Satellite-Detected Flood Waters Along the Prut River, Cahul and Vulcanesti Districts, Rep of Moldova
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:50:27 GMT| Product ID: 1466 - English Published: 30 Jul, 2010 GLIDE: FL-2010-000130-MDA FootPrint (Lat x Long, WSG84 Geographic, decimal degrees) TopLeft: 45.986 x 28.049 BottomRight: 45.459 x 28.26 |  |
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This map illustrates probable standing flood waters along the eastern bank of the Prut River in the Cahul and Vulcanesti Districts of the Republic of Moldova, as well as the western bank of the river in Romania. This flood analysis is based on Formosat-2 satellite imagery recorded on 22 July 2010. Areas of potential / probable flooding within towns and road / bridge obstacles have been identified and marked in the overview and inset focus maps. Overall the flooding appears to be relatively contained along this southern section of the Prut River, with limited numbers of potentially flooded/flood-affected buildings, primarily in the Republic of Moldova. Transport routes appear to be moderately affected with a number of potential road flooding sites along both sides of the Prut. There is suspected bridge damage along an international border crossing west of the city of Cahul, Moldova. The two international bridges linking Romania with the Moldovan city of Giurgiulesti appear intact and fully operational. Please note that areas likely flooded with dense vegetation cover have been marked in the map with a lower level of confidence because of limitations in water detection with the satellite imagery. Pre-flood water has been taken from a European dataset derived from multiple sources and may not accurately reflect the current location Prut River channel in some locations in the map. This flood assessment is a preliminary analysis & has not yet been validated in the field. Please send ground feedback to UNITAR / UNOSAT. Map scale for A3: 1:60,000; Projection: UTM Zone 35N; Datum: WGS-84. | |
| Crisis Satellite Data: Formosat-2
Resolution: 2 meters Image Date: 22 July 2010 Source: NSPO Pre-crisis water data: ESRI (Multiple inputs) Elevation Data: Aster GDEM Source: METI & NASA 2009 GIS Data: ESRI, USGS, NGA Road Data: Open Street Map Flood Analysis: UNITAR / UNOSAT Map Production: UNITAR / UNOSAT Projection: UTM Zone 35N Datum: WGS-84 | |
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