2016-05-15 Flood in Sri Lanka on 15 May, 2016

Emergency Obs. Request Information

Disaster Type: Flood
Country: Sri Lanka
Occurrence Date (UTC):
SA activation Date(UTC): 15 May, 2016
Requester: Ministry of Disaster Management(LKDM)
Escalation to the International Charter:
GLIDE Number:

Disaster Situation

A developing tropical cyclone has brought torrential rains over southern parts of the Bay of Bengal. Heavy downpours have been bearing down on Sri Lanka for the last few days now. There has been widespread flooding in parts of the country and the next few days look just as unsettled. Kandy saw 69mm of rain and Galle had 71mm of rain in the 24 hours up to 0600GMT on Sunday. Meanwhile Colombo recorded 128mm. Pottuuil was even wetter with 144mm in the same period of time. Over 100,000 people are expected to be affected by severe flooding in the North-East of Sri Lanka following heavy rainfall over the last four days. In Jaffna alone, over 76,673 people have been affected by the floods, with at least 254 houses suffering damage, said the Jaffna District Disaster Management Centre on Monday. The refugee camps in Lonappulam and Valigamam north were also severely affected according to sources on the ground.

Product

　AIT　

2016-05-18

Detected Surface Water Covered Area in Sri Lanka on 17.05.2016 as Observed by ALOS-2/PALSAR-2

2016-05-18

Detected Surface Water Covered Area in Sri Lanka on 17.05.2016 as Observed by ALOS-2/PALSAR-2

2016-05-18

Detected Surface Water Covered Area in Sri Lanka on 17.05.2016 as Observed by ALOS-2/PALSAR-2

2016-05-18

Standing Water Extent due to Flood on 16 May 2016 in Gampaha City of Sri Lanka as Observed by ALOS-2/PALSAR-2 RADAR Satellite

2016-05-18

Detected Surface Water Covered Area in Sri Lanka on 17.05.2016 as Observed by ALOS-2/PALSAR-2

2016-05-19

Flood in Colombo, Sri Lanka - Detected by TerraSAR-X on 19.05.2016

2016-05-19

Flood in Gampaha, Sri Lanka - Detected by TerraSAR-X on 19.05.2016

2016-05-20

Detected flood in Colombo and Gampaha districts along Kelani River as observed by ALOS-2 data on 20 May 2016

2016-05-20

Detected flood in Gampaha district along Attanagalu River as observed by ALOS-2 data on 20 May 2016

2016-05-21

Standing Water Extent Due to Flood in Colombo and Suburbs of Sri Lanka as Observed By RISAT RADAR Satellite on 18 May 2016

2016-05-21

Map1: Standing Water Extent Due to Flood in Gampaha and Suburbs of Sri Lanka As Observed By RISAT RADAR Satellite On 18 May 2016

2016-05-21

Map2: Standing Water Extent Due to Flood in Gampaha and Suburbs of Sri Lanka As Observed By RISAT RADAR Satellite On 18 May 2016

2016-05-21

Map3: Standing Water Extent Due to Flood in Gampaha and Suburbs of Sri Lanka As Observed By RISAT RADAR Satellite On 18 May 2016

2016-05-21

Flood in Colombo, Sri Lanka - Detected by TerraSAR-X on 21.05.2016

2016-05-21

Flood in Gampaha, Sri Lanka - Detected by TerraSAR-X on 21.05.2016

2016-05-24

Flood in Colombo and Gampaha Along Kelani RIver, Sri Lanka - Detected by RADARSAT-2 on 24 May 2016

　IWMI　

2016-05-18

Mapping Floods in North Western Province - Sri Lanka using ALOS-2 PALSAR-2 Satellite Images

2016-05-18

2016 Floods coverring North and Western Provinces in Sri Lanka

2016-05-18

Mapping Floods in Northern Province - Sri Lanka using ALOS-2 PALSAR-2 Satellite Images

2016-05-19

Mapping Flood Extent for Kelani Ganga River Basin and its surrounding using TerraSAR-X Satellite imagery

2016-05-21

Mapping Flood Extent for Colombo and Gampaha and its surrounding using RADASAT-2 Satellite imagery

2016-05-22

Mapping Flood Extent for Colombo and Gampaha and its surrounding using Sentinel-1 Satellite imagery

2016-05-19

Mapping Flood Extent for Kelani Ganga River Basin and its surrounding using RISAT-1 Satellite imagery

2016-05-19

Sri Lanka Flood Monitoring Bulletin 19th May 2016

　JAXA　

2016-05-18

Analysis_results_SriLanka_Flood

2016-05-27

Analysis_results_SriLanka_Landslide

　University of Tokyo　

2016-05-18

Area Under Water, Detected by PALSAR-2 (ALOS-2), May 16 2016, Sri Lanka

2016-05-18

Area Under Water, Detected by PALSAR-2 (ALOS-2), May 16, 2016, Sri Lanka

2016-05-18

Area Under Water, Detected by PALSAR-2 (ALOS-2), May 16, 2016, Sri Lanka

Satellite Image

　Before Disaster

　JAXA　

2016-02-03

ALOS-2 PALSAR-2,P162,F130,HH,A 28.2,Feb. 3, 2016

2016-02-03

ALOS-2 PALSAR-2,P162,F130,HV,A 28.2,Feb. 3, 2016

2016-02-03

ALOS-2 PALSAR-2,P162,F130,HHHVHH,A 28.2,Feb. 3, 2016

　After Disaster

　JAXA　

2016-05-16

ALOS-2 PALSAR-2,P163,F120-F140,HH,A 39.3,May 16, 2016

2016-05-16

ALOS-2 PALSAR-2,P163,F120-F140,HHHVHH,A 39.3,May 16, 2016

2016-05-16

ALOS-2 PALSAR-2,P163,F100-F120,HH,A 39.3,May 16, 2016

2016-05-16

ALOS-2 PALSAR-2,P163,F100-F120,HV,A 39.3,May 16, 2016

2016-05-16

ALOS-2 PALSAR-2,P163,F100-F120,HHHVHH,A 39.3,May 16, 2016

2016-05-16

ALOS-2 PALSAR-2,P163,F140-F160,HH,A 39.3,May 16, 2016

2016-05-16

ALOS-2 PALSAR-2,P163,F140-F160,HV,A 39.3,May 16, 2016

2016-05-16

ALOS-2 PALSAR-2,P163,F120-F140,HV,A 39.3,May 16, 2016

2016-05-16

ALOS-2 PALSAR-2,P163,F140-F160,HHHVHH,A 39.3,May 16, 2016

2016-05-25

ALOS-2 PALSAR-2,P162,F130,HH,A 28.2,May 25, 2016

2016-05-25

ALOS-2 PALSAR-2,P162,F130,HHHVHH,A 28.2,May 25, 2016

2016-05-25

ALOS-2 PALSAR-2,P162,F130,HV,A 28.2,May 25, 2016

　GISTDA　

2016-05-17

THEOS MS SCENE T1 M 2016/05/17 04:39:41.2 0226-0336 5295

2016-05-17

THEOS MS SCENE T1 M 2016/05/17 04:39:17.9 0226-0335 0

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THEOS PAN SCENE T1 P 2016/05/17 04:39:24.5 0226-0336 0

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THEOS PAN SCENE T1 P 2016/05/17 04:39:27.9 0226-0336 0

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THEOS MS SCENE T1 M 2016/05/17 04:39:29.7 0226-0336 0

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THEOS PAN SCENE T1 P 2016/05/17 04:39:31.3 0226-0336 0

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THEOS PAN SCENE T1 P 2016/05/17 04:39:34.7 0226-0337 0

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THEOS PAN SCENE T1 P 2016/05/17 04:39:38.1 0226-0337 0

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THEOS PAN SCENE T1 P 2016/05/17 04:39:41.5 0226-0338 0

2016-05-18

THEOS PAN SCENE T1 P 2016/05/18 04:21:07.4 0221-0332 0

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THEOS PAN SCENE T1 P 2016/05/18 04:21:10.8 0221-0332 0

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THEOS PAN SCENE T1 P 2016/05/18 04:18:44.9 0225-0335 0

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THEOS PAN SCENE T1 P 2016/05/18 04:18:17.7 0225-0332 0

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THEOS PAN SCENE T1 P 2016/05/18 04:18:21.1 0225-0332 0

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THEOS PAN SCENE T1 P 2016/05/18 04:18:24.5 0225-0333 0

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THEOS PAN SCENE T1 P 2016/05/18 04:18:27.9 0225-0333 0

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THEOS PAN SCENE T1 P 2016/05/18 04:18:31.3 0225-0334 0

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THEOS PAN SCENE T1 P 2016/05/18 04:18:41.5 0225-0335 0

2016-05-18

THEOS PAN SCENE T1 P 2016/05/18 04:18:48.3 0225-0336 0

2016-05-18

THEOS MS SCENE T1 M 2016/05/18 04:18:18.8 0225-0332 0

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THEOS MS SCENE T1 M 2016/05/18 04:18:42.6 0225-0335 0

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THEOS MS SCENE T1 M 2016/05/18 04:19:06.3 0225-0338 0

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THEOS MS SCENE T1 M 2016/05/18 04:22:19.3 0225-0332 1158

2016-05-18

THEOS PAN SCENE T1 P 2016/05/18 04:22:22.1 0225-0333 0

2016-05-18

THEOS PAN SCENE T1 P 2016/05/18 04:22:28.9 0225-0334 0

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THEOS PAN SCENE T1 P 2016/05/18 04:22:32.3 0225-0334 0

2016-05-18

THEOS PAN SCENE T1 P 2016/05/18 04:22:39.1 0225-0335 0

2016-05-18

THEOS MS SCENE T1 M 2016/05/18 04:22:28.7 0225-0334 0

2016-05-18

THEOS MS SCENE T1 M 2016/05/18 04:22:52.5 0225-0336 0

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THEOS MS SCENE T1 M 2016/05/18 04:23:04.3 0225-0338 0

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THEOS MS SCENE T1 M 2016/05/18 04:22:40.6 0225-0335 0

2016-05-18

THEOS MS SCENE T1 M 2016/05/18 04:21:04.6 0221-0331 0

2016-05-18

THEOS MS SCENE T1 M 2016/05/18 04:21:13.9 0221-0331 4300

2016-05-18

THEOS PAN SCENE T1 P 2016/05/18 04:20:57.3 0221-0331 0

2016-05-18

THEOS PAN SCENE T1 P 2016/05/18 04:21:00.7 0221-0331 0

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THEOS PAN SCENE T1 P 2016/05/18 04:21:14.2 0221-0333 0

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THEOS PAN SCENE T1 P 2016/05/18 04:18:38.1 0225-0334 0

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THEOS PAN SCENE T1 P 2016/05/18 04:18:34.7 0225-0334 0

2016-05-18

THEOS PAN SCENE T1 P 2016/05/18 04:21:04.1 0221-0331 0

2016-05-18

THEOS MS SCENE T1 M 2016/05/18 04:18:30.7 0225-0334 0

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THEOS MS SCENE T1 M 2016/05/18 04:18:54.5 0225-0336 0

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THEOS PAN SCENE T1 P 2016/05/18 04:22:15.3 0225-0332 0

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THEOS PAN SCENE T1 P 2016/05/18 04:22:18.7 0225-0332 0

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THEOS PAN SCENE T1 P 2016/05/18 04:22:25.5 0225-0333 0

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THEOS PAN SCENE T1 P 2016/05/18 04:22:35.7 0225-0334 0

2016-05-22

THEOS MS SCENE T1 M 2016/05/22 04:45:24.3 0224-0332 0

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THEOS PAN SCENE T1 P 2016/05/22 04:45:41.5 0224-0334 0

2016-05-22

THEOS MS SCENE T1 M 2016/05/22 04:45:14.0 0224-0331 732

2016-05-22

THEOS MS SCENE T1 M 2016/05/22 04:45:36.1 0224-0334 0

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THEOS MS SCENE T1 M 2016/05/22 04:45:48.0 0224-0335 0

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THEOS MS SCENE T1 M 2016/05/22 04:45:59.9 0224-0336 0

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THEOS PAN SCENE T1 P 2016/05/22 04:45:21.2 0224-0332 0

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THEOS PAN SCENE T1 P 2016/05/22 04:45:17.8 0224-0331 0

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THEOS PAN SCENE T1 P 2016/05/22 04:45:24.6 0224-0332 0

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THEOS PAN SCENE T1 P 2016/05/22 04:45:28.0 0224-0333 0

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THEOS PAN SCENE T1 P 2016/05/22 04:45:31.4 0224-0333 0

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THEOS PAN SCENE T1 P 2016/05/22 04:45:34.7 0224-0333 0

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THEOS PAN SCENE T1 P 2016/05/22 04:45:38.1 0224-0334 0

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THEOS PAN SCENE T1 P 2016/05/22 04:45:44.9 0224-0335 0

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THEOS PAN SCENE T1 P 2016/05/22 04:45:48.3 0224-0335 0

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THEOS PAN SCENE T1 P 2016/05/22 04:45:51.7 0224-0335 0

2016-05-22

THEOS MS SCENE T1 M 2016/05/22 04:41:26.2 0224-0331 0

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THEOS MS SCENE T1 M 2016/05/22 04:41:38.1 0224-0332 0

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THEOS MS SCENE T1 M 2016/05/22 04:41:50.0 0224-0334 0

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THEOS MS SCENE T1 M 2016/05/22 04:42:01.9 0224-0335 0

2016-05-22

THEOS MS SCENE T1 M 2016/05/22 04:42:13.8 0224-0337 0

2016-05-22

THEOS PAN SCENE T1 P 2016/05/22 04:41:30.3 0224-0332 0

2016-05-22

THEOS PAN SCENE T1 P 2016/05/22 04:41:33.7 0224-0332 0

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THEOS PAN SCENE T1 P 2016/05/22 04:41:37.1 0224-0332 0

2016-05-22

THEOS PAN SCENE T1 P 2016/05/22 04:41:40.5 0224-0333 0

2016-05-22

THEOS PAN SCENE T1 P 2016/05/22 04:41:57.5 0224-0335 0

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THEOS PAN SCENE T1 P 2016/05/22 04:42:00.9 0224-0335 0

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THEOS PAN SCENE T1 P 2016/05/22 04:41:43.9 0224-0333 0

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THEOS PAN SCENE T1 P 2016/05/22 04:41:47.3 0224-0334 0

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THEOS PAN SCENE T1 P 2016/05/22 04:41:50.7 0224-0334 0

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THEOS PAN SCENE T1 P 2016/05/22 04:41:54.1 0224-0334 0

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THEOS PAN SCENE T1 P 2016/05/22 04:42:04.3 0224-0336 0

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THEOS PAN SCENE T1 P 2016/05/22 04:42:07.7 0224-0336 0

2016-05-22

THEOS PAN SCENE T1 P 2016/05/22 04:43:42.7 0223-0336 0

2016-05-22

THEOS MS SCENE T1 M 2016/05/22 04:43:29.7 0223-0334 2400

2016-05-22

THEOS MS SCENE T1 M 2016/05/22 04:43:36.4 0223-0335 0

2016-05-22

THEOS MS SCENE T1 M 2016/05/22 04:43:47.0 0223-0335 4894

2016-05-22

THEOS PAN SCENE T1 P 2016/05/22 04:43:25.8 0223-0334 0

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THEOS PAN SCENE T1 P 2016/05/22 04:43:29.1 0223-0334 0

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THEOS PAN SCENE T1 P 2016/05/22 04:43:32.5 0223-0335 0

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THEOS PAN SCENE T1 P 2016/05/22 04:43:35.9 0223-0335 0

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THEOS PAN SCENE T1 P 2016/05/22 04:43:46.1 0223-0336 0

2016-05-22

THEOS PAN SCENE T1 P 2016/05/22 04:43:39.3 0223-0336 0

　ISRO　

2016-05-18

RISAT-1 FRS1(HH) mode data of requested area as observed on May 18,2016

2016-05-18

RISAT-1 FRS1(HV) mode data of requested area as observed on May 18,2016

2016-05-18

RISAT-1 FRS1(HH) mode data of requested area as observed on May 18,2016

2016-05-18

RISAT-1 FRS1(HV) mode data of requested area as observed on May 18,2016

　NARL　

2016-05-21

Flood_Trincomalee, Sri Lanka_20160521

2016-05-21

Flood_Trincomalee, Sri Lanka_20160521

2016-05-24

Flood_Trincomalee, Sri Lanka_20160524

2016-05-24

Flood_Trincomalee, Sri Lanka_20160524

2016-05-24

Flood_Trincomalee, Sri Lanka_20160524

2016-05-24

Flood_Trincomalee, Sri Lanka_20160524

2016-05-25

J2016051901_Flood_Trincomalee, Sri Lanka_20160525_MS_Jpeg_01

2016-05-25

J2016051901_Flood_Trincomalee, Sri Lanka_20160525_PAN_Jpeg_01

2016-05-25

J2016051901_Flood_Trincomalee, Sri Lanka_20160525_MS_Jpeg_02

2016-05-25

J2016051901_Flood_Trincomalee, Sri Lanka_20160525_PAN_Jpeg_02

2016-05-26

J2016051901_Flood_Trincomalee, Sri Lanka_20160526_MS_Jpeg_01

2016-05-26

J2016051901_Flood_Trincomalee, Sri Lanka_20160526_PAN_Jpeg_01

2016-05-26

J2016051901_Flood_Trincomalee, Sri Lanka_20160526_MS_Jpeg_02

2016-05-26

J2016051901_Flood_Trincomalee, Sri Lanka_20160526_PAN_Jpeg_02

2016-05-27

Flood_Trincomalee, Sri Lanka_20160527

2016-05-27

Flood_Trincomalee, Sri Lanka_20160527

2016-05-27

Flood_Trincomalee, Sri Lanka_20160527

2016-05-27