Sabine River at Deweyville, TX
River level and flood forecast · Newton County
Normal14.1 ftas of Mon 2:45 PM
The river is 9.9 ft below flood stage (24 ft).
Forecast to fall to 13.2 ft by Sat, Oct 17, 7 AM.
Flow: 829 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 7:34 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 28 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 26 ft |
| Flood stage | 24 ft |
| Action stage | 23 ft |
| Record crest (March 15, 2016) | 33.28 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 33.2 ftThe river is at its flood of record. Widespread catastrophic flooding will occur with approximately 1322 residential structures affected or destroyed and 440 businesses affected or destroyed. There are approximately 350 roads that are impassable and include Highway 12 and I-10 along the Louisiana Texas border.
- 29 ftMajor flooding occurring leaving the town of Deweyville isolated. Numerous homes are flooded.
- 27.9 ftThis flooding will be similar to the flooding expierenced in the flood of March 2001. Homes in Deweyville have water in them.
- 27 ftWidespread moderate lowland flooding will occur. Homes in Deweyville closest to the river are flooded. Flooding of homes in the Indian Lakes and River Oaks sections will also occur. Low-lying roads and a few homes in Southwest Beauregard Parish have some flooding.
- 26.8 ftDeweyville schools may be closed due to school bus routes being flooded.
- 26 ftModerate lowland flooding will occur. The lowest homes between Deweyville and the river begin to flood, especially in the Indian Lakes and River Oaks sections. Low-lying roads and a few homes in Southwestern Beauregard Parish have some flooding. County Road 4130 and River Oaks Road are closed in Newton County around Deweyville. Bass Lake, Alligator Park, Wright, Jimmy Doyle and Steward Roads are flooded in Calcasieu Parish.
- 25 ftLowest roads beside the river flood around Deweyville and subject to being closed. In addition, low-lying roads in Southwest Beauregard Parish are flooded including Robert Clark Road. Flooding occurs on the south side of Niblett Bluff Park with access roads to camp houses cut off around the park. Access roads to the river in Northeastern Orange County become flooded.
- 24 ftMinor lowland flooding will occur.
- 23 ftThe river is at bankfull stage.
Highest crests on record
- 33.28 ft — March 15, 2016
- 32.2 ft — May 1, 1884
- 31.6 ft — September 2, 2017
- 29.98 ft — May 22, 1953
- 29.5 ft — April 29, 1913
Recent crests: 24.61 ft (March 28, 2022) · 27.65 ft (May 21, 2021) · 25.63 ft (April 30, 2020) · 27.3 ft (January 10, 2019) · 27.01 ft (April 1, 2018)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (DWYT2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.