Grim: Assam Flood Death Toll Hits 95, 14 Districts Alert

Assam Flood Death Toll Rises to 95 as 14 Districts Stay on High Alert – Latest Updates 2026

Assam Flood Death Toll Rises to 95 as 14 Districts Remain on High Alert

The Assam flood situation turned grimmer on Wednesday as six more lives were lost in the last 24 hours, pushing the overall Assam flood death toll to 95 this monsoon season. According to the Disaster Reporting and Information Management System (DRIMS), widespread rural flooding and severe urban waterlogging continue to batter the state, with 14 districts placed on high alert.

Of the six fresh fatalities, five were linked to the general flood situation — two each in Biswanath and Sivasagar, and one in Golaghat — while one person died due to urban flooding in the Mayong revenue circle of Morigaon. One person remains missing in Udalguri.

The Dhansiri (South) river at Numaligarh is still flowing above the danger mark, keeping Golaghat, Lakhimpur, Charaideo, Sivasagar, Biswanath, Dhemaji, Kamrup (Metro), Jorhat, Sonitpur, Tinsukia, Nagaon, Darrang, Karbi Anglong and Udalguri on high alert. More than 1.6 lakh people across 563 villages have been affected by the latest wave of Assam floods.

Sivasagar is the worst-hit district with over 57,000 people impacted, followed by Golaghat and Jorhat. The Assam flood has also caused extensive infrastructure damage. DRIMS recorded seven major embankment breaches — five at Brahmajan in Biswanath and two at Mangaldoi in Darrang. A steel bridge in Cholapothar (Charaideo) and a footbridge in Tangla (Udalguri) have been damaged. Nearly 16,951 hectares of crop land remain under water, while over 35,000 animals have been affected and around 8,500 livestock, mostly in Sivasagar, washed away.

Urban centres are struggling too. Guwahati and parts of Kamrup, Kamrup (Metro), Morigaon and Jorhat reported waterlogging that affected 734 people. SDRF and DDRF teams used boats to rescue 80 residents from Satgaon and Hatigaon in Kamrup (Metro). Partial waterlogging persists in Guwahati’s Juripar and Anil Nagar areas.

The state government has intensified relief efforts. Forty-five relief camps are currently sheltering 12,356 people, while 59 distribution centres are supplying essentials to more than 32,000 affected residents. Large quantities of rice, dal, salt and cattle feed continue to be sent to the worst-hit zones.

Authorities are closely monitoring river levels as the meteorological department has forecast further rainfall in the catchment areas, which could worsen the already critical Assam flood situation.