Guadalupe River at Hwy 183 near Hochheim, TX
River level and flood forecast · De Witt County
Flow: 303 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.
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Flood stages
| Action stage | 23 ft |
| Record crest (August 28, 2017) | 40.2 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 46 ftFloodwaters threaten to overtop the highway 183 N bridge at the gauge location.
- 34 ftFloodwaters start to impact lowest structures in the floodplain.
- 29 ftThe river has breached the higher banks of the river downstream of the gauge location at HWY 183 and upstream of the FM 766 bridge. Flooding of the lowest portions of the floodplain are impacted.
- 23 ftRiver breakes lowest banks of river downstream of gauge at HWY 183 and upstream of Fm 766 bridge.
Highest crests on record
- 40.2 ft — August 28, 2017
- 36.39 ft — October 17, 2021
- 34.9 ft — January 25, 2024
- 30.93 ft — December 10, 2018
- 30.6 ft — March 31, 2018
Recent crests: 17.87 ft (April 13, 2026) · 34.9 ft (January 25, 2024) · 26.95 ft (May 13, 2023) · 36.39 ft (October 17, 2021) · 28.58 ft (May 20, 2021)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (GDHT2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.