GUWAHATI — The flood situation across Assam remains critical, with the official death toll climbing to 101 following a fresh casualty reported in Sivasagar district, according to the latest assessment by state disaster management authorities.

The Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) confirmed that a fatality was reported from the Amguri revenue circle of Sivasagar, taking the season's cumulative loss of life past the 100 mark.

While floodwaters have shown slight marginal recedence in select pockets—down from 1.4 lakh affected individuals on Sunday—over 1.26 lakh people across seven districts continue to suffer severe inundation. The current flood spell has submerged 458 villages and destroyed more than 11,287 hectares of standing crops statewide.

Golaghat Remains Worst-Hit District

Upper Assam continues to bear the main impact of the rising waters:

  • Golaghat: Remains the hardest-hit region, with over 71,000 residents displaced or marooned.

  • Sivasagar: The second most severely impacted district, with more than 21,000 people affected.

  • Jorhat: Reports over 13,000 residents reeling under rising water levels.

  • Other Affected Districts: Charaideo, Darrang, Karbi Anglong, and Nagaon also continue to report widespread waterlogging and submerged settlements.

Relief Operations and Infrastructural Damage

To assist displaced families, local administrations are currently running 89 relief camps and distribution centers across six districts. These centers are offering shelter, food, and medical support to approximately 24,000 displaced citizens. Many residents in low-lying villages have been forced to move to higher ground, embankments, or upper floors of their residences to safeguard their livestock and personal property.

Monsoon torrents have caused extensive destruction to public infrastructure, washing away embankments, roads, bridges, and culverts across multiple districts.

Major rivers in the state continue to flow dangerously high. Official hydrological data confirms that the Dhansiri River at both Golaghat and Numaligarh, alongside the Kushiyara River in Sribhumi, are currently flowing above their respective danger thresholds.

Disaster response teams and district authorities remain deployed on high alert, carrying out active boat evacuations and essential supply distributions as the state navigates the ongoing monsoon crisis.