it could be a monsoon; a seasonal wind pattern that causes wet and dry seasons
The indus river
Floods occur when the river flows higher then its regular base. They bring disaster to humans, and fertile soil, making crops grow better.
It flows through it.
In The River Indus
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.
Floods are caused when the River banks burst
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.
The Indus River helped farmers by providing water for the growth of plants and silt to fertile the land. The river hurt farmers due to floods that would ruin their crops.
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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.
The Pakistan Floods weren't caused by a river but because of the amount of rainfall in Pakistan, the meteorological department cautioned that there will be urban and flash flooding from July to September.
the Indus River is used for farming, irrigation, transportation, trade, & farming because the river floods every once in a while, leaving sediment deposit behind, leaving rich, firtile soil.