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Table 2 Analysis of agricultural drought onset (O), cessation (C), duration (L), and recurrence interval (I) in the study area.

From: Analysis of the long-term agricultural drought onset, cessation, duration, frequency, severity and spatial extent using Vegetation Health Index (VHI) in Raya and its environs, Northern Ethiopia

District

O

C

L (year)

I

Yalo and Gulina

2004

2009

6

1.36

2011

2015

5

Megale

2004

2006

3

1.5

2008

2009

2

2011

2015

5

Raya Azebo

2004

2004

1

2.5

2008

2009

1

2013

2015

3

Alamata

2009

2009

1

3

2013

2015

3

Hintalo Wejirat

2013

2015

3

5

Kobo, Endamehoni, Ofla, Alaje, Gidan

2013

2013

1

7.5

2015

2015

1