Sabine River at Orange
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OWP 2.0 WWA Modal Title
01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC through 01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC
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Observed (OBS) 06/20/2025 2:15 PM CDTRecord: 9.9 ftCATEGORY STAGE 
Major Flooding 6 ft Moderate Flooding 5 ft Minor Flooding 4 ft Action 3.5 ft Reliability of the Forecast:
NOTE: Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.
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.
National Water Model Hydrograph
Official NWS streamflow forecasts are produced by NWS hydrologic forecasters for river gauge locations using hydrologic models which are calibrated to that location. This process considers additional guidance and information, including local expertise and experience, to produce the best forecast possible. The NWM output provides supplemental guidance to NWS forecasters and should not be considered an official NWS river forecast.
Flood Impacts
- 9.86 - Water levels are near those reached with the storm surge from Hurricane Ike in 2008. Widespread catastrophic flooding occurs across much of Orange.
- 6 - Major flooding can be expected. Numerous roads and homes in Orange are subject to flooding. Backwater flooding along Adams Bayou can be expected. Water begins to approach the travel lanes on I-10.
- 5 - Moderate flooding can be expected along the river with some roads in Orange likely flooded. Back water flooding can also be expected along Adams Bayou in Orange.
Gauge Info
| Coordinates | 30.0972, -93.7211 |
| RFC | WGRFC |
| State | TX |
| WFO | LCH |
| County | Orange |
| Data Provider(s) | |
| US Geological Survey | USGS--Water Resources of the United States |
| USGS | 08030540 |
Gauge Location
Recent Crests
| 1. | 4.37 ft | on 09-23-2020 | (P) |
| 2. | 7.83 ft | on 09-03-2017 | (P) |
| 3. | 7.62 ft | on 03-17-2016 | (P) |
| 4. | 9.86 ft | on 09-13-2008 | 1 |
| 5. | 3.69 ft | on 03-12-2001 | 1 |
Recent Crests
| 1. | 4.37 ft | on 09-23-2020 | (P) |
| 2. | 7.83 ft | on 09-03-2017 | (P) |
| 3. | 7.62 ft | on 03-17-2016 | (P) |
| 4. | 9.86 ft | on 09-13-2008 | 1 |
| 5. | 3.69 ft | on 03-12-2001 | 1 |
| 6. | 3.98 ft | on 04-05-1997 | 1 |
| 7. | 3.94 ft | on 11-17-1996 | 1 |
| 8. | 3.27 ft | on 10-02-1995 | 1 |
| 9. | 3.38 ft | on 10-23-1994 | 1 |
| 10. | 2.97 ft | on 06-20-1993 | 1 |
| 11. | 3.78 ft | on 03-18-1992 | 1 |
| 12. | 4.00 ft | on 04-27-1991 | |
| 13. | 5.92 ft | on 07-08-1989 | |
| 14. | 4.43 ft | on 05-25-1989 | |
| 15. | 2.40 ft | on 12-06-1959 | |
| 16. | 2.90 ft | on 07-25-1959 | |
| 17. | 3.90 ft | on 09-21-1958 | 1 |
| 18. | 3.70 ft | on 06-28-1957 | |
| 19. | 2.30 ft | on 05-27-1955 | |
| 20. | 2.40 ft | on 05-02-1954 | |
| 21. | 5.67 ft | on 05-24-1953 | |
| 22. | 3.20 ft | on 07-17-1952 | |
| 23. | 2.50 ft | on 10-03-1950 | |
| 24. | 5.07 ft | on 06-09-1950 | |
| 25. | 3.50 ft | on 03-30-1949 | |
| 26. | 3.30 ft | on 04-25-1948 | |
| 27. | 2.70 ft | on 01-24-1947 | |
| 28. | 2.70 ft | on 02-21-1946 | |
| 29. | 4.17 ft | on 04-22-1945 | |
| 30. | 3.60 ft | on 05-26-1944 | |
| 31. | 3.00 ft | on 07-28-1943 | |
| 32. | 3.50 ft | on 08-30-1942 | |
| 33. | 4.57 ft | on 12-17-1940 | |
| 34. | 3.60 ft | on 08-13-1940 | |
| 35. | 2.50 ft | on 06-19-1939 | |
| 36. | 3.30 ft | on 04-16-1938 | |
| 37. | 2.00 ft | on 01-27-1937 | |
| 38. | 2.20 ft | on 12-14-1935 | |
| 39. | 4.37 ft | on 05-26-1935 | |
| 40. | 3.50 ft | on 03-07-1934 | |
| 41. | 4.77 ft | on 08-05-1933 | |
| 42. | 4.87 ft | on 03-04-1932 | |
| 43. | 2.30 ft | on 01-18-1931 | |
| 44. | 2.30 ft | on 02-13-1930 | |
| 45. | 3.97 ft | on 06-04-1929 | |
| 46. | 2.10 ft | on 04-22-1928 | |
| 47. | 3.30 ft | on 05-09-1927 | |
| 48. | 3.80 ft | on 11-13-1925 | |
| 49. | 2.00 ft | on 04-23-1925 | |
| 50. | 4.37 ft | on 12-25-1923 | |
| 51. | 5.47 ft | on 04-16-1923 | |
| 52. | 4.67 ft | on 04-14-1922 | |
| 53. | 3.30 ft | on 04-13-1921 | |
| 54. | 3.87 ft | on 02-02-1920 | |
| 55. | 3.90 ft | on 09-15-1919 | |
| 56. | 2.00 ft | on 05-11-1918 | |
| 57. | 1.70 ft | on 05-21-1917 | |
| 58. | 2.90 ft | on 02-06-1916 | |
| 59. | 5.77 ft | on 08-23-1915 | |
| 60. | 5.47 ft | on 05-02-1914 | |
| 61. | 6.27 ft | on 04-25-1913 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 9.86 ft | on 09-13-2008 | 1 |
| 2. | 7.83 ft | on 09-03-2017 | (P) |
| 3. | 7.62 ft | on 03-17-2016 | (P) |
| 4. | 6.27 ft | on 04-25-1913 | |
| 5. | 5.92 ft | on 07-08-1989 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 9.86 ft | on 09-13-2008 | 1 |
| 2. | 7.83 ft | on 09-03-2017 | (P) |
| 3. | 7.62 ft | on 03-17-2016 | (P) |
| 4. | 6.27 ft | on 04-25-1913 | |
| 5. | 5.92 ft | on 07-08-1989 | |
| 6. | 5.77 ft | on 08-23-1915 | |
| 7. | 5.67 ft | on 05-24-1953 | |
| 8. | 5.47 ft | on 04-16-1923 | |
| 9. | 5.47 ft | on 05-02-1914 | |
| 10. | 5.07 ft | on 06-09-1950 | |
| 11. | 4.87 ft | on 03-04-1932 | |
| 12. | 4.77 ft | on 08-05-1933 | |
| 13. | 4.67 ft | on 04-14-1922 | |
| 14. | 4.57 ft | on 12-17-1940 | |
| 15. | 4.43 ft | on 05-25-1989 | |
| 16. | 4.37 ft | on 05-26-1935 | |
| 17. | 4.37 ft | on 09-23-2020 | (P) |
| 18. | 4.37 ft | on 12-25-1923 | |
| 19. | 4.17 ft | on 04-22-1945 | |
| 20. | 4.00 ft | on 04-27-1991 | |
| 21. | 3.98 ft | on 04-05-1997 | 1 |
| 22. | 3.97 ft | on 06-04-1929 | |
| 23. | 3.94 ft | on 11-17-1996 | 1 |
| 24. | 3.90 ft | on 09-21-1958 | 1 |
| 25. | 3.90 ft | on 09-15-1919 | |
| 26. | 3.87 ft | on 02-02-1920 | |
| 27. | 3.80 ft | on 11-13-1925 | |
| 28. | 3.78 ft | on 03-18-1992 | 1 |
| 29. | 3.70 ft | on 06-28-1957 | |
| 30. | 3.69 ft | on 03-12-2001 | 1 |
| 31. | 3.60 ft | on 08-13-1940 | |
| 32. | 3.60 ft | on 05-26-1944 | |
| 33. | 3.50 ft | on 03-07-1934 | |
| 34. | 3.50 ft | on 08-30-1942 | |
| 35. | 3.50 ft | on 03-30-1949 | |
| 36. | 3.38 ft | on 10-23-1994 | 1 |
| 37. | 3.30 ft | on 05-09-1927 | |
| 38. | 3.30 ft | on 04-25-1948 | |
| 39. | 3.30 ft | on 04-16-1938 | |
| 40. | 3.30 ft | on 04-13-1921 | |
| 41. | 3.27 ft | on 10-02-1995 | 1 |
| 42. | 3.20 ft | on 07-17-1952 | |
| 43. | 3.00 ft | on 07-28-1943 | |
| 44. | 2.97 ft | on 06-20-1993 | 1 |
| 45. | 2.90 ft | on 07-25-1959 | |
| 46. | 2.90 ft | on 02-06-1916 | |
| 47. | 2.70 ft | on 01-24-1947 | |
| 48. | 2.70 ft | on 02-21-1946 | |
| 49. | 2.50 ft | on 10-03-1950 | |
| 50. | 2.50 ft | on 06-19-1939 | |
| 51. | 2.40 ft | on 05-02-1954 | |
| 52. | 2.40 ft | on 12-06-1959 | |
| 53. | 2.30 ft | on 01-18-1931 | |
| 54. | 2.30 ft | on 05-27-1955 | |
| 55. | 2.30 ft | on 02-13-1930 | |
| 56. | 2.20 ft | on 12-14-1935 | |
| 57. | 2.10 ft | on 04-22-1928 | |
| 58. | 2.00 ft | on 05-11-1918 | |
| 59. | 2.00 ft | on 01-27-1937 | |
| 60. | 2.00 ft | on 04-23-1925 | |
| 61. | 1.70 ft | on 05-21-1917 |
Vertical Datum Table
| type | NAVD88 |
|---|---|
| major Flooding | 6.00 ft |
| moderate Flooding | 5.00 ft |
| minor Flooding | 4.00 ft |
| action | 3.50 ft |
| Latest Value | 1.05 ft |
| Gauge Zero | 0.00 ft |
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