Sabine River near Hawkins, TX
River level and flood forecast · Wood County
Normal5.2 ftas of Mon 3:45 PM
The river is 17.8 ft below flood stage (23 ft).
Forecast to hold near 5.2 ft through Sat, Oct 17, 7 AM.
Flow: 131 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 | 37 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 32 ft |
| Flood stage | 23 ft |
| Action stage | 22.5 ft |
| Record crest (December 31, 2015) | 37.2 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 37 ftExpect major flooding of several thousands of acres of pastures and woods.
- 32 ftExpect flooded boatramps and several hundreds of acres of pastures. Move livestock and equipment to higher ground.
- 25 ftMinor lowland flooding of pastures and boatramps. Move livestock and equipment to higher ground.
- 23 ftMinor lowland flooding. Move livestock and equipment to higher ground.
Highest crests on record
- 37.2 ft — December 31, 2015
- 34.17 ft — May 12, 2019
- 33.65 ft — March 13, 2016
- 33.57 ft — May 3, 2016
- 33.39 ft — December 17, 2015
Recent crests: 30.55 ft (May 23, 2021) · 30.39 ft (March 25, 2020) · 34.17 ft (May 12, 2019) · 31.68 ft (March 4, 2018) · 27.65 ft (June 10, 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 (HAKT2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.