Sabine River at I-10 near Orange water level

Name: Sabine River at I-10 near Orange water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Tidal gauge, Sabine River, Texas, United States

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Below flood stage

Water level

0.82ft Down 0.25 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 12:45 AM CDT (25 min ago)

History

7 days

Water level Minor flood stage

What this means

The gauge at Sabine River at I-10 near Orange reads 0.82 ft, a normal level.

It is 2.18 ft below the flood stage of 3.00 ft.

The level is falling, down 0.25 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between −0.68 ft and 1.62 ft.

Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 3.37 ftSeptember 23, 2020

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	3.37 ft	September 23, 2020

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:21 AM Sunset 06:40 PM Daylight 11 hr, 19 min First quarter 66%

Map

Other gauges on the Sabine River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Sabine River near CarthageRiver gauge, Sabine River	11.37 ft	Normal	−0.07 ft	148 mi
Sabine River at LogansportRiver gauge, Sabine River	20.31 ft	Normal	+0.05 ft	129 mi
Sabine River at Toledo Bd Spillway near BurkevilleRiver gauge, Sabine River	225 cfs	No reference yet	−1.0 cfs	74 mi
Sabine River at Toledo Bd Pwrhouse near BurkevilleRiver gauge, Sabine River	84.27 ft	No reference yet	±0	73 mi
Sabine River at Toledo Bd Reservoir near BurkevilleRiver gauge, Sabine River	225 cfs	Normal	−1.0 cfs	73 mi
Sabine River near BurkevilleRiver gauge, Sabine River	10.94 ft	Very low	±0	66 mi
Sabine River near Bon WierRiver gauge, Sabine River	11.71 ft	Very low	+0.01 ft	43 mi
Sabine River near RuliffRiver gauge, Sabine River	13.30 ft	Very low	−0.10 ft	12 mi
Sabine River at Intl Paper near OrangeRiver gauge, Sabine River	2.00 ft	Below flood stage	±0	5.1 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Sabine River (at Navy Pier) at OrangeTidal gauge, Sabine River (at Navy Pier)	0.60 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	2.4 mi
Adams Bayou at SH87 near OrangeTidal gauge, Adams Bayou	0.88 ft	Below flood stage	−0.22 ft	3.7 mi
Adams Bayou at FM 3247 near OrangeTidal gauge, Adams Bayou	0.57 ft	Below flood stage	−0.23 ft	5.1 mi
Cow Bayou at SH 87 near Bridge CityTidal gauge, Cow Bayou	0.60 ft	Below flood stage	−0.25 ft	9 mi
Cole Creek at I-10 near OrangeRiver gauge, Cole Creek	3.20 ft	Below flood stage	+0.97 ft	10 mi
Cow Bayou at FM 1442 near OrangefieldTidal gauge, Cow Bayou	0.49 ft	Below flood stage	−0.22 ft	12 mi
Cow Bayou at IH 10 near VidorRiver gauge, Cow Bayou	0.62 ft	Low	−0.20 ft	13 mi
Cow Bayou near MauricevilleRiver gauge, Cow Bayou	3.66 ft	Below flood stage	±0	13 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for the Sabine River at I-10 near Orange?

The official flood stage is 3.00 ft. The level is currently 2.18 ft below it.

What is the water level of Sabine River at I-10 near Orange today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 12:45 AM CDT, the water level was 0.82 ft. Down 0.25 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Sabine River at I-10 near Orange rising or falling?

Down 0.25 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Sabine River at I-10 near Orange normal?

Below flood stage. Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Sabine River at I-10 near Orange?

The highest level on record is 3.37 ft on September 23, 2020.

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:08030530 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 30.12773, -93.70178 (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	0.82 ft	2026-10-20 05:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Sabine River at I-10 near Orange (usgs:08030530). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/texas/sabine-river-at-i-10-near-orange

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