What happens to Cloudburst, why do such accidents happen on the mountains? Answer to every question associated with flash flow - Cloudbursts explained that the impact and why

Updated: Sat, 30 Aug 2025 03:20 pm (IST) Cloud Bursting is a disaster in which everything is destroyed within minutes. This phenomenon occurs when an area soon receives excessive rainfall, usually more than 100 millimeters per hour. Clouds burst when the moisture and hot air collides with the mountains of warm air and the cold air meets. Digital Desk, New -Delhi. There were also many incidents of Cloudburst between the continuous rain and landslides on the mountains. Cloud Bursting is a disaster in which everything is mixed only in the ground within seconds or minutes. Suddenly, the flood of water takes away everything that comes in its path. Remove the ad, just read the news, but the question will also come to your mind that the reason why clouds burst? Are these incidents a natural disaster or are they related to people? Can it be stopped and who is the opportunity of Cloudburst? Let’s try to answer them today. What does Cloudburst mean? People misunderstand the incident of Cloudburst. People feel that bursting of clouds means bursting a plastic bag full of water. But it really doesn’t happen. Actually, CloudBurst’s incident is believed to be when a few months of rain occurs in an area within minutes. A scale is set to measure it. It is believed that if there is 100 mm or more rain within an hour, it is called Cloudburst. It causes so much water in a small area that the situation is out of control. Why do clouds burst? If moisture and hot air collide with the mountain and get up and hit the cold air, it makes clouds. But many times these clouds cannot handle the drops of water in them and become unstable. After this it rains heavily and is called Cloud Bursting. Experts believe that climate crisis spoils it because the hot air contracts more moisture. Incidents in 10-15 years are now heard every year due to increasing human activities. Why more events on the mountains? You have seen more incidents of Cloudburst in the hilly areas. Actually, the land of the mountain is formed and narrow as the plains. In such a situation, rainwater does not find time to leak and it flows quickly to the valleys. Due to the loose soil and landslides of the mountains, they turn into flash floods and make the water dangerous. The Flash Flood Guidance system in India gives a warning until 0-6 hours ago, but there are many more challenges before the administration. For this reason, it is often difficult to deal with it.