Guwahati, July 5 -- The flood situation in Assam has worsened, with two rivers-Dhansiri in Golaghat district and Dikhow in Sivasagar district-rising above the danger level, according to the Central Water Commission's (CWC) daily flood bulletin issued on Friday.

These are currently the only two locations in the country classified under the 'severe flood' category.While the classification indicates that water levels have crossed the danger mark, they remain below the all-time highest flood levels recorded. The CWC reported that water levels in both rivers continue to rise steadily.

In Golaghat's Numaligarh, the Dhansiri river was recorded at 78.81 metres-surpassing the danger level of 78.42 metres-with a steady rise of 20 millimetres per ...