The 2021 Uttarakhand flood, also known as the Chamoli disaster, [1] began on 7 February 2021 in the environs of the Nanda Devi National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site [2] in the outer Garhwal Himalayas in Uttarakhand state, India (Maps 1 and 2). [3] It was caused by a large rock and ice avalanche consisting of material dislodged from Ronti ...
PDF Detailed Report: Uttarakhand Disaster on 7
2.4.2 Observed Flood Peak Analysis 18 2.5 Climate & Weather 19 2.5.1 Rainfall Climatology of Uttarakhand 19 2.5.2 Weather Activity in Chamoli District During First Week of February 2021 20 2.5.3 Weather Monitoring & Observational Network in Uttarakhand 20 2.5.4 Forecasting Services 21 2.5.5 General Climate of the Study Area 22
(PDF) Detailed Report-Study of Causes & Impacts of the Uttarakhand
Detailed Report: Uttarakhand Disaster on 7th February 2021. Location of rock slide displaced glacieret zone and affected catchment of Raunthi Gadhera, Rishiganga and Dhauliganga valley ...
Understanding flash flooding in the Himalayan Region: a case study
Over 300 casualties were reported due to landslides, flash flooding, and cloud bursts in Uttarakhand during 2021. From 2010 and 2013, the loss was restricted to nearly 230 causalities each year ...
A massive rock and ice avalanche caused the 2021 disaster at ...
On 7 February 2021, a catastrophic mass flow descended the Ronti Gad, Rishiganga, and Dhauliganga valleys in Chamoli, Uttarakhand, India, causing widespread devastation and severely damaging two hydropower projects. More than 200 people were killed or are missing. Our analysis of satellite imagery, seismic records, numerical model results, and ...
Uttarakhand flood was caused by rare rock and glacier avalanche
The 2021 flood in Uttarakhand, India, that resulted in over 200 dead and missing was the result of an avalanche that dropped about 27 million square metres of rock and glacier ice from the nearby ...
Understanding the Chamoli flood: Cause, process, impacts, and context
Furthermore, January 2021 was the warmest January on record in Uttarakhand for six decades. Note also the dramatic reduction in snow cover between 6 and 10 February as shown in Figure 4. While a hazard event like the flood at Chamoli cannot be directly attributed to climatic changes, the increased thaw-freeze cycle of permafrost could have ...
Chamoli Disaster 2021, Uttarakhand: A study on the role of a hidden
Abstract The Chamoli district of the Himalayan state Uttarakhand experienced a glacier breakage leading to a devastating flash flood on 07 Feb 2021. The event claimed several lives and also destroyed the hydropower projects in the Rishiganga and Dhauliganga valleys. The initiation of strong wind gusts on 6th and 7th Feb 2021 and specifically 12 hours before the disaster (42, 45, and 41 km/hr ...
Flash Flood in Himalayan Region of Uttrakhand (A Case Study of
The Flash Flood in Rishi & Dhauli Ganga river, Uttarakhand Himalayan region occurred on 7th Feb 2021, Because of the collison, the Himalaya is seismically exceptionally dynamic, rough and delicate mountain framework.
Unraveling the geological and meteorological interplay during the 2021
According to Shugar et al. (2021), around 27 × 10 6 m 3 of rock-glacier ice was collapsed from a steep slope face at Raunthi peak and boulders of diameter >20 m were transferred. The massive discharge into the valley scoured the walls up to 220 m above the floor (Shugar et al., 2021).The vast amount of water generated through frictional melting of snow and ice that existed sub-aerially and as ...
Rapid flash flood calamity in Chamoli, Uttarakhand region ...
The present study investigates the accelerating factors for extreme flash flood at Chamoli district of Uttarakhand on 7 February 2021. The Sentinel-2A and 2B satellite data have been used to depict changes in pre-flood (16th of January) i.e., 5 years of 2016 to 2021 to post-flood (10 February, 2021) situation over the study domain. Vegetation and snow-cover from 2016 to 2021 has been obtained ...
Glacier Bursts in India, Leaving More Than 100 Missing in Floods
Reuters. NEW DELHI — A Himalayan glacier broke and caused sudden, massive flooding in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand on Sunday, smashing two dam projects and forcing the authorities to ...
PDF Landslides & Flash Floods in Uttarakhand 2021
23. Landslides & Flash Floods in Uttarakhand 2021. Champawat. 17 households were surveyed and 94.1% stated that their houses have been damaged in the disaster. 64.7% of the surveyed stated that their houses have been completely damaged. 29.4% stated their houses were partially damaged.
A Case Study on The 2021 Uttarakhand Floods
The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), an intergovernmental agency in South and Central Asia, stated in March 2021 that poor infrastructure planning is a significant factor in causing Uttarakhand-like events. They also said the probability of such events happening in the future would increase with accelerating ...
More than 150 missing and 14 dead as burst glacier triggers flash ...
Updated 12:00 AM EST, Mon February 8, 2021 Link Copied! Video Ad Feedback. Himalayan glacier crashes into dam causing flash floods ... One view during the flood in Uttarakhand state. SCRIPT/Reuters.
Floods, landslides and COVID-19 in the Uttarakhand State, India: Impact
The Uttarakhand State, known for its Himalayan Mountains, is a territory in Northern India that is extremely vulnerable to earthquakes, landslides, and floods. Currently, due to the COVID-19 outbreak, India is facing the dual challenge of containing a pandemic and responding to natural disasters.
Investigation of the flash flood event caused by a massive ...
In this context, the Chamoli flash flood event that occurred on February 7, 2021, in Uttarakhand was an extraordinary event causing unprecedented destruction in Rishiganga and Dhauliganga river valleys. This study attempts to simulate the event from the source up to 40.8 km downstream using a hydrodynamic modeling approach.
Uttarakhand flood
Researcher joins international team to investigate Indian flood. Published on: 11 June 2021. A scientist from Newcastle University will be part of an international team that will carry out further investigation into the cause of the devastating Uttarakhand flood in India earlier this year.
10 days after Uttarakhand flood: What has been accomplished, what lies
Uttarakhand flash flood: Only 58 bodies have been recovered from sites including the Tapovan tunnel, Raini village, and rivers so far; at least 146 people are still missing. ... CBI arrests Dheeraj Wadhawan in Rs 34,000 cr bank fraud case 'When I seek Dharavi residents' votes again in 5 years, it will be from their own homes': Rahul ...
Floods, landslides and COVID-19 in the Uttarakhand State, India: Impact
The Uttarakhand floods as a case study In May 2021, 9 hill districts in Uttarakhand claimed 31% of all COVID cases reported in the country. 22 In order to address the situation, the state government stated that COVID-19 testing in the state would now be double in number, compared to the national average.
Cloudburst analysis in the Nainital district, Himalayan Region, 2021
Some areas of Uttarakhand faced heavy rainfall during October 17-19th, 2021. In October, rainfall hit its all-time high. A sudden heavy rainfall occurred due to this, which has affected the daily life of humans. More than 50 casualties were recorded during this study period. The main focus of this study was to monitor the Uttarakhand flood event using satellite observations. The Nainital and ...
Uttarakhand flash flood: Study identifies causes, issues stern warning
Anil Nair — April 2, 2021. A study says better monitoring and an early warning system could have reduced human losses in the flash flood in Rishiganga and Dhauliganga rivers of Uttarakhand. A flash flood in Rishiganga and Dhauliganga rivers of Uttarakhand killed more than 200 people, washed off property worth crores of rupees and damaged two ...
Flash Flood in Himalayan Region of Uttrakhand (A Case Study of
Kedarnath Flood 2013 and Rishi Gang a Flash Flood , Reini Village 2021) ... A Case Study of Uttarakhand A Case . Study of Uttarakhand," no. September 2013, 201 3, doi: 10.13140/2.1.4617.1521.
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The 2021 Uttarakhand flood, also known as the Chamoli disaster, [1] began on 7 February 2021 in the environs of the Nanda Devi National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site [2] in the outer Garhwal Himalayas in Uttarakhand state, India (Maps 1 and 2). [3] It was caused by a large rock and ice avalanche consisting of material dislodged from Ronti ...
2.4.2 Observed Flood Peak Analysis 18 2.5 Climate & Weather 19 2.5.1 Rainfall Climatology of Uttarakhand 19 2.5.2 Weather Activity in Chamoli District During First Week of February 2021 20 2.5.3 Weather Monitoring & Observational Network in Uttarakhand 20 2.5.4 Forecasting Services 21 2.5.5 General Climate of the Study Area 22
Detailed Report: Uttarakhand Disaster on 7th February 2021. Location of rock slide displaced glacieret zone and affected catchment of Raunthi Gadhera, Rishiganga and Dhauliganga valley ...
Over 300 casualties were reported due to landslides, flash flooding, and cloud bursts in Uttarakhand during 2021. From 2010 and 2013, the loss was restricted to nearly 230 causalities each year ...
On 7 February 2021, a catastrophic mass flow descended the Ronti Gad, Rishiganga, and Dhauliganga valleys in Chamoli, Uttarakhand, India, causing widespread devastation and severely damaging two hydropower projects. More than 200 people were killed or are missing. Our analysis of satellite imagery, seismic records, numerical model results, and ...
The 2021 flood in Uttarakhand, India, that resulted in over 200 dead and missing was the result of an avalanche that dropped about 27 million square metres of rock and glacier ice from the nearby ...
Furthermore, January 2021 was the warmest January on record in Uttarakhand for six decades. Note also the dramatic reduction in snow cover between 6 and 10 February as shown in Figure 4. While a hazard event like the flood at Chamoli cannot be directly attributed to climatic changes, the increased thaw-freeze cycle of permafrost could have ...
Abstract The Chamoli district of the Himalayan state Uttarakhand experienced a glacier breakage leading to a devastating flash flood on 07 Feb 2021. The event claimed several lives and also destroyed the hydropower projects in the Rishiganga and Dhauliganga valleys. The initiation of strong wind gusts on 6th and 7th Feb 2021 and specifically 12 hours before the disaster (42, 45, and 41 km/hr ...
The Flash Flood in Rishi & Dhauli Ganga river, Uttarakhand Himalayan region occurred on 7th Feb 2021, Because of the collison, the Himalaya is seismically exceptionally dynamic, rough and delicate mountain framework.
According to Shugar et al. (2021), around 27 × 10 6 m 3 of rock-glacier ice was collapsed from a steep slope face at Raunthi peak and boulders of diameter >20 m were transferred. The massive discharge into the valley scoured the walls up to 220 m above the floor (Shugar et al., 2021).The vast amount of water generated through frictional melting of snow and ice that existed sub-aerially and as ...
The present study investigates the accelerating factors for extreme flash flood at Chamoli district of Uttarakhand on 7 February 2021. The Sentinel-2A and 2B satellite data have been used to depict changes in pre-flood (16th of January) i.e., 5 years of 2016 to 2021 to post-flood (10 February, 2021) situation over the study domain. Vegetation and snow-cover from 2016 to 2021 has been obtained ...
Reuters. NEW DELHI — A Himalayan glacier broke and caused sudden, massive flooding in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand on Sunday, smashing two dam projects and forcing the authorities to ...
23. Landslides & Flash Floods in Uttarakhand 2021. Champawat. 17 households were surveyed and 94.1% stated that their houses have been damaged in the disaster. 64.7% of the surveyed stated that their houses have been completely damaged. 29.4% stated their houses were partially damaged.
The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), an intergovernmental agency in South and Central Asia, stated in March 2021 that poor infrastructure planning is a significant factor in causing Uttarakhand-like events. They also said the probability of such events happening in the future would increase with accelerating ...
Updated 12:00 AM EST, Mon February 8, 2021 Link Copied! Video Ad Feedback. Himalayan glacier crashes into dam causing flash floods ... One view during the flood in Uttarakhand state. SCRIPT/Reuters.
The Uttarakhand State, known for its Himalayan Mountains, is a territory in Northern India that is extremely vulnerable to earthquakes, landslides, and floods. Currently, due to the COVID-19 outbreak, India is facing the dual challenge of containing a pandemic and responding to natural disasters.
In this context, the Chamoli flash flood event that occurred on February 7, 2021, in Uttarakhand was an extraordinary event causing unprecedented destruction in Rishiganga and Dhauliganga river valleys. This study attempts to simulate the event from the source up to 40.8 km downstream using a hydrodynamic modeling approach.
Researcher joins international team to investigate Indian flood. Published on: 11 June 2021. A scientist from Newcastle University will be part of an international team that will carry out further investigation into the cause of the devastating Uttarakhand flood in India earlier this year.
Uttarakhand flash flood: Only 58 bodies have been recovered from sites including the Tapovan tunnel, Raini village, and rivers so far; at least 146 people are still missing. ... CBI arrests Dheeraj Wadhawan in Rs 34,000 cr bank fraud case 'When I seek Dharavi residents' votes again in 5 years, it will be from their own homes': Rahul ...
The Uttarakhand floods as a case study In May 2021, 9 hill districts in Uttarakhand claimed 31% of all COVID cases reported in the country. 22 In order to address the situation, the state government stated that COVID-19 testing in the state would now be double in number, compared to the national average.
Some areas of Uttarakhand faced heavy rainfall during October 17-19th, 2021. In October, rainfall hit its all-time high. A sudden heavy rainfall occurred due to this, which has affected the daily life of humans. More than 50 casualties were recorded during this study period. The main focus of this study was to monitor the Uttarakhand flood event using satellite observations. The Nainital and ...
Anil Nair — April 2, 2021. A study says better monitoring and an early warning system could have reduced human losses in the flash flood in Rishiganga and Dhauliganga rivers of Uttarakhand. A flash flood in Rishiganga and Dhauliganga rivers of Uttarakhand killed more than 200 people, washed off property worth crores of rupees and damaged two ...
Kedarnath Flood 2013 and Rishi Gang a Flash Flood , Reini Village 2021) ... A Case Study of Uttarakhand A Case . Study of Uttarakhand," no. September 2013, 201 3, doi: 10.13140/2.1.4617.1521.