Guwahati, Oct 12: Due to heavy rainfall in Arunachal Pradesh over the past few days, fresh flash floods and erosion have triggered down stream in three districts of Upper Assam with Brahmaputra flowing close to danger level.

According to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), 46 villages in eight revenue circles of Dhemaji, Dibrugarh and Lakhimpur districts are grappling with flood-related situations, and 33,836 persons have been affected so far.

Water resources department official in Dibrugarh informed that the Brahmaputra was flowing at 105.17 metre as of 5 pm on Tuesday, close to the danger level of 105.70 metre.