The story so far
Assam Floods
Tracked across 5 sources · Updated 2h ago
Severe floods hit Assam, with heavy rains causing rivers to overflow. Death toll rose to 47, affecting over 7 lakh people across 16 districts by July 24. Rescue operations by Army and relief efforts by government and political workers are ongoing.
How it unfolded
3d ago
Toll hits 47; 7 lakh affected; many missing
4d ago
10 more deaths; over 6 lakh affected
5d ago
CM Sarma visits flood-hit districts; situation very serious
5d ago
Toll reaches 31; govt announces ₹4 lakh ex gratia
6d ago
21 killed in 24 hours; 5.64 lakh affected
6d ago
Army begins Operation Jal Rahat, rescues over 200
6d ago
Death toll rises to 10; over 3.6 lakh affected
20 Jul 2026
Floods worsen: 5 dead, 1.7 lakh affected in 12 districts
What happened earlier
Latest updates
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Full story →Mekhela Chadors For Women, T-Shirts For Children: Assam's Flood Relief Plan
Assam government announces flood relief plan providing mekhela chadors for women and t-shirts for children.
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the initiative is expected to cost around Rs 12 crore.
The plan aims to provide clothing to people affected by floods in Assam.
Earlier · 6d ago
Full story →Assam floods worsen; death toll rises to 5, 1.7 lakh people hit
Flood situation worsens in Assam with 12 districts affected.
Death toll rises to 5 after one more fatality reported.
Over 1.70 lakh people affected across the state.
Major rivers including Brahmaputra flowing above danger levels due to heavy rains.
Continued rainfall expected to exacerbate conditions.
Earlier · 6d ago
Full story →Assam floods: Death toll rises to 10, over 3.6 lakh people affected across 16 districts
Five more deaths in Assam on July 21, 2026, raised flood death toll to 10 across 16 districts.
Over 3.6 lakh people affected across 794 villages, with Sivasagar worst-hit at over 1.5 lakh affected.
Major rivers including Brahmaputra, Burhidihing, Dhansiri and Disang flowing above danger level.
Two teenage girls, Susmita Mardha (14) and Chuniya Pahariya (14), died in Titabor after being swept away.
Nearly 10,000 people in relief camps; NDRF, SDRF and civil defence teams conducting rescue operations.
Earlier · 5d ago
Full story →Assam flood situation worsens: 16 people lost lives, over 3.60 lakh people affected
Flood situation worsens in Assam with 16 people losing their lives.
Over 3.60 lakh people are affected by the floods.
Upper Assam districts including Sivasagar, Charaideo, Jorhat, and Golaghat are experiencing devastating floods.
Earlier · 5d ago
Full story →Assam flood toll rises: 21 killed in a day; over 5.6 lakh affected across 16 districts
At least 21 people were killed in Assam in the last 24 hours, raising the overall flood toll this year to 31.
Over 5.64 lakh people are affected across 16 districts, with Sivasagar worst-hit at 3.59 lakh affected.
villages across 44 revenue circles are inundated, with 71 relief camps sheltering 12,284 displaced people.
Chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced he will visit worst-affected districts on Wednesday to review relief operations.
Train services remain disrupted due to submerged tracks; the Department of Telecommunications activated Intra-Circle Roaming in Sivasagar, Charaideo, and Jorhat until July 24.
