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River Brahmaputra at Dibrugarh flowing above warning level; citizens advised to stay away (ASDMA)

Assam State Disaster Management Authority reports the River Brahmaputra at Dibrugarh (Dibrugarh district, Assam) is in an above normal flood situation. At 9:00 pm the river level was 104.96 m (steady), 0.26 m above the Warning Level of 104.7 m and 0.74 m below the Danger Level of 105.7 m. Severity: Moderate. Urgency: Future. Citizens are advised to stay away from the river.

Categories: severe-weather-and-natural-disasters

Generated scores

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

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

Why it matters

The official notice indicates the river is above its warning threshold and ASDMA has issued a public advisory for people to stay away from the river; this is an active local flood-related safety notice.

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