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Sabinal River at Sabinal

Highest listed crest 40.00 ftFlood stage 12.0 ft17 crests since 1919

The Sabinal River at Sabinal crested at major flood stage 6 times among the 17 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1919 to 2026. The highest, 40.00 ft on August 24, 1919, was major flooding, 28.00 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
40.00 ft
August 24, 1919
Flood stage
12.0 ft
Major flooding from 24.0 ft
Crests at major
6
111th of 370 gauges in Texas
Most recent flood crest
July 16, 2026
23.32 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Uvalde County
Texas

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Sabinal River at Sabinal
Action stage10.01May 29, 2016The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)12.02Oct 10, 2018Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage16.08Jul 16, 2026Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage24.06Jul 21, 2007Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

17 crests from 1919 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Sabinal River at Sabinal, 1919 to 2026 10203040ft Flood stage 12.0 ftMajor 24.0 ft Aug 24, 1919: 40.00 ft, major floodingJul 2, 1932: 31.00 ft, major flooding; 60,000 cubic feet per secondJun 17, 1958: 33.30 ft, major flooding; 73,300 cubic feet per secondOct 13, 1981: 21.14 ft, moderate flooding; 19,100 cubic feet per secondDec 31, 1984: 19.10 ft, moderate flooding; 13,900 cubic feet per secondOct 19, 1985: 18.61 ft, moderate flooding; 12,800 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 1987: 26.61 ft, major flooding; 34,100 cubic feet per secondJul 18, 1990: 16.24 ft, moderate flooding; 8,830 cubic feet per secondDec 21, 1991: 17.33 ft, moderate flooding; 10,200 cubic feet per secondJun 9, 1992: 17.36 ft, moderate flooding; 10,600 cubic feet per secondOct 28, 1996: 14.08 ft, minor flooding; 5,910 cubic feet per secondJul 5, 2002: 38.28 ft, major floodingJul 21, 2007: 27.14 ft, major floodingMay 24, 2015: 19.51 ft, moderate flooding; 15,815 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 2016: 11.88 ft, action stage; 3,333 cubic feet per secondOct 10, 2018: 15.34 ft, minor flooding; 7,964 cubic feet per secondJul 16, 2026: 23.32 ft, moderate flooding Highest, 40.00 ft, Aug 24, 1919 192019401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Sabinal River at Sabinal 1910s: 1 1920s: 0 1930s: 1 1940s: 0 1950s: 1 1960s: 0 1970s: 0 1980s: 4 4 1990s: 4 2000s: 2 2010s: 2 2020s: 1 1910s1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Sabinal River at Sabinal
1Aug 24, 191940.00+28.00Major—
2Jul 5, 200238.28+26.28Major—
3Jun 17, 195833.30+21.30Major73,300
4Jul 2, 193231.00+19.00Major60,000
5Jul 21, 200727.14+15.14Major—
6May 29, 198726.61+14.61Major34,100
7Jul 16, 202623.32+11.32Moderate—
8Oct 13, 198121.14+9.14Moderate19,100
9May 24, 201519.51+7.51Moderate15,815
10Dec 31, 198419.10+7.10Moderate13,900
11Oct 19, 198518.61+6.61Moderate12,800
12Jun 9, 199217.36+5.36Moderate10,600
13Dec 21, 199117.33+5.33Moderate10,200
14Jul 18, 199016.24+4.24Moderate8,830
15Oct 10, 201815.34+3.34Minor7,964
16Oct 28, 199614.08+2.08Minor5,910
17May 29, 201611.88−0.12Action3,333

Other gauges in Uvalde County

Flood gauges in Uvalde County
Reagan Wells near Uvalde 23N10.033.00 ft, Jan 1, 19806
Concan11.034.40 ft, Jul 1, 193213
Dry Frio near Uvalde12.035.00 ft, Jan 1, 18947
Laguna10.029.95 ft, Sep 24, 19558
Uvalde11.028.01 ft, Jul 17, 20267

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge SABT2, 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.