Zone |
Sample point |
length Km |
Flooded portion Km |
Percentage of total length |
Depth in cm |
Periodicity |
Category |
Crop cultivated |
Crop yield Kg |
Crop yield loss Kg |
Percent age loss |
Odah |
2011
C |
0.75 |
0.66 |
78 |
15 |
5 days to 2 weeks |
Seasonal |
Yam |
150 |
75 |
50 |
“ |
2012 C |
0.74 |
0.63 |
85 |
52 |
4 days to 2 months |
“ |
Yam |
180 |
76 |
42.2 |
Iwhre-otah |
2011
C |
0.57 |
0.32 |
39 |
20 |
5 days to 2 weeks |
“ |
Yam |
180 |
80 |
44.4 |
“ |
2012
C |
0.64 |
0.53 |
78 |
39 |
5 days to 2 weeks |
“ |
Yam |
165 |
85 |
51.5 |
Erorin |
2011
C |
0.98 |
0.63 |
86 |
30 |
5 days to 2 weeks |
“ |
Yam |
150 |
66 |
44 |
“ |
2012
C |
0.98 |
0.63 |
86 |
30 |
7 days to 4 weeks |
“ |
Yam |
170 |
84 |
49.4 |
- |
Total |
4.66 |
3.4 |
452 |
186 |
- |
- |
- |
995 |
466 |
281.5 |
- |
 |
0.776 |
0.566 |
75.3 |
31 |
- |
- |
- |
165.8 |
77.66 |
46.9 |
Source: Fieldwork, 2011 and 2012. |