Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, there is the fear of floods looming in Assam, which is a regular phenomenon in the state, causing extensive damages to life, property, and crops every year. This is going to make the fight against COVID-19 more difficult for the state government and its people not only in terms of compromise of social distancing norms but also due to the diversion of money, physical infrastructure and human resources for damages caused by the floods.