| Date | August 2017 |
|---|---|
| Location | North Bihar, India |
| Deaths | 514 people |
2017 Bihar floods affected 19 districts of North Bihar causing death of 514 people.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] 2,371 panchayats (settlement councils) under 187 blocks of 19 districts of Northern Bihar have been affected in the flood.[8] Around 1.71 crore (17.1 million) people were hit by the floods.[9][10][11][12] Over 8.5 lakhs of people have lost their homes, with Araria district alone accounting for 2.2 lakh homeless people.[13] 2017 Flood has broken 9-Year record of deaths In Bihar.[14][15] Bihar is India's most flood-prone State, with 76% of the population in the North Bihar living under the recurring threat of flood devastation.[16] Devastating flood was caused due to excess heavy rainfall in monsoon season.