Sabine River near Gladewater, TX
River level and flood forecast · Gregg County
Normal5.2 ftas of Mon 2:15 PM
The river is 20.8 ft below flood stage (26 ft).
Flow: 136 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 | 36 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 33 ft |
| Flood stage | 26 ft |
| Action stage | 25 ft |
| Record crest (April 2, 1945) | 44.16 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 40 ftU.S. Highway 80 will be flooded and closed. Several thousand acres of land will remain flooded for several days.
- 38 ftThe approaches to U.S. Highway 271 floods at the Sabine River bridge. Expect major flooding to continue for several more days.
- 36 ftExpect moderate to severe flooding with some secondary roadways near the river to be closed. Also homes will be threatened with flooding and preparations should be completed for a major flood.
- 32 ftLowland flooding will continue to slowly decrease over the next several days.
- 29 ftExpect lowland flooding to continue with oil field operations curtailed.
- 26 ftExpect minor lowland flooding with camps and picnic areas near the river suffering some flooding.
Highest crests on record
- 44.16 ft — April 2, 1945
- 41.7 ft — May 1, 1914
- 41.15 ft — June 11, 1943
- 40.7 ft — August 1, 1915
- 40.35 ft — May 1, 1957
Recent crests: 35.26 ft (May 24, 2021) · 34.12 ft (March 28, 2020) · 30.93 ft (February 21, 2020) · 37.68 ft (May 13, 2019) · 35.85 ft (March 5, 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 (GDWT2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.