Flooding in Angola and Namibia

Unusually heavy rains in 2011 flooded parts of Angola, Namibia, and other southern African nations.
Receding Floods around Ondjiva, Angola
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Receding Floods around Ondjiva, Angola

Acquired May 13, 2011, and March 30, 2011, these false-color images show receding floods around the city of Ondjiva in southern Angola.

Published May 28, 2011

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Heavy Rain in Namibia and South Africa
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Heavy Rain in Namibia and South Africa

In early May 2011, more rain fell in one day in parts of Namibia and South Africa than typically falls in an entire year.

Published May 12, 2011

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Bukalo Channel and Lake Liambezi
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Bukalo Channel and Lake Liambezi

Acquired April 16, 2011, this natural-color image shows water flowing through the Bukalo Channel toward Lake Liambezi in easternmost Namibia.

Published Apr 25, 2011

Land Floods

Flooding in Angola and Zambia
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Flooding in Angola and Zambia

Acquired April 14, 2011, and April 27, 2010, these false-color images compare late rainy season conditions.

Published Apr 15, 2011

Land Floods

Swakop River reaches Atlantic Ocean
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Swakop River reaches Atlantic Ocean

Acquired April 2, 2011, this natural-color image shows the Swakop River draining into the Atlantic Ocean just south of Swakopmund.

Published Apr 12, 2011

Land Floods

Kuiseb River Reaches the Sea
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Kuiseb River Reaches the Sea

Acquired April 2, 2011, and February 27, 2011, these natural-color images show rising waters on the Kuiseb River, which flowed all the way to the Atlantic Ocean for the first time in decades.

Published Apr 12, 2011

Land Floods

Flooding across Northern Namibia
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Flooding across Northern Namibia

Acquired April 12, 2011, and April 22, 2010, these false-color images show differences in rainy season conditions in northern Namibia.

Published Apr 12, 2011

Land Floods

Flooding in Northern Namibia
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Flooding in Northern Namibia

Acquired March 20, 2011, and March 17, 2010, these false-color images show evidence of unusually heavy precipitation in 2011.

Published Mar 24, 2011

Land Floods

Kuiseb River Nears the Ocean
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Kuiseb River Nears the Ocean

Acquired February 27, 2011, this natural-color image shows pools of water extending from the Kuiseb River to Walvis Bay, Namibia.

Published Mar 22, 2011

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Flooding in Angola and Namibia
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Flooding in Angola and Namibia

Acquired on March 9, 2011, and March 10, 2010, these false-color images show flooding along the Angola-Namibia border in 2011.

Published Mar 10, 2011

Land Floods