Sabine River near Mineola, TX
River level and flood forecast · Wood County
Normal0.7 ftas of Mon 3:15 PM
The river is 13.3 ft below flood stage (14 ft).
Flow: 8 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 | 21 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 18 ft |
| Flood stage | 14 ft |
| Action stage | 13.5 ft |
| Record crest (June 8, 1943) | 24.37 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 20 ftExpect several flooded barns and farm buildings.
- 18 ftExpect a couple of flooded barns. Also expect water to overflow the bridge approaches to Farm to Market Highway 1804 between Hoard and Lindale. Expect several hundred acres of flooded pasturelands next to the river both upstream and downstream. Move livestock and equipment to higher ground.
- 16 ftExpect flooding of low river bottoms with secondary roadways along with picnic and recreational areas becoming inundated as well. Ranchers should move cattle and equipment to higher ground.
- 14 ftExpect flooding of secondary roadways with picnic and recreational areas flooded as well. Also expect flooded boat ramps as well.
Highest crests on record
- 24.37 ft — June 8, 1943
- 24 ft — April 1, 1945
- 22.15 ft — April 29, 1957
- 21.63 ft — April 11, 1942
- 21.53 ft — December 11, 1971
Recent crests: 17.94 ft (May 20, 2021) · 17.93 ft (February 15, 2020) · 19.53 ft (May 10, 2019) · 18.03 ft (October 21, 2018) · 18.83 ft (March 2, 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 (MLAT2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.