2020 Assam floods

2020 Assam floods or 2020 Brahmaputra river floods refer to the floods in Brahmaputra River in Indian state of Assam in 2020. The floods also coincided with the worse COVID-19 pandemic in Assam. Initial flooding started in May 2020 due to heavy rainfall affecting 30,000 and destroying crops across 5 districts.[6][7] Till July, the floods affected around 2 to 3 million in 27 districts and claiming the lives of more than 60 people.[8][9] More than half of the area of Kaziranga National Park and Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary are affected by floods forcing animals to move to other places.[10] According to Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), more than 3000 villages are affected, 1.28 lakh hectares of agricultural land submerged and 44 thousand people living in relief camps.[9] Barpeta is the worst hit region with more than 5 lakh cases.[11]

2020 Assam floods
DateMay 2020 – August 2020
(3 months)
LocationAssam, India:
CauseHeavy monsoon showers[4]
Deaths110[5]
Websitesdmassam.nic.in

Causes

The floods were caused by an excess Summer Monsoon that affected the state of Assam. By 21st of July, the meteorological subdivision of Assam and Meghalaya had received rainfall of 1,164mm as compared to normal rainfall of 894mm during the period, an excess of nearly 30%. The catchment areas of nearby states, Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim too received excess rainfall nearly to the tune of 16% and 45% respectively aggravating the flood situation.[12] the state government has set up 621 relief camps for the aff ..

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The reason for the excess rainfall is attributed to Madden Julian Oscillation staying in the phases 8,1 thereby causing prolonged break-monsoon conditions which decreases the rainfall in North West India and increases it in North East India.[13]

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See also

References
  1. "Assam floods: 1 more dead, 26.38 lakh affected in 27 districts". Republic. 25 July 2020. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  2. "Three more die in Assam floods; president takes stock of situation". Outlook. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  3. Hemanta Kumar Nath (13 July 2020). "Assam flood situation worsens, nearly 13 lakh people affected, death toll rises to 44". India Today. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  4. Subhangi Kumari Singh (30 June 2020). "Assam floods affect 25 districts, 24 dead, several affected". Zee News. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  5. "Flood situation improves in Assam; 3.89 lakh in 17 districts still affected". India TV. 3 August 2020.
  6. "Assam flood situation worsens, over 30,000 in 5 districts affected". Hindustan Times. 25 May 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  7. "Assam: Water level of Brahmaputra river continues to swell, 5 districts affected by floods". www.timesnownews.com. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  8. "Lakhs displaced in Assam floods, national parks hit". The Indian Express. 14 July 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  9. GuwahatiJuly 14, Hemanta Kumar Nath; July 14, 2020UPDATED:; Ist, 2020 20:29. "Assam floods: Nearly 33 lakh people affected, death toll mounts to 59". India Today. Retrieved 15 July 2020.CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  10. GuwahatiJuly 3, Hemanta Kumar Nath; July 3, 2020UPDATED:; Ist, 2020 12:06. "Assam floods: Over 16 lakh people affected in 22 districts, death toll climbs to 34". India Today. Retrieved 15 July 2020.CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  11. "Assam floods claim 6 more lives to bring total deaths to 76 in state; Barpeta worst-hit region – India News , Firstpost". Firstpost. 14 July 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  12. "IMD hydro-meteorology". IMD. 22 July 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  13. "India monsoon progress and outlook". Accuweather. 16 July 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
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