HLS Flood detection

Can we detect more ephemeral floods with higher density harmonized Landsat Sentinel 2 data compared to Landsat 8 alone?

Spatiotemporal quantification of surface water and flooding is essential given that floods are among the largest natural hazards. Effective disaster response management requires near real-time information on flood extent. Satellite remote sensing is …

Can we detect more ephemeral floods with higher density harmonized Landsat 8/Sentinel 2 data compared to just one sensor?

Floods, defined as water that temporarily submerges land for over 72 hours or longer, are the largest natural hazard in terms of life loss and economic damage. Effective and immediate disaster response management can reduce the impact of floods but it requires near real-time information on flood occurrence, typically derived based on Earth Observation data.