Satellite detected waters extents, as of 16 August 2019 over Khartoum, EI Gazira and White Nile State, Sudan
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✦ Suggested by OrionAI**UNOSAT code: FL20190815SDN** This map illustrates satellite-detected surface water in White Nile State, Sudan as observed from Sentinel-2 imagery acquired on 16 August 2019. Within the analysed extent of about 20,000 km2, a total about 1,485 km2 of lands appears to be flooded as of 16 August 2019. This is a preliminary analysis and has not yet been validated in the field. Please send ground feedback to UNITAR - UNOSAT.
**UNOSAT code: FL20190815SDN** This map illustrates satellite-detected surface water in White Nile State, Sudan as observed from Radarsat-2 imagery acquired on 27 August 2019. Within the analysed area of about 3,000 km2, a total 176 sq km of lands appear to be flooded as of 27 August 2019. This is a preliminary analysis and has not yet been validated in the field. Please send ground feedback to UNITAR - UNOSAT.
**UNOSAT code: FL20240826SDN, GDACS ID: 1102854** This map illustrates satellite-detected water extents Khartoum, White Nile, Aj Jazirah and Sennar States, Sudan as observed from a Sentinel-2 image acquired on 8 September 2024 at 08:06 UTC. Within the analysed area of about 80,000 km², a total of about 6,500 km² of land appears to be affected by floodwaters. Based on Worldpop population data and the flood extent, approximately 800,000 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 the United Nations Satellite Centre (UNOSAT).
**UNOSAT code: FL20190815SDN** This map illustrates satellite-detected surface water in Khartoum State, Sudan as observed from SPOT-6 imagery acquired on 28 August 2019. Within the analysed extent of about 3,200 km2, a total about 97 km2 of lands appear to be flooded as of 28 August 2019. This is a preliminary analysis and has not yet been validated in the field. Please send ground feedback to UNITAR - UNOSAT.
**UNOSAT code: FL20241224SDN** This map illustrates the satellite-detected water extent in Khartoum and White Nile States, Sudan, as observed from a Sentinel-2 satellite image acquired on 1 January 2025 at 10:13 local time (08:13 UTC). Within the analyzed area of approximately 24,000 km², about 145 km² of land appears to be affected by floodwaters. Floodwater extent seems to have increased by about 5 km² compared to 27 December 2024. Based on WorldPop population data and the flood extent, approximately 63,000 people are potentially exposed or living close to the flooded areas. 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: FL20190815SDN** This map illustrates the extent of surface waters detected over El Gazira, White Nile and Sennar states located in the southern part of Sudan as detected by VIIRS-NOAA satellite between 22 & 25 August 2019. In the analysed area, a total of about 7000 km2 are likely flooded and about 250,000 people might be affected by taking into account the WorldPop population estimates. This is a preliminary analysis that has not yet been validated in the field. Please send any field-based comments to UNITAR-UNOSAT.
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