Archive · 6 Sep 2026
India’s 25-Year Flood Toll: 36,103 Deaths and $76.95 Billion
Floods have affected many parts of India over the past 26 years.
From 2000 to 2025, they killed more than 36,000 people.
About 36.5 crore people were affected in that period.
Floods also caused reported economic damage of $76.95 billion.
Bihar is currently facing severe flooding, with several rivers above danger levels.
Uttar Pradesh has also reported flooding, evacuations and relief shelters.
Heavy rain has caused waterlogging in Delhi and Gurgaon.
India now has more river-monitoring stations than it did in 2000.
These stations help officials warn people and organize evacuations.
Floods killed 36,103 people in India between 2000 and 2025, according to the Emergency Events Database.
About 36.5 crore people were affected during the same period, with the highest annual total recorded in 2000.
Reported economic damage reached $76.95 billion, including $16.47 billion in 2014.
Bihar’s Ganga level at Patna’s Gandhi Ghat exceeded its previous record, affecting more than 16.8 lakh people across 11 districts.
The Central Water Commission now operates 340 flood-forecasting stations and issued 10,442 forecasts in 2024.
- Who
- People in flood-affected Indian states, including Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, along with government rescue and forecasting agencies.
- What
- Flooding has caused deaths, displacement, disruption and economic damage, while current flooding is affecting Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi and Gurgaon.
- When
- The historical data covers 2000 to 2025; the current Bihar and Uttar Pradesh conditions are reported through September 4.
- Where
- Across India, with current severe conditions in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh and waterlogging in Delhi and Gurgaon.
- Why
- Heavy rain and overflowing rivers have caused the current flooding; the historical data measures its broader human and economic impact.
- Deaths, 2000–2025
- 36,103
- People affected, 2000–2025
- About 36.5 crore
- Reported economic damage
- $76.95 billion
- Worst year for deaths
- 2013, with 6,453 deaths
- Worst year for reported damage
- 2014, with $16.47 billion
- Current Bihar impact
- More than 16.8 lakh people across 11 districts
- Flood-forecasting stations
- 340 stations across 20 river systems
- 2024 forecast accuracy
- 95.45 per cent of 10,442 forecasts were within prescribed limits