Blanco River at Crabapple Road

1. 30.00 ftWater approaches or is over portions of FM 1888 and FM 1623 (River Road).
2. 17.00 ftWater is well into the flood plain. Secondary roads and bridges downstream are impacted. Structures closest to the river begin to flood.
3. 12.00 ftWater is several feet deep on Crabapple road.
4. 8.00 ftCrabapple road is flooded.
5. 7.00 ftWater will cut off lowest bridges and roadways near the river. CR 104 bridge is flooded.
6. 4.00 ftOverbank conditions begin to threaten swimmers and tubers in recreation areas downstream to Blanco. Low lying areas and crossings of secondary roads begin to flood from the headwaters to Blanco.

Chance of flooding, September to November

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued August 28, 2026.

Most recent crests

• May 8, 2019: 7.01 ft

• DownstreamBlanco River at Blanco
• Pedernales River
• Little Blanco River at FM32 near Fischer
• Pedernales River at Johnson City
• Guadalupe River at FM474 near Bergheim
• Guadalupe River at Spring Branch
• Blanco River at Fischer Store Rd near Fischer
• Pedernales River at Fredericksburg

Forecasts by the West Gulf River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round. River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.