Flooding in New Brunswick

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In early May 2008, rains coupled with melting snow caused the Saint John River in New Brunswick to overflow its banks. This flooding occurred mainly in the Oromocto region of the province located south-east of Fredericton. Roads were closed and agricultural land was inundated by the flood waters.

Using a RADARSAT-2 satellite image, acquired on May 4, 2008, Remote Sensing & Geospatial Analysis (RSGA), Agriculture Division estimated the area of agricultural land which was submerged by the flood.

RADARSAT-2 is a Canadian earth observation radar satellite built by MacDonald Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (MDA). RADARSAT-2 was launched in mid December 2007. Radar satellites have the capability of acquiring images during the night or day and also during all types of weather.

RSGA is also conducting a research study during the spring and summer 2008, to evaluate RADARSAT-2 for crop identification and agriculture monitoring purposes in Prince Edward Island.

RADARSAT-2 Satellite Image of Flooding in New Brunswick (PDF) (Text Version)