Satellite-Detected Flood Waters Along the Prut River, Cahul And
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!I !I !L !L !I !L Heavy Rainfall 29 July 2010 Satellite-Detected Flood Waters Along & Flooding the Prut River, Cahul and Vulcanesti Version 1.0 !!Y !, Glide No: Districts, Republic of Moldova ! FL-2010-000130-MDA 584000 588000 592000 596000 Focus Map 1 28°5'0"E 28°10'0"E 28°15'0"E Probable limited flooding in eastern Rogojeni edges of Oancea No Apparent flooding in Rogojeni Oancea F 0 0 509000 509000 Probable limited ¥¦¬KISHINEV flooding in eastern edges of Oancea Cotihana ± X W ±X W Oancea Focus Limit of Analysis Extent Map 1 CAHUL 0 0 X W ±X W 508500 508500 Map 1:32,000 Exent Focus Slobozia Oancea ± Probable limited flooding in limited eastern edges of Oancea, Romania, main ± Map 2 international bridge intact,however minor bridge/road on Moldovan side appears to be submerged under flood waters ± This map illustrates probable standing flood Threat of road waters along the eastern bank of the Prut River in flooding along Focus Map 2 the Cahul and Vulcanesti Districts of the Republic 0 Route 26A 0 of Moldova, as well as the western bank of the river in Romania. This flood analysis is based on 508000 No Apparent 508000 Formosat-2 satellite imagery recorded on 22 July flooding in 2010. Areas of potential / probable flooding within Crihana Veche towns and road / bridge obstacles have been ± identified and marked in the overview and inset !L ± Lacul Manta Slobozia focus maps. ± Crihana Veche Oancea Overall the flooding appears to be relatively Threat of road contained along this southern section of the Prut flooding along Vladesti River, with limited numbers of potentially 0 0 Route 26A 45°50'0"N flooded/flood-affected buildings, primarily in the 45°50'0"N Focus Map 3 ± Republic of Moldova. Transport routes appear to 507500 507500 be moderately affected with a number of potential Manta: no apparent Threat of road road flooding sites along both sides of the Prut. flooding, potentia flooding along There is suspected bridge damage along an flooding site on A283 Route 26A international border crossing west of the city of Cahul, Moldova. The two international bridges ±X W linking Romania with the Moldovan city of Manta 1:17,500 Giurgiulesti appear intact and fully operational. A283 ³ ± Please note that areas likely flooded with dense 0 0 Potential flooding in limited eastern edges of Slobozia Oancea, however significant vegetation cover have been marked in the map threat of road flooding along multiple points of Route 26A 26A with a lower level of confidence because of ³ ± 507000 507000 limitations in water detection with the satellite Focus Map 3 imagery. Pre-flood water has been taken from a European dataset derived from multiple sources Focus Vadul and may not accurately reflect the current location lui Isac Map 4 Prut River channel in some locations in the map. This flood assessment is a preliminary analysis & Crihana has not yet been validated in the field. Please Manta: no apparent send ground feedback to UNITAR / UNOSAT. ± flooding, potentia Veche 0 flooding site on A283 0 International Legend Lacul ..... Border 506500 506500 Manta !I ..... Airfield ..... Primary Road ..... Secondary road Colibash Colibash: possible !L ..... Port flooded buildings ..... Railroad Stoicani west of A283 SATELLITE ASSESSMENT CLASSIFICATION: 0 0 Bridge (likely functional) X Y ..... 1:32,000 Bridge Potentially Flooded / Damaged 506000 506000 Focus ± X Y ..... Brinza Map 5 Possible flood water No apparent flooding within Crihana Veche, no apparent flooding threat to route A283 + ..... obstruction of road Brinza: possible flooded buildings Probable Flood Waters west of A283 Focus Map 4 ..... as on 22 July 2010 45°40'0"N 45°40'0"N Possible Flood Waters / Valeni flooded standing vegetation ..... cover as on 22 July 2010 0 0 Complete flooding of Normal Pre-flood water / River agricultural roads and bridge ..... extent (Multiple sources) 505500 505500 Prut River Ijdileni Vadul lui Isac Map Scale (Main Frame) for A3 Prints: 1:160,000 ±X W Note: the International Border follows the course of the Prut River Kilometers 0 0 0 1 2 4 6 Tătarca F 505000 505000 Crisis Satellite Data ............ Formosat-2 F Resolution ......................... 2 meters Image Date ....................... 22 July 2010 1:32,000 Source .............................. NSPO Slobozia Pre-crisis water data .......... ESRI (Multiple inputs) Mare Vadul lui Isac, some likely flooding in south-western section of town, encroaching on Elevation Data ................... Aster GDEM cluster of residential buildings immediately west of route A283 Source ............................... METI & NASA 2009 GIS Data ............................ ESRI, USGS, NGA 0 No Apparent 0 Road Data ......................... Open Street Map flooding in Focus Map 5 Prut River Flood Analysis .................... UNITAR / UNOSAT Slobozia Mare 504500 504500 Map Production ................ UNITAR / UNOSAT Projection ........................... UTM Zone 35N Datum ................................ WGS-84 ± The depiction and use of boundaries, geographic names and Limit of Analysis Extent related data shown here are not warranted to be error-free nor do they imply official endorsement or acceptance by the F United Nations. UNOSAT is a program of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), providing 0 0 Brinza satellite imagery and related geographic information, research and analysis to UN humanitarian & development 504000 504000 F agencies & their implementing partners. 45°30'0"N 45°30'0"N Two international bridges intact and operational, Giurgiulesti unaffected Giurgiulesti Crisis background satellite X W X W 0 0 1:25,000 I! image: FORMOSAT-2 28°5'0"E 28°10'0"E 28°15'0"E Brinza, possible flood-affected residential buildings along western section of town, Contact Information: [email protected] 503500 503500 immediately adjacent to route A283 24/7 Hotline: +41 76 487 4998 584000 588000 592000 596000 www.unosat.org !L !L !L.