Mapping Floods in Bihar and Madhya Pradesh - India...
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24 August 2016 | FL-2016-0021-BH | Version 1 Mapping Floods in Bihar and Madhya Pradesh - India using SENTINEL-1 Satellite Images Map Prepared by: Data Provided by: The depiction and use of boundaries, geographic names and related data shown in these maps are based on the sources they have been drawn from and quoted. These are neither error-free nor do they imply official endorsement or the position of IWMI. Legend ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! The analysis excluded permanent water bodies including reservoir, tanks and ponds and this reflects only the inundation extent. Please note the surface water extent mapped has not yet been validated in the field.
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24 August 2016 | FL-2016-0021-BH | Version 1Mapping Floods in Bihar and Madhya Pradesh - India using SENTINEL-1 Satellite ImagesMap Prepared by: Data Provided by:
The depiction and use of boundaries, geographic names andrelated data shown in these maps are based on the sourcesthey have been drawn from and quoted. These are neithererror-free nor do they imply official endorsement or the positionof IWMI.
LegendDisaste r Im ag e :SEN TIN EL-1Date :21 Aug . 2016
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Balua
Kate aUnanl
Birnon
Hath wa
Ma h pur
Kanaila
Ratsanr
Anjorpur
Azam g arh
Raunapar
Baitalpur
Durjanpur
Gaura N adi
Kuran Sarai
Bh a tni Junction
Barauli Rajaipur
Ballia
Mau
De oria
Gh azipur
Siwan
Gorakh pur
Buxar
Gopalg anj
Kush ina g ar
Bh ojpur
Saran
Azam g arh
Pash ch im Ch am paran
Ch andauli
Purb a Ch am paran
Varanasi
Sant Kab ir N a g ar Mah arajg anj
Bh abua
Am b edkar N a g ar
Continuous rain in upstre am Gang e s b asin h ave caused floods in Madhya Prade sh , Bih ar and Uttar Prade sh . At le ast 34hum an causalitie s, de struction of 2487 h ouse s and partial dam a g e to 19,283 dwe lling we re re ported in Katni, Rewa,Ch attarpur, Raise n, Sag ar and Satna districts in Madhya Prade sh . N DRF re scued 147 m aroone d pe ople to safe r place s fromRewa district on 21-Aug -2016. Re scue ope ra tions are unde rway in Satna, Rewa, Panna and oth e r districts to evacuatepe ople trappe d by floods.Flood wate rs from upstre am caused 22 causalitie s in Bih ar wh ile a ffecting 23.71 lakh pe ople. Gang a and five of itstributarie s are flowing ab ove dang e r leve l at six place s – Dig h a g h a t, Gandh i g h a t, Hath idah in Patna, Bh ag alpur andKah alg aon in Bh a g alpur district – and in ce rtain points of Mung e r district and Buxar district. Th e Ce ntral Wate r Com m issionre ports th a t wate r leve l of Gang a was flowing ab ove dang e r leve l at Gandh i Gh a t, Dig h a Gh a t and Hath idah (Patna) by 168cm , 79 cm and 141 cm re spe ctive ly at 6 AM on 22-Aug -2016. In total 1.4 lakh pe rsons we re evacuated to safe r place s inaddition to 1.05 lakh pe ople are sh e lte red in 162 re lie f cam ps across th e sta te.
The analysis excluded permanent water bodies includingreservoir, tanks and ponds and this reflects only the inundationextent. Please note the surface water extent mapped has not yetbeen validated in the field.
FloodPe rm ane nt wate r
