Sabine River near Burkeville, TX
River level and flood forecast · Newton County
Normal10.9 ftas of Mon 2:15 PM
The river is 25.1 ft below flood stage (36 ft).
Forecast to hold near 10.9 ft through Sat, Oct 17, 7 AM.
Flow: 238 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 | 44 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 40 ft |
| Flood stage | 36 ft |
| Action stage | 30 ft |
| Record crest (March 11, 2016) | 54.88 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 48.05 ftThe river has reached flood of record. Widespread major to catastrophic flooding occurs.
- 44 ftMajor flooding occurs.
- 40 ftModerate flooding occurs.
- 36 ftResidential flooding in the River Bend Subdivision occurs.
Highest crests on record
- 54.88 ft — March 11, 2016
- 48.05 ft — February 1, 1999
- 47.45 ft — May 20, 1989
- 46.82 ft — July 3, 1989
- 46.29 ft — September 1, 2017
Recent crests: 26.38 ft (March 23, 2022) · 37.51 ft (May 23, 2021) · 39.71 ft (April 26, 2020) · 42.62 ft (January 5, 2019) · 42.51 ft (March 31, 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 (BRVT2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.