Zone Sample point farm length Km Flooded portion Km Percent age of total length Depth in cm Periodicity Category Crop cultivated Crop yield Kg Crop yield loss Kg Percent age loss Odah 2011 D 1.00 0.65 92 13 1 week to 2 months Seasonal Maize 60 35 58 “ 2012 D 0.84 0.35 86 67 3 weeks to 3 months “ Maize 69 42 60.86 Iwhre-otah 2011 D 0.67 0.46 87 23 2 weeks to 2 months “ Maize 75 35 46.66 “ 2012 D 0.67 0.46 87 23 1 week to 2 months “ Maize 70 45 64.28 Erorin 2011 D 0.69 0.58 96 17 1 week to 2 months “ Maize 80 38 47.5 “ 2012 D 0.69 0.65 98 19 1 week to 2 months “ Maize 90 40 44.4 - Total 4.56 3.15 546 162 - - - 444 235 322 - 0.76 0.525 91 27 - - - 74 39 54 Source: Fieldwork, 2011 and 2012

Table 4: Mean distribution of the flooded farmlands by Maize (2011 and 2012).