Flooding in Southwestern Queensland and South Australia

Rivers swelled in southwestern Queensland in early March 2010 as settlements experienced varying levels of flooding. Rivers drained this water south, where it entered usually dry desert lakes.
Lake Frome, South Australia
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Lake Frome, South Australia

Acquired on April 10, 2010, and and March 7, 2009, these natural-color images show changes in a central Australian saltpan, Lake Frome. In 2010, water has seeped into the salt lake, leaving standing water in some areas and muddying much of the ground surface.

Published Apr 14, 2010

Image of the Day Land Floods

Flooding in Channel Country
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Flooding in Channel Country

Acquired March 26, 2010 (top), and March 14, 2010 (bottom), these false-color images track the movement of floodwaters in Australia’s Channel Country.

Published Mar 29, 2010

Land Floods

Flooding in Southwestern Queensland
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Flooding in Southwestern Queensland

These false-color images of southwestern Queensland on March 14, 2010 (top), February 17, 2010 (middle), and March 16, 2009 (bottom), reveal the extent of recent, severe flooding.

Published Mar 16, 2010

Land Floods

Flooding in Southwestern Queensland
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Flooding in Southwestern Queensland

Acquired March 8, 2010 (top), and February 23, 2010 (bottom), these false-color images show changes in river levels in Australia’s Channel Country. Vegetation appears bright green. Clouds appear sky blue. Water varies in color from electric blue to navy. Bare ground appears tan.

Published Mar 8, 2010

Land Floods Human Presence