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Table 1 Summary of flood induced risks in Dire Dawa city watershed since 2006

From: Flood risk analysis: causes and landscape based mitigation strategies in Dire Dawa city, Ethiopia

Village /city

Human loss

Livestock loss

Property loss

Remarks

Metokomia

2

Not stated

Not stated

9027 People were displaced

Biftu Geda

5

11

10 ha crops

Dire Dawa city

339

Not stated

200 houses, roads and bridges

Ija Anani

2

21

178 ha crops

Harala Balina

4

27

80 ha crops and 40 Houses

Lazaret

22

900

Not stated

Shinile

Not stated

200

3 houses

Total

374

1100

268 ha crops, 243 houses

  1. Source: Compiled from Dire Dawa city flood assessment unpublished report (2006–2016)