Mapping Floods in Assam - India using SENTINEL-1 Satellite Images 04 August 2016 | FL-2016-0001-IN | Version 1 As of 1st Aug, Assam Disaster Management Authority reported that more than 16 people Legend Map Prepared by: Data Provided by: have died and 1.7 million people are affected by floods in 19 districts. Bongigain, Golaghat, Jorhat and Dhemaji districts are the worst affected. A total of 27 relief camps and seven Disaster Image :SENTINEL-1 distribution centres were opened in Bongaigaon, Golaghat, Jorhat and Sivsagar hosting some Date :07/19/31 July. 2016 12,400 people. Around 200,000 hectares (490,000 acres) of farming land was affected by the Flood floods. The state of Assam faced around 60% more rains as compared to the rainfall it The analysis excluded permanent water bodies including received in July 2015. 07 July 2016 reservoir, tanks and ponds and this reflects only the inundation Apart from human lives, the animals of Kaziranga National Park have also been affected. As extent. Please note the surface water extent mapped has not yet 07/19 July 2016 many as 310 animals, including 21 one-horned rhinos, lost their lives due to the devastating been validated in the field. Assam floods since 25th July this year. 07/19/31 July 2016 The depiction and use of boundaries, geographic names and As per tea industry estimates, the crop loss in July would be in the range of 21-30%. Assam related data shown in these maps are based on the sources produced 91 million kg tea in July last year and if that is taken as a benchmark, the dip would District Boundary they have been drawn from and quoted. These are neither error-free nor do they imply official endorsement or the position be around 20-27 million kg this month. ! Cities/Town Road of IWMI. Lower Dibang Valley East Siang Dihang River ! West Siang Murkong Selok ! Dhemaji Laimakuri ! Talap Dijmur ! ! Text Dangori Tinsukia ! Dinjan Tinsukia Dibrugarh ! ! ! Dibrugarh Digbor ! Bamani Kora ! Margherita ! Changlang Moran Namrup ! ! Sibsagar Tirap Mon.