Gorakhpur: Extreme Rainfall, Climate Change, and Flooding (Technical Report)

This technical report analyzes the impact of urbanization and climate change on flooding and waterlogging in Gorakhpur, India, projecting increases in rainfall intensity by the 2050s.

• Urbanization is a primary driver of increased flooding and waterlogging in Gorakhpur, specifically through the loss of water bodies and construction within the floodplain zones of the Rohini and Rapti rivers, which impairs the city's ability to store, absorb, and drain floodwater.
• Climate change is projected to increase the intensity of rainfall events around Gorakhpur over the next 50 years. Combined with current urban growth, this is expected to result in increased flood depths and longer durations of waterlogging unless growth is managed sustainably.
• In specific areas such as Mehewa Ward, flooding occurs after relatively small 24-hour rainfall totals; climate change may increase the intensity of these small events by 10% to 20% by the 2050s.
• For more severe 24-hour rainfall events, climate change is projected to increase their intensity by between 2% and 25% by the 2050s.

APA

Climate and Development Knowledge Network (2014). Gorakhpur: Extreme Rainfall, Climate Change, and Flooding (Technical Report). https://cdkn.org/resource/gorakhpur-extreme-rainfall-technical-report

Chicago

Climate and Development Knowledge Network. Gorakhpur: Extreme Rainfall, Climate Change, and Flooding (Technical Report). 2014. https://cdkn.org/resource/gorakhpur-extreme-rainfall-technical-report.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{climateanddevelopmentknowledgenetwork2014gorakhpur, author = {{Climate and Development Knowledge Network}}, title = {{Gorakhpur: Extreme Rainfall, Climate Change, and Flooding (Technical Report)}}, institution = {Climate and Development Knowledge Network}, year = {2014}, month = jul, url = {https://cdkn.org/resource/gorakhpur-extreme-rainfall-technical-report}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }