Zone Sample point length Km Flooded portion Km Percent age of total length Depth in cm Periodicity Category Crop cultivated Crop yield Kg Crop yield loss Kg Percentage loss Odah 2011 B 0.80 0.28 75 33 4 days to 2 months Seasonal Melon 50 30 60 “ 2012 B 1.05 0.48 75 43 6 days to 3 months “ Melon 80 40 50 Iwhre-otah 2011 B 0.75 0.66 68 10 4 days to 2 months “ Melon 60 35 58.3 “ 2012 B 0.75 0.66 68 48 4 days to 2 months “ Melon 68 38 55.8 Erorin 2011 B 1.20 0.69 65 24 4 days to 2 months “ Melon 70 25 35.7 “ 2012 B 1.20 0.66 65 38 4 days to 2 months “ Melon 68 38 55.8 - Total 5.75 3.43 416 196 - - - 396 206 315.6 - 0.958 0.571 69.3 32.6 - - - 66 34.3 52.6 Source: Fieldwork, 2011 and 2012.

Table 2: Mean distribution of the flooded farmlands by Melon (2011 and 2012).