Flood in India
Location
India
Date
2025-08-16
to 2025-09-24
Coordinates
Lat:
22.5726459
Lon:
88.3638953
Danger Scale
Disaster Details
Event summary
Flood can have a medium humanitarian impact based on the magnitude, exposed population and vulnerability.
| GDACS ID | FL 1103434 |
| Glide number: | FL-2025-000171-IND |
| Death: | 171 |
| Displaced: | 51930 |
| Countries: | India |
| From - To | 16 Aug - 09 Oct |
GDACS Score
- Very heavy monsoon rainfall, strong winds and lightning have been affecting western India (in particular the Maharashtra state) over the last five days, causing floods, flash floods, overflowing rivers (mainly the Jagbudi, Vashishti and Ulhas rivers), several severe weather-related incidents and triggering landslides that have resulted in casualties and widespread damage.
- Media report, as at 20 August, 21 fatalities (of whom six in the last 24 hours), five people still missing, approximately 500 people evacuated to a number of temporary shelters, and nearly 450 people rescued across the Greater Mumbai area (coastal northern Maharashtra state).
- Over the next 48 hours, more very heavy rainfall is still forecast over most of the state of Maharashtra.
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- In recent days, heavy rainfall has struck northeastern India, triggering landslides and meteorological incidents that have caused casualties and damage.
- The National Disaster Management Authority of India reports that in West Bengal, 20 people have died and a bridge collapsed due to landslides and floods in Mirik town. Meanwhile, in Bihar, 12 people have died and 13 others were injured in severe weather-related incidents across nine districts.
- For the next 24 hours, moderate rainfall accompanied by lightning is expected to continue across the affected states.
- A landslide, triggered by heavy rainfall occurred in Bilaspur city, Himachal Pradesh state, northern India, resulting in casualties.
- According to media, at least 18 people have died and others are feared to be buried under the debris.
- On 8 October, moderate rain with localised thundestorms is expected while on 9 October, drier conditions are expected over the affected area.
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Exposed population
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