Guadalupe River at Comfort, TX
River level and flood forecast · Kendall County
Normal3.3 ftas of Mon 3:35 PM
The river is 17.7 ft below flood stage (21 ft).
Forecast to hold near 3.3 ft through Sat, Oct 17, 7 AM.
Flow: 80 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 8:11 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 28 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 26 ft |
| Flood stage | 21 ft |
| Action stage | 10 ft |
| Record crest (July 1, 1869) | 42.3 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 39 ftDisastrous life threatening flooding is over a mile across in some areas, flooding many homes below Kerrville to Canyon Lake, some to the roof. Large areas of the flood plain are cut off drowning hundreds of cattle. Most roads and bridges near the river flood and are extremely dangerous to motorists, cutting off residents in some areas until the water recedes.
- 35 ftDisastrous flooding damages many homes above Center Point to below Comfort. Roads, bridges, and crossings are extremely dangerous to motorists entering the Guadalupe River channel. Residents of flood prone areas below Kerrville to below Comfort should prepare to evacuate as emergency officials assess the threat.
- 31 ftNumerous homes flood above Center Point to near Comfort. Most roads and bridges near the river flood. Flow approaches homes in the western part of Comfort and additional runoff down Cypress Creek floods them. Major lowland flooding cuts livestock off in the flood plain, potentially drowning them.
- 28 ftMajor flooding reaches the lowest residences above Center Point to near Comfort. Numerous secondary and primary roads are flooded making low bridges and crossings extremely dangerous. Water approaches a mobile home park in Center Point. As the Guadalupe River backs up Cypress Creek in the west part of Comfort, additional flow in Cypress creek floods homes.
- 26 ftModerate flooding in the Guadalupe River backs up Cypress Creek in the west edge of Comfort and additional heavy runoff down Cypress Creek floods the lowest homes. Low roads, bridges, and crossings over the Guadalupe River are very dangerous.
- 25 ftMinor lowland flooding exceeds the banks into lowest areas of the flood plain. Lowest roads and bridges flood and are dangerous to motorists. As flow backs up Cypress Creek, additional flooding down the creek can flood homes in the west part of Comfort.
- 23 ftMinor lowland flooding exceeds the banks into lowest areas of the flood plain with little damage except flooded roads and low bridges. Motorists should enter crossings over the Guadalupe River with care.
- 21 ftMinor lowland flooding covers low areas of the flood plain flooding lowest roads and bridges. Motorists should enter crossings over the Guadalupe River with care.
Highest crests on record
- 42.3 ft — July 1, 1869
- 40.9 ft — August 2, 1978
- 37.08 ft — July 16, 2026
- 36.9 ft — June 14, 1935
- 35.64 ft — July 4, 2025
Recent crests: 37.08 ft (July 16, 2026) · 35.64 ft (July 4, 2025) · 25.3 ft (October 16, 2018) · 27.9 ft (May 29, 2016) · 26.67 ft (May 24, 2015)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamGuadalupe River near Centerpoint, TX
- DownstreamGuadalupe River at FM474 near Bergheim, TX
- Guadalupe River at Kerrville, TX
- Cibolo Creek near Boerne, TX
- Pedernales River at Fredericksburg, TX
- Guadalupe River above Bear Creek at Kerrville, TX
- Medina River above Engligh Crossing near Pipe Creek, TX
- Medina River at Bandera, TX
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (COMT2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.