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Flooding in Bolivia

Type of Event:

Floods

Location of Event:

Bolivia

Date of Charter Activation:

25/01/2008

Charter Requestor:

UNOOSA for UN-HABITAT

Project Management:

INA Argentina

 

Description de l'événement

Heavy rains are causing serious damages in communities living in bordering areas of the main rivers in lowlands and valleys, namely Cochabamba, Santa Cruz, Chuquisaca, La Paz, Potosí. According to weather forecasts by the National Meteorological Service (SENAMHI) rains will continue until March. So far, 27 deaths and 4 missing persons were reported.

 

Images and/or Image Products Delivered under the Charter
Floods in Bolivia

Composition image: water classification over first principal component. Moxos province. Apere and Matos rivers floodplains
Source: ALOS Palsar , 6.5m/pixel resolution.
Acquired: 06/02/2007; 09/02/2008
Change detection, floodplains of the Mamoré, Yacuma and Rapulo rivers, from two ALOS Palsar radar images acquired 06/02/2007 and 09/02/2008.
Copyright: JAXA 2008
Image processing, map created 14/02/2008 by INA.
Higher resolution version

Floods in Bolivia

Bolivia Flooding, Envisat image
Source: Envisat, 75m/pixel resolution.
Acquired: 03/02/2008
Envisat ASAR image showing flooded areas in the provinces of Yacuma, Mamoré, Moxos, Cercado, Beni, Marban.
Copyright: ESA 2008
Image processing, map created 03/02/2008 by INA.
Higher resolution version

Floods in Bolivia

Surface water classification, radar image
Source: Radarsat-1, 12,5m/pixel resolution.
Acquired: 08/02/2008
Surface water classification, floodplains of the Mamoré amd Tijamuchi rivers.
Copyright: CSA 2008
Image processing, map created 12/02/2008 by INA.
Higher resolution version

Floods in Bolivia

Landsat-5 mosaic
Source: Landsat-5 TM mosaic, 25m/pixel resolution.
Acquired: 19/02/2008
Mamoré River floodplain. Departments of Moxos, Cercado Beni, Marban, Guarayos, Chapare and Ichilo. Tijamuche, Ibare, Secure, Grande, Yapacani, Isiboro and Useuta rivers. Landsat-5 TM mosaic, Composition: R:b4,G:b5;B:b3. Subset of Mosaic from Path: 232, Row: 070 and 071.
Credit USGS, Copyright: CONAE 2008
Image processing, map created 27/02/2008 by INA.
Higher resolution version

Floods in Bolivia

Landsat-5 TM Colour Composite
Source: Landsat-5 TM , 25m/pixel resolution.
Acquired: 10/02/2008
Colour composite, R:b4,G:b5;B:b3, path 231, row 072, Landsat TM of flooded areas in the province of Yacuma, departments of General José Ballivian, Yacuma and Moxos; Río Mamoré river basin, Yacuma, Rapulo and Cuberene rivers.
Credit USGS, Copyright: CONAE 2008
Image processing, map created 26/02/2008 by INA.
Higher resolution version

Floods in Bolivia

Landsat-5 spectral indices
Source: Landsat-5 TM , 25m/pixel resolution.
Acquired: 05/02/2008
Spectral indices, Landsat TM, of flooded areas in the provinces of Nuflo de Chávez, Chiquitos, Velasco, Andres Ináñez and Warnes; Grande or Guapay and Zapocoz rivers. Red: soil; green: vegetation; blue: water.
Credit USGS, Copyright: CONAE 2008
Image processing, map created 26/02/2008 by INA.
Higher resolution version

Floods in Bolivia

Landsat-5 TM Colour Composite
Source: Landsat-5 TM , 25m/pixel resolution.
Acquired: 05/02/2008
Colour composite, R:b4,G:b5;B:b3, Landsat TM of flooded areas in the provinces of Nuflo de Chávez, Chiquitos, Velasco, Andres Ibáñez and Warnes; Grande or Guapay and Zapocoz rivers.
Credit USGS, Copyright: CONAE 2008
Image processing, map created 26/02/2008 by INA.
Higher resolution version

Floods in Bolivia

Landsat-5 TM Colour Composite
Source: Landsat-5 TM , 25m/pixel resolution.
Acquired: 10/02/2008
Colour composite, R:b4,G:b5;B:b3 Path:233, Row:069, Landsat TM, of flooded areas in the Rio Mamore Basin, Yacuma Province, Department of Beni, Benicito, Yata, Omi, Yacuno and Rapulo rivers.
Copyright: CONAE 2008
Image processing, map created 26/02/2008 by INA.
Higher resolution version

Floods in Bolivia

Landsat-5 TM Colour Composite
Source: Landsat-5 TM , 25m/pixel resolution.
Acquired: 12/02/2008
Colour composite, R:b4,G:b5;B:b3, path 231, row 072, Landsat TM of flooded areas in the departments of Nuflo de Chávez, Obispo Santistevan, Warnes and Sara; Grande or Guapay, Cañada la Madre and Piray rivers.
Credit USGS, Copyright: CONAE 2008
Image processing, map created 26/02/2008 by INA.
Higher resolution version

Floods in Bolivia

Flood Map 11/02/2008, General View
Source: ENVISAT , 75m/pixel resolution.
Acquired: 11/02/2008
Overview flood map to 11/02/2008 of Yacuma, Moxos, Beni, Marban and Chapare provinces, Rio Mamore floodplains. Envisat image: surface water classification.
Copyright: ESA 2008
Image processing, map created 18/02/2008 by INA.
Higher resolution version

Floods in Bolivia

Flooding in the urban area of Trinidad, TerraSAR/Radarsat radar images
Source: TerraSAR-X; Radarsat , 1 m SpotLight (X-Band) resolution.
Acquired: 14/02/2008 (TerraSAR); 08/02/2008 and 05/04/2001 (Radarsat-1)
Satellite-detected flood waters over the affected urban extent of Trinidad, capital of Beni. Flood water analysis was conducted with a single TerraSAR-X radar scene of 14/02/2008. Additionally, RADARSAT-1 satellite data recorded of 08/02/2008 and 05/04/2001 was also used. Preliminary analysis not yet been validated in the field. UNOSAT added value contributions are in the context of a joint effort with INA project management.
Copyright: DLR/Infoterra GmbH 2008; CSA 2008
Image processing, map created 16/02/2008 by UNOSAT.
Higher resolution version

Floods in Bolivia

Change detection, ALOS radar image
Source: ALOS Palsar, 6.5m/pixel resolution.
Acquired: 06/02/2007; 09/02/2008
Change detection, floodplains of the Mamoré, Yacuma and Rapulo rivers, from two ALOS Palsar radar images acquired 06/02/2007 and 09/02/2008.
Copyright: JAXA 2008
Image processing, map created 14/02/2008 by INA.
Higher resolution version

Floods in Bolivia

Change detection, detail of urban area, ALOS radar image
Source: ALOS Palsar, 6.5m/pixel resolution.
Acquired: 06/02/2007; 09/02/2008
Change detection, detail of urban area, floodplains of the Mamoré, Yacuma and Rapulo rivers, from two ALOS Palsar radar images acquired 06/02/2007 and 09/02/2008.
Copyright: JAXA 2008
Image processing, map created 14/02/2008 by INA.
Higher resolution version

Floods in Bolivia

Change detection, RADARSAT radar image
Source: Radarsat-1, 12,5m/pixel resolution.
Acquired: 08/02/2008; 05/04/2001
Change detection analysis, floodplains of the Mamoré and Tijamuchi Rivers.
Copyright: CSA 2008
Image processing, map created 12/02/2008 by INA.
Higher resolution version

Floods in Bolivia

Change detection, ASAR radar image
Source: Envisat, 150m/pixel resolution.
Acquired: 12/12/2005; 03/02/2008
Satellite-detected flood waters over Beni and Santa Cruz departments. Flood water analysis was conducted by change detection with ENVISAT-ASAR (WSM) radar scenes (150m) recorded on 12/12/2005 and 03/02/2008. Preliminary analysis not yet validated in the field.
UNOSAT added value contributions are in the context of a joint effort with INA project management.
Copyright: ESA 2008
Image processing, map created 06/02/2008 by UNOSAT.
Higher resolution version


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