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Floodwater depth in Bula and Minalabac Municipalities, Camarines Sur Provinces, Bicol Region (Region V) of Philippines as of 1 November 2020 (Imagery analysis: 1 November 2020 | Published 4 November 2020 | Version 1.0)

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This map illustrates floodwater depth in Floodwater depth in Bula and Minalabac municipalities, Camarines Sur Provinces, Bicol Region (Region V) of Philippines based on surface waters observed from a Sentinel-1 image acquired on 1st of November 2020 and a digital elevation model data with the floodwater depth estimation tool (FwDET).

This is a preliminary analysis and has not yet been validated in the field. Please send ground feedback to UNITAR-UNOSAT.

Important Note: Flood analysis from radar images may underestimate the presence of standing waters in built-up areas and densely vegetated areas due to backscattering properties of the radar signal.