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Q: What caused floods in the Indus River valley?
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What causes the indus valley river to flood?

Floods occur when the river flows higher then its regular base. They bring disaster to humans, and fertile soil, making crops grow better.


What contributed the most to the most decline of the Indus River valley civilization?

Tectonic shifts caused a major river, the Sarasvati/Ghaggar river, to dry up. There were also changes in the monsoon rains which caused floods followed by droughts, so that most of the people left.


What river floods like the indus river?

The indus river


Where did the soil in the Indus River valley receive its rich silt from?

The soil in the Indus River valley receives its rich silt from the annual flooding of the river. The Indus River carries sediment and nutrients downstream, depositing them on the surrounding land during floods. This process replenishes the soil and makes it fertile for agriculture.


Indus river valley conquered by who?

The Aryans (Vedic people) overthrew the stone forts of the Dasyu. If you refer to the Indus Valley Civilization people, no one conquered them, they left Sindh because of floods and drought.


What is the name of Indus Valley today?

Indus River Valley.


In which present day country is the Indus River valley in?

The Indus River Valley is the longest river in Pakistan.


What problems did the indus river valley have?

There were monsoon rains that caused floods which damaged houses and other buildings. During the dry season, people and animals went hungry and thirsty, and crops dried up.


How come the indus river floods the indus plain?

It flows through it.


Where in the world was the Indus Valley Civilsation?

Indus River Valley, India.


What are the civilizations of the Indus River valley?

The Harappan or Indus Valley civilization was located in the Indus Valley of Pakistan and the Sarasvati river valley in north India, from about 2600 to 1900 BC.


In which river os Pakistan does floods occur?

In The River Indus