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June 22, 2023 - Birparjoy Floods India

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   June 21, 2023 June 4, 2023
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   When Very Severe Cyclonic Storm Biparjoy made landfall on the coast of
   the state of Gujarat, India on June 15, 2023, it carried maximum
   sustained winds of about 64 mph (103 km/h) and torrential rain. The
   rain and storm surge sparked flooding and severe inundation of
   low-lying areas along the coast.

   Biparjoy moved slowly inland after landfall. Although it steadily
   weakened, the storm maintained tropical cyclone status as it continued
   to spin over Gujarat through June 16. By the next day, the storm
   weakened to a remnant low as it continued a slow crawl inland,
   relentlessly dumping heavy rain the entire time. While skies cleared
   over Gujarat by June 19, the storm remained a persistent rainmaker.
   According to The Weather Channel, the cyclone's remnant was sitting
   over Uttar Pradesh, a state in Northern India on June 21, where it
   continued to produce rain, including thunderstorms and lightening. Rain
   triggered by Biparjoy is expected to continue in Northern India until
   June 25.

   The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s
   Aqua satellite acquired a false-color image of coastal Gujarat state on
   June 21, 2023, that shows heavy inundation especially inland over the
   Great Rann of Kutch and the Little Rann of Kutch. A second MODIS Aqua
   false-color image of the same region acquired on June 4 can be revealed
   by clicking on the date below the image.

   This type of false-color image helps distinguish water from land. Water
   typically appears deep blue, although suspended sediment may look
   lighter blue or green. Heavily vegetated land looks bright green, while
   open land takes on brown or tan hues. Clouds may appear white or be
   tinted with a light electric blue.

   The Kutch district of Gujarat state contains one of the largest salt
   deserts in the world: the Rann of Kutch, (Rann means desert in Hindi)
   which is divided into the Great Rann (north) and the Little Rann
   (south). Thousands of years ago the Rann was a shallow arm of the
   Arabian Sea, but today is an extensive saline mudflat. During the dry
   season, which ends by July, it is extremely dry, as can be seen in the
   June 4 image. Each year, the area is slowly renewed as a shallow
   wetland after the monsoon rains begin to fall. However, rains from
   Cyclone Biparjoy brought extreme floods by June 21, inundating not only
   the Rann of Kutch but much of Gujarat state.

   Image Facts
   Satellite:  Aqua
   Date Acquired: 6/21/2023
   Resolutions:  1km (240.4 KB),  500m (592.9 KB),  250m (337.7
   KB)
   Bands Used: 7.2.1
   Image Credit: MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC



https://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov/gallery/individual.php?db_date=2023-06-22
 
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