Sabine River near Bon Wier, TX

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

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

• 44.2 ftThe river is at its highest gauge reading set in March 2016. Widespread catastrophic flooding will occur with approximately 316 residential buildings affected or destroyed along with 30 businesses. Approximately 118 roads will be impassable including U.S. Highway 190 between Merryville and Bon Wier.
• 40 ftWater begins to cover Highway 190 and inundates some sections of the town of Merryville.
• 36 ftMajor lowland flooding will occur. Sabine Sands Road has about one to three feet of water covering the road.
• 35 ftExpect several secondary roads in the Merryville and Bon Wier areas near the river to be closed.
• 33 ftModerate lowland flooding will occur. Low-lying roads and a few homes have some flooding between Bon Wier and Merryville. Camp houses along the river in Southwest Vernon Parish begin to flood.
• 32 ftRoads in the Sabine Sands area near Bon Wier become flooded.
• 30 ftMinor lowland flooding will occur along the river between Merryville and Bon Wier. A few roads in Southwest Vernon Parish have water over them.
• 28 ftThe river is at its bankfull stage.

Highest crests on record

1. 44.3 ft — March 13, 2016
2. 43.5 ft — April 23, 1913
3. 39 ft — May 1, 1884
4. 38.93 ft — September 3, 2017
5. 37.9 ft — July 4, 1989

Recent crests: 34.97 ft (May 25, 2021) · 34.37 ft (April 27, 2020) · 36.2 ft (January 7, 2019) · 36.16 ft (April 2, 2018) · 38.93 ft (September 3, 2017)

Up and down the river, and nearby

• UpstreamSabine River near Burkeville, TX
• DownstreamSabine River at Deweyville, TX
• Big Cow Creek near Newton, TX
• Big Cow Creek at FM1416, TX
• Sabine River at CR 2082, TX
• Bayou Anacoco near Rosepine, LA
• Bundick Creek near DeRidder, LA
• Buxton Creek at HWY 27 near DeQuincy, LA
• Bundick Creek at Bundick Lake, LA