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On 17 October 1960, the 1960 Lucknow flood was a natural disaster that occurred in the city of Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh, India, in October 1960. It was caused by the overflow of the Gomti River, a tributary of the Ganges River, after heavy rainfall in the Himalayan region. The flood submerged almost half of the city under several ...
However, in 1960, this area was severely affected as water breached two points in the embankment, allowing approximately 30,000 to 40,000 cusecs of water into the low-lying areas. The flood submerged almost half of the city under several feet of water, marking one of the worst floods in Lucknow's history.
Large portions of India were affected by rains from the depression, with Orissa and Madhya receiving the heaviest rains. [15] According to Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, up to 1,000 mm (40 in) of rain fell across portions of Orissa. The tremendous precipitation triggered disastrous floods that killed at least 65 people. [17]
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In recent memory, many remember the 2005 flood, the 2006 flood, and the September 2011 flood in our area. Little Choconut Creek overruns Virginia Avenue in Johnson City in June 1960.
Floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains have killed at least 16 people over the last two weeks in India's northeast, where more than 300,000 have been displaced from their submerged homes ...
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