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near Sabine Pass

Highest listed crest 14.31 ftFlood stage 4.0 ft18 crests since 1957

The near Sabine Pass crested at major flood stage 5 times among the 18 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1957 to 2020. The highest, 14.31 ft on September 13, 2008, was major flooding, 10.31 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
14.31 ft
September 13, 2008
Flood stage
4.0 ft
Major flooding from 6.0 ft
Crests at major
5
132nd of 370 gauges in Texas
Most recent flood crest
August 27, 2020
5.20 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Jefferson County
Near Port Arthur (12.0 mi)
Identifiers
NWS SBPT2
Out of service

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, near Sabine Pass
Action stage2.62Nov 23, 2014The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)4.07Jul 15, 2003Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage5.04Aug 27, 2020Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage6.05Sep 13, 2008Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

18 crests from 1957 to 2020. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the near Sabine Pass, 1957 to 2020 05101520ft Flood stage 4.0 ftMajor 6.0 ft Jun 27, 1957: 10.40 ft, major floodingSep 11, 1961: 8.70 ft, major floodingSep 17, 1963: 4.80 ft, minor floodingAug 9, 1980: 4.60 ft, minor floodingSep 5, 1980: 4.30 ft, minor floodingSep 11, 1982: 5.90 ft, moderate floodingAug 18, 1983: 5.20 ft, moderate floodingJun 26, 1986: 6.40 ft, major floodingSep 15, 1988: 5.60 ft, moderate floodingJun 27, 1989: 4.50 ft, minor floodingAug 1, 1989: 4.50 ft, minor floodingSep 11, 1998: 4.92 ft, minor floodingSep 7, 2002: 3.70 ft, action stageJul 15, 2003: 4.10 ft, minor floodingSep 24, 2005: 9.80 ft, major floodingSep 13, 2008: 14.31 ft, major floodingNov 23, 2014: 3.84 ft, action stageAug 27, 2020: 5.20 ft, moderate flooding Highest, 14.31 ft, Sep 13, 2008 1960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, near Sabine Pass 1950s: 1 1960s: 2 1970s: 0 1980s: 8 8 1990s: 1 2000s: 3 2010s: 0 2020s: 1 1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, near Sabine Pass
1Sep 13, 200814.31+10.31Major—
2Jun 27, 195710.40+6.40Major—
3Sep 24, 20059.80+5.80Major—
4Sep 11, 19618.70+4.70Major—
5Jun 26, 19866.40+2.40Major—
6Sep 11, 19825.90+1.90Moderate—
7Sep 15, 19885.60+1.60Moderate—
8Aug 18, 19835.20+1.20Moderate—
9Aug 27, 20205.20+1.20Moderate—
10Sep 11, 19984.92+0.92Minor—
11Sep 17, 19634.80+0.80Minor—
12Aug 9, 19804.60+0.60Minor—
13Jun 27, 19894.50+0.50Minor—
14Aug 1, 19894.50+0.50Minor—
15Sep 5, 19804.30+0.30Minor—
16Jul 15, 20034.10+0.10Minor—
17Nov 23, 20143.84−0.16Action—
18Sep 7, 20023.70−0.30Action—

Other gauges in Jefferson County

Flood gauges in Jefferson County
Beaumont4.019.59 ft, Sep 1, 20175
Downtown Beaumont4.017.00 ft, Sep 2, 20171
B.I. Pump Plant11.028.97 ft, Aug 30, 20171
Highway 32635.037.49 ft, Jun 11, 20010
Sour Lake25.039.68 ft, Aug 30, 20176
Tide Station (LCH) at Rainbow Bridge3.010.50 ft, Sep 13, 20081

Jefferson County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Texas

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge SBPT2, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.