• DEREJE SUFA KENEA
• K P DEEPDARSHAN

Floods are probably the most recurring, widespread, disastrous and frequent natural hazards of the world. However, human activities in many circumstances change flood behavior. Activities in the flooded area such as land clearing for agriculture may increase the magnitude of flood which increases the damage to the properties and life. Sibu Sire Woreda is one of the most severely flood affected areas in Oromia region in general and Indris Catchment in particular. The Woreda is situated in the downstream part of Indris, Jalale and Gewiso rivers. Due to the rapid increase of population in this area, people are exploiting natural vegetation and extending cultivation, which have led to land degradation and vulnerable to flood hazard. Hence, in order to manage such problem, a complete understanding of hazard identification and risk analysis is very crucial. Therefore, the present study was carried out to assess the flood risk in Sibu Sire Woreda with the application of Multi Criteria Evaluation (MCE) technique in GIS environment. To do this causative factor were developed in the GIS and Remote Sensing environment. Then, weighted overlay analysis in multi criteria evaluation (MCE) technique was used in order to arrive at flood hazard and flood risk mapping. The findings of the study revealed that 22.42% of the Woreda is under high and very high flood risk. Thus, the study will help the concerned authorities to formulate their development strategies according to the available flood risk to the area. The existing KAP study is very necessary to raise the awareness level of the society. To conduct the analysis the SPSS software was important using the KAP data collected through the semi-structured method. Hence, this study was conduct to high up the awareness level of the society to any disaster and plan good strategies to the available disaster Preparedness.

Flood, Hazard, Risk, GIS, Remote Sensing, MCE, Sibu Sire Woreda, Indris Catchment, SPSS, KAP

"GIS Based Flood Hazard and Risk Assessment: A Case of Sibu Sire Woreda Oromia Region, Ethiopia", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.7, Issue 5, page no.307-317, May-2020, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2005354.pdf

"GIS Based Flood Hazard and Risk Assessment: A Case of Sibu Sire Woreda Oromia Region, Ethiopia", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.7, Issue 5, page no. pp307-317, May-2020, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2005354.pdf