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On May 24, 2017, a series of extreme rainfall events began impacting the west and northwest regions or Uruguay. These rains caused severe flooding in the Departments of Salto, Paysandú and Artigas. 

images of Uruguay Flood in 2017
SAR floods maps.

The dates and locations depicted in these images are as follows:

  • Upper left: Salto - 6/14/2017
  • Upper Right: Itaqui - 6/9/2017
  • Lower Left: Colón - 6/14/2017
  • Lower Right: closeup for Itaqui - 6/9/2017

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