Excessive heavy rainfall fell across the Sabine River basin on East Texas during the first three weeks of March, which resulted in moderate flooding developing along the Sabine River near and just south of Mineola and Gladewater during the final week of the month.

Flood in WOOD, TEXAS
From 21-MAR-20 01:45:00 to 24-MAR-20 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: HOARD
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: River/Stream Gage

Moderate flooding developed along the Sabine River south of Mineola as a result of heavy rains that fell across the Sabine basin throughout much of March. Widespread rainfall amounts of five to in excess of eight inches fell across the basin during the first three weeks of March, atop already saturated grounds from above normal rainfall that fell during February below Lake Tawakoni. As a result, the Sabine River south of Mineola rose above the 18 ft moderate flood stage at 245 am on March 21st, before cresting at 18.5 ft at 5 pm on the 22nd. The Sabine River fell back below the moderate flood stage at 9 pm on March 24th. Farther downstream on the Sabine River just south of Hawkins, only minor flooding was observed, with the river cresting at 30.4 ft at 1030 am on March 25th. This flooding inundated some barns and secondary roads including FM 1804 in Southern Wood and Northern Smith Counties through much of March before receding.

Flood in SMITH, TEXAS
From 21-MAR-20 01:45:00 to 24-MAR-20 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: GARDEN VLY
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: River/Stream Gage

Moderate flooding developed along the Sabine River south of Mineola as a result of heavy rains that fell across the Sabine basin throughout much of March. Widespread rainfall amounts of five to in excess of eight inches fell across the basin during the first three weeks of March, atop already saturated grounds from above normal rainfall that fell during February below Lake Tawakoni. As a result, the Sabine River south of Mineola rose above the 18 ft moderate flood stage at 245 am on March 21st, before cresting at 18.5 ft at 5 pm on the 22nd. The Sabine River fell back below the moderate flood stage at 9 pm on March 24th. Farther downstream on the Sabine River just south of Hawkins, only minor flooding was observed, with the river cresting at 30.4 ft at 1030 am on March 25th. This flooding inundated some barns and secondary roads including FM 1804 in Southern Wood and Northern Smith Counties through much of March before receding.

Flood in GREGG, TEXAS
From 26-MAR-20 01:45:00 to 30-MAR-20 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: SWAMP CITY
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: River/Stream Gage

Moderate flooding developed along the Sabine River near and south of Gladewater as a result of persistent heavy rains that fell across the Sabine basin throughout the first three weeks of March. Widespread rainfall amounts of five to in excess of eight inches fell across the basin during March, atop already saturated grounds from above normal rainfall that fell during February below Lake Tawakoni. As a result, the Sabine River near Gladewater rose above the 33 ft moderate flood stage at 630 pm on March 26th, before cresting at 34.1 feet at 1145 am on the 27th. The Sabine River fell back below the moderate flood stage at 7 pm on March 30th. This flooding resulted in the closure of some secondary roadways near the river.