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Flooding along the Mekong River
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Flooding along the Mekong River

Acquired August 24, 2011, and August 26, 2010, these false-color images compare conditions in Cambodia. Flooding occurred along the Mekong River, Tônlé Sab, and around Phnum Penh in 2011.

Published Aug 29, 2011

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Flooding in Nigeria
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Flooding in Nigeria

Acquired September 8, 2012, and September 23, 2009, these false-color images compare conditions along the Benue River, which flooded in 2012.

Published Sep 12, 2012

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Floods in Cambodia
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Floods in Cambodia

The swollen Mekong River and Tonle Sap shown in this October 18 image are at levels not reached in the past decade.

Published Oct 22, 2011

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Flooding on the Mekong River
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Flooding on the Mekong River

Published Sep 28, 2004

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Rising Water along the Ganga River
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Rising Water along the Ganga River

Acquired August 30, 2011, and June 23, 2011, these false-color images show changes to part of the Ganga, or Ganges, River.

Published Aug 31, 2011

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Mekong Turns from Brown to Blue-Green
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Mekong Turns from Brown to Blue-Green

In late 2019, the river started to turn colors due to a reduced sediment load and algae blooms.

Published Jan 28, 2020

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Floods in East Java, Indonesia
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Floods in East Java, Indonesia

Days of heavy rain sent the Solo River in East Java over its banks, inundating thousands of homes.

Published Mar 4, 2009

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Floods in Cambodia
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Floods in Cambodia

Published Sep 8, 2006

Floods

Flooding in Northern India
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Flooding in Northern India

Acquired October 8, 2011, and October 10, 2010, these false-color images compare conditions along a stretch of the Ganga (Ganges) River, where flooding struck in 2011.

Published Oct 10, 2011

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Flooding Slowly Recedes along the Souris River
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Flooding Slowly Recedes along the Souris River

Acquired August 7, 2011, and July 7, 2011, these false-color images compare conditions along the Souris River, which flooded in the summer of 2011.

Published Aug 8, 2011

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Flooding in Mozambique
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Flooding in Mozambique

Acquired March 8, 2010 (top), and March 12, 2009 (bottom), these false-color images show part of Mozambique before and after flooding in the region.

Published Mar 10, 2010

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