Guwahati: Assam continues to face a severe flood situation as the Desang river, which originates in the Patkai Hill at an elevation of about 2,200 metres in Arunachal Pradesh, flows above the highest flood level (HFL) at Nanglamoraghat in Sivasagar district, breaching its previous record.According to the Central Water Commission’s (CWC) flood bulletin, the Desang river reached a forecast water level of 96.52 metres, marginally exceeding the previous HFL of 96.49 metres recorded in Sept 1998. Although the river is forecast to recede, the crossing of the historic mark highlights the unprecedented nature of flooding in the district this year.The bulletin said several other rivers were flowing above danger and warning levels across the state.Four locations in Assam remained above the danger level. These include the Buridehing river at Chenimari (Khowang) in Dibrugarh, the Kushiyara river at Karimganj, the Dhansiri (South) river at Numaligarh in Golaghat, and the Dikhow river at Sivasagar. Water levels in Buridehing, Dhansiri (South) and Dikhow are either falling or steady, while the Kushiyara river continues to rise, indicating that flood conditions in Karimganj could worsen if rainfall persists.The CWC also reported 11 stations in Assam where rivers are flowing above the warning level. These include the Barak river at Annapurna Ghat in Cachar district and Badarpur Ghat in Sribhumi district (previously Karimganj), the Beki river at Beki Road Bridge in Barpeta district, the Brahmaputra at Dhubri, Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Neamatighat and Tezpur, the Dhansiri (South) at Golaghat, the Sankosh at Golokganj in Dhubri, and the Ranganadi at Lakhimpur. Several of these rivers, particularly the Barak, Beki and Ranganadi, continue to show rising trends, while the Brahmaputra at Guwahati and Dibrugarh remains relatively stable.
