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Sabine River near Burkeville

Highest listed crest 54.88 ftFlood stage 36.0 ft42 crests since 1884

The Sabine River near Burkeville crested at major flood stage 11 times among the 42 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1884 to 2022. The highest, 54.88 ft on March 11, 2016, was major flooding, 18.88 feet above flood stage. 9 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
54.88 ft
March 11, 2016; 254,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
36.0 ft
Major flooding from 44.0 ft
Crests at major
11
51st of 370 gauges in Texas
Most recent flood crest
May 23, 2021
37.51 ft, minor flooding
Location
Newton County
Texas

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 Burkeville
Action stage30.010Mar 23, 2012The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)36.06May 23, 2021Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage40.04Jan 5, 2019Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage44.011Sep 1, 2017Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

42 crests from 1884 to 2022. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Sabine River near Burkeville, 1884 to 2022 2030405060ft Flood stage 36.0 ftMajor 44.0 ft May 1, 1884: 45.90 ft, major floodingApr 15, 1945: 45.80 ft, major flooding; 31,250 cubic feet per secondMay 23, 1953: 45.30 ft, major flooding; 30,190 cubic feet per secondAug 10, 1981: 25.83 ft, below flood stage; 11,500 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 1982: 35.05 ft, action stage; 29,400 cubic feet per secondMay 24, 1983: 40.20 ft, moderate flooding; 42,000 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 1984: 30.63 ft, action stage; 20,400 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 1985: 27.78 ft, below flood stage; 16,300 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 1986: 37.52 ft, minor flooding; 35,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 27, 1987: 31.00 ft, action stage; 21,500 cubic feet per secondDec 21, 1987: 29.16 ft, below flood stage; 18,900 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 1989: 47.45 ft, major flooding; 116,000 cubic feet per secondJul 3, 1989: 46.82 ft, major flooding; 107,560 cubic feet per secondMay 23, 1990: 38.11 ft, minor flooding; 36,364 cubic feet per secondJun 3, 1990: 39.30 ft, minor flooding; 39,200 cubic feet per secondApr 20, 1991: 44.66 ft, major flooding; 79,800 cubic feet per secondMar 8, 1992: 38.17 ft, minor flooding; 36,700 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 1993: 34.18 ft, action stage; 29,700 cubic feet per secondMar 9, 1994: 29.57 ft, below flood stage; 20,400 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 1995: 35.78 ft, action stage; 33,400 cubic feet per secondFeb 5, 1996: 21.57 ft, below flood stage; 7,950 cubic feet per secondMar 7, 1997: 40.26 ft, moderate flooding; 43,200 cubic feet per secondJan 23, 1998: 33.03 ft, action stage; 26,100 cubic feet per secondFeb 1, 1999: 48.05 ft, major flooding; 124,000 cubic feet per secondSep 6, 2000: 25.71 ft, below flood stage; 12,600 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 2001: 45.39 ft, major flooding; 88,900 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 2002: 31.37 ft, action stage; 26,400 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 2003: 32.05 ft, action stage; 28,000 cubic feet per secondMay 14, 2004: 31.80 ft, action stage; 29,000 cubic feet per secondNov 24, 2004: 29.34 ft, below flood stage; 22,700 cubic feet per secondNov 3, 2009: 44.29 ft, major flooding; 75,300 cubic feet per secondFeb 19, 2011: 21.37 ft, below flood stage; 8,850 cubic feet per secondMar 23, 2012: 30.73 ft, action stage; 25,400 cubic feet per secondJan 17, 2013: 25.20 ft, below flood stage; 14,900 cubic feet per secondNov 28, 2014: 25.84 ft, below flood stage; 16,000 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 2016: 54.88 ft, major flooding; 254,000 cubic feet per secondSep 1, 2017: 46.29 ft, major flooding; 83,490 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 2018: 42.51 ft, moderate floodingJan 5, 2019: 42.62 ft, moderate floodingApr 26, 2020: 39.71 ft, minor floodingMay 23, 2021: 37.51 ft, minor flooding; 39,500 cubic feet per secondMar 23, 2022: 26.38 ft, below flood stage; 17,000 cubic feet per second Highest, 54.88 ft, Mar 11, 2016 1900192019401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Sabine River near Burkeville 1880s: 1 1890s: 0 1900s: 0 1910s: 0 1920s: 0 1930s: 0 1940s: 1 1950s: 1 1960s: 0 1970s: 0 1980s: 4 1990s: 6 6 2000s: 2 2010s: 4 2020s: 2 1880s1900s1920s1940s1960s1980s2000s2020s
  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. 24 crests measured on an earlier gauge datum are left out: 17.73 ft on Apr 12, 1956; 32.43 ft on May 15, 1957; 30.42 ft on May 21, 1958; 22.54 ft on Apr 20, 1959; 22.22 ft on Feb 27, 1960; 27.63 ft on Jan 14, 1961; and more.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Sabine River near Burkeville
1Mar 11, 201654.88+18.88Major254,000
2Feb 1, 199948.05+12.05Major124,000
3May 20, 198947.45+11.45Major116,000
4Jul 3, 198946.82+10.82Major107,560
5Sep 1, 201746.29+10.29Major83,490
6May 1, 188445.90+9.90Major—
7Apr 15, 194545.80+9.80Major31,250
8Mar 6, 200145.39+9.39Major88,900
9May 23, 195345.30+9.30Major30,190
10Apr 20, 199144.66+8.66Major79,800
11Nov 3, 200944.29+8.29Major75,300
12Jan 5, 201942.62+6.62Moderate—
13Mar 31, 201842.51+6.51Moderate—
14Mar 7, 199740.26+4.26Moderate43,200
15May 24, 198340.20+4.20Moderate42,000
16Apr 26, 202039.71+3.71Minor—
17Jun 3, 199039.30+3.30Minor39,200
18Mar 8, 199238.17+2.17Minor36,700
19May 23, 199038.11+2.11Minor36,364
20Jun 13, 198637.52+1.52Minor35,000
21May 23, 202137.51+1.51Minor39,500
22Apr 29, 199535.78−0.22Action33,400
23Apr 22, 198235.05−0.95Action29,400
24Apr 10, 199334.18−1.82Action29,700
25Jan 23, 199833.03−2.97Action26,100
26Mar 4, 200332.05−3.95Action28,000
27May 14, 200431.80−4.20Action29,000
28Apr 15, 200231.37−4.63Action26,400
29Feb 27, 198731.00−5.00Action21,500
30Mar 23, 201230.73−5.27Action25,400
31Mar 5, 198430.63−5.37Action20,400
32Mar 9, 199429.57−6.43Below flood stage20,400
33Nov 24, 200429.34−6.66Below flood stage22,700
34Dec 21, 198729.16−6.84Below flood stage18,900
35Mar 20, 198527.78−8.22Below flood stage16,300
36Mar 23, 202226.38−9.62Below flood stage17,000
37Nov 28, 201425.84−10.16Below flood stage16,000
38Aug 10, 198125.83−10.17Below flood stage11,500
39Sep 6, 200025.71−10.29Below flood stage12,600
40Jan 17, 201325.20−10.80Below flood stage14,900
41Feb 5, 199621.57−14.43Below flood stage7,950
42Feb 19, 201121.37−14.63Below flood stage8,850

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.

March 11, 2016: 54.88 ft here, major flooding

  • 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
  • OrangeTX · Mar 17, 2016 · 7.62 ft · Major
  • 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

February 1, 1999: 48.05 ft here, major flooding

  • Bon WierLA · Feb 3, 1999 · 37.58 ft · Major
  • DeweyvilleTX · Feb 6, 1999 · 28.18 ft · Major
  • LogansportLA · Jan 31, 1999 · 33.20 ft · Moderate

May 20, 1989: 47.45 ft here, major flooding

  • GladewaterTX · May 22, 1989 · 37.88 ft · Major
  • Bon WierLA · May 23, 1989 · 37.73 ft · Major
  • LongviewTX · May 25, 1989 · 36.00 ft · Major
  • DeweyvilleTX · May 25, 1989 · 27.90 ft · Moderate
  • MineolaTX · May 19, 1989 · 20.24 ft · Moderate
  • OrangeTX · May 25, 1989 · 4.43 ft · Minor

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
Burkeville this gaugeTX36.054.88 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 Newton County

Flood gauges in Newton County
Newton15.021.09 ft, Oct 17, 200610
CR 208280.089.82 ft, Apr 26, 20200
Deweyville24.033.28 ft, Mar 15, 20169

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BRVT2, 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.