The purpose of this study was to assess the flash flood induced disaster risk and coping strategies onrnrural household livelihoods of people in Shashogo woreda, Hadiya zone, SNNPR, Ethiopia. the studyrndesired to examine the impact of flood induced disaster risk on rural household livelihoods, identify thernfactor, and determine the flood impact and to assess the coping strategies used by rural households duernto flood induced disaster risk. For this study, data from 255 sample households were collected fromrnthree rural kebeles namely: Golicho Boyo, Suta and Urbech Antata. The data were analyzed by usingrnSPSS software version 25 In addition, three FGD each composed of 6-12 individuals from differentrnsocio-economic status and age groups were selected and used as primary sources of information. Keyrninformant interview was conducted with experts from SWARDO and DAs. The finding of the studyrnreveals that some elements of flood effects) show inter seasonal flood variability with slightlyrnincreasing trend. And the main source of income in the study area is rain fed agriculture (92%) which isrnbeing adversely affected by unpredictable flood induced disaster risk , and high food shortages etc.rnThis study also identified women, children and elderly; were most vulnerable to flood induced disasterrnrisk. Therefore, depending on the finding of the study, the following policy recommendations arernforwarded are: increasing farmersâ€™ awareness on how to use agricultural technologies, Structuralrnmitigation, restoring the degraded environment, facilitating access to credit services, diversifying sourcernof income, building the capacity of farmers and encouraging CBA strategies as the main povertyrnreduction approach.