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Sabine River below Longview

Highest listed crest 40.00 ftFlood stage 25.0 ft59 crests since 1966

The Sabine River below Longview crested at major flood stage 6 times among the 59 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1966 to 2021. The highest, 40.00 ft on May 2, 1966, was major flooding, 15.00 feet above flood stage. 2 other gauges on the Sabine River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
40.00 ft
May 2, 1966
Flood stage
25.0 ft
Major flooding from 35.0 ft
Crests at major
6
111th of 370 gauges in Texas
Most recent flood crest
May 26, 2021
32.26 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Gregg County
Near Longview (7.8 mi), Kilgore (8.9 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 below Longview
Action stage23.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)25.027Jun 7, 2015Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage30.026May 26, 2021Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage35.06May 15, 2019Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

59 crests from 1966 to 2021. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Sabine River below Longview, 1966 to 2021 25303540ft Flood stage 25.0 ftMajor 35.0 ft May 2, 1966: 40.00 ft, major floodingApr 1, 1969: 30.00 ft, moderate floodingMay 17, 1969: 32.90 ft, moderate floodingMar 15, 1970: 29.10 ft, minor floodingDec 17, 1971: 35.80 ft, major floodingMar 26, 1973: 29.70 ft, minor floodingMay 1, 1973: 34.22 ft, moderate floodingJun 15, 1973: 32.50 ft, moderate floodingNov 16, 1973: 26.20 ft, minor floodingJan 28, 1974: 29.20 ft, minor floodingMay 7, 1974: 26.50 ft, minor floodingJun 11, 1974: 26.20 ft, minor floodingNov 20, 1974: 28.40 ft, minor floodingDec 4, 1974: 31.20 ft, moderate floodingFeb 11, 1975: 32.70 ft, moderate floodingMay 2, 1976: 29.80 ft, minor floodingFeb 24, 1977: 29.50 ft, minor floodingApr 10, 1977: 29.60 ft, minor floodingApr 6, 1979: 27.80 ft, minor floodingMay 19, 1979: 30.00 ft, moderate floodingMar 8, 1983: 26.50 ft, minor floodingFeb 17, 1986: 29.70 ft, minor floodingJun 30, 1986: 26.10 ft, minor floodingMar 31, 1987: 27.50 ft, minor floodingDec 28, 1987: 30.60 ft, moderate floodingJan 5, 1988: 31.60 ft, moderate floodingMar 30, 1989: 32.50 ft, moderate floodingMay 25, 1989: 36.00 ft, major floodingMar 23, 1990: 31.70 ft, moderate floodingApr 24, 1990: 30.10 ft, moderate floodingMay 12, 1990: 36.70 ft, major floodingJan 22, 1991: 27.20 ft, minor floodingApr 15, 1991: 27.20 ft, minor floodingMay 5, 1991: 30.50 ft, moderate floodingDec 31, 1991: 33.30 ft, moderate floodingMar 19, 1992: 31.60 ft, moderate floodingMar 14, 1993: 28.40 ft, minor floodingJun 22, 1993: 27.50 ft, minor floodingMar 7, 1994: 29.50 ft, minor floodingJul 29, 1994: 26.40 ft, minor floodingNov 22, 1994: 26.10 ft, minor floodingDec 25, 1994: 32.80 ft, moderate floodingJan 31, 1995: 28.80 ft, minor floodingMay 19, 1995: 32.40 ft, moderate floodingMar 2, 1997: 32.40 ft, moderate flooding; 16,600 cubic feet per secondDec 23, 1998: 29.43 ft, minor flooding; 12,800 cubic feet per secondJul 1, 2000: 28.98 ft, minor flooding; 12,400 cubic feet per secondMar 8, 2001: 34.60 ft, moderate floodingDec 26, 2001: 34.10 ft, moderate floodingOct 23, 2009: 33.75 ft, moderate flooding; 22,100 cubic feet per secondFeb 16, 2010: 30.80 ft, moderate floodingMar 15, 2015: 27.40 ft, minor flooding; 10,500 cubic feet per secondJun 7, 2015: 28.95 ft, minor flooding; 11,800 cubic feet per secondJan 3, 2016: 37.06 ft, major flooding; 40,000 cubic feet per secondMar 16, 2016: 34.72 ft, moderate flooding; 26,300 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 2016: 33.35 ft, moderate flooding; 20,400 cubic feet per secondMar 7, 2018: 32.97 ft, moderate flooding; 19,100 cubic feet per secondMay 15, 2019: 35.39 ft, major flooding; 29,500 cubic feet per secondMay 26, 2021: 32.26 ft, moderate flooding; 17,200 cubic feet per second Highest, 40.00 ft, May 2, 1966 197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Sabine River below Longview 1960s: 3 1970s: 17 1980s: 8 1990s: 18 18 2000s: 4 2010s: 8 2020s: 1 1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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

The 50 highest of 59 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Sabine River below Longview
1May 2, 196640.00+15.00Major—
2Jan 3, 201637.06+12.06Major40,000
3May 12, 199036.70+11.70Major—
4May 25, 198936.00+11.00Major—
5Dec 17, 197135.80+10.80Major—
6May 15, 201935.39+10.39Major29,500
7Mar 16, 201634.72+9.72Moderate26,300
8Mar 8, 200134.60+9.60Moderate—
9May 1, 197334.22+9.22Moderate—
10Dec 26, 200134.10+9.10Moderate—
11Oct 23, 200933.75+8.75Moderate22,100
12May 7, 201633.35+8.35Moderate20,400
13Dec 31, 199133.30+8.30Moderate—
14Mar 7, 201832.97+7.97Moderate19,100
15May 17, 196932.90+7.90Moderate—
16Dec 25, 199432.80+7.80Moderate—
17Feb 11, 197532.70+7.70Moderate—
18Jun 15, 197332.50+7.50Moderate—
19Mar 30, 198932.50+7.50Moderate—
20May 19, 199532.40+7.40Moderate—
21Mar 2, 199732.40+7.40Moderate16,600
22May 26, 202132.26+7.26Moderate17,200
23Mar 23, 199031.70+6.70Moderate—
24Jan 5, 198831.60+6.60Moderate—
25Mar 19, 199231.60+6.60Moderate—
26Dec 4, 197431.20+6.20Moderate—
27Feb 16, 201030.80+5.80Moderate—
28Dec 28, 198730.60+5.60Moderate—
29May 5, 199130.50+5.50Moderate—
30Apr 24, 199030.10+5.10Moderate—
31Apr 1, 196930.00+5.00Moderate—
32May 19, 197930.00+5.00Moderate—
33May 2, 197629.80+4.80Minor—
34Mar 26, 197329.70+4.70Minor—
35Feb 17, 198629.70+4.70Minor—
36Apr 10, 197729.60+4.60Minor—
37Feb 24, 197729.50+4.50Minor—
38Mar 7, 199429.50+4.50Minor—
39Dec 23, 199829.43+4.43Minor12,800
40Jan 28, 197429.20+4.20Minor—
41Mar 15, 197029.10+4.10Minor—
42Jul 1, 200028.98+3.98Minor12,400
43Jun 7, 201528.95+3.95Minor11,800
44Jan 31, 199528.80+3.80Minor—
45Nov 20, 197428.40+3.40Minor—
46Mar 14, 199328.40+3.40Minor—
47Apr 6, 197927.80+2.80Minor—
48Mar 31, 198727.50+2.50Minor—
49Jun 22, 199327.50+2.50Minor—
50Mar 15, 201527.40+2.40Minor10,500

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.

May 2, 1966: 40.00 ft here, major flooding

January 3, 2016: 37.06 ft here, major flooding

  • GladewaterTX · Jan 1, 2016 · 39.66 ft · Major
  • HawkinsTX · Dec 31, 2015 · 37.20 ft · Major · its highest
  • Bon WierLA · Jan 6, 2016 · 34.15 ft · Moderate
  • LogansportLA · Jan 10, 2016 · 32.24 ft · Moderate
  • BeckvilleTX · Jan 5, 2016 · 31.64 ft · Moderate
  • MineolaTX · Dec 29, 2015 · 20.84 ft · Moderate
  • DeweyvilleTX · Jan 10, 2016 · 25.68 ft · Minor

May 12, 1990: 36.70 ft here, major flooding

  • GladewaterTX · May 8, 1990 · 38.54 ft · Major
  • MineolaTX · May 5, 1990 · 21.09 ft · Major
  • LogansportLA · May 17, 1990 · 33.05 ft · Moderate
  • BeckvilleTX · May 14, 1990 · 31.40 ft · Moderate

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
Longview this gaugeTX25.040.00 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
OrangeTX4.07.83 ft, Sep 3, 20173

Other gauges in Gregg County

Flood gauges in Gregg County
Kilgore10.020.81 ft, Apr 30, 20164
Gladewater26.044.16 ft, Apr 2, 194530

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge LONT2, 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.