Blanco River at Fischer Store Rd near Fischer, TX
River level and flood forecast · Hays County
Normal3.6 ftas of Mon 3:45 PM
The river is 13.4 ft below flood stage (17 ft).
Flow: 12 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 6 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 38 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 23 ft |
| Flood stage | 17 ft |
| Action stage | 12 ft |
| Record crest (May 8, 2019) | 20.38 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 50 ftTop of staff gauge located on USGS shelter. Water several feet over bridge.
- 45 ftTop of gaurdrail on brige approach at USGS gauge shelter.
- 43 ftTop of FM32 bridge.
- 41 ftBridge floor. Bottom of staff gauge on USGS gauge shelter.
- 38 ftWater begins to enter highest homes along the river bank.
- 23 ftLowest homes are threatened. Water begins to cut off secondary roadways near the river.
- 17 ftRoadways and low bridges along the river are flooded. Vehicles cannot pass. Livestock can be stranded.
- 12 ftOverbank conditions may cut off livestock in low areas.
Highest crests on record
- 20.38 ft — May 8, 2019
- 14.02 ft — October 14, 2021
- 11.72 ft — May 25, 2020
- 11.69 ft — June 2, 2016
- 10.71 ft — April 11, 2017
Recent crests: 3.71 ft (February 3, 2022) · 14.02 ft (October 14, 2021) · 11.72 ft (May 25, 2020) · 20.38 ft (May 8, 2019) · 6.64 ft (September 9, 2018)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamBlanco River at Wimberley, TX
- Little Blanco River at FM32 near Fischer, TX
- Guadalupe River at Sattler, TX
- Onion Creek near Driftwood, TX
- Bear Creek at FM 2722 nr Sattler, TX
- Guadalupe River at 3rd Crossing nr Sattler, TX
- Guadalupe River near Spring Branch, TX
- Blanco River above at Halifax Ranch near Kyle, TX
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BFST2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.