Preliminary satellite-derived flood assessment - Bu’aale District, Middle Juba Region, Somalia - 09 November 2023

**UNOSAT code FL20231105SOM** Status: Increased water extent along the Jubba River Further action(s): continue monitoring Summary of findings: - Increase of water extent along the Jubba River observed as of 12 November 2023; - Affected structures and agricultural areas. We also observe inundated roads in Bardere City, in the Gedo Region as of 12 November 2023;

**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).

This map illustrates satellite-detected flood water extent over the districts of Saakow and Bu'aale, Middle Juba, Somalia. The mostly affected areas are in the district of Saakow, where 365 km2 of land are flooded. In total, 19 settlements are within the inundated zones: 12 in Buaale and 7 in Saakow; however, more than 100 settlements, are within 500 meters distance from the flooded areas and might be affected due to the proximity to Juba River. This is a preliminary analysis and has not yet been validated in the field. Please send ground feedback to UNITAR - UNOSAT.

**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 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** Status: Affected structures and inundated roads Further action(s): continue monitoring Inundated agricultural areas observed along the Shabelle River as of 08 November 2023; Affected structures observed in Jowhar City, Jowhar District, Middle Shabelle Region as of 08 November 2023; Potentially affected structures observed in Moyka Village, Jowhar District, Middle Shabelle Region as of 08 November 2023. Inundated roads observed in Jowhar City and Moyka Village, Jowhar District, Middle Shabelle Region as of 08 November 2023.