1987 Bihar flood

Natural disaster in Bihar, India January 2014 April 2026 1987 Bihar flood Bihar 1,399 human and 5302 animals 67,881.00 (crop) and 680.86 (public property) Lakh INR The 1987 Bihar flood, caused by high levels of annual flooding of the Kosi River (nicknamed "the sorrow of Bihar" Om Prakash Yadav Bihar's flood of furry: End of Kosi civilisation? iGovernment 29 August 2008 http://www.igovernment.in/site/Bihars-flood-of-furry-End-of-Kosi-civilisation/ 12 December 2008 28 December 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20241228232904/http://www.igovernment.in/site/Bihars-flood-of-furry-End-of-Kosi-civilisation/ dead ), was one of the worst floods in Bihar, India, in a decade caused by a landslide that blocked the main route of Bhote Kosi River. This resulted from chunks of earth falling into the river; thus, building a dam approximately 1 km in length. An enormous lake formed behind the dam causing the tragic flood that held between 28 and 32 lakh cusecs of water.Sharma Avinash Kosi has been Bihar's sorrow: State's history proves it http://www.oneindia.com/feature/kosi-has-been-bihar-s-sorrow-state-s-history-proves-it-1495721.html oneindia 15 September 2015 1399 people and 5302 animals lost their lives and nearly 29 million people were affected in 30 districts, 382 blocks, 6,112 panchayat, and 24,518 villages. Government figures list damage to crops at an estimated 68 billion Indian rupees and damage to public property at 68 million rupees. History of Floods and Damages Flood Management Information System Government of Bihar, Disaster Management Department http://disastermgmt.bih.nic.in/Statitics/Statistics.htm 12 December 2008 19 October 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081019015932/http://disastermgmt.bih.nic.in/Statitics/Statistics.htm dead This particular flood is one of many floods that happen in Bihar, India. In fact, the state of Bihar has the most severe flooding as compared to other areas of the India.Sinha C. P. Management of Flood in Bihar Economic & Political Weekly Nov 15–21, 2008 43 46 40–42 40278179 The Kosi River is to blame for this as it has a problematic history of flooding and changing its direction. Furthermore, this river is located at the northern part of the Bihar plains in eastern India and is an important tributary of the Ganga river system.Sinha Bapula Singh Rath R G.V. L.K. B Flood Risk Analysis in the Kosi River Basin, North Bihar using Multi-Parametric Approach of Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) Photonirvachak December 2008 36 4 335–349 10.1007/s12524-008-0034-y 2008JISRS..36..335S 55366823 http://www.gripweb.org/gripweb/sites/default/files/Flood%20Risk%20Analysis%20in%20the%20Kosi%20River%20Basin,%20North%20Bihar.pdf 5 October 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151006100022/http://www.gripweb.org/gripweb/sites/default/files/Flood%20Risk%20Analysis%20in%20the%20Kosi%20River%20Basin,%20North%20Bihar.pdf 6 October 2015 dead dmy-all See also Floods in Bihar References and footnotes please find the link. The previous link is dead. The new link is here. https://web.archive.org/web/20110721163023/http://www.igovernment.in/site/Bihars-flood-of-fury-End-of-Kosi-civilisation/ Category:Floods in Bihar Category:1980s in Bihar Category:1987 in India Category:1987 floods