Satellite-detected Mudflow/ rockflow extent as of 26–27 August 2026 in Nuwakot District, Bagmati Province, Nepal

Preliminary UNOSAT satellite-derived mudflow and rockflow extent with population-exposure estimates for Nuwakot District.

Status
Reviewed
Provider
United Nations Satellite Centre (UNOSAT)
Resource type
Derived Product
Evidence class
Interpreted

Identity and coverage

Catalogue identifier
res-2a0dd176-5d73-59d7-ace8-a91d04439ef8
Persistent identifier
800541c6-0db9-424d-80c7-d8922c39d223
Resource version
UNOSAT code FL20260826NPL; HDX metadata state observed 3 September 2026
Publication date
28 August 2026
Last updated
3 September 2026
Metadata reviewed
3 September 2026
Language
English
Geographic coverage
Approximately 103 km² analysed in Nuwakot District, Bagmati Province.
Bounding box (WGS 84)
[84.34876338, 27.66665991, 85.53477649, 28.3460786]
Temporal coverage
26 August 2026 to 27 August 2026; Event Specific
Themes
Mudflow And Rockflow Extent, Population Exposure, Earth Observation

Method and provenance

Production method
UNOSAT derived cumulative mudflow and rockflow extent from PlanetScope imagery acquired 26 August and Sentinel-2 imagery acquired 27 August 2026 and combined it with WorldPop data to estimate population exposure.
Provenance
Produced by UNOSAT under code FL20260826NPL and published through HDX. The current File Geodatabase is part of the shared multi-product event archive, and the population-exposure workbook is byte-identical to the workbook listed for the Rasuwa record.
Validation
Not Validated
Uncertainty
The assessment is preliminary and not field validated. Exposure estimates depend on the interpreted extent, source-image characteristics, and the population surface.
Limitations
Approximately 103 km² were analysed. The reported population is estimated to be exposed to or living near mapped affected areas and should not be interpreted as a confirmed casualty or displacement count.

Access and reuse

Access
Direct Open; open access route
Licence
Creative Commons Attribution Share-Alike (CC BY-SA; version not specified); licence evidence
Redistribution
Permitted Under Stated Package Licence
Catalogue status
Reviewed

Assets

Authoritative metadata sources

Spatial extent

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