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Over the fourth of July weekend, the Texas Hill Country was devastated by a powerful flash flood event. River levels rose rapidly, on the order of 20 feet or more in 1 to 2 hours or less, all along the upper part of the Guadalupe River. The main flood event started overnight and continued throughout the morning of July 4, resulting in widespread destruction, hundreds of water rescues, many deaths, and numerous people still reported as missing. The Hill Country can be susceptible to flash floods as water tends to run off rather than being absorbed by the soil and plants. The culprit for this

Cooperative Open Online Landslide Repository What is COOLR? The Cooperative Open Online Landslide Repository, or COOLR, is an open platform where scientists and volunteers can share information on landslides. COOLR consists of two main components: Report-based data: Individual landslide reports from various sources, including: The Global Landslide Catalog (GLC), compiled by NASA staff The Landslide Reporter Catalog (LRC), compiled by volunteers Other report-based data, compiled by researchers outside NASA Event-based data: Landslide inventories associated with a specific triggering event or

What was the exact date the landslide occurred? Leave this blank if you are not sure which day it happened. What time did the landslide occur? Enter the approximate time of the landslide in the local time zone. If unknown, leave blank. Where did the landslide happen? This can be a street address, Latitude and Longitude (if known), or general description. Did it cause any damage? How much? Describe any casualties and damage to infrastructure, property, or the environment. Include numbers if possible. How do you know about the landslide? Indicate your source of information, such as personal

GPM Precipitation & Applications Global Viewer (v2) Visualize IMERG global satellite precipitation estimates and LHASA landslide nowcasts on an interactive map. NOTE: This app is intended to be viewed on a large computer monitor. Click Here to view Fullscreen This page is a demonstration of the PMM Precipitation and Applications Publisher API. To learn how to use the API for your own applications, please visit: https://pmmpublisher.pps.eosdis.nasa.gov/ https://pmmpublisher.pps.eosdis.nasa.gov/docs For More Information On: the GPM Precipitation products, please see: https://gpm.nasa.gov/data