Guwahati: Following incessant rains in the past few days in parts of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh and Meghalaya, the water level of Brahmaputra river and its tributaries in these states have been on the rise and even above the danger level mark in some areas.
In Guwahati, the water level of the mighty Brahmaputra river has exceeded the danger mark of 49.68 meters.
The floodwaters inundated many low-lying areas in several parts of Guwahati, forcing many to leave their homes and take shelter on roads.
Central Water Commission employee Sadikul Hoque said that the water level of Brahmaputra river is increasing since the past 3-4 days.
“The water level has crossed the danger level mark in Guwahati and at present, it is flowing 7 cm above the danger level,” Sadikul Hoque said.
Kamrup (Metro) district administration has suspended all types of boat and ferry services in Guwahati and other parts of the district from September 28 till further orders.
However, the flood situation in Assam on Tuesday improved but over 3.07 lakh people of 10 districts — Nagaon, Dhemaji, Biswanath, Morigaon, Jorhat, Majuli, Kamrup, Sivasagar, Dibrugarh and Tinsukia — are still affected.
According to the flood report of Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), over 1.98 lakh people have been affected in Nagaon district alone followed by 36,000 people in Morigaon district, 25,000 people in Kamrup, 14,000 people in Dhemaji, 12,500 people in Lakhimpur, 10,600 people in Dibrugarh district.
