Sabine River near Bon Wier

Last updated: Jun 20, 2025, 7:17 PM UTC

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Observed (OBS) 06/20/2025 1:15 PM CDT

Official Forecast (FCST) 06/20/2025 7:35 AM CDT

Record: 44.3 ft

CATEGORY STAGE

Major Flooding 36 ft

Moderate Flooding 33 ft

Minor Flooding 30 ft

Action 30 ft

Reliability of the Forecast:

NOTE: Forecasts are issued routinely year-round.

River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 48 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.
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	CATEGORY	STAGE
	Major Flooding	36 ft
	Moderate Flooding	33 ft
	Minor Flooding	30 ft
	Action	30 ft

Flood Impacts 🅘

44.2 - The river is at its highest gauge reading set in March 2016. Widespread catastrophic flooding will occur with approximately 316 residential buildings affected or destroyed along with 30 businesses. Approximately 118 roads will be impassable including U.S. Highway 190 between Merryville and Bon Wier.
40 - Water begins to cover Highway 190 and inundates some sections of the town of Merryville.
36 - Major lowland flooding will occur. Sabine Sands Road has about one to three feet of water covering the road.

Gauge Info

Coordinates	30.7469, -93.6083
RFC	WGRFC
State	TX
WFO	LCH
County	Newton
Data Provider(s)
US Geological Survey	USGS--Water Resources of the United States
USGS	08028500

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1.	34.97 ft	on 05-25-2021
2.	34.37 ft	on 04-27-2020
3.	36.20 ft	on 01-07-2019
4.	36.16 ft	on 04-02-2018
5.	38.93 ft	on 09-03-2017

Historic Crests

1.	44.30 ft	on 03-13-2016
2.	43.50 ft	on 04-23-1913
3.	39.00 ft	on 05-01-1884
4.	38.93 ft	on 09-03-2017
5.	38.70 ft	on 05-19-1953	¹

Vertical Datum Table

type	NGVD29
major Flooding	69.42 ft
moderate Flooding	66.42 ft
minor Flooding	63.42 ft
action	63.42 ft
Latest Value	57.29 ft
Gauge Zero	33.42 ft

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1.	34.97 ft	on 05-25-2021
2.	34.37 ft	on 04-27-2020
3.	36.20 ft	on 01-07-2019
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