Guwahati residents wade through knee-deep floodwater

Residents wade through knee-deep floodwater in a waterlogged locality of Guwahati, Assam, following heavy monsoon rainfall on 19 August 2026. (Photo: NationPress)

Floodwater inundated the ground floor of a residential building in Guwahati, Assam, after heavy monsoon rain lashed the city on 19 August 2026. (Photo: NationPress)

A petrol pump in Guwahati remained completely surrounded by floodwater on 19 August 2026, as heavy monsoon rainfall disrupted fuel supply and daily services across the city. (Photo: NationPress)

Commuters waded through waterlogged roads in Guwahati, Assam, on 19 August 2026, as heavy monsoon rainfall brought traffic and daily movement across the city to a near-standstill. (Photo: NationPress)

Multiple roads in Guwahati, Assam, remained submerged on 19 August 2026, with commuters forced to wade through floodwater as heavy monsoon rain continued to batter the city. (Photo: NationPress)

A residential area in Guwahati, Assam, remained inundated on 19 August 2026 following heavy monsoon rainfall, underscoring the city's recurring vulnerability to urban flooding each monsoon season. (Photo: NationPress)