Planetary Response Network: Flood Monitoring 2026

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This project monitors wadis for flooding, to support the delivery of humanitarian aid to hard-to-reach areas of sub-Saharan Africa. The impending rainy season will likely cut off critical supply routes, as wadis (dry riverbeds) can fill up and flood roads. Therefore, it is important to know which wadis are flooded and reroute.

The Planetary Response Network thanks its partner organisations for this project, including:

The Planetary Response Network is currently supported by Lancaster University, Oxford University and UKRI, and has previously been supported by ESA.

Our data for this project comes from Planet. We would like to acknowledge the Planet Team (2026) Planet Application Program Interface: In Space for Life on Earth. San Francisco, CA. https://api.planet.com.