orunmila helps the survivors. | Not specified | Humanity | Olokun, Orunmila |
| Kongo | Nzambi Mpungu: The god Nzambi Mpungu sends a flood to cleanse the earth, and the survivors are those who climb to the highest peaks. | High peaks | People | Nzambi Mpungu |
| Bantu | The Chameleon and the Flood: A chameleon warns the people of a coming flood, and they survive by building boats. | Boats | People | Chameleon |
| Egyptian | Hapi's Flood: Hapi, the Nile god, sends a flood to cleanse the land, and the survivors are saved by taking refuge on high ground. | High ground | People | Hapi |
| Dogon | Nommo's Flood: The Nommo, a water spirit, causes a flood to purify the earth and make it habitable. The survivors are the ancestors of the Dogon people. | Not specified | Ancestors of the Dogon | Nommo |
| Masai | Enkai and the Flood: Enkai, the sky god, floods the earth to punish humans. The Masai survive by climbing to high ground and building rafts. | High ground, rafts | Masai people | Enkai |
| Fon | Mawu-Lisa's Flood: The twin deities Mawu and Lisa send a flood to cleanse the earth. Survivors are saved by seeking refuge on high ground. | High ground | People | Mawu, Lisa |
| Akan | Nyankopon's Flood: Nyankopon, the supreme god, sends a flood to punish humanity. Survivors are saved by climbing the highest trees. | High trees | People | Nyankopon |
| Pygmy | Chameleon Flood: Chameleon hears a strange noise and cuts open a tree trunk, releasing a flood. The first human couple emerges with the water. | Tree trunk | First human couple | Chameleon |
| Kikuyu (Kenya) | Spirits' Flood: A mysterious woman’s ancestors cause a flood with beer. | Beer | Not specified | Mysterious woman's ancestors |
| Southwest Tanzania | Ship and Birds: God tells two men to build a ship and take animals. They use a dove and a hawk to check the waters. | Ship | Two men | God |
| Ekoi (Nigeria) | Etim 'Ne's Flood: Etim 'Ne causes a flood when one son collects too many stones in one place. | Stones | Etim 'Ne and his family | Etim 'Ne |
| Efik-Ibibio (Nigeria) | Sun, Moon, and Flood: Sun and Moon invite Flood into their house, causing the floodwaters to rise. | House | Sun, Moon | Sun, Moon |
| Mandingo (Ivory Coast) | Ouende's Flood: The god Ouende sends six months of rain to destroy selfish neighbors. | Not specified | Charitable man's descendants | Ouende |
| Bakongo (west Zaire) | Nzambi's Flood: An old lady is warned of an impending flood by Nzambi. | Not specified | Old lady and friends | Old lady |
| Bachokwe? (southern Zaire) | Moena Monenga's Flood: Moena Monenga causes a village to sink, forming Lake Dilolo. | Lake Dilolo | Moena Monenga and others | Moena Monenga |
| Bena-Lulua (Congo) | Water Woman's Flood: The water woman causes a flood when a man sucks her sores. | Sores | One man | Water woman |
| Lower Congo | Sun and Moon's Flood: The sun meets the moon and throws mud, causing a flood. | Not specified | Not specified | Sun |
| Komililo Nandi | Ilet's Flood: The spirit of lightning causes incessant rain, killing hunters. | Not specified | Some hunters | Ilet |
| Cameroon | Goat's Warning: A goat warns a girl and her brother of a coming flood. | Not specified | Girl, her brother | Goat |
| Kwaya (Lake Victoria) | Sacred Pot: A pot containing the ocean breaks, causing a flood. | Pot | Not specified | Man's daughter-in-law |
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