Start Date: End Date: Published Date Data Date
540 x 716 JPEG
Data acquired May 7, 2005 5098 x 5037 4 MB - JPEG
Data acquired May 7, 2005 3322 x 5780 63 MB - GeoTIFF
Data acquired April 14, 2005 5098 x 5037 3 MB - JPEG
Data acquired April 14, 2005 3322 x 5780 61 MB - GeoTIFF
In the three weeks that passed between April 14, 2005, and May 7, 2005, the icy landscape of Southern Russia has melted away into the soggy green of spring. The Volga River and its tributaries are swollen with melting snow and ice. According to local news reports, as many as 700 homes have been flooded throughout Russia, with the worst flooding occurring in the south.
NASA images courtesy the MODIS Rapid Response Team at NASA GSFC.
Published May 9, 2005 Data acquired May 7, 2005