Preliminary satellite-derived flood assessment - Jowhar District, Middle Shabelle Region, Somalia - 09 November 2023

**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: FL20191030SOM** This map illustrates the extent of surface waters detected over Jowhar District, Middle Shabelle Region located in Somalia, as detect by VIIRS-NOAA satellite between 30 October & 3 November 2019. In the analysed area, a total of about 700 km2 are likely flooded and about 70,000 people may be affected, based on WorldPop population estimates. The 10 km of roads seem to be affected. This is a preliminary analysis and has not been validated in the field yet. Please send ground feedback to UNITAR-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: 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** Status: Increased water extent along the Jubba River Further action(s): continue monitoring Summary of findings: - Increased water extent along the Jubba River observed as of 08 November 2023; - Affected structures and Inundated roads observed in Dujuuma and Banta villages, Bu’aale District, Middle Juba Region as of 08 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;