Deep Depression ARB 02 (2015)
Deep Depression ARB 02 was a weak tropical cyclone which brought heavy rains and flooding to the Indian state of Gujarat in June 2015. It was the third tropical cyclone and second deep depression of the 2015 North Indian Ocean cyclone season.
ARB 02 approaching the Gujarati coast on 23 June | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 22 June 2015 |
| Dissipated | 24 June 2015 |
| Deep depression | |
| 3-minute sustained (IMD) | |
| Highest winds | 55 km/h (35 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 988 hPa (mbar); 29.18 inHg |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 81 |
| Damage | $260 million (2015 USD) (Government estimate) |
| Areas affected | West India (particularly Gujarat) |
| IBTrACS | |
Part of the 2015 North Indian Ocean cyclone season | |
Flooding in the Amreli district was reported to be the worst in 90 years; 600 of the district's 838 villages were affected, 400 of which were rendered inaccessible by land. At least 80 people died in the region, with Saurashtra suffering the greatest losses. The wild life of Gir Forest National Park and the adjoining area was also affected. Ten Asiatic lions, an endangered species with only 523 living individuals documented in May 2015, died during the floods while more than a dozen remain missing. The Gujarat government estimated damage at ₹16.5 billion (US$258 million); however, Congress MLA Paresh Dhanani claimed damage to be as high as ₹70 billion (US$1.09 billion).