Sabine River at Logansport, 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.

• 35 ftThe Logansport municipal water plant will be in danger of flooding. Several dozens of homes will be flooded as well from Joaqun, Texas through the Logansport area. Preparations for major flooding should be rushed to completion.
• 33 ftSeveral homes face flooding in the Garrets Park community in Logansport. Also Sand Island and Caraway Island on the Texas side of the river will take place. Several thousand acres of land will be flooded as well.
• 32 ftSevere flooding problems from Joaquin, texas to Logansport, Louisiana with numerous access roads and secondary roadways flooded. The city of Logansport must take precautions to ensure the safety of its water plant at this stage.
• 31 ftExpect considerable minor flooding on both sides of the river from Jouquin, Texas to below Logansport, Louisiana. All boat ramps and public parks experience high water on both sides of the river.
• 30 ftFlooding will continue to slowly decrease and end during the next several days.
• 29 ftExpect minor lowland flooding of the boat ramp on the Texas side and lowland flooding into Logansport, Louisiana public park.
• 28 ftExpect lowland flooding problems of the heavily wooded floodplain to continue for several days.

Highest crests on record

1. 44.07 ft — April 8, 1945
2. 39.41 ft — May 7, 1957
3. 39.4 ft — May 1, 1984
4. 38.46 ft — May 6, 1966
5. 37.82 ft — May 10, 1958

Recent crests: 31.61 ft (May 13, 2019) · 30.86 ft (May 4, 2016) · 35.06 ft (March 13, 2016) · 32.24 ft (January 10, 2016) · 29.32 ft (May 19, 2015)

Up and down the river, and nearby

• Sabine River near Beckville, TX
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• Attoyac Bayou near Chireno, TX
• Paw Paw Bayou near Greenwood, LA
• Cross Lake at Shreveport, LA
• Ayish Bayou near San Augustine, TX
• Shettleworth Bayou near Blanchard, LA