Mapping crop damages in Araria district of Bihar (India) using JAXA ALOS-2 PALSAR-2 Satellite Data Map Prepared by: North-eastern India, southern Nepal and Bangladesh received heavy rainfall during the last few Legend Data Provided by: days, which caused widespread flood claiming 160 human lives and displacing millions of Disaster Image : JAXA ALOS-2 PALSAR-2 people from their homes. Indian state of Bihar, which receives most of the flood waters from rivers in upstream Nepal is also seriously affected in the ongoing disaster event. Four districts Date :18 Aug. 2017 located along the Indian-Nepal border in Bihar Kishanganj, Araria, Purnea and Katihar districts Flood The analysis excluded permanent water bodies including reservoir, tanks and ponds and this reflects only the inundation extent. Please are under high inundation affecting nearly one million people. Flood inundation and damages River/Permanent water note the surface water extent mapped has not yet been validated in the are also reported in other districts Darbhanga, Madhubani, Sitamarhi, Madhepura, Saharsa, District Boundary The depiction and use of boundaries, geographic names and Supaul as well as East and West Champaran. related data shown in these maps are based on the sources State boundary they have been drawn from and quoted. These are neither Standing rice crops worth crores damageed by the recent floods in Araria district. Rivers error-free nor do they imply official endorsement or the position of IWMI. ! Background data from NRSC/ISRO on the crop extent from LULC product. Road Cities/Town 18 August 2017 | FL-2017-0012-IN | Version 1 Copyright(c) ISRO RESOURCESAT-2 AWiFS Forbesganj Parwaha Araria Supaul 0 1.5 3 6 9 12 Kilometers.