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Severe Flooding in India

Floods devestated parts of eastern India along the Brahmaputra River in June 2000. In some tributaries of the Brahmaputra, the water reached more than 5 meters (16.5 feet) above flood stage. At least 40 residents died, and the flood waters destroyed a bridge linking the region to the rest of India. High water also threatened endangered Rhinos in Kaziranga National Park.

Flooded areas are shown in red in the above image. The map was derived from Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) data taken on June 15, 2000.


Dartmouth Flood Observatory

Published June 21, 2000
Data acquired June 15, 2000

Source:
NOAA-15 POES > AVHRR
Topic:
Hydrosphere > Surface Water > Floods
Collection:
Visible Earth