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

ASDMA reports the Brahmaputra at Dibrugarh was rising at 104.7 m, equal to its warning level and 1.0 m below its danger level. Citizens were advised to stay away from the river.

The Brahmaputra is one of the major rivers of Asia, a trans-boundary river which flows through China, India and Bangladesh. It is also called Tsangpo-Brahaputra (when referring to the whole river including the stretch within Tibet).The Manas River that runs through Bhutan joins it at Jogighopa, in India. It is the tenth largest river in the world by discharge, and the 15th longest. With its origin in the Angsi glacier, located on the northern side of the Himalayas in Burang County of Tibet as th
Illustrative image: The Brahmaputra is one of the major rivers of Asia, a trans-boundary river which flows through China, India and Bangladesh. It is also called Tsangpo-Brahaputra (when referring to the whole river including the stretch within Tibet).The Manas River that runs through Bhutan joins it at Jogighopa, in India. It is the tenth largest river in the world by discharge, and the 15th longest. With its origin in the Angsi glacier, located on the northern side of the Himalayas in Burang County of Tibet as th — lensnmatter/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0

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Generated scores

Scores are based on the cited reporting and use a 1–10 scale. Read the methodology.

Confidence
6/10
Geographic reach
3/10
Global importance
2/10
Impact magnitude
3/10
Positivity
3/10
Urgency
4/10

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The notice advises people in Dibrugarh to avoid the river while its level is rising at the warning level.

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