Rivers in Louisiana

Sabine River at Logansport

DeSoto County, LouisianaNWS LPTL1USGS 08022500Shreveport office

Below flood stage
20.70ftStage

Observed Thu, Sep 24, 9:45 AM CDT

Flood stage
28.00 ft
Record crest
44.07 ft1945

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood34.00 ft
Moderate flood32.00 ft
Minor flood28.00 ft
Action27.00 ft
  1. 35.00 ftThe Logansport municipal water plant will be in danger of flooding. Several dozens of homes will be flooded as well from Joaqun, Texas through the Logansport area. Preparations for major flooding should be rushed to completion.
  2. 33.00 ftSeveral homes face flooding in the Garrets Park community in Logansport. Also Sand Island and Caraway Island on the Texas side of the river will take place. Several thousand acres of land will be flooded as well.
  3. 32.00 ftSevere flooding problems from Joaquin, texas to Logansport, Louisiana with numerous access roads and secondary roadways flooded. The city of Logansport must take precautions to ensure the safety of its water plant at this stage.
  4. 31.00 ftExpect considerable minor flooding on both sides of the river from Jouquin, Texas to below Logansport, Louisiana. All boat ramps and public parks experience high water on both sides of the river.
  5. 30.00 ftFlooding will continue to slowly decrease and end during the next several days.
  6. 29.00 ftExpect minor lowland flooding of the boat ramp on the Texas side and lowland flooding into Logansport, Louisiana public park.
  7. 28.00 ftExpect lowland flooding problems of the heavily wooded floodplain to continue for several days.

Flood outlook

Chance of flooding, September to November

CategoryChance
Minor flooding9%
Moderate floodingUnder 5%
Major floodingUnder 5%

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued August 28, 2026.

Crest history

61 crests on NOAA’s list since 1908.

#DateStage
1April 8, 194544.07 ft
2May 7, 195739.41 ft
3May 1, 198439.40 ft
4May 6, 196638.46 ft
5May 10, 195837.82 ft
6May 5, 191536.90 ft
7May 19, 195335.98 ft
8November 27, 194035.91 ft
9April 29, 192135.70 ft
10February 23, 193235.60 ft
11June 13, 194635.15 ft
12March 13, 201635.06 ft
13May 6, 194435.05 ft
14July 25, 193334.60 ft
15March 5, 200134.40 ft
16May 10, 191434.40 ft
17May 8, 193534.40 ft
18October 31, 200934.37 ft
19May 29, 193034.10 ft
20April 2, 192233.60 ft
21June 21, 194333.40 ft
22April 3, 198933.38 ft
23January 27, 192033.30 ft
24January 31, 199933.20 ft
25May 25, 199333.12 ft

Most recent crests

  • May 13, 2019: 31.61 ft
  • May 4, 2016: 30.86 ft
  • March 13, 2016: 35.06 ft
  • January 10, 2016: 32.24 ft
  • May 19, 2015: 29.32 ft
  • March 15, 2015: 29.30 ft
  • October 31, 2009: 34.37 ft
  • March 5, 2001: 34.40 ft
  • January 31, 1999: 33.20 ft
  • January 31, 1999: 33.07 ft

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

What this means

Forecasts by the West Gulf River Forecast Center. 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 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.

Sources

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.