Monsoon Fury Shows No Let-Up: Assam Flood Toll Hits 66, Gujarat Deaths Reach 35
Monsoon Fury Shows No Let-Up: Assam Flood Toll Hits 66, Gujarat Deaths Reach 35 Published By, Last Updated: July 26, 2026, 08:41 IST Floods in
Monsoon Fury Shows No Let-Up: Assam Flood Toll Hits 66, Gujarat Deaths Reach 35 Published By, Last Updated: July 26, 2026, 08:41 IST Floods in Assam killed 66, affecting 6.55 lakh people across six districts. Sivasagar is worst-hit. Gujarat floods killed 35, with Valsad and Navsari most affected. Rapid Read People shift their belongings to a safer place on a boat after floods and heavy rain, in Sivasagar, Assam. (PTI/File) Floods continued to wreak havoc in parts of India, with Assam remaining the worst-hit as the death toll climbed to 66 and nearly 6.55 lakh people were still affected across six districts, according to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA). Parts of Upper Assam have been heavily inundated for the past 5 to 6 consecutive days, following a short but catastrophic spell of continuous heavy rain. Of the latest fatalities, three were reported from Sivasagar district and one from Charaideo. Flood Situation Improves: The overall flood situation showed signs of improvement on Saturday. While more than 7.05 lakh people across nine districts were affected on Friday, the number has come down to 6,54,800. The affected districts are Charaideo, Dibrugarh, Golaghat, Jorhat, Nagaon and Sivasagar. Sivasagar Worst-Hit: Sivasagar remains the worst-affected district, with nearly 2.9 lakh people impacted by the floods. It is followed by Charaideo, where around 1.9 lakh people have been affected, and Jorhat, with more than 1.3 lakh flood-hit residents. Relief Operations Continue: According to the ASDMA, the administration is operating 274 relief camps and aid distribution centres across six districts. A total of 18,902 displaced people are currently being sheltered at these facilities. Villages, Crops And Infrastructure Damaged: The ASDMA said 810 villages remain inundated, while floods have damaged 34,970.8 hectares of crop area across the state.
The deluge has also caused damage to river embankments, roads, bridges and other infrastructure. Rivers Above Danger Mark: The Dikhou and Dhansiri rivers continue to flow above the danger level at Sivasagar and Numaligarh, respectively. Meanwhile, Gujarat continued to grapple with heavy rainfall and flooding that disrupted transport, communication and business activity in several districts. What Caused The Floods? Torrential Rain Upstream: Exceptionally heavy rainfall on July 18 and 19 in Nagaland’s hill districts, including Mon, Wokha and Mokokchung, sent a massive volume of water downstream. Rainfall in some areas was recorded at up to 493% above normal, triggering widespread flooding. Brahmaputra’s Backflow Effect: The Brahmaputra was already flowing at a high level due to earlier monsoon spells. As a result, the swollen river obstructed the drainage of overflowing tributaries, forcing water to flow back into the plains of Upper Assam and worsening the flood situation. Deforestation and Siltation: Deforestation and mining activities in the hills of Nagaland have increased soil erosion, leading to large amounts of sediment being carried into rivers such as the Bhogdoi. The accumulated silt has raised riverbeds, reduced the rivers’ carrying capacity and contributed to embankment breaches. Death Toll Climbs To 35 In Gujarat At least 35 people have died in rain-related incidents across Gujarat over the past two days, officials said on Saturday. Of these, 29 deaths were reported from the worst-affected districts of Valsad and Navsari. Relief Commissioner Gaurang Makwana said the fatalities were reported after floodwaters receded, bodies were recovered, and missing persons were accounted for following the end of rescue operations. Most of the deaths were caused by drowning or people being swept away in strong currents. Rescue Operations Near Completion: More than 7,000 people have been rescued from flood-hit areas, with the largest number of rescues carried out in Navsari and Surat.
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