FAO EVE: Global Flood Monitoring and Agricultural Impact for 40 Countries

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) provides daily and biweekly flood monitoring data for approximately 40 countries, integrating NOAA VIIRS satellite imagery and ESA WorldCover land data. This system tracks flood persistence and estimates population exposure with a specific focus on agricultural land impact. The data is updated frequently to support disaster management and agricultural planning.

Use Cases

• Calculating population exposure to flood events at the admin2 level
• Monitoring flood persistence on agricultural land cover types
• Supporting disaster management decisions using daily satellite-derived flood dynamics

Strengths

• Integration of 10m resolution ESA WorldCover 2021 data
• Daily and biweekly update frequency
• Covers approximately 40 countries

Limitations

• Preliminary analysis lacking field validation
• 375m resolution may omit localized flood events
• Requires DIEM account for admin2 data access

Provenance

Source

Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations

Collection Method

Satellite remote sensing using NOAA VIIRS and integration with ESA WorldCover 10m 2021 geospatial data.

Freshness

Updated daily and biweekly.

Geography

Approximately 40 countries globally