Experience with Earth Observation Tools for Flood Extent: Analysis of Five Regional Flooding Events
Description
Drawing on five analyses of regional flooding events, this document provides insight on the use of
flood extent tools before, during, and after a crisis. Its purpose is to support flood managers and
responders in understanding the use of tools and datasets in various circumstances, with attention to
Earth observation-related (EO) tools, particularly.
Members of EOTEC DevNet’s four regional flood working groups analyzed these five events:
● Central America: Hurricane-related (Eta and Iota) flooding, 2020
● Chamoli district of Uttarakhand, India: Rockfall-triggered flood, 2021
● Ebro River Basin, Spain: Heavy rainfall and snowmelt-triggered flooding, 2021
● Malawi: Cyclone-related flooding (Ana and Gombe), 2022
● Maluku Province (Ambon Island), Indonesia: Heavy rainfall-triggered flooding, 2022
Thanks to those who contributed to this synthesis:
Vida Akyeampong (Africa community of practice)
Sergio Camacho (Americas community of practice)
João Fernandes (Europe community of practice)
Jean Hounkpe (Africa community of practice)
Fabiola Yépez (Americas community of practice task team lead)
Category
Use Case
Provider Organization
EOTEC DevNet Thematic Working Group on Floods
Point of Contact
EOTEC DevNet Secretariat
Email
Length of Training
Unknown
Geographic Domain
Global
Geographic Focus
Global
Language
English
Target Audience
Unknown
Level of Complexity
Low
Product Format
Unknown
License Type
Unknown
Recording Available
No
Status
Complete
Input By
EOTEC DevNet Secretariat
Last Updated
June 6, 2023
Notes
More information at https://eotecdev.net/use-cases