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Description

The MODIS/Aqua+Terra Global Flood Product L3 Near Real Time (NRT) 250m Global Flood Product (MCDWD_L3_NRT) (beta) provides daily maps of flooding globally. The product is provided over 3 compositing periods (1-day, 2-day, and 3-day) to minimize the impact of clouds and more rigorously identify flood water (the best composite will depend on the cloudiness for a particular event). The beta version of the product will be updated.
For more information, visit product page at:
https://earthdata.nasa.gov/earth-observation-data/near-real-time/mcdwd-nrt

Product Summary

Platforms
Terra,
Aqua
Instruments
MODIS
Spatial Extent
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
Spatial Resolution
250 Meters x 250 Meters
Geographic Region
GLOBAL
Coordinate System
CARTESIAN
Granule Spatial Representation
GEODETIC
Temporal Extent
2021-03-01 to Present
Data Partner
Land, Atmosphere Near real-time Capability for EOS (LANCE) Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) (NASA/GSFC/EOS/ESDIS/LANCE MODIS)
Concept ID
C2018599131-LANCEMODIS
Data State
ACTIVE
Processing Level
3
Published
Science Keywords
Floods,
Floods

Citation

Citation is critically important for dataset documentation and discovery. This dataset is openly shared, without restriction, in accordance with the EOSDIS Data Use and Citation Guidance.

Copy Citation

MODIS Science Team. (2021). MODIS/Aqua+Terra Global Flood Product L3 NRT 250m [Data set]. NASA LANCE MODIS at the MODAPS. https://doi.org/10.5067/MODIS/MCDWD_L3_NRT.061 Date Accessed: 2025-11-01