Sabine River below Longview, TX
River level and flood forecast · Gregg County
Normal2.8 ftas of Mon 2 PM
The river is 22.2 ft below flood stage (25 ft).
Flow: 130 cubic feet per second (USGS).
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
| Major flood stage | 35 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 30 ft |
| Flood stage | 25 ft |
| Action stage | 23 ft |
| Record crest (May 2, 1966) | 40 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 41 ftExtreme flooding will continue for several more days with numerous roadways closed including interstate 20. Several tens of thousands of acres of land will be flooded. All preparations for record flooding should be rushed to completion. Expect flooding comparable to the great Sabine River flood of April of 1945.
- 35 ftExpect severe flooding of several thousand acres of river bottom along with petroleum equipment, secondary roadways, and several structures. Preparations should be completed for a major flooding event.
- 31 ftFlooding of river bottoms and lowlands will slowly decrease during the next several days.
- 28 ftLowland flooding will continue for several days. Oil field operations will be curtailed and timber resources will suffer severe flooding. Fisherman should use caution as currents are swift.
- 25 ftExpect minor lowland flooding with boat ramps flooded.
Highest crests on record
- 40 ft — May 2, 1966
- 37.06 ft — January 3, 2016
- 36.7 ft — May 12, 1990
- 36 ft — May 25, 1989
- 35.8 ft — December 17, 1971
Recent crests: 32.26 ft (May 26, 2021) · 35.39 ft (May 15, 2019) · 32.97 ft (March 7, 2018) · 33.35 ft (May 7, 2016) · 34.72 ft (March 16, 2016)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (LONT2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.