A study of July 1927 rain-storm which caused severe floods in the Baitarani delta

Authors

  • ON DHAR
  • PP KAMTE

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54302/mausam.v19i3.5671

Abstract

The rain-storm of 28-30 July 1927 over the Baitarani basin in Orissa is reported to have produced severe floods in the deltaic area of the Orissa coast. This rain-storm was analysed by both depth-duration  and depth-area-duration methods. The depth-area-duration analysis of the rain-storm showed that the average depth of 20 inches of rain occurred over an area of 5000 sq. miles in three days. The return period of storm was calculated statistically and 2-day rainfall depth of 16.4 inches over the Baitarani basin was found to have a return period of about 525 years.

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01-07-1968

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O. DHAR and P. KAMTE, “A study of July 1927 rain-storm which caused severe floods in the Baitarani delta”, MAUSAM, vol. 19, no. 3, pp. 311–314, Jul. 1968.

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Vol. 19 No. 3 (1968): MAUSAM

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Shorter Contribution

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