Assam floods: geography and human factors cited

Assam's annual floods are driven by a combination of natural geography and human activities, including heavy rainfall and riverbank erosion.

As of July 2026, Dhemaji district is still affected, with nearly 16,000 people affected across 69 villages, per Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA).

Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma briefed Union Home Minister Amit Shah on relief measures; Shah assured support from the Government of India.

Raijor Dal MLA Akhil Gogoi protested in the Assam Assembly wearing a life jacket, accusing the government of failing to fulfill a 2016 promise to solve Guwahati's flooding problem.