Using remote sensing data for predicting potential areas to flash flood hazards and water resources

This article discussed the utilizing of active microwave and visible/Near-IR (VNIR) remote sensing data for flash flood prediction and proposing solutions to monito such event and protect people and infrastructures. The radar and VNIR data provided the excellent approaches for presenting hydrological and drainage system information. Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) data provided quantitative evidence on hydrologic features of catchment, such as relief, geometry and drainage characteristics. Meteorological TRMM satellite provided precipitation data on catchment areas. The results of data integration allowed delineating the probable regions of flash flood hazards that represented by sub-basins (7, 8, and 9). Moreover, based on land use data that estimated by applying VNIR data, the most of southern Quseir city is prone to serious hazards. Several dams and reservoirs should be erected to minimize the predicted hazards. Such strategies would provide plausible water resources that can help in sustainability and future developments as the area received plausible quantities of precipitation during rainstorms.