Satellite Detected Water over Belet Weyne & Bulo Burto Districts, Hiraan Region, Somalia

This map illustrates satellite-detected flood water extent over the district of Belet Weyne, Hiraan region, Somalia using a SAR image from 06 May 2018 and an optical VHR image over Beledweyne town. More than 2800 km2 of lands were assessed and about 19,000 ha (190km2) appear to be inundated which corresponds to about to about 7% of the total analysed zone. In this analysed area and according to WorldPop data the population is estimated to ~126,000 people, ~ 32,000 live in the flooded zone and about 70,000 within 100 meters distance from the flooded areas. 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 over the district of Baardheere (Gedo Region), the districts of Saakow and Bu'aale (Middle Juba region) and the district of Diinsor (Bay region), Somalia using a Radarsat-2 image acquired on 09 May 2018. As observed from the satellite radar image, a total of 61,000 ha of land were inundated in the area of interest. By using WordPop data, we estimate that at least 100,000 people are potentially affected or living close to the potentially flood area. This correspond about 35% 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.

**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.

**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 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).

This map illustrates satellite-detected flood water extent within the town of Belet Weyne in Belet Weyne District,Hiiran Region, Somalia. The analysis was conducted analyzing GeoEye-1 image acquired on the 30 April 2018. As observed from the satellite image, the town of Belet Weyne is completely affected by the floods. More than 50% of the extension of the town is totally inundated, being the districts of Bulahabley, Bundaweyn, Dhagahjebis, Hilac, Hindab and Lamagalay Regional Military Based completely submerged in water. The areas of partially flooded districts present affected roads and buildings. Districts located in the north of the town are partially or completely obscured by the clouds but they might be totally flooded as well, due to the observations in the surrounding areas of the district. This is a preliminary analysis and has not yet been validated in the field. Please send ground feedback to UNITAR UNOSAT.