At least 19 people have died in flood-related incidents in Uttar Pradesh, India, since 01 September, 2018.
According to India’s Disaster Management Division, nearly 300 villages in 12 districts have been affected. The affected districts are: Faizabad, Gonda, Barabanki, Lakhimpur Kheri, Mau, Kushinagar, Basti, Ambedkarnagar, Badaun, Santkabirnagar, Ballia and Moradabad
Many of the deaths were a result of collapsing buildings or lightning strikes. Over 220 houses have been damaged or destroyed in the heavy rain and flooding over the last 4 days.
There are currently 59 relief camps to house those displaced. Nine teams from India’s National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), consisting of 221 rescuers with 21 boats have been deployed to affected areas.
Rivers
As of 04 September, India’s Central Water Commission Flood Forecasting Network reported that the Ganges and Ghagra rivers in Uttar Pradesh are at “Orange” warning level (indicating the river is in a “severe flood situation”) in several locations.
Monsoon 2018
The recent flooding brings the number of rain-related deaths in Uttar Pradesh to 256 since the start of this year’s monsoon. Fourteen people are still missing. Almost 350,000 people have been affected and 4,864 houses have been damaged or destroyed.
Featured image: file photo – Floods in Uttar Pradesh, August 2016. Credit: India MoD
Flood Summary
Locations
B - Gonda
C - Kushinagar
D - Mirzapur
E - Bijnor
F - Unnao
Magnitude
Ganga at Kanpu - September 5 to September 5, 2018
Highest Flood Level(HFL): 124.49 in September 2010
Ganga at Farrukhabad - September 5 to September 5, 2018
Highest Flood Level(HFL): 138.14 in September 2010
Ganga at Budaun - September 5 to September 5, 2018
Highest Flood Level(HFL): 162.79 in September 2010
Ghagra at Bara Banki - September 5 to September 5, 2018
Highest Flood Level(HFL): 107.616 in August 2014
Ghagra at Faizabad - September 5 to September 5, 2018
Highest Flood Level(HFL): 94.01 in October 2009
Damages
September 1 to September 5, 2018
September 1 to September 5, 2018