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Sabine River in Texas

River62.1 mi
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Screech Owl Reach11.6 mi20 mi

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Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

Sabine River is a 62.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Sabine Rv nr Mineola, TX (site 08018500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1968 to 2026

Sabine River typically runs highest in March, at a median 851 cfs, and lowest in August, at 13 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 36,200 cfs, in 1972.

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Typical flow by month at Sabine Rv nr Mineola, TX, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January24663 to 984
February387116 to 1,590
March851158 to 2,290
April422123 to 1,735
May55060 to 2,060
June30529 to 1,360
July358.6 to 127
August136.3 to 25
September157.2 to 28
October199.0 to 55
November4018 to 467
December11233 to 1,040

Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 56 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Sabine Rv nr Mineola, TX (site 08018500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

Boat access nearby

8 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Sabine River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.

  • US271 BridgeSabine RiverPublic
  • Canton City Lake ParkMill Creek - Canton City LakePublic
  • City Park #1Glade Creek - Lake GladewaterPublic
  • City Park #2Glade Creek - Lake GladewaterPublic
  • Sabine State ParkSabine RiverPublic
  • GreenheadSabine RiverPublic
  • FM 1804 BridgeSabine RiverPublic
  • US69 BridgeSabine RiverPublic

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