F l o o d I n u n d a t i o n M a p p i n g f o r t h e t h r e e m a j o r r i v e r s : Ya m u n a , G a n g a , G h a g h a r a u s i n g N A S A ' s S a t e l l i t e I m a g e s

23 October 2013 FL-2013-00003-IND ! Version 1.0

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In mid-June 2013, unusually severe monsoon rain caused devastating flooding in northern India and Nepal. By June 21, news outlets reported at least 600 people dead and tens of thousands stranded or missing in rugged, inaccessible terrain on the edge of the Himalayas. Extremely high waters, particularly in the state of Uttarakhand, undermined roads and houses, while landslides wiped out others. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASAs Aqua satellite observed the flooding on June 21, 2013 (top). For comparison, the lower image shows the same area on May 31, 2013. These false-color images use a combination of visible and infrared light to make it easier to distinguish between water and land. Water appears blue and vegetation is bright green. Clouds (lower left) are pale blue-green and cast shadows. Glacier ice and snow in the Himalayas are pale blue to cyan. Based on the MODIS Terra/Aqua images dated 22 June 2013 the Yamuna and ganges rivers started receding at faster rate compare to the previous two days of images. Flood inundation in Ghaghara river is still persistent particularly in districts of Sitapur, Fakhrpur, Gonda, Faizabad, where large patches of crop land and settlements were inundated.

Crisis Satellite data : MODIS Terra / Aqua Resolution : 250m Image date : June 22, 2013 Source : NASA Pre-flood Image : MODIS Terra / Aqua Resolution : 250m Image date : May 31, 2013 Source : NASA Baseline Imagery Source GIS Data Flood Analysis Projection : MODIS Terra May 31, 2013 : NASA : IWMI Water Data Portal : IWMI : Geographic, WGS84

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Flood Water extent (20 June 2013) Pre-Flood River Line (2013)

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This analysis also used Pre river line MODIS data from May 2013 to show identify flood water only. Please note that water bodies likely reflect an underestimation of all flood-affected areas within the map extent due to cloud, atmospheric variations and other reasons. This analysis has not yet been validated in the field.

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Overview of ganga basin during the flood season (MODIS/Aqua Image taken on 21-June-2013)

Before inundation IMAGE captured ! using MODIS/Aqua Image [31-May-2013] PRE DISASTER (SOURCE : GOOGLE EARTH)
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Closer view of combined MODIS Terra/Aqua Images captured on 22 June 2013

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Uttar Pradesh Ganges river inundation extent showing affected districts RAYA of U.P. state ! captured using MODIS Terra/Aqua satellites on 21st June 2013 Hathras
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Overview of ganga basin during the dry season (MODIS/Aqua Image taken on 31-May-2013)

Before inundation captured using MODIS/Aqua Image [31-May-2013]

Closer view of combined MODIS Terra/Aqua Images captured on 22 June 2013