Extreme rainfall-induced urban flood monitoring and damage assessment in Wuhan (China) and Kumamoto (Japan) cities using Google Earth Engine.

Floods in urban areas result in a detrimental impact on the natural environment and human health and pose major risks to assets and communication systems. In cities with high population density, the magnitude of flood damage largely depends upon flood inundation as well as floodwater depths. The present study compared recent flood inundation extent, damages caused, and possible floodwater depth in two highly developed metropolises of China and Japan, i.