2019 Nepal floods

{{short description|Devastating 2019 flood in Nepal}}

{{EngvarB|date=July 2019}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}

{{Infobox flood

|image location = Flooding village.jpg

|image name = Flooding in Terai, Nepal

|name = 2019 Nepal floods

|duration = 11 July

|total damages =

|total fatalities = at least 78

|areas affected = Nepal

|cause = Climate change and poor drainage infrastructure}}

The 2019 Nepal floods were a series of flash floods that affected widespread areas of Nepal. Severe flooding was seen in many regions, especially in the Terai area and Kathmandu.

Heavy rainfall on account of the monsoon season began on the 11th of July and caused disruption in many areas, specially in Province No. 2 and Province No. 1. Effects included an estimated 78 casualties, much livestock, and significant damage to property and infrastructure. Many regions in the south part of Nepal were impacted, with highways collapsing in many parts, including the main life line highway of Nepal.{{cite news |title=Death toll from floods in south Asia rises to more than 100 |url=https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/jul/16/death-toll-from-floods-in-south-asia-rises-to-more-than-100 |website=The Guardian |date=16 July 2019 |accessdate=26 August 2020 |last1=Chaurasia |first1=Manoj |last2=Ratcliffe |first2=Rebecca }}{{cite web |title=More than 100 dead and 6M affected by flooding |url=https://edition.cnn.com/videos/world/2019/07/15/nepal-india-monsoon-rain-flood-kk-lon-orig.cnn/video/playlists/around-the-world/ |website=CNN |date=15 July 2019 |accessdate=26 August 2020}}{{cite web |last1=Hussain |first1=Wasbir |title=78 dead in Nepal as flooding wreaks havoc in South Asia |url=https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/78-dead-nepal-flooding-wreaks-havoc-south-asia-64360521 |website=ABC News |accessdate=26 August 2020}}