Guadalupe River near Bloomington

1. 34.00 ftThis is the flood of record, which caused massive lowland flooding.
2. 28.00 ftMajor flooding approaches the river levees near the San Antonio River confluence. Miles of Highway 35 and the flood plain near it flood, cutting off many homes and flooding a fishing camp near Tivoli. Hundreds of livestock are cut off and potentially drown.
3. 27.50 ftMajor flooding occurs, isolating livestock. The river floods equipment and livestock in the flood plain and can flood residences downstream near Tivoli. Highway 35 east of Tivoli floods.
4. 27.00 ftMajor flooding occurs. Flow downstream near Highway 35 is several hundred yards wide, cutting off many of the lowest homes. Livestock are cut off and could drown. Pumps, tank batteries, and any equipment in the flood plain below Victoria are flooded. The campground near Tivoli below Highway 35 and residences just above Highway 35 are flooded.
5. 26.00 ftIrrigation and oil well pumps, tank batteries, and equipment in the lower flood plain below Victoria flood. Livestock are cut off, may have to be fed by boat, and could drown. Homes downstream above Highway 35 on the left bank are cut off.
6. 24.00 ftModerate lowland flooding occurs, with the river reaching well into the flood plain. Any oil tank batteries, pump jacks, and secondary roads near the river may be flooded.
7. 20.00 ftMinor lowland flooding occurs, with the flow reaching the right flood plain near the Invista Plant near Bloomington. Downstream above Highway 35, the flow escapes into the left flood plain cutting off the lowest homes.

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

• October 19, 2021: 27.09 ft
• October 5, 2021: 15.37 ft
• August 9, 2021: 17.82 ft
• July 10, 2021: 26.62 ft
• June 7, 2021: 26.73 ft
• May 25, 2021: 26.56 ft
• May 6, 2021: 25.15 ft
• May 9, 2019: 25.24 ft
• April 28, 2019: 20.27 ft
• January 7, 2019: 24.31 ft

• UpstreamGuadalupe River at Victoria
• DownstreamGuadalupe River at Tivoli
• San Antonio River at McFaddin
• Coleto Creek at Highway 59
• Placedo Creek at Placedo
• Coleto Creek at Coleto Creek Reservoir
• Guadalupe River at Tivoli
• Garcitas Creek at Inez

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.