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On 17 October 1960, the 1960 Lucknow flood was a natural disaster that occurred in the city of Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh, India, in October 1960. It was caused by the overflow of the Gomti River, a tributary of the Ganges River, after heavy rainfall in the Himalayan region. The flood submerged almost half of the city under several ...
However, in 1960, this area was severely affected as water breached two points in the embankment, allowing approximately 30,000 to 40,000 cusecs of water into the low-lying areas. The flood submerged almost half of the city under several feet of water, marking one of the worst floods in Lucknow's history.
Large portions of India were affected by rains from the depression, with Orissa and Madhya receiving the heaviest rains. [15] According to Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, up to 1,000 mm (40 in) of rain fell across portions of Orissa. The tremendous precipitation triggered disastrous floods that killed at least 65 people. [17]
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India regularly experiences severe floods during the monsoon season, which runs between June and September and brings most of South Asia’s annual rainfall. The rains are crucial for rain-fed ...
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A flood is an overflow of water that submerges land that is usually dry. In the sense of "flowing water", the word may also be applied to the inflow of the tide. Floods are an area of study of the discipline hydrology and are of significant concern in agriculture, civil engineering and public health.