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Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US · Forest roads: USDA Forest Service MVUM · BLM routes and areas: Bureau of Land Management (simplified for web display)
About this river
Big Sandy Creek is a 47.2 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Big Sandy Ck nr Big Sandy, TX (site 08019500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1963 to 2026
Big Sandy Creek typically runs highest in March, at a median 184 cfs, and lowest in August, at 19 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 9,750 cfs, in 2016.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 118 | 69 to 236 |
| February | 160 | 90 to 284 |
| March | 184 | 102 to 379 |
| April | 138 | 71 to 276 |
| May | 129 | 53 to 286 |
| June | 62 | 27 to 165 |
| July | 29 | 16 to 68 |
| August | 19 | 11 to 32 |
| September | 20 | 13 to 36 |
| October | 28 | 18 to 56 |
| November | 51 | 31 to 116 |
| December | 96 | 49 to 235 |
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 62 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Big Sandy Ck nr Big Sandy, TX (site 08019500). 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 Big Sandy Creek. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Sabine State ParkSabine RiverPublic
- GreenheadSabine RiverPublic
- Lake Hawkins at DamLittle Sandy Creek - Lake HawkinsPublic
- FM 3420Little Sandy Creek - Lake HawkinsPublic
- Taste of Italy PointLittle Sandy Creek - Lake HawkinsRestricted
- FM 3440Little Sandy Creek - Lake HawkinsPublic
- FM 2869 BridgeLittle Sandy Creek - Lake HawkinsPublic
- Winnsboro DamBig Sandy Creek - Lake WinnsboroPublic
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