MODIS Flood Maps

Description

This product is produced in the University of Maryland Department of Geography using 250m MODIS surface reflectance data. Files for each flood event are contained in a separate directory. The original projection and datum is preserved as one option, as well as an option with each file in geographic coordinates and WGS84 datum.

The acquisiton scheme for MODIS Flood Maps varies with each collection.

2008 US Midwest Flood

June 3-6, 2008; from composited scene; Julian day 158 = last day of composite
June 7-10, 2008; from composited scene; Julian day 162 = last day of composite
June 11-13, 2008; from composited scene; Julian day 165 = last day of composite
June 14-16, 2008; from composited scene; Julian day 168 = last day of composite
June 17-19, 2008; from composited scene; Julian day 171 = last day of composite

2008 Myanmar/Burma Flood

May 5, 2008; from daily scene
May 7, 2008; from daily scene
May 9, 2008; from daily scene
May 10, 2008; from daily scene
June 10, 2008; from daily scene
May 25-30, 2008; from composited scenes
June 8-10, 2008; from composited scenes

Please visit the overview page for further information and to download the data. Any questions not covered here can be addressed to modis@geog.umd.edu.