Sabine River at FM 17 near Golden water level

Name: Sabine River at FM 17 near Golden water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
License: https://www.usgs.gov/information-policies-and-instructions/copyrights-and-credits

River gauge, Sabine River, Texas, United States

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Water level

5.02ft Down 0.09 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 22, 2026, 04:15 AM CDT (51 min ago)

Flow: 6.9 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The Sabine River at FM 17 near Golden reads 5.02 ft as of Oct 22, 2026, 04:15 AM CDT. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this river yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

It has dropped 0.09 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 4.85 ft and 5.36 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to +0.15 ft.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

About this gauge

Location: Van Zandt County
Nearest town: Grand Saline (8.7 km)
Elevation above sea level: 329 ft

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Floating and fishing near Sabine River at FM 17 near Golden

Use the recent trend as your guide, and ask locally which gage height makes for a good float.

About the Sabine River

The Sabine River is a 360-mile (580 km) long river in the Southern U.S. states of Texas and Louisiana, From the 32nd parallel north and downstream, it serves as part of the boundary between the two states and empties into Sabine Lake, an estuary of the Gulf of Mexico.

Length: 510 mi
Catchment area: 9,757 mi²
Mouth: Sabine Lake

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

21 Wed 82° 48° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 85° 54° – Wind 5 mph

23 Fri 85° 55° – Wind 8 mph

24 Sat 84° 59° – Wind 8 mph

25 Sun 81° 57° – Wind 8 mph

26 Mon 82° 54° – Wind 8 mph

27 Tue 74° 61° – Wind 4 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:33 AM Sunset 06:43 PM Daylight 11 hr, 10 min Waxing gibbous 84%

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Other gauges on the Sabine River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Sabine River near Wills PointRiver gauge, Sabine River	2.99 ft	Normal	−0.11 ft	18 mi
Sabine River near MineolaRiver gauge, Sabine River	0.85 ft	Low	+0.15 ft	11 mi
Sabine River near HawkinsRiver gauge, Sabine River	5.10 ft	Below flood stage	±0	27 mi
Sabine River near GladewaterRiver gauge, Sabine River	5.33 ft	Normal	±0	41 mi
Sabine River above LongviewRiver gauge, Sabine River	4.53 ft	Normal	−0.04 ft	51 mi
Sabine River below LongviewRiver gauge, Sabine River	2.74 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	58 mi
Sabine River near BeckvilleRiver gauge, Sabine River	6.88 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	79 mi
Sabine River near CarthageRiver gauge, Sabine River	17.43 ft	Normal	+6.04 ft	89 mi
Sabine River at LogansportRiver gauge, Sabine River	20.18 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	108 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Lake Fk Reservoir near QuitmanReservoir, Lake Fk Reservoir	398.10 ft	Low	−0.02 ft	9 mi
Lake Fk Creek near QuitmanRiver gauge, Lake Fk Creek	4.49 ft	Normal	±0	10 mi
Lake Tawakoni near Wills PointLake, Lake Tawakoni	434.99 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	18 mi
New Terrell City Lake near TerrellLake, New Terrell City Lake	493.34 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	31 mi
Cedar Creek near KempRiver gauge, Cedar Creek	0.71 ft	Low	−0.02 ft	32 mi
Lake Sulphur Spgs near Sulphur SpringsLake, Lake Sulphur Spgs	457.30 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	32 mi
Big Sandy Creek near Big SandyRiver gauge, Big Sandy Creek	3.55 ft	Very low	−0.07 ft	33 mi

Questions and answers

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

Where exactly is Sabine River at FM 17 near Golden measured?

The gauge is in Van Zandt County, Texas. It sits 329 ft above sea level.

What is the water level of Sabine River at FM 17 near Golden today?

On Oct 22, 2026, 04:15 AM CDT, the water level was 5.02 ft. Down 0.09 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Sabine River at FM 17 near Golden rising or falling?

Down 0.09 ft over the last 24 hours. Up 0.15 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Sabine River at FM 17 near Golden normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:08017900 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 32.72022, -95.63509 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	5.02 ft	2026-10-22 09:15	Provisional
Flow	6.9 cfs	2026-10-22 09:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Sabine River at FM 17 near Golden (usgs:08017900). Accessed October 22, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/texas/sabine-river-at-fm-17-near-golden

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer