The 2005 Gujarat Flood was a bout of major flooding affecting many parts of Gujarat and was caused by heavy monsoon rains in June 2005.
The flooding in Gujarat. Image NASA Earth Observatory. The top image shows the flooded areas, the bottom was taken before the heavy rainfall begun.
Many of the southern districts of Gujarat were on flood alert. Rivers in the Valsad district were well above the flood level. About 15,000 people were evacuated from the coastal regions.
On June 30, the state was put on high alert and the army was asked to stand-by for rescue and relief operations.
Due to these floods, crops worth crores of Rupees have been destroyed.
As of July 2 the death toll was about 123 people state wide and more than 250,000 evacuated.
As of July 8, the rail traffic on the Ahmedabad-Mumbai railway lines was restored. The trains were running normally but with a restricted speed to ensure safety.
As of July 11, the loss due to flooding was estimated to be over Rs. 8000 crore (over 1.7 bn dollars).
The Government of India deferred the deadline for filing income tax returns.
