New Delhi, July 5 -- The flood situation in Assam has turned grim, with the Dhansiri (South) river in Golaghat district and the Dikhow river in Sivasagar district flowing above the danger mark, according to the Central Water Commission's (CWC) daily flood bulletin issued on Friday.
These are the only two locations in India currently under the 'severe flood' category, indicating that though the water levels have crossed the danger mark, they remain below the historical highest flood level.
According to the CWC report, there are 14 sites across the country, including the two in the 'severe flood' category, where the water-level is currently above the warning level and 12 in the 'above normal' category are spread across Assam, Bihar, Madhya ...