Tracking Spring Flooding

Images

Wednesday, 24 April 2024

Rivers swelled in southern Russia and northern Kazakhstan in April 2024 following heavy rain and rapid snowmelt. This image shows Orenburg on April 13, the day river levels peaked. This scene was acquired by the OLI-2 (Operational Land Imager) on Landsat 9.

Image Credit: NASA/Michala Garrison, USGS

Planetary Positions

04.05.2024 at 23:44:25 UTC

Planet	Longitude
The Sun	14 Tau 58' 58"
The Moon	01 Ari 52' 02"
Mercury	19 Ari 26' 01"
Venus	06 Tau 47' 13"
Mars	03 Ari 20' 33"
Jupiter	25 Tau 03' 23"
Saturn	16 Pis 58' 39"
Uranus	22 Tau 37' 00"
Neptune	29 Pis 02' 46"
Pluto	02 Aqu 06' 10" R

Solar Status

BZ Status:	-2
Proton Density:	4.04
Proton Speed:	334.8 k/sec
KP Status:	1.00

Type	May 5	May 6	May 7
Active	20%	10%	30%
Minor	35%	30%	20%
Moderate	25%	35%	5%
Strong	15%	25%	1%
Kp Index Prediction
00-03UT	3.67	4.67	2.67
03-06UT	3.33	5.67	3.00
06-09UT	2.67	5.67	2.67
09-12UT	2.33	4.67	1.67
12-15UT	2.00	3.67	1.67
15-18UT	3.00	3.67	2.67
18-21UT	4.00	2.67	3.67
21-00UT	5.00	2.67	2.67
Solar Activity
Solar activity reached high levels. Region 3663 (N26W12, Ekc/beta-gamma-delta) produced an M9.1/1b flare (R2/Moderate) at 04/0619 UTC, the strongest of the period. A Type II (est. 950 km/s) and Type IV radio sweep along with a Tenflare were observed with the event. A CME is suspected to be associated with the flare but additional coronagraph imagery is need for conformation and analysis. This region and Region 3664 (S19E32, Ekc/beta-delta) continued to be most complex. Region 3666 (N07E10, Dai/beta-gamma-delta) also exhibited notable growth.
Solar Wind
The solar wind parameters returned to nominal levels over the past 24 hours. Total magnetic field strength was at or below 5 nT. Solar wind speeds declined from the low 400s to near 370/km/s by the periods end. Phi angle transitioned from negative to positive polarity after 03/1830 UTC.
Energetic Particle
The greater than 2 MeV electron flux was at normal to moderate levels and the greater than 10 MeV proton flux was steady at background levels.

Tracking Spring Flooding

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