Floodplain in Africa (IMAGE) Arizona State University Caption A portion of the global map of Earth's floodplains zooming in on the Niger floodplain in Africa (left) compared to a satellite image (right) from NASA's Earth Observatory database depicting the 2012 flooding in southern Nigeria. Credit WRRDC and NASA GSFC Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.