According to the ministry, at 1800hrs, the river was flowing at a level of 103.6m with rising trend. That was 1.49m above the danger level of 102.11m and 0.32m below its previous Highest Flood Level of 103.92m, recorded on August 25, 1988.
It may be recalled that nearly three lakh people have been affected by floods in Assam, which has hit 15 districts of the state.