From: Climate change and potential impacts on agriculture in Bhutan: a discussion of pertinent issues
Extreme weather events | Year | Remarks | Information sources |
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Glacial lake outburst (GLOF) flash flood | 1994 | Damaged 965 acre of agricultural land | |
Rice blast epidemic | 1996 | 80-90% crop loss in high altitudes | |
High-intensity monsoon rain, nationwide | 2004 | Damaged 39 irrigation channels | |
Northern corn blight | 2007 | > 50% crop loss in high altitudes | |
Unusual windstorm | 2008 | Damaged maize crops of 320 hhs in Eastern Bhutan | [13] |
Cyclone Aila/flash flood | 2009 | > 100 acre land washed away | |
Flash flood and landslides | 2010 | Affected 809 acre of land, damaged irrigation channels | |
Hailstorm in Punakha | 2012 | 30–40% rice crop damaged | [35] |
High-intensity rain/windstorm | 2013 | > 100 acre maize crop damaged, erosion and damaged irrigation structures | [10] |
Hailstorm/flash flood | 2015 | > 100 acre rice crop damaged | [37] |
High-intensity rain | 2016 | > 100 acre rice crop damaged | [37] |