Everything about the Brahmaputra is so grand it seems inevitable that the river's fury would be larger than life. Experts say the river is prone to flooding due to natural reasons. Yet it's possible to tackle its fury to an extent. The basin's topography, water flow and seismicity play a part in the flooding. Dr Rajiv Sinha, an IIT Kanpur geologist who specializes in river systems , points to three reasons for the river going on spate.