DFO 2003-259

Flooding: 10/27/03 - 10/31/03

Southeastern Brazil - Rio Grande Do Sul State - Jacui River and tributaries

Detailed Locations:
Southeastern Brazil - Rio Grande Do Sul State -

Rivers:
Jacui River and tributaries. Upper Ibicui River.

Comments:
No News reports, may be seasonal flooding. Detected by moniotring MODIS data on October 27 (Jacui River was low on October 24). Additional observations: October 28 with slightly lower levels; October 30 still lower levels. By November 3 flooding has receded.
Dead: no data Displaced: no data Damages: no data Affected Region ( sq km): 73,220 Severity Class* : 1 Flood Magnitude**: 1.9 MODIS flood inundation limit file names***:
20033001700PAlegre259Ma2.40

 

Map preparation and image analysis: Elaine Anderson

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