Flash Floods in India: New Study Highlights Alarming Trends
A new study by IIT Gandhinagar, published on 13th July 2025, revealed the alarming rise and underlying drivers of flash floods across India.
- The study, titled Drivers of Flash Floods in the Indian Sub-Continental River Basins, offers the first detailed multi-variable analysis of flash flood events across Indian river systems.
Key Findings
- Only 25% of flash floods are caused by extreme rainfall alone.
- The remaining 75% are driven by a combination of factors: high rainfall over saturated soils, steep terrain, and high surface runoff potential.
- The most vulnerable areas are in the Himalayan region, the western coastal zone, and parts of Central ....
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