Assam continues to face a severe flood situation, with thousands of people affected across several districts and the death toll rising.
Published: August 10, 2026, 8:17 AM IST
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Sivasagar: A flood-affected woman carries relief supplies through a muddy road as residents navigate waterlogged surroundings, in Sivasagar district, Assam, Tuesday, Aug5, 2026(PTI Photo)
Assam’s flood situation remained grim, with more than 1.47 lakh people continuing to reel under the impactMeanwhile, two more persons have lost their lives, taking the death toll in this year’s deluge to 100, according to an official bulletinThe Disaster Reporting and Information Management System (DRIMS) Assam bulletin released on Sunday stated the devastating floods have heavily impacted multiple regions, resulting in the loss of 60 males and 23 females, along with 18 children (12 males and 6 females)The authorities clarified that the death count in Sivasagar district was revised after a correction in the reported dataA death was mistakenly recorded twice under the same name, due to which the district’s toll has been reduced from 50 to 49.
What is the latest update on the Assam flood situation?
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Sunday that doorstep assessment of damages caused by the ongoing floods has begun across all affected districtsAccording to the Chief Minister, the assessment will document damage to houses, livestock and other losses caused by the floodsThe entire exercise is expected to be completed by August 31Sarma assured that no affected family would be left out of the rehabilitation process and that all eligible families would receive their due rehabilitation benefits.
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What is the current death toll in Assam floods?
Taking to X, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said, “Doorstep assessment of damages due to #AssamFloods has begun today in all the affected districtsDamaged houses, livestock, and every other impact will be documented by August 31No family will be left behind in getting their due rehabilitation benefits.”
Doorstep assessment of damages due to #AssamFloods has begun today in all the affected districts.
Damaged houses, livestock, and every other impact will be documented by August 31.
No family will be left behind in getting their due rehabilitation benefits.#AssamFloodResponse pic.twitter.com/a4MptCz025
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) August 9, 2026
“This is for kind information that Sivasagar reported 1 death twice under the same name by mistakeSo the total deaths in Sivasagar will be 49 instead of 50 till date,” the authorities statedAmong the hardest-hit areas, Cachar district has recorded 22 deaths, while Sivasagar has reported 49 fatalitiesOther severely affected districts include Karimganj (nine deaths), Golaghat (eight deaths), along with casualties reported across Dhemaji, Nagaon, Udalguri, Sonitpur, and Karbi AnglongCurrently, the rescue and relief operations are underway.
When is heavy to very heavy rainfall expected in Assam?
Meanwhile, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast isolated to scattered rainfall over Arunachal Pradesh from August 9 to 11, while Assam and Meghalaya are likely to receive rainfall on August 10 and 11The IMD has also predicted rainfall over Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura on August 11, with another spell likely during August 14 and 15.
In a press release released by the weather department on Sunday said, “Fairly Widespread to Widespread rainfall likely over Arunachal Pradesh during 12th-15th August; Assam & Meghalaya on 9th August and during 12th-15th August; Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram & Tripura during 9th-10th August and during 12th-13th August.”
IMD stated, “Heavy to very heavy rainfall over Jammu-Kashmir-Ladakh-Gilgit-Baltistan-Muzaffarabad on 11th August; East Rajasthan and Himachal Pradesh during 10th-11th August; Uttarakhand during 9th-10th August; West Madhya Pradesh during 9th-10th August; Chhattisgarh, East Madhya Pradesh and Vidarbha on 9th August: Arunachal Pradesh during 14th-15th August; Assam & Meghalaya on 9th August and during 14th-15th August; Nagaland on 9th August.”
(With agency inputs)
