Acquired August 13, 2011, and August 16, 2010, these false-color images compare conditions along the Mekong River in Cambodia. Flooding along the river inundated thousands of homes in 2011.
Published Aug 16, 2011
In late 2019, the river started to turn colors due to a reduced sediment load and algae blooms.
Published Jan 28, 2020
Monsoon rains drowned the landscape in Laos and Thailand.
Published Aug 17, 2015
Geography and a prolonged period of wet weather have made flooding common on this river in the Northern Plains.
Published Apr 21, 2020Image of the Day Land Water Floods Human Presence Remote Sensing
The lower Mekong River caused widespread flooding in Cambodia.
Published Oct 21, 2013
Standing on the ground, it is impossible to gauge the full scope of a disaster the size of the Kosi River floods in northeastern India. On August 18, 2008, the river, swollen with monsoon rains, burst through an embankment into an old channel. By September 2, the river’s course still took it over populated land that had not been prone to flooding in the past. To grasp the full extent of this flood, you need the view from space.
Published Sep 6, 2008
