Flooding in Sri Lanka (Kalu Ganga) – May 29, 2017

RADARSAT-2 images acquired on May 29, 2017, were used to produce this map to help analyze the extent of flooding in the Kalu Ganga basin in the Western Province of Sri Lanka. The river is shown in blue, and the flood extent is shown in red.

These images were provided by the CSA following an activation of the International Charter "Space and Major Disasters."

Map prepared by the International Water Management Institute. (Credit: RADARSAT-2 Data and products © MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (2017) - All rights reserved. RADARSAT is an official mark of the Canadian Space Agency)