Sunday evening the Sabine River Authority announced the opening of ELEVEN spillway gates at one foot each after Toledo Bend Reservoir reached 172.50 following another weekend of rainfall. The total CFS is currently 18,425. Compare that to Feb. 21 when the lake level was at 169.4 and CFS was 210 with the gates closed. But currently it’s far away from the 200,000+ CFS seen in the 2016 floods when the river crested at 33.24 ft. Low level flooding along the Sabine River is expected. The map predicts a crest in Deweyville of 26.3 on March 2. Subject to change.
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The Flood Warning continues for
The Sabine River Near Deweyville.
* until further notice…or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 6:45 PM Sunday the stage was 24.5 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Moderate flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 24.0 feet.
* Forecast…The river will continue rising to near 26.3 feet by
early Friday morning then begin falling.
* Impact…At stages near 26.0 feet…Moderate lowland flooding will
occur. The lowest homes between Deweyville and the river begin to
flood, especially in the Indian Lakes and River Oaks sections.
Low-lying roads and a few homes in Southwestern Beauregard Parish
have some flooding.
* Impact…At stages near 25.0 feet…Lowest roads beside the river
flood around Deweyville and subject to being closed. In addition,
low-lying roads in Southwest Beauregard Parish are flooded
including Robert Clark Road. Flooding occurs on the south side of
Niblett Bluff Park with access roads to camp houses cut off around
the park. Access roads to the river in Northeastern Orange County
become flooded.
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