Sabinal River at Sabinal, TX

The last 7 days and the forecast

NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 6 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Flood stages

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

• 32 ftDisastrous flooding upstream near Utopia puts flow four feet deep in the "Utopia on the River" camp headquarters washing autos from the parking lot and threatening lives. Camping sites at a girl scout camp three miles south of Utopia are dangerously flooded. Secondary and primary roads and low bridges near the river flood under several feet of fast moving water as the flood wave moves from the headwaters to the Frio River confluence.
• 28 ftMajor flooding threatens the "Utopia on the River" resort near Utopia. Numerous roads, crossings, and bridges are flooded severely. Livestock should be moved from vulnerable areas of the flood plain.
• 24 ftMajor lowland flooding from the headwaters to the Frio River confluence. Very dangerous to campers upstream near Utopia. Many secondary and primary roads and low bridges are flooded and dangerous.
• 20 ftLowland flooding damages crops and floods pastureland cutting off and potentially drowning livestock in low areas of the flood plain. Secondary roads and low bridges flood severely as the flood wave passes downstream.
• 16 ftModerate lowland flooding inundates lowest secondary roads and bridges in the flood plain from the headwaters to the Frio River confluence.
• 12 ftMinor lowland flooding impacts lowest secondary roads, crossings and low bridges.
• 10 ftFlow extends into lowest areas of the flood plain with no significant damage.

Highest crests on record

1. 40 ft — August 24, 1919
2. 38.28 ft — July 5, 2002
3. 33.3 ft — June 17, 1958
4. 31 ft — July 2, 1932
5. 27.14 ft — July 21, 2007

Recent crests: 23.32 ft (July 16, 2026) · 15.34 ft (October 10, 2018) · 11.88 ft (May 29, 2016) · 19.51 ft (May 24, 2015) · 27.14 ft (July 21, 2007)

Up and down the river, and nearby

• UpstreamSabinal River below Mill Creek near Vanderpool, TX
• Sabinal River near Sabinal, TX
• Seco Creek at Rowe Ranch near D'Hanis, TX
• Frio River below Dry Frio near Uvalde, TX
• Leona River at CR 429A near Uvalde, TX
• Frio River at Concan, TX
• Seco Creek at Miller Ranch near Utopia, TX
• Leona River near Uvalde, TX
• Sabinal River at Utopia, TX