DFO 2003-179

Flooding: 07/22/03 - 07/24/03

Nigeria - Gombe State

Detailed Locations:
Gombe State - Yamattu East and Akko local government areas. Dadin-Kowa and Kumo

Rivers:

Comments:
40 houses and farm produce worth "millions of naira" were destroyed in a flood. Bridges damaged and livestock lost. Damage reported on July 24, date of flooding not given. Area is prone to recurrent flooding.
Dead: no data Displaced: 160 Damages: no data Affected Region ( sq km): 1,520 Severity Class* : 1 Flood Magnitude**: .4 MODIS flood inundation limit file names***:
July 17 - 21 - TRMM data showing heavy rain in the Gombe area on July 18, 19 and 20. Red polygon shows location of flooding.
July 17, 2003 July 18, 2003 July 19, 2003
 
July 20, 2003 July 21, 2003  

 

 

Map preparation and image analysis: Elaine Anderson

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