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Sabine River at Orange Stage (ft)Observed: 1.2 ft at 1:15AM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 1.18 ft at 1:30AM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 1.15 ft at 1:45AM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 1.17 ft at 2:00AM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 1.16 ft at 2:15AM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 1.14 ft at 2:30AM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 1.14 ft at 2:45AM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 1.12 ft at 3:00AM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 1.12 ft at 3:15AM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 1.13 ft at 3:30AM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 1.1 ft at 3:45AM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 1.12 ft at 4:00AM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 1.12 ft at 4:15AM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 1.15 ft at 4:30AM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 1.17 ft at 4:45AM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 1.17 ft at 5:00AM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 1.17 ft at 5:15AM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 1.19 ft at 5:30AM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 1.22 ft at 5:45AM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 1.22 ft at 6:00AM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 1.25 ft at 6:15AM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 1.28 ft at 6:30AM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 1.31 ft at 6:45AM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 1.34 ft at 7:00AM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 1.37 ft at 7:15AM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 1.41 ft at 7:30AM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 1.43 ft at 7:45AM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 1.46 ft at 8:00AM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 1.49 ft at 8:15AM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 1.54 ft at 8:30AM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 8:45AM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 1.63 ft at 9:00AM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 1.67 ft at 9:15AM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 1.74 ft at 9:30AM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 1.79 ft at 9:45AM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 1.81 ft at 10:00AM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 1.86 ft at 10:15AM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 1.89 ft at 10:30AM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 1.91 ft at 10:45AM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 1.96 ft at 11:00AM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 1.97 ft at 11:15AM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 2 ft at 11:30AM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 2.02 ft at 11:45AM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 2.04 ft at 12:00PM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 2.03 ft at 12:15PM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 2.07 ft at 12:30PM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 2.08 ft at 12:45PM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 2.07 ft at 1:00PM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 2.09 ft at 1:15PM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 2.13 ft at 1:30PM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 2.14 ft at 1:45PM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 2:00PM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 2.15 ft at 2:15PM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 2.14 ft at 2:30PM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 2.15 ft at 2:45PM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 3:00PM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 2.19 ft at 3:15PM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 3:30PM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 2.16 ft at 3:45PM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 2.16 ft at 4:00PM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 4:15PM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 2.16 ft at 4:30PM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 4:45PM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 2.19 ft at 5:00PM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 2.19 ft at 5:15PM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 5:30PM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 5:45PM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 6:00PM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 2.16 ft at 6:15PM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 2.16 ft at 6:30PM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 6:45PM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 2.16 ft at 7:00PM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 7:15PM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 2.19 ft at 7:30PM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 2.19 ft at 7:45PM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 2.16 ft at 8:00PM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 2.16 ft at 8:15PM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 2.14 ft at 8:30PM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 2.13 ft at 8:45PM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 2.11 ft at 9:00PM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 2.11 ft at 9:15PM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 2.1 ft at 9:30PM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 2.07 ft at 9:45PM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 2.05 ft at 10:00PM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 2.06 ft at 10:15PM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 2.03 ft at 10:30PM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 2.01 ft at 10:45PM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 2.01 ft at 11:00PM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 1.99 ft at 11:15PM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 1.97 ft at 11:30PM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 1.93 ft at 11:45PM Apr 26, 2024Observed: 1.92 ft at 12:00AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 1.89 ft at 12:15AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 1.87 ft at 12:30AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 1.87 ft at 12:45AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 1.84 ft at 1:00AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 1.84 ft at 1:15AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 1.85 ft at 1:30AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 1.81 ft at 1:45AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 1.8 ft at 2:00AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 1.79 ft at 2:15AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 1.76 ft at 2:30AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 1.76 ft at 2:45AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 1.75 ft at 3:00AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 1.73 ft at 3:15AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 1.71 ft at 3:30AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 1.69 ft at 3:45AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 1.68 ft at 4:00AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 1.66 ft at 4:15AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 1.64 ft at 4:30AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 1.64 ft at 4:45AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 1.63 ft at 5:00AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 1.64 ft at 5:15AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 1.63 ft at 5:30AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 1.64 ft at 5:45AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 1.64 ft at 6:00AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 1.64 ft at 6:15AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 1.65 ft at 6:30AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 1.66 ft at 6:45AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 1.67 ft at 7:00AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 1.69 ft at 7:15AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 1.69 ft at 7:30AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 1.72 ft at 7:45AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 1.74 ft at 8:00AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 1.77 ft at 8:15AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 1.8 ft at 8:30AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 1.82 ft at 8:45AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 1.86 ft at 9:00AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 1.9 ft at 9:15AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 1.94 ft at 9:30AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 1.97 ft at 9:45AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 2.02 ft at 10:00AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 2.07 ft at 10:15AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 2.14 ft at 10:30AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 2.16 ft at 10:45AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 2.21 ft at 11:00AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 2.25 ft at 11:15AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 2.29 ft at 11:30AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 2.31 ft at 11:45AM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 2.33 ft at 12:00PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 2.35 ft at 12:15PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 2.39 ft at 12:30PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 2.4 ft at 12:45PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 2.42 ft at 1:00PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 2.44 ft at 1:15PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 2.44 ft at 1:30PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 2.43 ft at 1:45PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 2.44 ft at 2:00PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 2.45 ft at 2:15PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 2.46 ft at 2:30PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 2.45 ft at 2:45PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 2.46 ft at 3:00PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 2.46 ft at 3:15PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 2.49 ft at 3:30PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 2.48 ft at 3:45PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 2.49 ft at 4:00PM Apr 27, 2024Highest Observation: 2.5 ft at 4:15PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 2.49 ft at 4:30PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 2.49 ft at 4:45PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 2.49 ft at 5:00PM Apr 27, 2024Highest Observation: 2.5 ft at 5:15PM Apr 27, 2024Highest Observation: 2.5 ft at 5:30PM Apr 27, 2024Highest Observation: 2.5 ft at 5:45PM Apr 27, 2024Highest Observation: 2.5 ft at 6:00PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 2.49 ft at 6:15PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 2.48 ft at 6:30PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 2.47 ft at 6:45PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 2.48 ft at 7:00PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 2.46 ft at 7:15PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 2.44 ft at 7:30PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 2.44 ft at 7:45PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 2.43 ft at 8:00PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 2.41 ft at 8:15PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 2.41 ft at 8:30PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 2.38 ft at 8:45PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 2.39 ft at 9:00PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 2.38 ft at 9:15PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 2.34 ft at 9:30PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 2.34 ft at 9:45PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 2.33 ft at 10:00PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 2.33 ft at 10:15PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 2.31 ft at 10:30PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 2.29 ft at 10:45PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 2.28 ft at 11:00PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 2.28 ft at 11:15PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 2.26 ft at 11:30PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 2.25 ft at 11:45PM Apr 27, 2024Observed: 2.23 ft at 12:00AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.22 ft at 12:15AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.2 ft at 12:30AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 12:45AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 1:00AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.15 ft at 1:15AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.13 ft at 1:30AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.12 ft at 1:45AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.11 ft at 2:00AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.1 ft at 2:15AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.08 ft at 2:30AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.05 ft at 2:45AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.05 ft at 3:00AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.03 ft at 3:15AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.01 ft at 3:30AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 1.99 ft at 3:45AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 1.99 ft at 4:00AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 1.98 ft at 4:15AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 1.96 ft at 4:30AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 1.96 ft at 4:45AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 1.94 ft at 5:00AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 1.94 ft at 5:15AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 1.92 ft at 5:30AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 1.91 ft at 5:45AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 1.9 ft at 6:00AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 1.89 ft at 6:15AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 1.9 ft at 6:30AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 1.9 ft at 6:45AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 1.9 ft at 7:00AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 1.91 ft at 7:15AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 1.93 ft at 7:30AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 1.93 ft at 7:45AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 1.94 ft at 8:00AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 1.96 ft at 8:15AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 1.96 ft at 8:30AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2 ft at 8:45AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.02 ft at 9:00AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.05 ft at 9:15AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.08 ft at 9:30AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.11 ft at 9:45AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.13 ft at 10:00AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.15 ft at 10:15AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.19 ft at 10:30AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.22 ft at 10:45AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.25 ft at 11:00AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.29 ft at 11:15AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.31 ft at 11:30AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.33 ft at 11:45AM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.35 ft at 12:00PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.39 ft at 12:15PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.4 ft at 12:30PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.41 ft at 12:45PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.43 ft at 1:00PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.43 ft at 1:15PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.44 ft at 1:30PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.45 ft at 1:45PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.43 ft at 2:00PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.46 ft at 2:15PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.47 ft at 2:30PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.47 ft at 2:45PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.47 ft at 3:00PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.46 ft at 3:15PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.48 ft at 3:30PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.49 ft at 3:45PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.47 ft at 4:00PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.47 ft at 4:15PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.47 ft at 4:30PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.48 ft at 4:45PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.48 ft at 5:00PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.48 ft at 5:15PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.45 ft at 5:30PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.46 ft at 5:45PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.44 ft at 6:00PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.44 ft at 6:15PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.44 ft at 6:30PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.45 ft at 6:45PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.42 ft at 7:00PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.44 ft at 7:15PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.42 ft at 7:30PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.42 ft at 7:45PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.43 ft at 8:00PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.42 ft at 8:15PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.44 ft at 8:30PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.43 ft at 8:45PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.43 ft at 9:00PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.43 ft at 9:15PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.45 ft at 9:30PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.44 ft at 9:45PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.42 ft at 10:00PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.43 ft at 10:15PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.41 ft at 10:30PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.39 ft at 10:45PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.4 ft at 11:00PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.42 ft at 11:15PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.37 ft at 11:30PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.38 ft at 11:45PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 2.4 ft at 12:00AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 2.38 ft at 12:15AM Apr 29, 2024USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesORNT2(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (1:09AM Apr 29, 2024)ObservedLatest observed value: 2.38 ft at 12:15 AM CDT 29-Apr-2024. Flood Stage is 4 ft
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Datum: NAVD88
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NOTE: 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.

NOTE: Forecasts for the Sabine River at Orange are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 6
Moderate Flood Stage: 5
Flood Stage: 4
Action Stage: 3.5
Low Stage (in feet): 0

Historic Crests
(1) 9.86 ft on 09/13/2008
(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
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

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
(5) 3.69 ft on 03/12/2001
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
Currently none available.
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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.
4 Flooding of mainly secondary roads near the river can be expected. Steward Road may become impassable near the weigh station in Louisiana. The Louisiana weigh station is flooded. Water surrounds the Louisiana and Texas welcome centers.
3.5 Minor flooding of low lying areas near the river can be expected.
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Latitude: 30.097222° N, Longitude: 93.721111° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 4 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)		 Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)		 Elevation information source
NAVD88 Not Available 4.00 ft Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 0.17 ft 4.17 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other 0.33 ft 4.33 ft This would be the value of the stage readings prior to 2009.

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