2021 Maharashtra floods
The state of Maharashtra within India | |
| Date | 22 July 2021 – August 2021 |
|---|---|
| Cause | Heavy rainfall |
| Deaths | 209 |
| Missing | 8 |
| Property damage | Rs4,000 crore (US$539 million) |
A series of floods took place across the Indian State of Maharashtra in 2021. As of 28 July 2021, around 251 people have died and over 100 are still missing due to floods and landslides. 13 districts have been affected in western Maharashtra. Damage was calculated to be Rs4,000 crore (US$539 million).
The flood was part of a series of tightly clustered extreme weather events in July 2021, including extreme rain events in Henan, China and Europe and is part of an increase in rain events during the Indian monsoon season caused by climate change.