2008 Indian floods

2008 Indian flood
Meteorological history
Duration3 July 2008 - September 2008
Overall effects
Fatalities2400+
Areas affectedAssam[1]
Bihar
Maharashtra
Andhra Pradesh
West Bengal
Orissa
Uttar Pradesh

The 2008 Indian floods were a series of floods in various states of India during the 2008 monsoon season. The floods mostly affected the western regions of Maharashtra state and Andhra Pradesh as well as northern Bihar. In India, the monsoon season generally lasts from June to September.[2]

According to the Ministry of Home Affairs (India)'s disaster management unit, the countrywide death toll from floods in various states was 2,404 between June and September.[3]

  1. ^ "After Bihar, floods wreak havoc in Assam". Times of India. 2 September 2008. Retrieved 2008-09-02.
  2. ^ "India monsoon rains kill dozens". BBC. 10 August 2008. Archived from the original on 11 August 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-11.
  3. ^ Shah Singh, Harmeet (September 23, 2008). "Flooding deaths now 2,400 in monsoon-hit India". CNN. Retrieved 2008-09-24.