Salado Creek at Loop 13, TX
River level and flood forecast · Bexar County
Normal5.2 ftas of Mon 2:15 PM
The river is 12.8 ft below flood stage (18 ft).
Flow: 11 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 | 22 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 20 ft |
| Flood stage | 18 ft |
| Action stage | 15 ft |
| Record crest (October 17, 1998) | 34.07 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 22 ftMajor lowland flooding reaches the Loop 13 bridge floor. Secondary roads, low bridges and access roads are flooded and very dangerous to motorists.
- 18 ftMinor lowland flooding reaches numerous access and secondary roads and low bridges.
Highest crests on record
- 34.07 ft — October 17, 1998
- 28.83 ft — September 27, 1973
- 27.95 ft — June 4, 1986
- 27.37 ft — November 22, 2004
- 27.04 ft — May 6, 1993
Recent crests: 24.91 ft (June 12, 2025) · 15.2 ft (September 3, 2024) · 15.91 ft (May 13, 2023) · 19.27 ft (October 14, 2021) · 19.67 ft (September 4, 2018)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (SACT2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.