March 12-June 15, 1970
Flood completely or partially flooded 1500 towns and villages, 300,000 families are homeless, 85,000 homes destroyed. 166 dead, 16 missing. Also destroyed: 620 industrial units, 300 industrial sites, roads, bridges, electic lines, railroads, 2.5 million acres of fertile land. 37,000 cattles and 65,000 livestock drowned. Total loss approx $770 million.