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Sabine River at Orange

Highest listed crest 7.83 ftFlood stage 4.0 ft52 crests since 1913

The Sabine River at Orange crested at major flood stage 3 times among the 52 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1913 to 2020. The highest, 7.83 ft on September 3, 2017, was major flooding, 3.83 feet above flood stage. 3 other gauges on the Sabine River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
7.83 ft
September 3, 2017; 181,222 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
4.0 ft
Major flooding from 6.0 ft
Crests at major
3
187th of 370 gauges in Texas
Most recent flood crest
September 23, 2020
4.37 ft, minor flooding
Location
Orange County
Near Orange (2.7 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Sabine River at Orange
Action stage3.510Jun 28, 1957The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)4.010Sep 23, 2020Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage5.06Jul 8, 1989Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage6.03Sep 3, 2017Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

52 crests from 1913 to 2020. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Sabine River at Orange, 1913 to 2020 02468ft Flood stage 4.0 ftMajor 6.0 ft Apr 25, 1913: 6.27 ft, major floodingMay 2, 1914: 5.47 ft, moderate floodingAug 23, 1915: 5.77 ft, moderate floodingFeb 6, 1916: 2.90 ft, below flood stageMay 21, 1917: 1.70 ft, below flood stageMay 11, 1918: 2.00 ft, below flood stageSep 15, 1919: 3.90 ft, action stageFeb 2, 1920: 3.87 ft, action stageApr 13, 1921: 3.30 ft, below flood stageApr 14, 1922: 4.67 ft, minor floodingApr 16, 1923: 5.47 ft, moderate floodingDec 25, 1923: 4.37 ft, minor floodingApr 23, 1925: 2.00 ft, below flood stageNov 13, 1925: 3.80 ft, action stageMay 9, 1927: 3.30 ft, below flood stageApr 22, 1928: 2.10 ft, below flood stageJun 4, 1929: 3.97 ft, action stageFeb 13, 1930: 2.30 ft, below flood stageJan 18, 1931: 2.30 ft, below flood stageMar 4, 1932: 4.87 ft, minor floodingAug 5, 1933: 4.77 ft, minor floodingMar 7, 1934: 3.50 ft, action stageMay 26, 1935: 4.37 ft, minor floodingDec 14, 1935: 2.20 ft, below flood stageJan 27, 1937: 2.00 ft, below flood stageApr 16, 1938: 3.30 ft, below flood stageJun 19, 1939: 2.50 ft, below flood stageAug 13, 1940: 3.60 ft, action stageDec 17, 1940: 4.57 ft, minor floodingAug 30, 1942: 3.50 ft, action stageJul 28, 1943: 3.00 ft, below flood stageMay 26, 1944: 3.60 ft, action stageApr 22, 1945: 4.17 ft, minor floodingFeb 21, 1946: 2.70 ft, below flood stageJan 24, 1947: 2.70 ft, below flood stageApr 25, 1948: 3.30 ft, below flood stageMar 30, 1949: 3.50 ft, action stageJun 9, 1950: 5.07 ft, moderate floodingOct 3, 1950: 2.50 ft, below flood stageJul 17, 1952: 3.20 ft, below flood stageMay 24, 1953: 5.67 ft, moderate floodingMay 2, 1954: 2.40 ft, below flood stageMay 27, 1955: 2.30 ft, below flood stageJun 28, 1957: 3.70 ft, action stageJul 25, 1959: 2.90 ft, below flood stageDec 6, 1959: 2.40 ft, below flood stageMay 25, 1989: 4.43 ft, minor floodingJul 8, 1989: 5.92 ft, moderate floodingApr 27, 1991: 4.00 ft, minor floodingMar 17, 2016: 7.62 ft, major flooding; 171,421 cubic feet per secondSep 3, 2017: 7.83 ft, major flooding; 181,222 cubic feet per secondSep 23, 2020: 4.37 ft, minor flooding; 77,650 cubic feet per second Highest, 7.83 ft, Sep 3, 2017 192019401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Sabine River at Orange 1910s: 3 3 1920s: 3 1930s: 3 1940s: 2 1950s: 2 1960s: 0 1970s: 0 1980s: 2 1990s: 1 2000s: 0 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.
  3. 9 crests measured on an earlier gauge datum are left out: 3.90 ft on Sep 21, 1958; 3.78 ft on Mar 18, 1992; 2.97 ft on Jun 20, 1993; 3.38 ft on Oct 23, 1994; 3.27 ft on Oct 2, 1995; 3.94 ft on Nov 17, 1996; and more.

Highest crests

The 50 highest of 52 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Sabine River at Orange
1Sep 3, 20177.83+3.83Major181,222
2Mar 17, 20167.62+3.62Major171,421
3Apr 25, 19136.27+2.27Major—
4Jul 8, 19895.92+1.92Moderate—
5Aug 23, 19155.77+1.77Moderate—
6May 24, 19535.67+1.67Moderate—
7May 2, 19145.47+1.47Moderate—
8Apr 16, 19235.47+1.47Moderate—
9Jun 9, 19505.07+1.07Moderate—
10Mar 4, 19324.87+0.87Minor—
11Aug 5, 19334.77+0.77Minor—
12Apr 14, 19224.67+0.67Minor—
13Dec 17, 19404.57+0.57Minor—
14May 25, 19894.43+0.43Minor—
15Dec 25, 19234.37+0.37Minor—
16May 26, 19354.37+0.37Minor—
17Sep 23, 20204.37+0.37Minor77,650
18Apr 22, 19454.17+0.17Minor—
19Apr 27, 19914.000.00Minor—
20Jun 4, 19293.97−0.03Action—
21Sep 15, 19193.90−0.10Action—
22Feb 2, 19203.87−0.13Action—
23Nov 13, 19253.80−0.20Action—
24Jun 28, 19573.70−0.30Action—
25Aug 13, 19403.60−0.40Action—
26May 26, 19443.60−0.40Action—
27Mar 7, 19343.50−0.50Action—
28Aug 30, 19423.50−0.50Action—
29Mar 30, 19493.50−0.50Action—
30Apr 13, 19213.30−0.70Below flood stage—
31May 9, 19273.30−0.70Below flood stage—
32Apr 16, 19383.30−0.70Below flood stage—
33Apr 25, 19483.30−0.70Below flood stage—
34Jul 17, 19523.20−0.80Below flood stage—
35Jul 28, 19433.00−1.00Below flood stage—
36Feb 6, 19162.90−1.10Below flood stage—
37Jul 25, 19592.90−1.10Below flood stage—
38Feb 21, 19462.70−1.30Below flood stage—
39Jan 24, 19472.70−1.30Below flood stage—
40Jun 19, 19392.50−1.50Below flood stage—
41Oct 3, 19502.50−1.50Below flood stage—
42May 2, 19542.40−1.60Below flood stage—
43Dec 6, 19592.40−1.60Below flood stage—
44Feb 13, 19302.30−1.70Below flood stage—
45Jan 18, 19312.30−1.70Below flood stage—
46May 27, 19552.30−1.70Below flood stage—
47Dec 14, 19352.20−1.80Below flood stage—
48Apr 22, 19282.10−1.90Below flood stage—
49May 11, 19182.00−2.00Below flood stage—
50Apr 23, 19252.00−2.00Below flood stage—

The worst floods along the Sabine River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Sabine River that crested above flood stage within a week.

September 3, 2017: 7.83 ft here, major flooding

  • BurkevilleTX · Sep 1, 2017 · 46.29 ft · Major
  • Bon WierLA · Sep 3, 2017 · 38.93 ft · Major
  • DeweyvilleTX · Sep 2, 2017 · 31.60 ft · Major

March 17, 2016: 7.62 ft here, major flooding

  • BurkevilleTX · Mar 11, 2016 · 54.88 ft · Major · its highest
  • Bon WierLA · Mar 13, 2016 · 44.30 ft · Major · its highest
  • GladewaterTX · Mar 14, 2016 · 37.38 ft · Major
  • LogansportLA · Mar 13, 2016 · 35.06 ft · Major
  • DeweyvilleTX · Mar 15, 2016 · 33.28 ft · Major · its highest
  • LongviewTX · Mar 16, 2016 · 34.72 ft · Moderate
  • HawkinsTX · Mar 13, 2016 · 33.65 ft · Moderate
  • BeckvilleTX · Mar 11, 2016 · 31.35 ft · Moderate
  • MineolaTX · Mar 11, 2016 · 18.94 ft · Moderate

April 25, 1913: 6.27 ft here, major flooding

  • Bon WierLA · Apr 23, 1913 · 43.50 ft · Major
  • DeweyvilleTX · Apr 29, 1913 · 29.50 ft · Major

Gauges on the Sabine River

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the Sabine River
MineolaTX14.024.37 ft, Jun 8, 19436
HawkinsTX23.037.20 ft, Dec 31, 20151
GladewaterTX26.044.16 ft, Apr 2, 194530
LongviewTX25.040.00 ft, May 2, 19666
BeckvilleTX26.040.10 ft, Apr 6, 19454
LogansportLA28.044.07 ft, Apr 8, 194519
BurkevilleTX36.054.88 ft, Mar 11, 201611
CR 2082TX80.089.82 ft, Apr 26, 20200
Bon WierLA30.044.30 ft, Mar 13, 201618
DeweyvilleTX24.033.28 ft, Mar 15, 20169
International PaperTX7.07.67 ft, Apr 30, 20200
I-10TX3.03.37 ft, Sep 23, 20200
Orange this gaugeTX4.07.83 ft, Sep 3, 20173

Other gauges in Orange County

Flood gauges in Orange County
FM 32476.013.30 ft, Sep 1, 20172
SH 874.09.50 ft, Sep 1, 20171
I-1010.012.06 ft, Dec 8, 20180
FM 14426.016.53 ft, Sep 3, 20172
SH 874.07.72 ft, Sep 3, 20171
Mauriceville17.026.85 ft, Aug 30, 20175
Saltwater Barrier4.021.56 ft, Sep 1, 201711
I-103.03.37 ft, Sep 23, 20200
International Paper7.07.67 ft, Apr 30, 20200

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge ORNT2, 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.