Guadalupe River at Comfort

1. 39.00 ftDisastrous life threatening flooding is over a mile across in some areas, flooding many homes below Kerrville to Canyon Lake, some to the roof. Large areas of the flood plain are cut off drowning hundreds of cattle. Most roads and bridges near the river flood and are extremely dangerous to motorists, cutting off residents in some areas until the water recedes.
2. 35.00 ftDisastrous flooding damages many homes above Center Point to below Comfort. Roads, bridges, and crossings are extremely dangerous to motorists entering the Guadalupe River channel. Residents of flood prone areas below Kerrville to below Comfort should prepare to evacuate as emergency officials assess the threat.
3. 31.00 ftNumerous homes flood above Center Point to near Comfort. Most roads and bridges near the river flood. Flow approaches homes in the western part of Comfort and additional runoff down Cypress Creek floods them. Major lowland flooding cuts livestock off in the flood plain, potentially drowning them.
4. 28.00 ftMajor flooding reaches the lowest residences above Center Point to near Comfort. Numerous secondary and primary roads are flooded making low bridges and crossings extremely dangerous. Water approaches a mobile home park in Center Point. As the Guadalupe River backs up Cypress Creek in the west part of Comfort, additional flow in Cypress creek floods homes.
5. 26.00 ftModerate flooding in the Guadalupe River backs up Cypress Creek in the west edge of Comfort and additional heavy runoff down Cypress Creek floods the lowest homes. Low roads, bridges, and crossings over the Guadalupe River are very dangerous.
6. 25.00 ftMinor lowland flooding exceeds the banks into lowest areas of the flood plain. Lowest roads and bridges flood and are dangerous to motorists. As flow backs up Cypress Creek, additional flooding down the creek can flood homes in the west part of Comfort.
7. 23.00 ftMinor lowland flooding exceeds the banks into lowest areas of the flood plain with little damage except flooded roads and low bridges. Motorists should enter crossings over the Guadalupe River with care.
8. 21.00 ftMinor lowland flooding covers low areas of the flood plain flooding lowest roads and bridges. Motorists should enter crossings over the Guadalupe River with care.

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

• July 16, 2026: 37.08 ft
• July 4, 2025: 35.64 ft
• October 16, 2018: 25.30 ft
• May 29, 2016: 27.90 ft
• May 24, 2015: 26.67 ft
• July 4, 2002: 31.33 ft
• July 17, 1987: 31.50 ft
• October 19, 1985: 27.50 ft
• August 2, 1978: 40.90 ft
• October 4, 1959: 33.15 ft

• UpstreamGuadalupe River at Centerpoint
• DownstreamGuadalupe River at FM474 near Bergheim
• Cibolo Creek at Cibolo Nature Center
• Guadalupe River at Kerrville
• Cibolo Creek at Boerne
• Pedernales River at Fredericksburg
• Guadalupe River at Bear Creek at Kerrville
• Medina River at Engligh Crossing near Pipe Creek

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.