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Flooding in Germany
The Elbe region in Saxony was affected by heavy flooding following strong rainfall in conjunction with snowmelt in the Krkonose Mountains (Czech Republic). The Elbe river rose to a level of 7.45 meters. In the city of Dresden, areas near the river had to be evacuated. Along the Elbe, whole districts of several towns were flooded. A state of emergency was declared in four Saxony counties.
| Type of Event: | Flooding |
| Location of Event: | Elbe region of Germany |
| Date of Charter Activation: | 01/04/2006 |
| Charter Requestor: | German Joint Information and Situation Centre; European Commission, Civil Protection Unit. |
| Project Management: | DLR |
Products
Germany, Elbe Flood: Dresden
Copyright: Canadian Space Agency 2006 Image processing, map created 08/04/2006 by DLR in the framework of GMES RISKEOS.
Information about the Product
Acquired: 06/04/2006 Topographic map with flood mask derived from radar satellite data from April 2006 - Dresden (1:50.000)
Source: RADARSAT-1
Germany, Elbe Flood: Meissen
Copyright: Canadian Space Agency 2006 Image processing, map created 08/04/2006 by DLR in the framework of GMES RISKEOS.
Information about the Product
Acquired: 06/04/2006 Topographic map with flood mask derived from radar satellite data from April 2006 - Meissen (1:50.000)
Source: RADARSAT-1
Germany, Elbe Flood: Border Area
Copyright: Canadian Space Agency 2006 Image processing, map created 08/04/2006 by DLR in the framework of GMES RISKEOS.
Information about the Product
Acquired: 06/04/2006 Topographic map with flood mask derived from radar satellite data from April 2006 - German-Czech border area (1:50.000)
Source: RADARSAT-1
Germany, Elbe Flood: Dresden
Copyright: NRSA 2006, USGS 2000 Image processing, map created 08/04/2006 by DLR in the framework of GMES RISKEOS.
Information about the Product
Acquired: 02/04/2006, 24/09/2000 Topographic map with flood mask derived from radar satellite data from April 2006 - Greater Dresden (1:50.000)
Source: IRS-P6/LISS III, Landsat 7 ETM
Germany, Elbe Flood: German-Czech Border Area Topographic Map
Copyright: NRSA 2006 Image processing, map created 04/04/2006 by DLR in the framework of GMES RISKEOS.
Information about the Product
Acquired: 02/04/2006 Topographic map with flood mask derived from radar satellite data from April 2006 - German-Czech border area (1:50.000)
Source: IRS-P6/LISS III
Germany, Elbe Flood: Topographic Map
Copyright: NRSA 2006 Image processing, map created 04/04/2006 by DLR in the framework of GMES RISKEOS.
Information about the Product
Acquired: 02/04/2006 Topographic map with flood mask derived from radar satellite data from April 2006 - Greater Dresden (1:50.000)
Source: IRS-P6/LISS III
Germany, Elbe Flood: Lauenburg
Copyright: ESA 2006 Image processing, map created 10/04/2006 by DLR in the framework of GMES RISKEOS.
Information about the Product
Acquired: 07/04/2006 Topographic map with flood mask derived from radar satellite data from April 2006 - Lauenburg (1:50.000)
Source: ERS
Germany, Elbe Flood: Hitzacker
Copyright: ESA 2006 Image processing, map created 10/04/2006 by DLR in the framework of GMES RISKEOS.
Information about the Product
Acquired: 07/04/2006 Topographic map with flood mask derived from radar satellite data from April 2006 - Hitzacker (1:50.000)
Source: ERS
Germany, Elbe Flood: Wittenberg
Copyright: ESA 2006 Image processing, map created 08/04/2006 by DLR in the framework of GMES RISKEOS.
Information about the Product
Acquired: 04/04/2006 Topographic map with flood mask derived from radar satellite data from April 2006 - Wittenberg (1:50.000)
Source: ERS
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