Dartmouth Flood Observatory - Flood Analysis Report 2003-140
Location Map: Northern Philippines - Heavy rains from Tropical Storm Soudelor - Flooding and mudslides
DFO # Country Detailed
Locations
Rivers Began Ended  Duration (days)   Dead   Displaced   Damage (USD)  Main cause Secondary cause Recurrence Interval (anecdotal)   Severity Class*   Hectares flooded  Hayden Code  Affected Region ( sq km)    Flood Magnitude**  MODIS flood inundation limit
file names***
Notes and Comments
                                       
140 Philippines - Tropical Storm Soudelor Samar Island - Catbalogan
Biliran Island - Barangay Aslum, Naval, Biliran city.
Leyte - Sorsogon, Albay, Catanduanes and Camarines Sur
Biliran - Binak river  15-Jun-03 18-Jun-03              4       11        70,000   Tropical Cyclone                   1   Tpz          22,830                         2.1   Tropical Storm Soudelor causes floods and landslides. Thousands stranded. 16,131 families displaced on southern Luzon island.
June 12 - 17  - TRMM data showing  Tropical Storm Soudelor  approaching Luzon and delivering heavy rains.
Red polygon shows location of flooding.
12-Jun-03 13-Jun-03 14- Jun- 03 am
14- Jun- 03 pm 15-Jun-03 16-Jun-03
17-Jun-03
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