With monsoon, there often comes a threat of flood or flash flood. The water rising level blocks roadways, affects livelihoods and in some cases causes landslides. India, in the last year, has seen more than a couple of flash/floods that has cost lives, affected infrastructure among others.

The latest one being in Himachal on July 12 which was caused by heavy rainfall. Before this, at least 70 lives were lost in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district.

Here’s a list of floods that affected India last year.

Assam flood (July 2021)

At least 7,000 people were affected in Assam due to overflowing rivers in two districts of Assam. According to media reports, a total of 7,587 people were affected in Dhemaji and Dibrugarh districts.

Flooding also caused damage in Bongaigaon district, including 13 roads and 4 bridges. Over 230 hectares of crops were damaged in the same district apart from the one bridge and 867 hectares of crops damaged in Dhemaji.

Bihar floods (June 2021)

Heavy rains followed by flooding for days affected thousands of people as rivers rose above the danger mark in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand. Meanwhile, India’s Ministry of Home Affairs on 20 June said that at least 9 people died in rain and severe weather-related incidents In India in the last 24 hours.

Nepal floods (June 2021)

According to media reports near about five people died, with further 19 people were reported to be missing after floods and landslides were triggered by heavy rains. 14 people were also injured. Media reports suggest that as many as 50 houses were destroyed due to the flood.

The worst affected were the Helambu and Sindhupalchowk districts.

Chamoli floods (February 2021)

The Uttarakhand flood, also known as the Chamoli disaster, began wreaking havoc on February 7, 2021 in the areas of the Nanda Devi National Park. It was reportedly caused by large rock ice and avalanche consisting of material dislodged from Ronti peak. This avalanche caused damaged in Chamoli, Rishiganga river, the Dhualiganga river and the Alakananda. At least 72 people were reported to be killed.

Andhra Pradesh (November 2020)

The state reported severe flooding that was caused by heavy rainfall following the passing of Cyclone Nivar. It made landfall to the north of Puducherry on November 26, 2020.

Nivar brought heavy rainfalls to parts of Andhra Pradesh. At least six flood-related casualties were reported in Chittoor district and 2 in Kadapa.

Reportedly, thousands were displaced and stayed in relief camps – 17,163 in Nellore, 15,289 in Kadapa and 4,012 in Chittoor. 

Telangana (October 2020)

Heavy rains from late October 17 caused flooding in parts of Telangana. Over 120 mm of rainfall was recorded in the last 24 hours of October 17 to October 18 in Greater Hyderabad.

Local media reported that at least six died due to collapsing of buildings. During that week local media reported at least 61 died due to rain-related incidents.

Assam (September 2020)

September saw 13 districts of Assam get battered by the third wave of floods. It affected over 300,000 people. The monsoon flooding that had begun in May affected millions. By late July, 2020, over 2.4 million were affected across 2,265 villages in Assam’s 33 districts.

In Assam,  at least 117 people were displaced and stayed in relief camps. The worst affected was the Nagaon district that saw 198,854 people getting affected.

Madhya Pradesh (September 2020)

According to authorities, at least 24 people were killed and 11,000 were rescued after floods affected Madhya Pradesh. The state witnessed torrential rain from August 27 to 31 and had recorded over 400 mm of rain.

India’s Central Water Commission had said that water levels were “very close to the historic floods of 1972.”

Bihar (August 2020)

Bihar witnessed at least 25 people dying due to flooding. As of August 13, 7.7. million people were affected in 16 districts. round 547,804 were evacuated and more than 12,000 found shelter in relief camps.

The districts of Darbhanga (11), Muzaffarpur (6), West Champaran (4), Saran (2) and Siwan (2) saw casualties.

*Numbers reported may vary as they were not independently verified.