Production date: 15 February 2021 PRELIMINARY SATELLITE DERIVED FLOOD ASSESSMENT ALONG LAKE ALBERT in D.R. of the CONGO Comparative analysis and monitoring: April 2020-July 2020-January 2021
Status: flood water and affected villages detected
Further action(s): continue monitoring Democratic Republic of the Congo 15 February 2021
Lake Albert Lake Edward
Lake Kivu
Lake Tanganyika
Lake Mweru
AREA OF INTEREST (AOI)
PROVINCE ITURI PROVINCE LAKE ALBERT Image boundary
ITURI PROVINCE, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO Image center: Lake Albert 30°48'56.986"E 1°41'20.466"N
DR CONGO ITURI
AOI-3
Lake Albert
AOI-2 Village
City / Town UGANDA Reference Water
AOI-1 Area of Interests N 20 km
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FLOOD WATERS DETECTED Image center: Lake Albert 30°26'35.79"E 1°25'6.939"N
AOI-1
DR CONGO
ITURI
Lake AlbertLake Albert
Village
City / Town
Water Extent as of 07 Apr 2020
Water Extent as of 31 Jul 2020
Water Extent as of 27 Jan 2021 N 5km UGANDA
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INUNDATED LANDS AND AFFECTED VILLAGES Image center: Lake Albert 30°28'47.698"E 1°13'1.95"N
Inundated area
Affected village
Affected village
DR CONGO DR CONGO DR CONGO Affected village
UGANDA UGANDA UGANDA 300 m N
Sentinel-2 / 7 Apr 2020 Sentinel-2 / 31 Jul 2020 Sentinel-2 / 27 Jan 2021
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INUNDATED LANDS AND AFFECTED VILLAGES Image center: Lake Albert 30°23'13.063"E 1°20'5.772"N
Tagka Tagka Tagka
Flood water has increased Flood water detected
Affected village
Niamavi Niamavi Niamavi Inundated area
300 m N
Sentinel-2 / 7 Apr 2020 Sentinel-2 / 31 Jul 2020 Sentinel-2 / 27 Jan 2021
PRELIMINARY SATELLITE-DERIVED DAMAGE ASSESSMENT | ITURU PROVINCE, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO | 12 MAY 2020 6 ITURI PROVINCE AOI1-3 IRUMU AND DJUGU TERRITORIES, Image boundary ITURU PROVINCE Image center: Lake Albert INUNDATED LANDS AND AFFECTED VILLAGES 30°27'30.182"E 1°24'38.515"N
Tchomia Tchomia Tchomia
Nyamussasi Nyamussasi Nyamussasi
Kasenyi Kasenyi Kasenyi Inundated area
Flood water has increased
Affected village N 1 km
Sentinel-2 / 7 Apr 2020 Sentinel-2 / 31 Jul 2020 Sentinel-2 / 27 Jan 2021
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INUNDATED LANDS Image center: Lake Albert 30°21'25.946"E 1°17'3.34"N
ITURI
Lake Albert
Irumu
Village
Water Extent as of 07 Apr 2020
Water Extent as of 31 Jul 2020
Water Extent as of 27 Jan 2021 N 1 km
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INUNDATED LANDS AND AFFECTED VILLAGES Image center: Lake Albert 30°25'56.501"E 1°22'49.957"N
ITURI
Irumu Lake Albert
City / Town
Water Extent as of 07 Apr 2020
Water Extent as of 31 Jul 2020
Water Extent as of 27 Jan 2021 N 1 km
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INUNDATED LANDS AND AFFECTED VILLAGES Image center: Lake Albert 30°28'54.867"E 1°26'15.204"N
ITURI
Lake Albert
Djugu
City / Town
Water Extent as of 07 Apr 2020
Water Extent as of 31 Jul 2020
Water Extent as of 27 Jan 2021 N 1 km
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Image center: Lake Albert FLOOD WATERS EVOLUTION, Apr. Jul. 2020 and Jan.2021 30°26'35.79"E 1°25'6.939"N
AOI-2
DR CONGO Lake Albert
ITURI
Lake Albert
Village
City / Town
Water Extent as of 07 Apr 2020
Water Extent as of 31 Jul 2020
Water Extent as of 27 Jan 2021 N 5km
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INUNDATED LANDS AND AFFECTED VILLAGES Image center: Lake Albert 30°31'54.702"E 1°32'47.808"N
Kafe Kafe Kafe
Inundated area
Jt Ghat Jt Ghat Jt Ghat
Inundated area
Niamamba Niamamba Niamamba Inundated area 400 m N
Sentinel-2 / 7 Apr 2020 Sentinel-2 / 31 Jul 2020 Sentinel-2 / 27 Jan 2021
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INUNDATED LANDS AND AFFECTED VILLAGES Image center: Lake Albert 30°36'53.486"E 1°36'30.483"N
Inundated area
Joo Joo Joo
Inundated area N 400 m
Sentinel-2 / 7 Apr 2020 Sentinel-2 / 31 Jul 2020 Sentinel-2 / 27 Jan 2021
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INUNDATED LANDS AND AFFECTED VILLAGES Image center: Lake Albert 30°41'19.676"E 1°41'26.012"N
Maravamu Maravamu Maravamu
Affected village
Cango Cango Cango
Inundated area
300 m N
Sentinel-2 / 7 Apr 2020 Sentinel-2 / 31 Jul 2020 Sentinel-2 / 27 Jan 2021
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INUNDATED LANDS AND AFFECTED VILLAGE Image center: Lake Albert 30°36'23.195"E 1°36'2.285"N
Village
Water Extent as of 07 Apr 2020 Lake Albert
Water Extent as of 31 Jul 2020
Water Extent as of 27 Jan 2021 N 150 m
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INUNDATED LANDS AND AFFECTED VILLAGE Image center: Lake Albert 30°41'51.819"E 1°41'31.387"N
Village
Water Extent as of 07 Apr 2020 Lake Albert
Water Extent as of 31 Jul 2020
Water Extent as of 27 Jan 2021 N 100 m
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INUNDATED LANDS AND AFFECTED SETTLEMENTS Image center: Lake Albert 30°46'14.189"E 1°46'18.693"N
Village
Water Extent as of 07 Apr 2020 Lake Albert
Water Extent as of 31 Jul 2020
Water Extent as of 27 Jan 2021 N 100 m
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FLOOD WATERS EVOLUTION, Apr. Jul. 2020 and Jan.2021 Image center: Lake Albert 31°8'31.896"E 2°3'34.121"N
AOI-3
DR CONGO
ITURI
Lake Albert Village UGANDA Water Extent as of 07 Apr 2020
Water Extent as of 31 Jul 2020
Water Extent as of 27 Jan 2021 N 5km
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Gengere Pamoth Gengere Pamoth Gengere Pamoth Muguma Muguma Muguma
Inundated area Inundated area
550 m N
Sentinel-2 / 7 Apr 2020 Sentinel-2 / 31 Jul 2020 Sentinel-2 / 27 Jan 2021
PRELIMINARY SATELLITE-DERIVED DAMAGE ASSESSMENT | ITURU PROVINCE, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO | 12 MAY 2020 19 ITURI PROVINCE AOI3-2 MAHAKI TERRITORIES, Image boundary ITURU PROVINCE Image center: Lake Albert INUNDATED LANDS AND AFFECTED VILLAGES 30°58'48.764"E 1°56'46.471"N
Gengere Pamoth Mahaki port Mahaki port Muguma Muguma Mahaki port Inundated area
Inundated area Flood water has increased
Inundated area 700 m N
Sentinel-2 / 7 Apr 2020 Sentinel-2 / 31 Jul 2020 Sentinel-2 / 27 Jan 2021
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INUNDATED LANDS AND AFFECTED VILLAGES Image center: Lake Albert 30°59'1.895"E 1°56'51.758"N
Village
Water Extent as of 07 Apr 2020
Water Extent as of 31 Jul 2020
Water Extent as of 27 Jan 2021 N 200 m Lake Albert
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INUNDATED LANDS AND AFFECTED VILLAGE Image center: Lake Albert 31°13'38.155"E 2°7'29.935"N
Village
Water Extent as of 07 Apr 2020 Lake Albert Water Extent as of 31 Jul 2020
Water Extent as of 27 Jan 2021 N 300 m
PRELIMINARY SATELLITE-DERIVED DAMAGE ASSESSMENT | ITURU PROVINCE, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO | 12 MAY 2020 22 SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
• Several zones along the lake Albert shores in DRC remain inundated since April 2020;
• Flood waters along the lake Albert shores have increased from July 2020 to present in several zones along the lake;
• Several villages and settlements appear to be still affected along the shores as of 27 January 2021.
23 COPYRITHS AND SOURCES
Data sources:
(1) Satellite Imagery
Sentinel-2, 7 April 2020 Sentinel-2, 31 July 2020 Sentinel-2, 27 January 2021 © Copernicus 2021/ ESA
ESRI Base map
(2) Ancillary data
Administrative boundaries : Referenciel Géographique Commun OCHA DR Congo © 2019 HDX Populated places : © Humanitarian Open Street Map
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