Special Purpose Imagery Archive

This Landsat 7 image shows moderate flooding along the Wabash River from Terre Haute, IN down to Mt Carmel, IL. This is a false color composite that uses bands 5-4-3 as Red-Green-Blue. The LandsatLook scene is from path 22, rows 33 and 34. Additional XML data for GIS can be found here.

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This Landsat 7 image shows the moderate flooding along the Wabash River (flowing from the top) as it meets the Ohio River (flowing from the the upper right). This is a false color composite that uses bands 5-4-3 as Red-Green-Blue. The LandsatLook scene is from path 22, rows 33 and 34. Additional XML data for GIS can be found here.

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This Landsat 5 image shows the flooding around the confluence of the Ohio River (flowing from the upper right) and the Mississippi River (flowing from the left). This is a false color composite that uses bands 5-4-3 as Red-Green-Blue. The scene used was L5022034_03420110503.

This Landsat 5 image shows the flooding around the confluence of the Ohio River (flowing from the upper right) and the Mississippi River (flowing from the upper left), continuing on down the Mississippi River past New Madrid, MO. This is a false color composite that uses bands 5-4-3 as Red-Green-Blue. The scenes used were L5022034_03420110503 and L5022035_03520110503.

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This Landsat 5 image shows the flooding around the confluence of the Wabash River (flowing from the top) and the Ohio River (flowing from the right). This is a false color composite that uses bands 5-4-3 as Red-Green-Blue. The scene used was L5022034_03420110503.

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This Landsat 5 image is a false color composite using TM bands 7-5-3 as Red-Green-Blue.

The latest river stage at Terre Haute is 16.41 ft at 2:00 PM on 5/24. Flood stage is 14.0 ft.

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This Landsat 7 image is a false color composite using TM bands 4-5-1 as Red-Green-Blue. This is displayed at 15 meter resolution, double the usual. The coloring derived from the 30 meter band combination has been applied to the panchromatic TM band 8. Mechanical problems onboard LandSAT-7 leaves gaps in the data, but the increased spatial resolution makes the image worthwhile.

In comparison, below is an image of a more normal river extent via Google Maps.

There is more serious flooding not visible just to the west of this satellite image, in Frankfort, Boston, and Lockport.

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This Landsat 7 image is a false color composite using TM bands 3-2-1 as Red-Green-Blue. The river overlay is part of the NHD (National Hydrography Database), obtained online from the Ketucky Geologic Survey.

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This is a rough outline of the flooding in Nashville, TN derived from the MODIS TERRA image from 05/03/2010. The outline is superimposed over the NAIP orthophoto.

The yellow outline is flooding on 5/3, while the blue outline is flooding on 5/4.

Orthophoto images are available from Tennessee Spatial Data Server

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This is a rough outline of the flooding in Nashville, TN derived from the MODIS TERRA image from 05/03/2010.

The yellow outline is flooding on 5/3, while the blue outline is flooding on 5/4.

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This Landsat 5 TM image is a false-color composite using 4-3-2 as Red-Green-Blue.

The latest river stage at Quincy is 17.58 ft at 7:00 AM on 4/7. Flood stage is 17.0 ft.

The latest river stage at Hannibal is 18 ft at 7:00 AM on 4/7. Flood stage is 16.0 ft.

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This Landsat 5 TM image is a false-color composite using 4-3-2 as Red-Green-Blue.

The latest river stage at Keokuk is 14.2 ft at 8:00 AM on 4/7. Flood stage is 16.0 ft.

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This Landsat 5 TM image is a false-color composite using 4-3-2 as Red-Green-Blue.

The latest river stage at Burlington is 15.84 ft at 7:00 AM on 4/7. Flood stage is 15.0 ft.

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This is the full resolution image used in the previous three views. This Landsat 5 TM image is a false-color composite using 4-3-2 as Red-Green-Blue.

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This is an overview of the next three Landsat TM images showing flooding along the Illinois River. La Grange and Meredosia are currently experiencing Major Flooding. Upstream, Havana and Beardstown are in Moderate Flooding and even further, stages at Peoria and its Lock and Dam are in minor flooding.

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The latest river stage at Peoria is 21.1 ft at 3:30 PM on 11/04, Flood stage is 18.0ft.

The latest river stage at Peoria Lock and Dam is 448.51 ft at 4:00 PM on 11/04. Flood stage is 446.4 ft.

The latest river stage at Havana is 20.43 ft at 3:30 PM on 11/04, Flood stage is 14.0ft.

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The latest river stage at Beardstown is 22.4 ft at 3:45 PM on 11/04, Flood stage is 14.0ft.

The latest stage of the Sangamon River at Chandlerville is 459.7 ft at 4:00 PM on 11/04, down from a crest of 460.3 ft on 11/02. Flood stage is 456.6ft.

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The latest river stage at La Grange is 27.1 ft at 2:00 PM on 11/04, Flood stage is 23.0ft.

The latest river stage at Meredosia is 439.31 ft at 3:15 PM on 11/04, Flood stage is 432.0ft.

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This image shows the intersection of the Iowa River from Columbus Junction with the Mississippi River near Keithsburg.

The latest river stage at Columbus Junction is 19.65 ft at 4:00 PM on 11/2, down from its recorded crest of 21.01 ft on 10/31.

The latest river stage at Wapello is 21.93 ft at 4:00 PM on 11/2, down from its crest of 22.68ft on 11/01. Flood stage is 20.0ft.

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The latest river stage at Marengo is 16.73 ft at 4:00 PM on 11/2, down from a crest of 17.18 ft on 10/30. Flood stage is 14.0ft.

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The latest river stage near De Witt is 10.79 ft at 1:00 PM on 9/2, down from its crest at 12.94 ft on 8/31. Flood stage is 11.0ft.

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The latest river stage at Wapello is 17.09 ft at 2:00 PM on 9/2, down from its crest at 23.37ft on 8/30. Flood stage is 20.0ft.

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This Landsat 5 TM image is an overview of the following two images of the East Fork White River, from its branching from the White River near Petersburg up to Rivervale.

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The latest river stage near Bedford was 22.06 ft at 11:37 AM on 8/11. Flood stage is 20.0 ft.

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The latest river stage at Williams was 9.2 ft at 7:45 AM on 8/11. Flood stage is 8.0 ft.

The latest river stage at Shoals was 18.79 ft at 5:30 PM on 8/11. Flood stage is 20.0 ft.

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This Landsat 5 TM image is an overview of the following three images of the Cottonwood River from Cottonwood Falls to Neosho Rapids.

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The latest river stage at Cottonwood Falls was 5 ft at 18:00 UTC on 7/21. Flood stage is 9 ft.

The latest river stage at Plymouth was 30.39 ft at 21:00 UTC on 7/21. Flood stage is 32 ft.

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The latest river stage at Emporia was 16.3 ft at 20:33 UTC on 7/21. Flood stage is 20 ft.

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Text of the latest warning:

1030 AM CDT MON JUN 22 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT VALLEY CITY

• until further notice.
• at 10:00 AM Monday the stage was 13.5 feet.
• Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
• Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
• Forecast...the river will continue rising to near 14.9 feet by Saturday early afternoon then begin falling.
• Impact...at 14.0 feet...road to Norbut Fish and Wildlife Area flooded.

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Text of the latest warning:

1030 AM CDT MON JUN 22 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT MEREDOSIA

• until further notice.
• at 10:15 AM Monday the stage was 433.3 feet.
• Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
• Flood stage is 432.0 feet.
• Forecast...the river will continue rising to near 434.6 feet by early Saturday morning then begin falling.

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Moderate flooding along the Wabash River and the White River in Indiana

The Landsat TM scene L72022033_0332009521 is displayed as RGB = 7-5-2, with increased resolution from the band 8 panchromatic.

A larger georegistered image suitable for importing into a GIS can be found here (5 MB).

Vincennes (birthplace of Red Skelton) slipped into the moderate flood stage of 20 feet yesterday and is currently at 20.91' on May 21, 2009, with crest of 21.3 expected on Saturday, with a fast return to normal by next Thursday.

A larger georegistered Landsat TM image suitable for importing into a GIS can be found here (10 MB).

Mount Carmel, IL is currently at 26.72', nearing the forecasted peak of 26.9' Saturday afternoon.

A larger georegistered Landsat TM image suitable for importing into a GIS can be found here (5 MB).

Petersburg, IN is slowly receding from Tuesday's peak of 23.77', currently at 23.4'.

Hazelton is cresting at 24.2'. A flood of this height causes agricultural damage. Most local roads flood.

A larger georegistered Landsat TM image suitable for importing into a GIS can be found here (10 MB).

Landsat IDs used: LT50230322009140EDC00, LE70240332009139EDC00, LE70240322009139EDC00 and LE70240312009139EDC00.

A larger georegistered Landsat TM image suitable for importing into a GIS can be found here (18 MB).

The Illinois at Peoria crested Tuesday May 19 at 452.7' and is now at 452.52 feet. It never reached the major stage.

A larger georegistered Landsat TM image suitable for importing into a GIS can be found here (10 MB).

The river level is at 27.1 feet and rising. It is at the top of the "moderate flooding" stage, an is expected to crest at 27.5' on Saturday, May 23, just below the Major Flood stage of 28'.

The image is taken from Landsat 7. The processing used the Gram-Schmidt sharpening method, which fuses the 15 meter pan-chromatic band 8 with the 30 meter bands 7-5-2, retaining the clarity of the pan with the false-color scheme of the lower resolution bands.

A larger georegistered Landsat TM image suitable for importing into a GIS can be found here (10 MB).

The river level is at 27.1 feet and rising. It is at the top of the "moderate flooding" stage, an is expected to crest at 27.5' on Saturday, May 23, just below the Major Flood stage of 28'.

The Illinois River at Havana, IL is at 25.15' and expected to crest at 25.5' on Friday morning.

The image is taken from Landsat 7. The processing used the Gram-Schmidt sharpening method, which fuses the 15 meter pan-chromatic band 8 with the 30 meter bands 7-5-2, retaining the clarity of the pan with the false-color scheme of the lower resolution bands.

A larger georegistered Landsat TM image suitable for importing into a GIS can be found here (12 MB).

Meredosia is at 443.84', well above the major flood stage of 438'. It is expected to crest at 444.8' on Saturday, below the record stage of 446.7'.

La Grange is currently at 31.6' and is expected to crest at 32.1, below the record stage of 34' but well above the flood stage of 23'.

Valley City is at 23.51' and expected to crest Saturday at 24.8'.

The Illinois at Havana is dropping quickly from a peak of 21.9' on May 5, currently at 21'. It is expected to leave the moderate flood stage by May 18. This image is from the Landsat 5 satellite, displaying bands 7/5/2 as R/G/B.

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Beardstown, IL reached a max of 23.86' on May 6. It is now down to 22', still well above the Moderate flood stage of 18'. This image is from the Landsat 5 satellite, displaying bands 7/5/2 as R/G/B.

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At 439.2 feet, the Illinois R at Meredosia, IL is receding, but still above the major flood stage of 438'. It reached a maximum of 441' on May 6. This image is from the Landsat 5 satellite, displaying bands 7/5/2 as R/G/B.

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Peoria is at 20.1' and dropping from a second crest of 22.6' on May 3. It reached its fourth highest historic crest of 27.94' on March 14. This image is from the Landsat 5 satellite, displaying bands 7/5/2 as R/G/B.

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This image is from the Landsat 5 satellite, displaying bands 7/5/2 as R/G/B.

This scene is GIS-ready with the additional .jgw file.

This image is from the Landsat 5 satellite, displaying bands 7/5/2 as R/G/B.

This scene is GIS-ready with the additional .jgw file.

This image is from the Landsat 5 satellite, displaying bands 7/5/2 as R/G/B.

This scene is GIS-ready with the additional .jgw file.

This image is from the Landsat 5 satellite, displaying bands 7/5/2 as R/G/B.

This scene is GIS-ready with the additional .jgw file.