Somalia imagery and land cover data

**UNOSAT code FL20231105SOM** This map illustrates satellite-detected surface waters in Bu'aaler and Saakow District, Juba Dhexe Region and Afmadow District, Juba Hoose Region Somalia as observed from a Sentinel-1 image acquired on 07 November 2023 at 02:54 UTC. Within the analysed area of about 7,600 km², about 180 km² of land appear to be flooded. This is a preliminary analysis and has not yet been validated in the field. Please send ground feedback to United Nations Satellite Centre (UNOSAT). Important note: Flood analysis from radar images may underestimate the presence of standing waters in built-up areas and densely vegetated areas due to backscattering properties of the radar signal.

**UNOSAT code: FL20231105SOM** This map illustrates satellite-detected surface waters in Bardere City, Baardheere District, Gedo Region, Somalia as observed from a WorldView-3 image acquired on 22 November 2023. Within the analysed area of about 32 km2 about 6 km2 of land appears to be flooded. The water extent appears to have been stable since 13 November 2023. Furthermore, within the analysed area about 2,600 buildings are identified as potentially affected by the floods. This is a preliminary analysis and has not yet been validated in the field. Please send ground feedback to United Nations Satellite Centre (UNOSAT).

**UNOSAT code FL20231105SOM** This map illustrates satellite-detected surface waters in Baardheere District, Gedo Region and Saakow District, Juba Dhexe Region, Somalia as observed from a Sentinel-1 image acquired on 07 November 2023 at 02:54 UTC. Within the map extent of about 4,900 km², about 50 km² of land appear to be flooded. This is a preliminary analysis and has not yet been validated in the field. Please send ground feedback to United Nations Satellite Centre (UNOSAT). Important note: Flood analysis from radar images may underestimate the presence of standing waters in built-up areas and densely vegetated areas due to backscattering properties of the radar signal.

**UNOSAT code FL20231105SOM** This map illustrates satellite-detected surface waters in Jilib City, Jilib District, Middle Juba Region, Somalia as observed from a Pleiades image acquired on 14 and 15 November 2023. Within the analysed area of about 215 km2 about 123 km2 of land appears to be flooded. Furthermore, within the analysed area about 2,800 buildings are identified as potentially affected by the floods. This is a preliminary analysis and has not yet been validated in the field. Please send ground feedback to the United Nations Satellite Centre (UNOSAT).

**UNOSAT code FL20231105SOM** This map illustrates satellite-detected surface waters in Beledweyne City, Beledweyne District, Hiraan Region, Somalia, 12 November 2023 at 07:32 UTC. Within the analysed area of about 50 km2 about 14 km2 of land appear to be flooded. Furthermore, within the analysed area about 22,000 buildings are identified as potentially affected by the floods. This is a preliminary analysis and has not yet been validated in the field. Please send ground feedback to United Nations Satellite Centre (UNOSAT).

**UNOSAT code FL20230327SOM, GDACS Id: 1101908** This map illustrates satellite-detected surface waters over Bulo Burto City, Bulo Burto District, Hiraan Region of Somalia as observed from a Pleiades image acquired on 29 and 30 May 2023. Within the analysed area of 20 km², about 2 km² of land appear to be flooded. This is a preliminary analysis and has not yet been validated in the field. Please send ground feedback to United Nations Satellite Centre (UNOSAT).

**UNOSAT code FL20230327SOM, GDACS Id: 1101908** This map illustrates satellite-detected surface waters over southern Hiraan Region and Jowhar CIty, Middle Shabelle Region, Somalia observed from a Sentinel-2 image acquired on 24 May 2023 at 07:06 UTC. Within the analysed area of 8,600km², about 430 km² of land appear to be flooded. Based on Worldpop population data and the detected surface waters in the analysed area, at least 47,000 people are potentially exposed or living close to flooded areas. This is a preliminary analysis and has not yet been validated in the field. Please send ground feedback to United Nations Satellite Centre (UNOSAT).

**UNOSAT code FL20230327SOM, GDACS Id: 1101908** This map illustrates satellite-detected surface waters in Belet Weyne and Bulo Burto zones, Hiraan Region, Somalia as observed from a Sentinel-2 image acquired on 29 April 2023 at 07:06 UTC. Within the analyzed area of about 3,900 km², about 12 km² of land appear to be flooded. Water extent appears to have increased by about 1 km² since 19 April 2023. Based on Worldpop population data and the detected surface waters in the analyzed area, 700 people are potentially exposed or living close to flooded areas. This is a preliminary analysis and has not yet been validated in the field. Please send ground feedback to United Nations Satellite Centre (UNOSAT).

**UNOSAT code: FL20231105SOM** This map illustrates satellite-detected surface waters in Bardere City, Baardheere District, Gedo Region, Somalia as observed from a WorldView-3 image acquired on 29 November 2023. Within the analysed area of about 32 km2 about 4.5 km2 of land appears to be flooded. The water extent appears to have receded about 1.5 km2 since 22 November 2023. Furthermore, within the analysed area about 1,200 buildings are identified as potentially affected by the floods as of 29 November 2023. This is a preliminary analysis and has not yet been validated in the field. Please send ground feedback to United Nations Satellite Centre (UNOSAT).

**UNOSAT code FL20230327SOM, GDACS Id: 1101908** This map illustrates satellite detected surface waters Hiraan, Lower Shabelle, and Middle Shabelle Regions Somalia as observed from Sentinel-2 image acquired on 29 April 2023 at 07:06 UTC. Within the analyzed area about 12,000 km², about 600 km² of land appear to be flooded. Water extent appears to have increased by about 480km² since 19 April 2023. Based on Worldpop population data and the detected surface waters in the analyzed area 59,000 people are potentially exposed or living close flooded areas. This is a preliminary analysis and has not yet been validated in the field. Please send ground feedback to United Nations Satellite Centre (UNOSAT).

**UNOSAT code FL20230327SOM, GDACS Id: 1101908** This map illustrates satellite-detected surface waters in Shabelle Zone, Somali Region of Ethiopia and Beledweyne and Northern Bulo Burto District, Hiraan Region of Somalia as observed from a Sentinel-2 image acquired on 14 May 2023 at 07:28 UTC. Within the analyzed area of about 8,000 km², about 500 km² of land appear to be flooded. Water extent appears to have increased by about 300 km² since 29 April 2023. Based on Worldpop population data and the detected surface waters in the analyzed area, about 29,700 people are potentially exposed or living close to flooded areas. This is a preliminary analysis and has not yet been validated in the field. Please send ground feedback to United Nations Satellite Centre (UNOSAT).

**UNOSAT code FL20230327SOM, GDACS Id: 1101908** This map illustrates satellite-detected surface waters over Beledweyne City, Beledweyne District, Hiraan Region of Somalia as observed from a Sentinel-2 image acquired on 19 May 2023 at 07:28 UTC. Within the analysed area of 166 km², about 63 km² of land appear to be flooded. Water extent appears to have increased by about 9 km² since 14 May 2023. This is a preliminary analysis and has not yet been validated in the field. Please send ground feedback to United Nations Satellite Centre (UNOSAT).

**UNOSAT code FL20230327SOM, GDACS Id: 1101908** This map illustrates the cumulative satellite-detected water affected sectors of Beledweyne City in Hiiran Region, Somalia as detected from the analysis of a satellite Jilin-1 images acquired on 12 May 2023 and Pleiades acquired on 25 May 2023. Beletweyne is heavily affected by floods and about 67% of the town and its vicinity is largely inundated; the sectors called Kutimbo Neighborhood and Lamagalay Regional Military Base appear to be the most affected by floodwaters. This is a preliminary analysis and has not yet been validated in the field. Please send ground feedback to United Nations Satellite Centre (UNOSAT)

**UNOSAT code: FL20231105SOM** This map illustrates satellite-detected surface waters in Jowhar City, Jowhar District, Middle Shabelle Region, Somalia as observed from a Sentinel-2 image acquired on 20 November 2023. Within the analysed area of about 170 km2 about 27 km2 of land appears to be flooded. This is a preliminary analysis and has not yet been validated in the field. Please send ground feedback to the United Nations Satellite Centre (UNOSAT).

**UNOSAT code FL20230327SOM, GDACS Id: 1101908** This map illustrates satellite-detected surface waters over Bulo Burto City, Bulo Burto District, Hiraan Region of Somalia as observed from a Pleiades image acquired on 3 June 2023. Within the cloud free analysed area of 14 km², about 1 km² of land appear to be flooded. Water extent appears to have decreased by about 1 km² since 30 May 2023. This is a preliminary analysis and has not yet been validated in the field. Please send ground feedback to United Nations Satellite Centre (UNOSAT).

**UNOSAT code: FL20231105SOM** This map illustrates satellite-detected surface waters in Jowhar City, Jowhar District, Middle Shabelle Region, Somalia as observed from a Radarsat RCM-3 image acquired on 11 and 22 November 2023 and ad Worldview-2 image acquired on the 22 November 2023. Within the analysed area of 148 km2 about 31 km2 of land appears to be flooded. The water seems to have increased about 11 km2 since the 11 Nov. 2023. This is a preliminary analysis and has not yet been validated in the field. Please send ground feedback to the United Nations Satellite Centre (UNOSAT).

**UNOSAT code: FL20231105SOM** This map illustrates satellite-detected surface waters in Bu'aale City, Bu'aale District, Middle Juba Region, Somalia as observed from a Worldview-3 image acquired on 22 November 2023 at 07:35 UTC. Within the analysed area of about 1,000 hectares about 800 hectares of land appear to be flooded. Compared to the situation on 13 November, the flood-affected area in the analysed extent increased about 20 hectares and the number of flood-affected buildings increased about 330. This is a preliminary analysis and has not yet been validated in the field. Please send ground feedback to United Nations Satellite Centre (UNOSAT).

**UNOSAT code: FL20231105SOM** This map illustrates satellite-detected surface waters in Juba Hoose and Juba Dhexe Region, Somalia as observed from a Sentinel-2 image acquired on 3 December 2023 at 07:39 UTC. Within the analysed area of about 20,000 km2 about 1,300 km2 of land appears to be flooded. This is a preliminary analysis and has not yet been validated in the field. Please send ground feedback to United Nations Satellite Centre (UNOSAT).

**UNOSAT code: FL20231105SOM** This map illustrates satellite-detected surface waters in Jowhar City, Jowhar District, Middle Shabelle Region, Somalia as observed from a Worldview-2 image acquired on 22 November 2023. Within the analysed area of about 13 km2 about 1,4 km2 of land appears to be flooded. Furthermore, within the analysed area about 300 buildings are identified as potentially affected by the floods. This is a preliminary analysis and has not yet been validated in the field. Please send ground feedback to the United Nations Satellite Centre (UNOSAT).

**UNOSAT code FL20231105SOM** This map illustrates satellite-detected surface waters in Luuq & Doolow District, Gedo Region, Somalia as observed from a Sentinel-1 image acquired on 07 November 2023 at 02:54 UTC. Within the analysed area of about 12,500 km², about 150 km² of land appear to be flooded. This is a preliminary analysis and has not yet been validated in the field. Please send ground feedback to United Nations Satellite Centre (UNOSAT). Important note: Flood analysis from radar images may underestimate the presence of standing waters in built-up areas and densely vegetated areas due to backscattering properties of the radar signal.

**UNOSAT code FL20231105SOM** This map illustrates satellite-detected surface waters in Jilib District, Juba Dhexe & Afmadow Jamaame District, Juba Hoose Region, Somalia as observed from a Sentinel-1 image acquired on 07 November 2023 at 02:54 UTC. Within the analysed area of about 7,300 km², about 60 km² of land appear to be flooded. This is a preliminary analysis and has not yet been validated in the field. Please send ground feedback to United Nations Satellite Centre (UNOSAT). Important note: Flood analysis from radar images may underestimate the presence of standing waters in built-up areas and densely vegetated areas due to backscattering properties of the radar signal.

**UNOSAT code: FL20231105SOM** This map illustrates satellite-detected surface waters in Buloburto City, Buloburto District, Hiraan Region, Somalia as observed from a Worldview-2 image acquired on 30 November 2023. Within the analysed area of about 150 km2 about 23 km2 of land appears to be flooded. Furthermore, within the analysed area 7,151 buildings are identified as potentially affected by the floods as of 30 November 2023. This is a preliminary analysis and has not yet been validated in the field. Please send ground feedback to United Nations Satellite Centre (UNOSAT).

**UNOSAT code FL20230327SOM, GDACS Id: 1101908** This map illustrates the cumulative satellite-detected water affected sectors of Beledweyne City in Hiiran Region, Somalia as detected from the analysis of a satellite Pleiades Jilin-1 and Pleiades images acquired on 25 May 2023. Beletweyne is heavily affected by floods and about 42% of the town and its vicinity is inundated; the sectors called Kutimbo, Lamagalay and Radar Neighbourhood appear to be the most affected by floodwaters. This is a preliminary analysis and has not yet been validated in the field. Please send ground feedback to United Nations Satellite Centre (UNOSAT).

**UNOSAT code FL20231105SOM** This map illustrates satellite-detected surface waters in Bardere City, Baardheere District, Gedo Region, Somalia as observed from a Pleiades image acquired on 12 and 13 November 2023. Within the analysed area of about 32 km2 about 5.3 km2 of land appears to be flooded. This is a preliminary analysis and has not yet been validated in the field. Please send ground feedback to United Nations Satellite Centre (UNOSAT).

**UNOSAT code: FL20200428SOM** This map illustrates the flood-affected sectors of Beletweyne town in Hiraan Region, Somalia as detected from the analysis of an ICEYE satellite image acquired on 16 May 2020. Within the analysed area of about 30 km2, a total of 8 km2 of land appear to be flooded in BeletWeyne town and surroundings. This is a preliminary analysis and has not been validated in the field yet. Please send ground feedback to UNITAR-UNOSAT.

This map illustrates satellite-detected flood water extent in Somali Region, Ethiopia. The analysis was conducted by analysing a Sentinel-1 image acquired on the 1 May 2018. As observed from the satellite radar image, a total of 9,200 ha of land were inundated in the area of interest. By using WorldPop data, we estimate that at least 12,000 people are potentially affected or living close to the flooded area. This corresponds to about 7% of the population living in the area of interest. It is likely that flood waters have been systematically underestimated along highly vegetated areas along main river banks and within built-up urban areas because of the special characteristics of the satellite data used. This is a preliminary analysis and has not yet been validated in the field. Please send ground feedback to UNITAR UNOSAT.

This map illustrates satellite-detected flood water extent in the district of Jilib, Middle Juba, Somalia. The analysis was conducted analyzing Sentinel-1 images acquired on the 1 May 2018. As observed from the satellite imagery, a total of 92,000 ha of land were inundated in the area of interest. The most affected districts are Saakow, with almost 38,000 ha of flooded land and southern Diinsoor, with almost 27,000 ha. At least 20 settlements are potentially located within the flooded area. It is likely that flood waters have been systematically underestimated along highly vegetated areas along main river banks and within built-up urban areas because of the special characteristics of the satellite data used. This is a preliminary analysis and has not yet been validated in the field. Please send ground feedback to UNITAR UNOSAT.

**UNOSAT code: FL20191030SOM** This map illustrates satellite-detected surface water in Beled Weyne District, Hiraan Region in Somalia analyzed with Sentinel-1 imagery acquired on 30 October 2019. Within the analysed extent of about 2,500 km2, a total of about 155 km2 of land appear to be flooded. This is a preliminary analysis and has not yet been validated in the field. Please send ground feedback to UNITAR - UNOSAT. Important note: Flood analysis based on Sentinel-1 imagery may significantly underestimate the presence of standing floodwater in dense built-up areas due to backscattering of the radar signal.