In the wake of the Tamil Nadu floods, we present a list of nine deadly floods that wrecked the country over the past 15 years.

Bihar floods (2004)

Considered one of the worst floods in the history of Bihar, the 2004 floods killed 885 people, affected the lives of over 21 million people and damaged crops worth almost Rs 52,205 lakh. An alarming rise in the water level owing to heavy rains inundated areas like the Bhagalpur district, Begusarai district and Khagaria district in Bihar, causing massive destruction in the state.

Maharashtra floods (2005)

July 26, 2005, is often known as the day when the city of Mumbai came to a standstill. Owing to the floods caused by heavy rainfall in Maharashtra, Mumbai was one of the worst hit cities with people stuck in offices and houses for hours on end. Caused by the eighth heaviest-ever recorded 24-hour rainfall (944 mm), the floods led to the death of close to 5,000 people.

Gujarat floods (2005)

Struck by one of the most disastrous monsoons witnessed in the state, almost 60 per cent of Gujarat was submerged in flood waters in June 2005, leaving approximately 150 people dead and causing loss of property worth Rs 10,000 crore. The cumulative rainfall of 505 millimeters gripped the state leaving 7,200 villages inundated and 176,000 people homeless.

Bihar floods (2007)

The year 2007 was a grim reminder of the vulnerability of Bihar with respect to floods with the state witnessing incessant rainfall and extensive devastation between July and September. According to the National Institute of Disaster Management report, around 20 million people and 6,00,000 animals were affected and more than 100 people died.

Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Bihar (2008)

Largely affecting western regions of Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and parts of Bihar, the 2008 monsoon season causing a series of floods brought large-scale havoc in the country between the months of June and September. According to official numbers by the Ministry of Home Affairs’ disaster management unit, the countrywide death toll was 2,404.

Ladakh floods (2010)

The floods occurred across a large part of Ladakh on August 6, 2010. The main town, Leh, along with 71 other towns and villages were affected. It was caused by cloudbursts and heavy overnight rains. More than 100 people were reported dead and over thousands were directly affected by it.

 Assam floods (2012)

Significant monsoon rainfall in India, Bangladesh and Myanmar caused floods along the Brahmaputra and its tributaries, which created mayhem in Assam. This affected 27 districts and approximately 124 lives were lost. Due to the cut off in highway access, helicopters were deployed to reach around 10,000 people in six villages, about 550 km west of Guwahati.

Uttarakhand floods (2013)

Uttarakhand floods were one of the worst natural calamities since the 2004 Tsunami. According to official figures provided by the Uttarakhand government, more than 5,700 were presumed dead.  About 70,000 pilgrims and tourists were trapped in the valleys leading to four Hindu Chota Char Dham pilgrimage sites. More than 1,00,000 people were evacuated from flood-affected areas with the help of the Indian Air Force, the Indian Army, and paramilitary troops.

Jammu and Kashmir floods (2014)