Dataset

Flood Risk Mapping : South Asia

Flooding, TsunamisSouthern AsiaInternational Water Management Institute (IWMI)

Dataset Objective

To estimate maximum flood inundation extent in South Asia.

Context

This dataset covers floods occurence from 1980 to 2011 in South Asia.

What is included

This dataset entails: inundation extent, flood seasonality, flood recurrent areas, duration of inundation, flood turbidity, floods effect and authorities investments.

Collection Methods

Generated from Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS).