Rivers in Texas

Sabana River near DeLeon

Comanche County, TexasNWS DSBT2USGS 08099300Fort Worth office

Below flood stage
1.00ftStage

Observed Mon, Sep 21, 2:30 AM CDT

Flood stage
19.00 ft
Record crest
24.00 ft1908

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood24.00 ft
Moderate flood22.00 ft
Minor flood19.00 ft
Action17.00 ft
  1. 24.00 ftMajor flooding can be expected along the river.
  2. 23.00 ftModerate flooding can be expected along the river.
  3. 22.00 ftModerate flooding can be expected along the river.
  4. 19.00 ftMinor flooding can be expected along the river.

Flood outlook

Chance of flooding, September to November

CategoryChance
Minor floodingUnder 5%
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

49 crests on NOAA’s list since 1908.

#DateStage
1May 1, 190824.00 ft
2April 26, 199023.65 ft
3June 14, 198922.75 ft
4June 27, 200722.44 ft
5May 28, 201622.26 ft
6June 23, 199722.23 ft
7June 12, 196722.05 ft
8May 1, 196622.03 ft
9June 5, 198621.99 ft
10December 20, 199121.96 ft
11September 20, 196421.90 ft
12September 7, 196221.80 ft
13May 16, 196521.65 ft
14August 1, 199521.63 ft
15July 7, 200221.53 ft
16May 28, 196321.40 ft
17January 21, 196821.35 ft
18December 31, 198421.32 ft
19May 11, 199421.31 ft
20March 27, 197721.26 ft
21June 6, 198421.18 ft
22March 16, 199821.17 ft
23May 30, 201621.14 ft
24April 23, 197320.84 ft
25April 13, 196920.79 ft

Most recent crests

  • April 25, 2025: 19.49 ft
  • May 31, 2024: 19.41 ft
  • June 1, 2021: 19.60 ft
  • May 29, 2021: 19.17 ft
  • October 18, 2018: 19.09 ft
  • June 3, 2016: 19.91 ft
  • June 1, 2016: 20.28 ft
  • May 30, 2016: 21.14 ft
  • May 30, 2016: 20.35 ft
  • May 28, 2016: 22.26 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.