NOAA GOES-R Series Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) Level 3 Daily River and Surface Flood Map Products (RSVFM)

ABI-Flood-DCOM

browse graphicGOES-16 ABI Flood Map for March 20, 2019
The purpose of this collection is to provide researchers and near real-time users, a daily view of river and standing water flooding over the Americas. On the GOES-R series satellites flood detection is based on 10-minute full disk scans first, and then a composition process is done on all the previous 10-minute flood maps to update the results each hour. The product within this collection is a cloud free composite based on 24 hourly map composites. The data are gridded on an equal latitude-longitude area grid. Variables within this dataset include Water Detection, Quality Flags, and Quality Information.
  • Cite as: GOES-R Algorithm Working Group and GOES-R Series Program, (2017): NOAA GOES-R Series Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) Level 2 Total Precipitable Water (TPW). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. doi:10.7289/V56H4FQF. [access date].
  • doi:
  • ABI-Flood-DCOM
  • gov.noaa.ncdc:C01574
Order Data
Distribution Formats
  • NetCDF (Version: 4)
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DistributorNOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
ncei.info@noaa.gov
Dataset Point of Contact Customer Engagement Branch
DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
ncei.sat.info@noaa.gov
Time Period2023-11-16 to Present (time interval: 1-day)
Spatial Reference Systemurn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::4326
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates
N: 81.3282
S: -81.3282
E: 6.2995
W: -156.2995
N: 81.3282
S: -81.3282
E: -55.7005
W: 141.7005
Spatial Coverage Map
General Documentation
Processing Documents
Associated Resources
Publication Dates
  • publication: 2023-11-16
EditionProvisional
Data Presentation Form Digital image
Dataset Progress StatusOngoing - data is continually being updated
Data Update Frequency Continual
PurposeThe primary users are FEMA and NWS for real-time flood detection due to heavy precipitation or runoff from melting snow. Floods are usually disastrous events occurring in a short period of time. For this reason, satellite derived flood maps, available in near-real time, are invaluable to stakeholders and policy makers for disaster monitoring and relief efforts. Precise mapping of the floods/standing water is also required for detecting deficiencies in existing flood control and for damage claims afterwards.
Use Limitations
  • For a complete set of limitations for this dataset see the Algorithm Theoretical Basis Document (ATBD).
Dataset Citation
  • Cite as: GOES-R Algorithm Working Group and GOES-R Series Program, (2017): NOAA GOES-R Series Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) Level 2 Total Precipitable Water (TPW). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. doi:10.7289/V56H4FQF. [access date].
Cited Authors
  • GOES-R Algorithm Working Group
  • GOES-R Series Program
Principal Investigators
  • GOES-R Algorithm Working Group
Resource Providers
  • GOES-R Series Program
Publishers
  • NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
Theme keywordsGlobal Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
  • EARTH SCIENCE > HUMAN DIMENSIONS > NATURAL HAZARDS > FLOODS
  • EARTH SCIENCE > LAND SURFACE > GEOMORPHIC LANDFORMS/PROCESSES > FLUVIAL LANDFORMS > RIVER
  • EARTH SCIENCE > TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE > SURFACE WATER > SURFACE WATER PROCESSES/MEASUREMENTS > FLOODS
  • EARTH SCIENCE > TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE > SURFACE WATER > SURFACE WATER PROCESSES/MEASUREMENTS > FLOODS > FLOOD LEVELS
Data Center keywordsGlobal Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords
  • DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
  • DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/STAR > Center for Satellite Applications and Research, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
  • DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/OSPO > Office of Satellite and Product Operations, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Platform keywordsGlobal Change Master Directory (GCMD) Platform Keywords
  • GOES-16 > Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite 16
  • GOES-18 > Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite 18
Instrument keywordsGlobal Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords
  • ABI > Advanced Baseline Imager
Place keywordsGlobal Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
  • Geographic Region > Northern Hemisphere
  • Geographic Region > Southern Hemisphere
  • Geographic Region > Western Hemisphere
  • Continent > North America
  • Continent > North America > United States Of America
  • Continent > North America > Central America
  • Continent > South America
Project keywordsGlobal Change Master Directory (GCMD) Project Keywords
  • GOES > Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites
  • ABI-Flood-DCOM
Data Resolution keywordsGlobal Change Master Directory (GCMD) Horizontal Data Resolution Keywords
  • 1 km - < 10 km or approximately .01 degree - < .09 degree
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Temporal Data Resolution Keywords
  • Hourly - < Daily
Use Constraints
  • Cite as: GOES-R Algorithm Working Group and GOES-R Series Program, (2017): NOAA GOES-R Series Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) Level 2 Total Precipitable Water (TPW). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. doi:10.7289/V56H4FQF. [access date].
  • Use liability: NOAA and NCEI cannot provide any warranty as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of furnished data. Users assume responsibility to determine the usability of these data. The user is responsible for the results of any application of this data for other than its intended purpose.
Access Constraints
  • Distribution liability: NOAA and NCEI make no warranty, expressed or implied, regarding these data, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA and NCEI cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in these data. If appropriate, NCEI can only certify that the data it distributes are an authentic copy of the records that were accepted for inclusion in the NCEI archives.
Fees
  • In most cases, electronic downloads of the data are free. However, fees may apply for custom orders, data certifications, copies of analog materials, and data distribution on physical media.
Lineage information for: dataset
Lineage StatementThe data were produced by the NOAA Office of Satellite and Product Operations (OSPO) and are archived at the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI).
Processor
  • DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/OSPO > Office of Satellite and Product Operations, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Processing Steps
  • The Legacy Vertical Temperature Profile, Legacy Vertical Moisture Profile, Total Precipitable Water, and Derived Stability Indices products are generated by the GOES-R ABI Legacy Atmospheric Profiles ground processing algorithm. The algorithm uses processed NWP model profile data as the first guess and employs a regression retrieval followed by an iterative physical retrieval that utilizes the ground system implementation of the Community Radiative Transfer Model (CRTM) to derive the final product data. The temperature and moisture profiles contain values at 101 standard pressure levels, of which only 54 temperature and 35 moisture pressure levels are actually populated in the retrieval. The 54 temperature levels are from approximately 103 hPa to approximately 1014 hPa. The 35 moisture levels are from 300 hPa to approximately 1014 hPa. The regression retrieval is applied for coverage regions corresponding to local zenith angles to 80 degrees but the physical retrieval is limited to local zenith angles to 67 degrees. The product is generated for 5 x 5 fields of regard from 2 km pixel inputs where the percentage of clear pixels satisfies a 20 percent threshold. Clear sky is determined using clear and probably clear pixels indicated in the temporally coincident intermediate 4-level cloud mask generated by the Cloud Mask algorithm. Total precipitable water from the surface to 300 hPa is derived from the retrieved moisture profile. In addition, the five atmospheric stability indices, CAPE, K-index, Lifted Index, Showalter Index, and Total Totals Index, are derived from the retrieved moisture and temperature profiles. Pixels in the product images with out of range values are assigned the minimum or maximum value in the valid range.
Processing Documents
Source Datasets
  • NOAA GOES-R Series Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) Level 1b Radiances
    • NCEI landing page for ABI-L1B-RAD
      Source dataset landing page with general information and access links for the dataset.
    • Description of Source: NCEI landing page for ABI-L1b-Rad
    • Temporal extent used: 2017-02-28 to Present
    • Spatial extent used: N:81.3282 S:-81.3282 E:6.2995 W:-156.2995
Lineage information for: repository
Processing Steps
  • 2015-04-22T00:00:00 - NOAA created the National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) by merging NOAA's National Climatic Data Center (NCDC), National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC), and National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC), including the National Coastal Data Development Center (NCDDC), per the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, Public Law 113-235. NCEI launched publicly on April 22, 2015.
Last Modified: 2023-11-21
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