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 near Sabine Pass Pool (ft)Highest Observation: 64.17 ft at 10:00AM Jul 11, 2022Highest Observation: 64.17 ft at 11:00AM Jul 11, 2022Highest Observation: 64.17 ft at 12:00PM Jul 11, 2022Highest Observation: 64.17 ft at 1:00PM Jul 11, 2022Highest Observation: 64.17 ft at 2:00PM Jul 11, 2022Highest Observation: 64.17 ft at 3:00PM Jul 11, 2022Highest Observation: 64.17 ft at 4:00PM Jul 11, 2022Highest Observation: 64.17 ft at 5:00PM Jul 11, 2022Highest Observation: 64.17 ft at 6:00PM Jul 11, 2022Highest Observation: 64.17 ft at 7:00PM Jul 11, 2022Highest Observation: 64.17 ft at 8:00PM Jul 11, 2022Highest Observation: 64.17 ft at 9:00PM Jul 11, 2022Highest Observation: 64.17 ft at 10:00PM Jul 11, 2022Highest Observation: 64.17 ft at 11:00PM Jul 11, 2022Highest Observation: 64.17 ft at 12:00AM Jul 12, 2022Highest Observation: 64.17 ft at 1:00AM Jul 12, 2022Highest Observation: 64.17 ft at 2:00AM Jul 12, 2022Highest Observation: 64.17 ft at 3:00AM Jul 12, 2022Highest Observation: 64.17 ft at 4:00AM Jul 12, 2022Observed: 64.16 ft at 5:00AM Jul 12, 2022Observed: 64.16 ft at 6:00AM Jul 12, 2022Observed: 64.16 ft at 7:00AM Jul 12, 2022Observed: 64.16 ft at 8:00AM Jul 12, 2022Observed: 64.16 ft at 9:00AM Jul 12, 2022Observed: 64.16 ft at 10:00AM Jul 12, 2022Observed: 64.16 ft at 11:00AM Jul 12, 2022Observed: 64.16 ft at 12:00PM Jul 12, 2022Highest Observation: 64.17 ft at 1:00PM Jul 12, 2022Highest Observation: 64.17 ft at 2:00PM Jul 12, 2022Highest Observation: 64.17 ft at 3:00PM Jul 12, 2022Observed: 64.16 ft at 4:00PM Jul 12, 2022Observed: 64.16 ft at 5:00PM Jul 12, 2022Observed: 64.16 ft at 6:00PM Jul 12, 2022Observed: 64.16 ft at 7:00PM Jul 12, 2022Observed: 64.16 ft at 8:00PM Jul 12, 2022Observed: 64.16 ft at 9:00PM Jul 12, 2022Observed: 64.16 ft at 10:00PM Jul 12, 2022Observed: 64.16 ft at 11:00PM Jul 12, 2022Observed: 64.16 ft at 12:00AM Jul 13, 2022Observed: 64.16 ft at 1:00AM Jul 13, 2022Observed: 64.16 ft at 2:00AM Jul 13, 2022Highest Observation: 64.17 ft at 3:00AM Jul 13, 2022Observed: 64.16 ft at 4:00AM Jul 13, 2022Observed: 64.16 ft at 5:00AM Jul 13, 2022Observed: 64.16 ft at 6:00AM Jul 13, 2022Observed: 64.16 ft at 7:00AM Jul 13, 2022Observed: 64.16 ft at 8:00AM Jul 13, 2022Observed: 64.16 ft at 9:00AM Jul 13, 2022Observed: 64.16 ft at 10:00AM Jul 13, 2022Observed: 64.16 ft at 11:00AM Jul 13, 2022Observed: 64.16 ft at 12:00PM Jul 13, 2022Observed: 64.16 ft at 1:00PM Jul 13, 2022Observed: 64.16 ft at 2:00PM Jul 13, 2022Observed: 64.16 ft at 3:00PM Jul 13, 2022Observed: 64.16 ft at 4:00PM Jul 13, 2022Observed: 64.16 ft at 5:00PM Jul 13, 2022Observed: 64.16 ft at 6:00PM Jul 13, 2022Observed: 64.16 ft at 7:00PM Jul 13, 2022Observed: 64.16 ft at 8:00PM Jul 13, 2022Observed: 64.16 ft at 9:00PM Jul 13, 2022Observed: 64.16 ft at 10:00PM Jul 13, 2022Observed: 64.16 ft at 11:00PM Jul 13, 2022Observed: 64.16 ft at 12:00AM Jul 14, 2022Observed: 64.16 ft at 1:00AM Jul 14, 2022Observed: 64.16 ft at 2:00AM Jul 14, 2022Observed: 64.16 ft at 3:00AM Jul 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2022Observed: 64.16 ft at 4:00AM Jul 15, 2022Observed: 64.16 ft at 5:00AM Jul 15, 2022Observed: 64.16 ft at 6:00AM Jul 15, 2022Observed: 64.16 ft at 7:00AM Jul 15, 2022Observed: 64.16 ft at 8:00AM Jul 15, 2022Observed: 64.16 ft at 9:00AM Jul 15, 2022Observed: 64.16 ft at 10:00AM Jul 15, 2022Observed: 64.15 ft at 11:00AM Jul 15, 2022Observed: 64.15 ft at 12:00PM Jul 15, 2022Observed: 64.15 ft at 1:00PM Jul 15, 2022Observed: 64.15 ft at 2:00PM Jul 15, 2022Observed: 64.15 ft at 3:00PM Jul 15, 2022Observed: 64.15 ft at 4:00PM Jul 15, 2022Observed: 64.15 ft at 5:00PM Jul 15, 2022Observed: 64.15 ft at 6:00PM Jul 15, 2022Observed: 64.15 ft at 7:00PM Jul 15, 2022Observed: 64.15 ft at 8:00PM Jul 15, 2022Observed: 64.15 ft at 9:00PM Jul 15, 2022Observed: 64.15 ft at 10:00PM Jul 15, 2022Observed: 64.15 ft at 11:00PM Jul 15, 2022Observed: 64.15 ft at 12:00AM Jul 16, 2022Observed: 64.15 ft at 1:00AM Jul 16, 2022Observed: 64.15 ft at 2:00AM Jul 16, 2022Observed: 64.15 ft at 3:00AM Jul 16, 2022Observed: 64.15 ft at 4:00AM Jul 16, 2022Observed: 64.15 ft at 5:00AM Jul 16, 2022Observed: 64.15 ft at 6:00AM Jul 16, 2022Observed: 64.15 ft at 7:00AM Jul 16, 2022Observed: 64.15 ft at 8:00AM Jul 16, 2022Observed: 64.15 ft at 9:00AM Jul 16, 2022Observed: 64.15 ft at 10:00AM Jul 16, 2022Observed: 64.15 ft at 11:00AM Jul 16, 2022Observed: 64.15 ft at 12:00PM Jul 16, 2022Observed: 64.15 ft at 1:00PM Jul 16, 2022Observed: 64.15 ft at 2:00PM Jul 16, 2022Observed: 64.15 ft at 3:00PM Jul 16, 2022Observed: 64.15 ft at 4:00PM Jul 16, 2022Observed: 64.15 ft at 5:00PM Jul 16, 2022Observed: 64.15 ft at 6:00PM Jul 16, 2022Observed: 64.15 ft at 7:00PM Jul 16, 2022Observed: 64.15 ft at 8:00PM Jul 16, 2022Observed: 64.15 ft at 9:00PM Jul 16, 2022Observed: 64.15 ft at 10:00PM Jul 16, 2022Observed: 64.15 ft at 11:00PM Jul 16, 2022Observed: 64.15 ft at 12:00AM Jul 17, 2022Observed: 64.15 ft at 1:00AM Jul 17, 2022Observed: 64.15 ft at 2:00AM Jul 17, 2022Observed: 64.15 ft at 3:00AM Jul 17, 2022Observed: 64.15 ft at 4:00AM Jul 17, 2022Observed: 64.15 ft at 5:00AM Jul 17, 2022Observed: 64.15 ft at 6:00AM Jul 17, 2022Observed: 64.15 ft at 7:00AM Jul 17, 2022Observed: 64.15 ft at 8:00AM Jul 17, 2022Observed: 64.15 ft at 9:00AM Jul 17, 2022Observed: 64.15 ft at 10:00AM Jul 17, 2022Observed: 64.15 ft at 11:00AM Jul 17, 2022Observed: 64.14 ft at 12:00PM Jul 17, 2022Observed: 64.14 ft at 1:00PM Jul 17, 2022Observed: 64.14 ft at 2:00PM Jul 17, 2022Observed: 64.14 ft at 3:00PM Jul 17, 2022Observed: 64.14 ft at 4:00PM Jul 17, 2022Observed: 64.14 ft at 5:00PM Jul 17, 2022Observed: 64.14 ft at 6:00PM Jul 17, 2022Observed: 64.14 ft at 7:00PM Jul 17, 2022Observed: 64.14 ft at 8:00PM Jul 17, 2022Observed: 64.14 ft at 9:00PM Jul 17, 2022Observed: 64.14 ft at 10:00PM Jul 17, 2022Observed: 64.14 ft at 11:00PM Jul 17, 2022Observed: 64.14 ft at 12:00AM Jul 18, 2022Observed: 64.14 ft at 1:00AM Jul 18, 2022Observed: 64.14 ft at 2:00AM Jul 18, 2022Observed: 64.14 ft at 3:00AM Jul 18, 2022Observed: 64.14 ft at 4:00AM Jul 18, 2022Observed: 64.14 ft at 5:00AM Jul 18, 2022Observed: 64.14 ft at 6:00AM Jul 18, 2022Observed: 64.14 ft at 7:00AM Jul 18, 2022Observed: 64.14 ft at 8:00AM Jul 18, 2022USACERRBL1(plotting HPIRG) Graph Created (9:39AM Jul 18, 2022)ObservedLatest observed value: 64.14 ft at 8:00 AM CDT 18-Jul-2022.
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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.

Reliability of the Forecast: Forecast data shown here are guidance values only. Please refer to your local NWS office.

NOTE: Forecasts are not available for the near Sabine Pass. Only observed stages are available for this point.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 6
Moderate Flood Stage: 5
Flood Stage: 4
Action Stage: 2.6
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 14.31 ft on 09/13/2008
(2) 10.40 ft on 06/27/1957
(3) 9.80 ft on 09/24/2005
(4) 8.70 ft on 09/11/1961
(5) 6.40 ft on 06/26/1986
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 5.20 ft on 08/27/2020 (P)
(2) 3.84 ft on 11/23/2014
(3) 14.31 ft on 09/13/2008
(4) 9.80 ft on 09/24/2005
(5) 4.10 ft on 07/15/2003
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

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Currently none available.
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14.24 WIDESPREAD FLOODING OCCURS. WATER LEVELS ARE NEAR THOSE REACHED DURING THE STORM SURGE FROM HURRICANE IKE IN 2008. MUCH OF THE AREA ACROSS SOUTHERN ORANGE COUNTY AND MUCH OF SOUTHERN JEFFERSON COUNTY OUTSIDE OF THE HURRICANE PROTECTION LEVEE ARE FLOODED. MUCH OF HIGHWAY 73 BETWEEN PORT ARTHUR AND WINNIE IS IMPASSABLE. FLOODING OCCURS WELL INLAND ALONG TAYLOR AND HILLEBRANDT BAYOUS.
9.8 CATASTROPIC COASTAL AND INLAND FLOODING ACROSS EASTERN JEFFERSON AND ORANGE COUNTIES.
6.4 EXTENSIVE STREET FLOODING IN BRIDGE CITY.
4.9 EVERY ROAD IN SABINE PASS UNDER WATER...EXCEPT HIGHWAY 87 RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE SCHOOL. HIGHWAY 87 FLOODED SOUTH OF PORT ARTHUR TO SABINE PASS...AND NORTH OF PORT ARTHUR TO BRIDGE CITY. MANY LOCATIONS FURTHER INLAND ACROSS WESTERN JEFFERSON COUNTY FLOOD.
4.09 ABOUT SIX INCHES OF WATER ACROSS HIGHWAY 87 BETWEEN SABINE PASS AND PORT ARTHUR...AND ALONG SEVERAL STREETS IN SABINE PASS.
3.7 SIDE ROADS OF HIGHWAYS 82 AND 87 NEAR SABINE PASS AND PORT ARTHUR HAVE MINOR FLOODING.
3.5 PORTIONS OF HIGHWAY 87 BETWEEN HIGH ISLAND AND SABINE PASS FLOOD FROM TIDAL SURGE. A FEW ROADS IN SABINE AND SABINE PASS WILL HAVE BACKWATER FLOODING FROM THE SABINE RIVER.
3 SECTIONS OF HIGHWAY 87 BETWEEN PORT ARTHUR AND SABINE PASS WILL HAVE WATER APPROACHING THE ROAD.
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Latitude: 29.728333° N, Longitude: 93.870000° 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
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Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)
Elevation information source
NAVD88 -0.31 3.69 ft Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL -0.96 3.04 ft Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other Not Available 4.00 ft Mean Lower Low Water
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