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Sabine River near Beckville

Highest listed crest 40.10 ftFlood stage 26.0 ft27 crests since 1938

The Sabine River near Beckville crested at major flood stage 4 times among the 27 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1938 to 2021. The highest, 40.10 ft on April 6, 1945, was major flooding, 14.10 feet above flood stage. 3 other gauges on the Sabine River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 2 at their own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
40.10 ft
April 6, 1945
Flood stage
26.0 ft
Major flooding from 35.0 ft
Crests at major
4
157th of 370 gauges in Texas
Most recent flood crest
May 29, 2021
28.42 ft, minor flooding
Location
Panola County
Near Marshall (14.6 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 near Beckville
Action stage25.50—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)26.016May 29, 2021Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage30.07May 17, 2019Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage35.04Mar 30, 1989Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

27 crests from 1938 to 2021. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Sabine River near Beckville, 1938 to 2021 2530354045ft Flood stage 26.0 ftMajor 35.0 ft Jan 31, 1938: 34.00 ft, moderate floodingJun 14, 1943: 35.80 ft, major floodingApr 6, 1945: 40.10 ft, major floodingMay 1, 1984: 37.80 ft, major floodingDec 28, 1987: 28.69 ft, minor flooding; 12,800 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 1989: 38.87 ft, major flooding; 41,300 cubic feet per secondMay 14, 1990: 31.40 ft, moderate flooding; 33,200 cubic feet per secondMay 4, 1991: 29.32 ft, minor flooding; 19,600 cubic feet per secondJan 4, 1992: 28.30 ft, minor flooding; 17,900 cubic feet per secondJun 22, 1993: 31.71 ft, moderate flooding; 35,000 cubic feet per secondDec 31, 1994: 28.39 ft, minor flooding; 18,300 cubic feet per secondMay 25, 1995: 27.40 ft, minor floodingMar 4, 1997: 28.33 ft, minor flooding; 17,900 cubic feet per secondJan 1, 1999: 27.48 ft, minor flooding; 14,700 cubic feet per secondJul 9, 2007: 28.00 ft, minor floodingOct 30, 2009: 29.90 ft, minor floodingFeb 21, 2010: 27.40 ft, minor floodingMar 12, 2015: 27.80 ft, minor flooding; 13,400 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 2015: 27.28 ft, minor flooding; 12,700 cubic feet per secondDec 29, 2015: 29.87 ft, minor flooding; 24,800 cubic feet per secondJan 5, 2016: 31.64 ft, moderate flooding; 34,500 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 2016: 31.35 ft, moderate flooding; 32,800 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 2016: 30.43 ft, moderate flooding; 27,700 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 2018: 28.79 ft, minor flooding; 17,600 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 2018: 26.65 ft, minor flooding; 11,800 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 2019: 30.29 ft, moderate flooding; 27,000 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 2021: 28.42 ft, minor flooding; 17,100 cubic feet per second Highest, 40.10 ft, Apr 6, 1945 19401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Sabine River near Beckville 1930s: 1 1940s: 2 1950s: 0 1960s: 0 1970s: 0 1980s: 3 1990s: 8 2000s: 2 2010s: 10 10 2020s: 1 1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Sabine River near Beckville
1Apr 6, 194540.10+14.10Major—
2Mar 30, 198938.87+12.87Major41,300
3May 1, 198437.80+11.80Major—
4Jun 14, 194335.80+9.80Major—
5Jan 31, 193834.00+8.00Moderate—
6Jun 22, 199331.71+5.71Moderate35,000
7Jan 5, 201631.64+5.64Moderate34,500
8May 14, 199031.40+5.40Moderate33,200
9Mar 11, 201631.35+5.35Moderate32,800
10May 1, 201630.43+4.43Moderate27,700
11May 17, 201930.29+4.29Moderate27,000
12Oct 30, 200929.90+3.90Minor—
13Dec 29, 201529.87+3.87Minor24,800
14May 4, 199129.32+3.32Minor19,600
15Mar 12, 201828.79+2.79Minor17,600
16Dec 28, 198728.69+2.69Minor12,800
17May 29, 202128.42+2.42Minor17,100
18Dec 31, 199428.39+2.39Minor18,300
19Mar 4, 199728.33+2.33Minor17,900
20Jan 4, 199228.30+2.30Minor17,900
21Jul 9, 200728.00+2.00Minor—
22Mar 12, 201527.80+1.80Minor13,400
23Jan 1, 199927.48+1.48Minor14,700
24May 25, 199527.40+1.40Minor—
25Feb 21, 201027.40+1.40Minor—
26May 28, 201527.28+1.28Minor12,700
27Mar 30, 201826.65+0.65Minor11,800

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.

April 6, 1945: 40.10 ft here, major flooding

  • GladewaterTX · Apr 2, 1945 · 44.16 ft · Major · its highest
  • LogansportLA · Apr 8, 1945 · 44.07 ft · Major · its highest
  • MineolaTX · Apr 1, 1945 · 24.00 ft · Major

March 30, 1989: 38.87 ft here, major flooding

  • LogansportLA · Apr 3, 1989 · 33.38 ft · Moderate
  • LongviewTX · Mar 30, 1989 · 32.50 ft · Moderate

May 1, 1984: 37.80 ft here, major flooding

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
Beckville this gaugeTX26.040.10 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 Panola County

Flood gauges in Panola County
Lake Murvaul268.0268.34 ft, Oct 30, 20090

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BEKT2, 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.