Month: July 2023

The VIIRS Flood Map Product

by Jorel Torres on July 12th, 2023

Need a new satellite product to observe flooding? Look no further than the VIIRS Flood Map product. The VIIRS Flood Map calculates the flood extent of a 375-m pixel (i.e., known as the floodwater fraction percentage from 0 to 100%, displayed in green-to-red colors). The product also differentiates between scene types (e.g., cloud cover, bare Continue Reading

AWIPS Data Access Heavy Rain and Flooding Issues POES Satellites VIIRS