What was the cause of the Assam floods caused by Brahmaputra?

Floods wreak havoc in Assam every year during the monsoon season. These floods caused by long and heavy spells of rain and causes very severe loss of lies and property and shamble the economy of the state. Floods are caused mainly by two river systems – the Brahmaputra and the Barak. read more

The 2017 Northeast India floods were caused by overflowing of Brahmaputra river in the state of Assam in July 2017 affecting four Indian states: Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland and Manipur. As of 14 July, 2017, at least 85 people were dead as a result of the flooding and 4 lac people have been affected and 500,000 have been homeless. read more

In Assam floods are caused by two river systems – the mighty Brahmaputra in the north and Barak in the south. The geographical setting of the region, high intensity rainfall, easily erodible geographical formations, earthquake Zone, massive deforestation, great amount of land used, and explosive population growth in the flood control are some of the dominant factors that cause floods in Assam. read more