DFO 2003-176

Flooding: 07/23/03 - 07/25/03

Nigeria - Cross Rivers State

Detailed Locations:
Cross Rivers - Ikom, Obudu, Ogoja, Yala, Obanliku and Obubro local government areas.

Rivers:

Comments:
"property worth millions of naira were lost" in a "recent flood disaster". food crops destroyed. Unkown number of people displaced.
Dead: 5 Displaced: no data Damages: no data Affected Region ( sq km): 8,170 Severity Class* : 1 Flood Magnitude**: 1.0 MODIS flood inundation limit file names***:
July 18 - 21 - TRMM data showing heavy rain in Cross Rivers area on July 19 and 20. Red polygon shows location of flooding.
July 18, 2003 July 19, 2003 July 20, 2003
   
July 21, 2003    

 

 

Map preparation and image analysis: Elaine Anderson

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