France, January 1996 - On 29 January, the small town of Béziers was hit by a large flood. Torrential rains caused the nearby Orb River to overflow. During the floods, four people died and more than 600 people were evacuated.
The floods came a year after the disastrous floods in Ardennes (Northern France), which left 2,700 towns and villages in a state of devastation.
The ERS-1/ERS-2 SAR Satellites passed over the area during heavy rainfall (200mm over 24 hours), from 28 – 29 January 1996.
This event is in collaboration with Laboratoire Commun de Teledetection (CEMAGREF).
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Event Timeline |
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ERS-1/ERS-2 SAR Satellite images |
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This image has been merged using ERS-1/ERS-2 SAR data.
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Multi-temporal image - Bézier wide area |
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After the event, the Laboratoire Commun de Teledetection (CEMAGREF) extracted the multi-temporal SAR image onto a SPOT panchromatic image.
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These types of images can be used to estimate the extent of the flooding impact using various mechanisms.
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Superimposed image |
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Technical Information |
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Satellite: |
ERS-1/ERS-2 |
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Instrument: |
Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) |
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Image area coverage: |
30 X 28 km |
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Date of acquisition: |
(ERS-2) Red - 07 August 1995
(ERS-2) Green - 29 January 1996
(ERS-1) Blue - Blue – 28 January 1996 |
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Orbits: |
(ERS-2) 1558
(ERS-2) 4063
(ERS-1) 23736 |
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Frame: |
855 |
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Acquired by: |
Fucino (Italy) |
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