India

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India, officially the Republic of India occupies the greater part of South Asia, and its capital is New Delhi. About one-sixth of the world’s total population live in India, the second most populous country, after China.[1]

Events

Based on weather records spanning 1951 through 2020 the Dartmouth Flood Observatory and the India Meteorological Department found that the amount of atmospheric river events impacted the country 596 times, 95% of which occurred during a monsoon season. With 70% of atmospheric rivers linked to recent flood events since 1985 and forming more often with additional data also suggesting they getting bigger. Warmer ocean surface temperatures over parts of the Indian Ocean have led to more evaporation, providing more rain when ARs form.[2][3]

1988

Punjab floods.[4]

1993

Assam floods.

2004

Floods caused extensive damage in Eastern India and Bangladesh.[4]

2006

Gujarat floods

2007

South East Asia floods, including India totaled about 2,000 lives lost.[4]

2013

Floods in Uttarakhand claimed 6,000 lives.[4]

2018

Floods in Kerala claimed 400 lives.[4]

See also

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