Guadalupe River at Canyon Lake, TX
River level and flood forecast · Comal County
The river is 35.7 ft below flood stage (943 ft).
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.
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Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 945 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 945 ft |
| Flood stage | 943 ft |
| Near flood stage | 943 ft |
| Record crest (July 6, 2002) | 950.02 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 943 ftFlow goes uncontrolled across the emergency spillway. Lakeside recreation facilities flood. Parks, docks, marinas, restaurants, and lakeside roads are severely flooded and damaged.
- 930 ftAll marinas, docks, parks, and roads to facilities around the lake are under water.
- 913 ftCanyon Lake is four feet into the flood pool, potentially damaging boats and flooding docks if ties are not loosened.
Highest crests on record
- 950.02 ft — July 6, 2002
- 942.68 ft — June 19, 1987
- 937.57 ft — June 27, 1997
- 937.31 ft — March 9, 1992
- 930.76 ft — December 28, 1991
Recent crests: 950.02 ft (July 6, 2002) · 937.57 ft (June 27, 1997) · 937.31 ft (March 9, 1992) · 930.76 ft (December 28, 1991) · 942.68 ft (June 19, 1987)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamGuadalupe River near Spring Branch, TX
- DownstreamGuadalupe River at Sattler, TX
- Bear Creek at FM 2722 nr Sattler, TX
- Guadalupe River at 3rd Crossing nr Sattler, TX
- Blanco River at Fischer Store Rd near Fischer, TX
- Blanco River at Wimberley, TX
- Guadalupe River above Comal River at New Braunfels, TX
- Comal River at New Braunfels, TX
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (SMCT2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.