Planet Briefing

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Due to continuous increase of water level of River Brahmaputra at Dhubri in Dhubri district of Assam, Citizens are advised to stay away from the river. Issued in Public Interest by ASDMA.

Issuer Assam-SDMA reports the River Brahmaputra at Dhubri (Dhubri district, Assam) is flowing in an above-normal flood situation. At 6:00 am it was at 27.62 m with a rising trend, 0.00 m above the Warning Level (27.62 m) and 1.00 m below the Danger Level (28.62 m). Severity is listed as Moderate and Urgency as Future. The advisory asks citizens to stay away from the river.

Categories: severe-weather-and-natural-disasters

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Confidence
8/10
Geographic reach
2/10
Global importance
2/10
Impact magnitude
4/10
Positivity
2/10
Urgency
2/10

Why it matters

The Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) issued a public advisory to stay away from the river because the Brahmaputra at Dhubri is in an above-normal flood situation with a rising trend and is at warning-level measurements.

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