Archive · 31 Jul 2026
Assam Floods: 80 Dead, Over 2.12 Lakh Affected
In Assam, a big flood has made many people sick and scared.
80 people have died and more than 2.12 lakh people are having trouble.
The flood has covered 437 villages in 8 districts.
A lot of farmland, about 17,198 hectares, is underwater.
The government has set up 21 relief camps to give food and water to those who lost their homes.
Some parts of the city are still flooded, especially places called Padumbari and Tetelia-Boragaon Service Lane.
The Dhansiri (South) River is rising, so people are told to stay away from it.
The state is watching the river levels closely and asking people to be careful.
Death toll from Assam floods rises to 80 people.
Over 2.12 lakh people affected across eight districts.
Floodwaters have submerged 17,198.09 hectares of crops.
437 villages in 21 revenue circles are under flood emergency.
Authorities have opened 21 relief camps and issued advisories to stay away from the Dhansiri (South) River.
- Who
- Assam State Disaster Management Authority and local district administrations
- What
- Flooding has caused 80 deaths and displaced over 2.12 lakh people
- When
- As of Friday, 2026
- Where
- Eight districts in Assam: Golaghat, Sivasagar, Biswanath, Charaideo, Kamrup Metropolitan, Jorhat, Dhemaji, and Nagaon
- Why
- Rising river levels, especially the Dhansiri (South) River, have inundated villages and agricultural land
- Death toll
- 80
- Affected population
- 2,12,441
- Number of villages affected
- 437
- Number of districts affected
- 8
- Crops submerged
- 17,198.09 hectares