Below are views from NOAA satellites as they passed over the flooded regions. The nighttime images are infrared from AVHRR channel 4 and are shown in black and white. Water appears brighter in the infrared images, clouds appear dark.
The daytime images are color composites using AVHRR channels 1, 2, and 3. With this color combination muddy water appears green, clear water is dark.
Because many of the state boundaries in this area follow rivers they have not been plotted to avoid covering the areas of interest. A map with boundaries is available.
Only a small part of the area is shown, click on each image to view more of the region.
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| Views before the flooding | Views after the flooding | Night view 1997 Feb 23 8:42 UT | Night view 1997 Mar 6 8:22 UT |
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| Day view 1997 Feb 15 19:56 UT | Day view 1997 Mar 6 8:22 UT |
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| Morning sun glitter 1997 Mar 6 13:32 UT |
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The sun glitter image above is what NOAA-12 saw looking toward the rising sun on the morning of March 6. The sun shines brightly on areas covered by water. A few clouds also appear as bright areas. The image resolution is low since this area is near the edge of the complete scan.
