Some people living around the Sabine River in Deweyville and North Orange County may need to leave Santa a forwarding address. The river is expected to reach the moderate lowland flood stage on Friday and go to 26.1 feet by Sunday morning.
The National Weather Service reports houses in the Indian Lake and River Oaks areas begin to flood at 26 feet.
More rises could be possible based on water releases from Toledo Bend Reservoir. In addition, rain is in the forecast for the next few days.
The river in Deweyville Tuesday morning was at 24.4 feet with flood level at 24 feet. Low-lying roads near the river begin to flood at 25 feet.
The Sabine River Authority has been releasing water from the Toledo Bend dam for a week. Currently, five gates are open at two feet and four gates are open at three feet.
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