River Flood Warning 21, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

Issued

Jul 5, 2025, 12:33 PM CDT (17:33 UTC)

In effect from

Jul 5, 2025, 2:29 PM CDT

Expired

Jul 5, 2025, 7:53 PM CDT

In force

5 hr

Issued by

NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

Minor

Counties Comal County, TX, Guadalupe County, TX

The Austin/San Antonio radar (KEWX), 9 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:33 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Written for the forecast point Guadalupe River below Comal (GBCT2). The gauge peaked at 13.67 ft at Jul 5, 2025, 3:00 PM CDT.

Action stage

13 ft

Minor stage

13 ft

Moderate stage

14 ft

Major stage

20 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 08169500, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

762 
WGUS44 KEWX 051733
FLWEWX

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
1233 PM CDT Sat Jul 5 2025

...The National Weather Service in Austin/San Antonio TX has issued 
a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Texas...

  Guadalupe River At NB Abv Comal affecting Comal and Guadalupe 
  Counties.

  Guadalupe River At NB Below Comal affecting Comal and Guadalupe 
  Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To escape rising water, take the shortest path to higher ground.

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued late tonight by 500 AM CDT.

&&

TXC091-187-061000-
/O.NEW.KEWX.FL.W.0020.250705T1823Z-250706T0948Z/
/NBRT2.2.ER.250705T1823Z.250705T2000Z.250705T2148Z.NO/
1233 PM CDT Sat Jul 5 2025

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Guadalupe River at NB Abv Comal.

* WHEN...Until late tonight.

* IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Moderate lowland floodng closes several 
  sections of River Road. Campers autos and equipment along the 
  river can be washed downstream.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 12:15 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 4.7 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 6.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    this afternoon to a crest of 11.1 feet late this afternoon.
    It will then fall below flood stage late this afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    11.8 feet on 05/05/1993.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

               Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 pm CDT)     
Location       Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sun   Mon   Tue          

Guadalupe River
NB Abv Comal   7.0   4.7   Sat 12 pm CD 2.4   2.3   2.2          


&&

LAT...LON 2972 9812 2974 9809 2971 9809 2969 9812


$$

TXC091-187-061015-
/O.NEW.KEWX.FL.W.0021.250705T1955Z-250706T1010Z/
/GBCT2.1.ER.250705T1955Z.250705T2100Z.250705T2210Z.NO/
1233 PM CDT Sat Jul 5 2025

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Guadalupe River at NB Below Comal.

* WHEN...Until late tonight.

* IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, Moderate lowland flooding closes several 
  roads, streets and businesses in New Braunfels. Upstream River 
  Road is extremely dangerous.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 12:00 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 10.2 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 13.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage this
    afternoon to 13.6 feet late this afternoon. It will then fall
    below flood stage late this afternoon to 10.1 feet tomorrow
    morning. It will rise to 10.6 feet tomorrow afternoon. It
    will then fall again and remain below flood stage.
  - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    14.1 feet on 03/04/1992.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

               Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 pm CDT)     
Location       Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sun   Mon   Tue          

Guadalupe River
NB Below Comal 13.0  10.2  Sat 12 pm CD 10.6  10.0  9.9          


&&

LAT...LON 2969 9812 2971 9809 2963 9801 2958 9797
      2952 9801 2959 9807


$$

RUNYEN

105 
WGUS44 KEWX 051929
FLWEWX

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
229 PM CDT Sat Jul 5 2025

...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and 
increased in duration for the following rivers in Texas...

  Guadalupe River At NB Below Comal affecting Comal and Guadalupe 
  Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

To escape rising water, take the shortest path to higher ground.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued Sunday morning by 600 AM CDT.

&&

TXC091-187-061100-
/O.EXT.KEWX.FL.W.0021.250705T1929Z-250706T1052Z/
/GBCT2.2.ER.250705T1827Z.250705T2000Z.250705T2252Z.NO/
229 PM CDT Sat Jul 5 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO LATE TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is 
  forecast.

* WHERE...Guadalupe River at NB Below Comal.

* WHEN...From this afternoon to late tonight.

* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Moderate flooding threatens lowest homes 
  in the Guadalupe river flood plain. Secondary roads, streets, and 
  low bridges are flooded and dangerous. River Road above New 
  Braunfels is widely flooded and very dangerous to motorists and 
  campers.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 2:00 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 13.6 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 13.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 2:00 PM CDT Saturday was 13.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river will fall below flood stage late this
    afternoon to 9.8 feet late tomorrow morning. It will then
    rise to 10.1 feet tomorrow afternoon. It will fall to 9.5
    feet Wednesday evening then rise again.
  - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    15.4 feet on 10/14/2021.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

               Fld   Observed           Forecasts (2 pm CDT)     
Location       Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sun   Mon   Tue          

Guadalupe River
NB Below Comal 13.0  13.6  Sat 2 pm CDT 10.1  9.5   9.5          


&&

LAT...LON 2969 9812 2971 9809 2963 9801 2958 9797
      2952 9801 2959 9807


$$

27

017 
WGUS84 KEWX 060053
FLSEWX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
753 PM CDT Sat Jul 5 2025

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in 
Texas...

  Guadalupe River At NB Below Comal affecting Guadalupe and Comal 
  Counties.

TXC091-187-060200-
/O.CAN.KEWX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-250706T0053Z/
/GBCT2.2.ER.250705T1827Z.250705T1945Z.250705T2101Z.NO/
753 PM CDT Sat Jul 5 2025

...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Guadalupe River At NB Below Comal.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:00 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 11.0 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 13.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river will fall to 9.5 feet tomorrow morning.
    It will then rise to 10.0 feet tomorrow afternoon. It will
    fall to 9.2 feet early Thursday morning then rise again.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

               Fld   Observed           Forecasts (8 pm CDT)     
Location       Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sun   Mon   Tue          

Guadalupe River
NB Below Comal 13.0  11.0  Sat 7 pm CDT 9.6   9.2   9.2          


&&

LAT...LON 2969 9812 2971 9809 2963 9801 2958 9797
      2952 9801 2959 9807


$$

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