In February 1997, the city of Metz in northeastern France experienced significant flooding when the Moselle River overflowed its banks due to persistent heavy rainfall. The first image marks the geographical locations of Metz, Thionville, Nancy, and Saarbrücken, key areas affected by the flooding. Subsequent detailed images focus on the extent of the floods in Metz-Thionville and Metz-Nancy areas, with the final image compiling these perspectives, emphasizing the affected regions in blue.

• Image 1: Satellite: ERS-2, Instrument: Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR), Acquisition Date: 27 February 1997, Image area coverage 55 X 120 km
• Image 2: Satellite: ERS-2, Instrument: Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR), Acquisition Date: 27 February 1997, Image area coverage: 55 X 60 km
• Image 3: Satellite: ERS-2, Instrument: Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR), Acquisition Date: 27 February 1997, Image area coverage: 55 X 60 km
• Image 4: Satellite: ERS-2, Instrument: Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR), Image area coverage: 55 X 70 km, Acquisition Date: 27 February 1997, Orbits: 9710, Frame: 2601, Acquired by: Fucino (Italy)