2018-05-20 Flood in Sri Lanka on 20 May, 2018

Emergency Obs. Request Information

Disaster Type: Flood
Country: Sri Lanka
Occurrence Date (UTC):
SA activation Date(UTC): 20 May, 2018
Requester: Ministry of Disaster Management(LKDM)
Escalation to the International Charter:
GLIDE Number:

Disaster Situation

Due to monsoon condition, heavy rainfall was recieved to South Western slope of Sri Lanka (average 200 to 300 mm in 24 hours), resulting heavy flood situation of 07 river basins of Kelani, Kalu, Gin, Nilwala, Attanagalu Oya, Deduru and Ma Oya. So far 06 deaths, over 13,000 affected persons and over 600 house damages were reported. Continues heavy rain confirm major flood levels and associated damages will be increasing next couple of days. apparently triggered a tsunami that hit the coast minutes later.

Product

　Before Disaster

　AIT　

2018-05-17

FLOODING IN MATARA DISTRICT, SRI LANKA

　After Disaster

　AIT　

2018-05-24

FLOODING IN KALUTARA DISTRICT, SRI LANKA

2018-05-24

FLOODING IN PUTTALAM AND KURUNEGALA DISTRICT, SRI LANKA

2018-05-24

Flooding in Gampaha District, Sri Lanka

　ADPC　

2018-05-23

Flood situation as of 23 May, using Sentinel2 imagery

　IWMI　

2018-05-29

Flooding in Colombo GND 25 May 2018

2018-05-24

Flood Situation of Colombo, Kalutara, Galle and Matara district on 23 May, 2018

2018-05-24

Mapping Inundation extent for Colombo District in Western Province (Sri Lanka) using ALOS 2 PALSAR 2 Satellite Data (23 May 2018)

2018-05-24

Mapping Inundation extent for Galle District in Southern Province (Sri Lanka) using ALOS 2 PALSAR 2 Satellite Data (23 May 2018)

2018-05-24

Mapping Inundation extent for Gampaha District in Western Province (Sri Lanka) using ALOS 2 PALSAR 2 Satellite Data (23 May 2018)

2018-05-24

Mapping Inundation extent for Kurunegala District in North Western Province (Sri Lanka) using ALOS 2 PALSAR 2 Satellite Data (23 May 2018)

2018-05-24

Mapping Inundation extent for Kalutara District in Western Province (Sri Lanka) using ALOS 2 PALSAR 2 Satellite Data (23 May 2018)

2018-05-24

Mapping Inundation extent for Puttalam District in North Western Province (Sri Lanka) using ALOS 2 PALSAR 2 Satellite Data (23 May 2018)

2018-05-24

Flood Situation of Gampaha, Puttalam, and Kurunagala district on 23 May, 2018

2018-05-24

2018 Floods Sri Lanka Report

2018-05-24

Flooding In Gampaha 23-26

2018-05-24

Flooding In Colombo 23-26

2018-05-24

Flooding in Colombo GND 23 May 2018

2018-05-24

Flooding In Colombo GND 26

　JAXA　

2018-05-23

ALOS-2 PALSAR-2, RGB color composite image,P162F110,HH,A, 28.2

2018-05-23

ALOS-2 PALSAR-2, RGB color composite image,P162F120,HH,A, 28.2

2018-05-23

ALOS-2 PALSAR-2, RGB color composite image,P162F140,HH,A, 28.2

2018-05-23

ALOS-2 PALSAR-2, RGB color composite image,P162F130,HH,A, 28.2

Satellite Image

　Before Disaster

　ISRO　

2018-02-20

Resourcesat-2 AWiFS data as observed on Feb 20,2018 (Pre-Flood)

　After Disaster

　ISRO　

2018-03-22

Resourcesat-2 AWiFS data as observed on May 22,2018

2018-03-27

CARTOSAT-2 PAN data of Part of Sri Lanka as observed on May 27,2018

2018-03-27

CARTOSAT-2 PAN data of Part of Sri Lanka as observed on May 27,2018

2018-03-27