Images related to Sediment Pours into Lake Pontchartrain

Deluge in Louisiana
Image

Deluge in Louisiana

A slow-moving storm system brought heavy rainfall to southern Louisiana, leading to widespread flooding.

Published Aug 17, 2016

Image of the Day Water Severe Storms

Poyang Lake Extremes
Image

Poyang Lake Extremes

Between 2019 and 2020, water levels went from barely there to the highest on record.

Published Jul 16, 2020

Image of the Day Water Floods Severe Storms Remote Sensing

Sediment Transforms Lake Michigan
Image

Sediment Transforms Lake Michigan

Acquired December 17, 2010, and December 10, 2010, these natural-color images show suspended sediments changing the appearance of Lake Michigan.

Published Jan 11, 2011

Image of the Day Atmosphere Land

Superior Sediment
Image

Superior Sediment

After torrential downpours hit parts of northern Michigan and Wisconsin, swollen rivers sent sediment pouring into the Great Lake.

Published Jun 20, 2018

Land Water Floods

Somerset Levels Swamped
Image

Somerset Levels Swamped

This low-lying tract of land in southwestern England has a long history of flooding, but the latest round has led to a high water mark of frustration for residents.

Published Feb 19, 2014

Image of the Day Land Water Floods Human Presence

Monsoon Flooding in India
Image

Monsoon Flooding in India

Published Aug 8, 2005

Floods

Flooding in the U.S. South
Image

Flooding in the U.S. South

A slow-moving weather system brought a deluge to the U.S. South, flooding communities in multiple states.

Published Mar 16, 2016

Image of the Day Atmosphere Land Water Floods

Heavy Rain Floods Panama
Image

Heavy Rain Floods Panama

Published Nov 29, 2006

Floods

Drought Shrinks Australia’s Lake Eucumbene
Image

Drought Shrinks Australia’s Lake Eucumbene

In late April 2007, the company in charge of the lakes and reservoirs that make up the Snowy Mountains Hydroelectric Scheme in southern New South Wales reported that lake levels were at 10 percent of capacity, the lowest they had been since the system was built about 50 years ago.

Published May 3, 2007

Image of the Day Land Life

Flooding in Southern Thailand
Image

Flooding in Southern Thailand

Published Nov 6, 2003

Floods

Red Clay Runoff in Lake Superior
Image

Red Clay Runoff in Lake Superior

After torrential flooding the upper Midwest, sediment runoff discolors Lake Superior.

Published Jun 29, 2018

Land Water Floods Human Presence Water Color

Excessive Monsoon Rains Flood Asia
Image

Excessive Monsoon Rains Flood Asia

By mid-July 2020, rainfall had triggered flooding and landslides that affected millions of people across South and East Asia.

Published Jul 22, 2020

Image of the Day Atmosphere Land Water Floods Severe Storms Human Presence Remote Sensing

Flooding along the Richelieu River, Quebec
Image

Flooding along the Richelieu River, Quebec

Acquired May 8, 2011, these natural- and false-color images show flooding along the Richelieu River.

Published May 11, 2011

Land Floods

Flooding around Manchhar Lake, Pakistan
Image

Flooding around Manchhar Lake, Pakistan

Acquired September 15, 2010, this natural-color image shows flooding along the northern and eastern margins of Pakistan’s Manchhar Lake.

Published Sep 17, 2010

Image of the Day Land Floods