Archive · 4 Aug 2026
Assam Floods: 1.36 Lakh Affected, 3 Dead in Sivasagar
In Assam, India, heavy rains caused big floods that covered many villages.
About 1.36 lakh people were affected, and three people died in the Sivasagar district.
Farmers lost a lot of crops, and 335 villages were underwater.
Relief camps were set up to help people, and the Dhansiri River was flowing higher than normal.
The state authorities are still working to keep everyone safe.
More than 1.36 lakh people affected by floods across five Assam districts.
Three deaths reported from Sivasagar district, raising the yearly death toll to 85.
335 villages inundated and 15,422 hectares of farmland damaged.
Relief camps and distribution centers operating, aiding 13,771 people.
Dhansiri River at Numaligarh flowing above danger level.
- Who
- Assam State Disaster Management Authority and local officials
- What
- Floods affecting five districts in Assam
- When
- Early August 2024
- Where
- Assam, India – Charaideo, Dhemaji, Golaghat, Jorhat, Sivasagar
- Why
- Heavy monsoon rains causing river overflow
- Affected people
- 1,36,200
- Deaths
- 3
- Districts affected
- 5
- Villages inundated
- 335
- Farmland damaged
- 15,422 hectares
