Archive · 12 Aug 2026
Assam Floods Remain Serious, More Rain Predicted, Toll at 101
Assam is a state in India where heavy rain during the monsoon season makes rivers spill over their banks.
Right now, more than 112,000 people are affected by floodwater covering their homes and fields.
The floods have hit four districts, and Golaghat is suffering the most.
Weather experts say more thunderstorms and heavy rain are on the way, which could make things worse.
Two rivers, the Dhansiri and the Kushiyara, are flowing dangerously high.
So far this year, 101 people have sadly died in the floods, but no new deaths were reported on this day.
To help, the government has opened 92 relief camps where about 30,000 people can get food, shelter and supplies.
The floods have also damaged more than 10,000 hectares of crops and affected over 31,000 farm animals.
Officials are asking people to stay away from the flooded rivers to stay safe.
More than 1.12 lakh people are affected by floods in Assam's Golaghat, Jorhat, Nagaon and Sivasagar districts.
The IMD has forecast thunderstorms, lightning and moderate to heavy rain in Charaideo, Dibrugarh, Jorhat, Sivasagar and Tinsukia districts.
No fresh deaths were reported, leaving this year's flood toll in Assam at 101.
The Dhansiri at Numaligarh and the Kushiyara at Sribhumi rivers are flowing above danger levels.
The administration is running 92 relief camps and distribution centres, assisting 30,205 people across five districts.
- Who
- More than 1.12 lakh people in four Assam districts, with response led by the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) and forecasts from the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
- What
- A serious flood situation with rivers above danger levels, inundated villages, damaged cropland and ongoing relief operations.
- When
- Wednesday, during the current monsoon flood season, with no fresh deaths reported that day.
- Where
- Assam, India - worst-hit in Golaghat, Sivasagar, Nagaon and Jorhat districts.
- Why
- Heavy rain has pushed rivers like the Dhansiri and Kushiyara above danger levels, and more rain is forecast.
- People affected
- More than 1,12,700 across four districts
- Affected districts
- Golaghat, Jorhat, Nagaon, Sivasagar
- Worst-hit district
- Golaghat (over 65,000 affected)
- Death toll (this year's floods)
- 101 (no fresh deaths reported)
- Relief camps
- 92 across five districts, assisting 30,205 people
- Villages inundated
- 441
- Cropland damaged
- 10,879.03 hectares
- Rivers above danger level
- Dhansiri (Numaligarh), Kushiyara (Sribhumi)