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Table 4 Comparison of drought events using IK and meteorological data

From: Indigenous weather forecasting among Gujii pastoralists in southern Ethiopia: Towards monitoring drought

Gujii Abbaa Gadaa

Year ruled

Ave. HR IWF

%

Perceived drought level

Annual RDI

Drought level

Match level

Godaanaa Kattaa (1994–1999)

1994

234

68.8

OD

0.26

No drought

***

1995

302

88.8

OD

0.51

No drought

**

1996

284

83.5

HJ

0.11

No drought

***

1997

189

55.5

HJ

1.08

No drought

***

1998

200

58.8

OD

−0.06

No drought

**

1999

291

85.5

OK

−1.79

Severe

**

Aagaa Xenxenoo (2000–2007)

2000

180

52.9

OGG

−0.06

No drought

*

2001

160

47.05

HJ

0.64

No drought

***

2002

211

62.05

OGG

−0.54

Mild

**

2003

170

50

HJ

−0.26

No drought

***

2004

143

42.5

HJ

0.43

No drought

***

2005

269

79.1

HJ

0.59

No drought

***

2006

209

61.4

OGG

−1.24

Moderate

***

2007

301

88.5

OK

−2.55

Extreme

***

Waaqoo Duubee (2008–2015)

2008

269

79.1

OJ

−1.03

Moderate

**

2009

211

62.05

OD

−0.57

Mild

***

2010

212

62.3

OGG

−0.77

Moderate

***

2011

201

59.1

OGG

−0.19

No drought

*

2012

270

79.4

HJ

0.26

No drought

***

2013

224

65.8

HJ

0.87

No drought

***

2014

179

52.6

HJ

1.77

No drought

***

2015

199

58.5

OD

1.25

No drought

**

Jiloo Maandoo (2016–2024)

2016

189

55.5

OD

0.31

No drought

**

  1. Drought categories: HJ HinJiru (no drought), OD Oolaa diqqaa (mild), OGG Oolaa Giddu-galeessa (moderate), OJ Oolaa Jabaa (severe), OK Oolaa Kutaa (extreme)
  2. *Not matching, **low matching, and ***high matching