1943 Madras floods
The 1943 Chennai floods occurred during the annual northeast monsoon in Madras (now Chennai) in India.

Causes
Lying on the Bay of Bengal coast, Chennai is prone to violent storms and thundershowers during the northeast monsoon (September–November). In October 1943, there were continuous rains lasting over six days.

Events 
The Coovum and the Adyar rivers overflowed inundating the surrounding residential areas. The brunt of the damage was borne by the slums that lay on the banks of the Coovum. Slums in Lock Cheri, Choolaimedu, Perambur, Kosapet, Kondithope and Chintadripet were washed out and people sought refuge in the Ripon Building. There were casualties in Medavakkam, Perambur and Purasawalkam. The police used boats and catamarans to row people to safety.

See also

History of Chennai
Water management in Chennai

References

Floods in India
1940s in Madras (city)
Disasters in Tamil Nadu
20th-century floods in Asia
1940s floods
1943 natural disasters
1943 disasters in India