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Sabine River near Gladewater

Highest listed crest 44.16 ftFlood stage 26.0 ft79 crests since 1914

The Sabine River near Gladewater crested at major flood stage 30 times among the 79 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1914 to 2021. The highest, 44.16 ft on April 2, 1945, was major flooding, 18.16 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
44.16 ft
April 2, 1945; 138,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
26.0 ft
Major flooding from 36.0 ft
Crests at major
30
3rd of 370 gauges in Texas
Most recent flood crest
May 24, 2021
35.26 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Gregg County
Near Kilgore (10.7 mi), Longview (11.6 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 Gladewater
Action stage25.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)26.025Feb 21, 2020Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage33.024May 24, 2021Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage36.030May 13, 2019Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

79 crests from 1914 to 2021. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Sabine River near Gladewater, 1914 to 2021 2530354045ft Flood stage 26.0 ftMajor 36.0 ft May 1, 1914: 41.70 ft, major flooding; 85,900 cubic feet per secondAug 1, 1915: 40.70 ft, major flooding; 69,300 cubic feet per secondJan 10, 1932: 39.40 ft, major flooding; 52,400 cubic feet per secondMar 16, 1933: 27.26 ft, minor flooding; 6,600 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 1934: 30.93 ft, minor flooding; 9,340 cubic feet per secondMay 13, 1935: 33.80 ft, moderate flooding; 15,400 cubic feet per secondMar 17, 1937: 27.20 ft, minor flooding; 6,770 cubic feet per secondJan 28, 1938: 38.34 ft, major flooding; 40,600 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 1939: 28.75 ft, minor flooding; 7,860 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 1940: 26.21 ft, minor flooding; 6,450 cubic feet per secondJun 19, 1941: 34.75 ft, moderate flooding; 21,000 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 1942: 39.08 ft, major flooding; 46,200 cubic feet per secondJun 11, 1943: 41.15 ft, major flooding; 66,200 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 1944: 38.46 ft, major flooding; 42,500 cubic feet per secondApr 2, 1945: 44.16 ft, major flooding; 138,000 cubic feet per secondJun 4, 1946: 38.90 ft, major flooding; 50,900 cubic feet per secondNov 11, 1946: 38.52 ft, major flooding; 44,500 cubic feet per secondMay 18, 1948: 35.40 ft, moderate floodingMar 4, 1949: 33.69 ft, moderate flooding; 15,100 cubic feet per secondFeb 17, 1950: 37.55 ft, major flooding; 35,000 cubic feet per secondMar 1, 1951: 28.00 ft, minor flooding; 6,600 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 1952: 35.08 ft, moderate flooding; 20,000 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 1953: 36.72 ft, major flooding; 29,300 cubic feet per secondJan 26, 1954: 26.60 ft, minor flooding; 6,200 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 1955: 26.30 ft, minor flooding; 5,900 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 1957: 40.35 ft, major flooding; 58,900 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 1958: 39.90 ft, major flooding; 53,500 cubic feet per secondApr 28, 1959: 30.92 ft, minor flooding; 8,980 cubic feet per secondDec 23, 1959: 34.77 ft, moderate flooding; 18,800 cubic feet per secondDec 14, 1960: 34.93 ft, moderate flooding; 19,200 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 1962: 26.77 ft, minor flooding; 6,040 cubic feet per secondMay 6, 1963: 31.36 ft, minor flooding; 9,680 cubic feet per secondMay 25, 1965: 31.98 ft, minor flooding; 10,800 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 1966: 38.98 ft, major flooding; 48,000 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 1968: 35.30 ft, moderate flooding; 19,300 cubic feet per secondMay 13, 1969: 36.22 ft, major flooding; 24,700 cubic feet per secondMar 9, 1970: 32.95 ft, minor flooding; 13,000 cubic feet per secondDec 14, 1971: 38.78 ft, major flooding; 41,400 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 1973: 36.27 ft, major flooding; 26,300 cubic feet per secondJan 28, 1974: 31.07 ft, minor flooding; 9,290 cubic feet per secondFeb 8, 1975: 35.77 ft, moderate flooding; 23,400 cubic feet per secondApr 27, 1976: 33.99 ft, moderate flooding; 16,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 19, 1977: 33.27 ft, moderate flooding; 13,800 cubic feet per secondMay 11, 1979: 33.00 ft, moderate floodingJul 1, 1981: 26.20 ft, minor floodingDec 14, 1982: 29.90 ft, minor floodingMar 8, 1983: 29.10 ft, minor floodingMar 4, 1985: 29.20 ft, minor floodingFeb 12, 1986: 33.40 ft, moderate floodingJan 1, 1987: 34.20 ft, moderate floodingMar 28, 1987: 30.90 ft, minor floodingMay 22, 1989: 37.88 ft, major flooding; 52,300 cubic feet per secondMay 8, 1990: 38.54 ft, major flooding; 43,500 cubic feet per secondJan 20, 1991: 30.14 ft, minor flooding; 8,160 cubic feet per secondDec 28, 1991: 36.05 ft, major flooding; 25,300 cubic feet per secondMar 9, 1993: 31.72 ft, minor flooding; 10,300 cubic feet per secondMar 3, 1994: 33.10 ft, moderate flooding; 13,600 cubic feet per secondMay 15, 1995: 35.82 ft, moderate flooding; 24,100 cubic feet per secondFeb 27, 1997: 34.81 ft, moderate flooding; 17,200 cubic feet per secondDec 18, 1998: 33.48 ft, moderate flooding; 14,800 cubic feet per secondJun 24, 2000: 33.83 ft, moderate flooding; 13,800 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 2001: 37.00 ft, major floodingDec 22, 2001: 37.30 ft, major floodingOct 19, 2009: 36.40 ft, major flooding; 27,200 cubic feet per secondFeb 13, 2010: 34.70 ft, moderate floodingMar 28, 2012: 30.00 ft, minor floodingMar 15, 2015: 30.40 ft, minor flooding; 8,450 cubic feet per secondJun 3, 2015: 33.82 ft, moderate flooding; 12,600 cubic feet per secondDec 6, 2015: 37.10 ft, major flooding; 24,500 cubic feet per secondDec 18, 2015: 37.15 ft, major flooding; 24,800 cubic feet per secondJan 1, 2016: 39.66 ft, major flooding; 46,200 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 2016: 37.38 ft, major flooding; 26,500 cubic feet per secondMay 5, 2016: 36.74 ft, major flooding; 23,200 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 2016: 30.42 ft, minor flooding; 8,440 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 2018: 35.85 ft, moderate flooding; 18,300 cubic feet per secondMay 13, 2019: 37.68 ft, major flooding; 28,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 21, 2020: 30.93 ft, minor flooding; 8,870 cubic feet per secondMar 28, 2020: 34.12 ft, moderate flooding; 13,700 cubic feet per secondMay 24, 2021: 35.26 ft, moderate flooding; 16,600 cubic feet per second Highest, 44.16 ft, Apr 2, 1945 192019401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Sabine River near Gladewater 1910s: 2 1920s: 0 1930s: 7 1940s: 10 1950s: 10 1960s: 7 1970s: 8 1980s: 8 1990s: 8 2000s: 4 2010s: 12 12 2020s: 3 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

The 50 highest of 79 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Sabine River near Gladewater
1Apr 2, 194544.16+18.16Major138,000
2May 1, 191441.70+15.70Major85,900
3Jun 11, 194341.15+15.15Major66,200
4Aug 1, 191540.70+14.70Major69,300
5May 1, 195740.35+14.35Major58,900
6May 3, 195839.90+13.90Major53,500
7Jan 1, 201639.66+13.66Major46,200
8Jan 10, 193239.40+13.40Major52,400
9Apr 13, 194239.08+13.08Major46,200
10Apr 30, 196638.98+12.98Major48,000
11Jun 4, 194638.90+12.90Major50,900
12Dec 14, 197138.78+12.78Major41,400
13May 8, 199038.54+12.54Major43,500
14Nov 11, 194638.52+12.52Major44,500
15May 7, 194438.46+12.46Major42,500
16Jan 28, 193838.34+12.34Major40,600
17May 22, 198937.88+11.88Major52,300
18May 13, 201937.68+11.68Major28,000
19Feb 17, 195037.55+11.55Major35,000
20Mar 14, 201637.38+11.38Major26,500
21Dec 22, 200137.30+11.30Major—
22Dec 18, 201537.15+11.15Major24,800
23Dec 6, 201537.10+11.10Major24,500
24Mar 6, 200137.00+11.00Major—
25May 5, 201636.74+10.74Major23,200
26May 20, 195336.72+10.72Major29,300
27Oct 19, 200936.40+10.40Major27,200
28Apr 29, 197336.27+10.27Major26,300
29May 13, 196936.22+10.22Major24,700
30Dec 28, 199136.05+10.05Major25,300
31Mar 5, 201835.85+9.85Moderate18,300
32May 15, 199535.82+9.82Moderate24,100
33Feb 8, 197535.77+9.77Moderate23,400
34May 18, 194835.40+9.40Moderate—
35May 16, 196835.30+9.30Moderate19,300
36May 24, 202135.26+9.26Moderate16,600
37Apr 29, 195235.08+9.08Moderate20,000
38Dec 14, 196034.93+8.93Moderate19,200
39Feb 27, 199734.81+8.81Moderate17,200
40Dec 23, 195934.77+8.77Moderate18,800
41Jun 19, 194134.75+8.75Moderate21,000
42Feb 13, 201034.70+8.70Moderate—
43Jan 1, 198734.20+8.20Moderate—
44Mar 28, 202034.12+8.12Moderate13,700
45Apr 27, 197633.99+7.99Moderate16,000
46Jun 24, 200033.83+7.83Moderate13,800
47Jun 3, 201533.82+7.82Moderate12,600
48May 13, 193533.80+7.80Moderate15,400
49Mar 4, 194933.69+7.69Moderate15,100
50Dec 18, 199833.48+7.48Moderate14,800

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 2, 1945: 44.16 ft here, major flooding

  • LogansportLA · Apr 8, 1945 · 44.07 ft · Major · its highest
  • BeckvilleTX · Apr 6, 1945 · 40.10 ft · Major · its highest
  • MineolaTX · Apr 1, 1945 · 24.00 ft · Major

May 1, 1914: 41.70 ft here, major flooding

  • OrangeTX · May 2, 1914 · 5.47 ft · Moderate

June 11, 1943: 41.15 ft here, major flooding

  • BeckvilleTX · Jun 14, 1943 · 35.80 ft · Major
  • MineolaTX · Jun 8, 1943 · 24.37 ft · Major · its highest

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
Gladewater this gaugeTX26.044.16 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
OrangeTX4.07.83 ft, Sep 3, 20173

Other gauges in Gregg County

Flood gauges in Gregg County
Kilgore10.020.81 ft, Apr 30, 20164
Longview25.040.00 ft, May 2, 19666

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge GDWT2, 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.