The flood situation in Assam remained critical on Thursday, with more than 1.6 lakh people continuing to battle inundation across 14 districts, even as water levels receded in parts of the state. The cumulative death toll from this year's floods has risen to 95, underscoring the scale of one of the state's worst monsoon disasters in recent years."=
According to the latest updates from the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), over 1.60 lakh people spread across more than 560 villages and 38 revenue circles remain affected. Sivasagar continues to be the worst-hit district, followed by Golaghat, Jorhat, Charaideo and Lakhimpur, where thousands of families are still grappling with submerged homes, damaged roads and disrupted livelihoods.
Although the overall flood situation has shown gradual improvement, authorities remain on alert as intermittent rainfall in Upper Assam threatens to slow the recession of floodwaters. The Dhansiri (South) river at
Numaligarh continues to flow above the danger mark, while other major rivers are gradually receding, offering some relief to affected communities.
The floods have also devastated agriculture, leaving nearly 17,000 hectares of cropland submerged and damaging roads, bridges and embankments across several districts. Thousands of livestock have been affected, compounding the hardship for farming families already struggling to recover from repeated waves of flooding this monsoon.
Relief operations are continuing on a war footing. More than 100 relief camps and distribution centres remain operational, sheltering thousands of displaced residents while supplying food, drinking water, medicines and other essential items. Rescue teams equipped with boats continue to evacuate stranded people from marooned villages, even as officials begin restoration of damaged infrastructure in areas where waters have receded.
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, accompanied by BJP president J.P. Nadda, reviewed the flood situation in the worst-affected areas and interacted with displaced families in relief camps. The Chief Minister also urged insurance companies to expedite claim settlements for flood-damaged properties to help speed up rehabilitation.
Officials have cautioned that while the immediate flood threat has eased in some districts, the situation remains fluid. With fresh rainfall forecast in parts of the Brahmaputra valley, authorities have asked district administrations to maintain round-the-clock vigilance and ensure relief reaches every affected family until normalcy is fully restored.
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