Sabine River near Beckville, TX
River level and flood forecast · Panola County
Normal6.9 ftas of Mon 2:45 PM
The river is 19.1 ft below flood stage (26 ft).
Flow: 159 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 | 26 ft |
| Action stage | 25.5 ft |
| Record crest (April 6, 1945) | 40.1 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 35 ftSevere flooding will continue for the next several days. Thousands of acres of land near the river will flood.
- 30 ftExpect moderate to severe flooding of the lowland floodplain for the next several days.
- 28 ftExpect considerable lowland flooding on the reach of the Sabine River from the Tatum through Beckville and DeBerry areas with flooded boat ramps, gas and petroleum wells, and even some low area cabins.
- 26 ftExpect lowland flooding of the heavily wooded floodplain. In addition, oil field operations in and near the floodplain will be affected and steps should be taken to secure petroleum equipment.
Highest crests on record
- 40.1 ft — April 6, 1945
- 38.87 ft — March 30, 1989
- 37.8 ft — May 1, 1984
- 35.8 ft — June 14, 1943
- 34 ft — January 31, 1938
Recent crests: 28.42 ft (May 29, 2021) · 30.29 ft (May 17, 2019) · 26.65 ft (March 30, 2018) · 28.79 ft (March 12, 2018) · 30.43 ft (May 1, 2016)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamSabine River at Logansport, TX
- Cross Bayou at Hwy 80 West of Greenwood, LA
- Sabine River below Longview, TX
- Paw Paw Bayou near Greenwood, LA
- Little Cypress Creek near Jefferson, TX
- Big Cypress Creek near Karnack, TX
- Shettleworth Bayou near Blanchard, LA
- Big Cypress Creek above Jefferson, TX
- Black Cypress Bayou near Jefferson, TX
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BEKT2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.