Entire neighborhoods were underwater in October after relentless rains caused the Logone and Chari rivers to overtop their banks.
Published Oct 25, 2022
Water has begun to recede, but large swaths of farmland remain waterlogged as food shortages loom and waterborne diseases spread.
Published Oct 13, 2022Image of the Day Atmosphere Land Water Floods Human Presence Remote Sensing
In the face of extreme monsoon flooding, Pakistan’s largest lake has had several breaches.
Published Sep 6, 2022
Prolonged heat and drought have drained China’s largest freshwater lake.
Published Sep 1, 2022Image of the Day Land Water Floods Human Presence Remote Sensing
A summer of torrential monsoon rains has affected millions, particularly around the Indus River.
Published Aug 30, 2022Image of the Day Land Water Floods Human Presence Remote Sensing
In one of the driest places on Earth, a thousand-year rain event delivered 75 percent of the yearly average precipitation in just three hours.
Published Aug 9, 2022
Such extreme precipitation events and weather are becoming more likely with climate change.
Published Aug 2, 2022
Monsoon rains have overwhelmed villages, inundated crops, and displaced hundreds of thousands of people.
Published Jun 23, 2022Image of the Day Land Water Floods Human Presence Remote Sensing
Snowmelt and heavy rain caused historically high water that destroyed homes, roads, and bridges, and isolated some of the national park’s gateway communities.
Published Jun 22, 2022Image of the Day Atmosphere Land Water Floods Human Presence Remote Sensing
Regular spring flooding has led Native peoples to adapt to the rise and fall of the water.
Published Jun 17, 2022Image of the Day Land Water Floods Human Presence Remote Sensing
A blizzard, multiple rainstorms, and melting winter ice swelled rivers out of their banks and across a flat floodplain in Minnesota, North Dakota, and Manitoba.
Published May 11, 2022
