Hamirpur is roughly bounded by rivers on three sides. Betwa river tributaries with rain at the time the water rises too. Which sometimes increases dangerously. As in 2013 .
In the district, The problem is rapidly growing by erratic rainfall and very low forest cover. Thus , the natural problems like drought, flood and earthqueack are occurs in every few years. The pattern and extent of drought and flood in the district over a period of 10 years is really shocking.
1966-67 Drought
1967-68 flood
1968-69 Drought
1969-70 Drought
1970-71 flood
1971-72 Excessive rains, then failure of rains and drought
1972-73 Drought
1973-74 Drought
1974-75 Excessive rains, then failure of rains and drought
1975-76 Excessive rains, then failure of rains and drought
There is earthquakes reports too in district. Severe famine hit the region in 1905-07, so that the population of Banda and Jalaun districts reduced to half, due to migration to other parts of UP. Severe floods were experienced in 1992.
Probably the poor rainfall recorded in Hamirpur was in 2004-2007, when below average and erratic rain was reported in most parts of the region.
It is assumed that 70% of the region's tanks and ponds had dried up there was a steep fall in groundwater levels. Hence the grain production decreases.The labour migration increased from to other location after sowing whear.
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