Guadalupe River at Comfort
Future / Actual / Minor
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01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC through 01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC
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Observed (OBS) 06/30/2025 3:45 AM CDTOfficial Forecast (FCST) 06/29/2025 7:46 AM CDTRecord: 42.3 ftCATEGORY STAGE 
Major Flooding 28 ft Moderate Flooding 26 ft Minor Flooding 21 ft Action 10 ft Reliability of the Forecast:
NOTE: 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.
National Water Model Hydrograph
Official NWS streamflow forecasts are produced by NWS hydrologic forecasters for river gauge locations using hydrologic models which are calibrated to that location. This process considers additional guidance and information, including local expertise and experience, to produce the best forecast possible. The NWM output provides supplemental guidance to NWS forecasters and should not be considered an official NWS river forecast.
Flood Impacts
- 39 - Disastrous 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.
- 35 - Disastrous 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.
- 31 - Numerous 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.
Gauge Info
| Coordinates | 29.9652, -98.8972 |
| RFC | WGRFC |
| State | TX |
| WFO | EWX |
| County | Kendall |
| Data Provider(s) | |
| US Geological Survey | USGS--Water Resources of the United States |
| USGS | 08167000 |
Gauge Location
Recent Crests
| 1. | 25.30 ft | on 10-16-2018 |
| 2. | 27.90 ft | on 05-29-2016 |
| 3. | 26.67 ft | on 05-24-2015 |
| 4. | 31.33 ft | on 07-04-2002 |
| 5. | 31.50 ft | on 07-17-1987 |
Recent Crests
| 1. | 25.30 ft | on 10-16-2018 |
| 2. | 27.90 ft | on 05-29-2016 |
| 3. | 26.67 ft | on 05-24-2015 |
| 4. | 31.33 ft | on 07-04-2002 |
| 5. | 31.50 ft | on 07-17-1987 |
| 6. | 27.50 ft | on 10-19-1985 |
| 7. | 40.90 ft | on 08-02-1978 |
| 8. | 33.15 ft | on 10-04-1959 |
| 9. | 36.90 ft | on 06-14-1935 |
| 10. | 34.90 ft | on 09-16-1915 |
| 11. | 42.30 ft | on 07-01-1869 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 42.30 ft | on 07-01-1869 |
| 2. | 40.90 ft | on 08-02-1978 |
| 3. | 36.90 ft | on 06-14-1935 |
| 4. | 34.90 ft | on 09-16-1915 |
| 5. | 33.15 ft | on 10-04-1959 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 42.30 ft | on 07-01-1869 |
| 2. | 40.90 ft | on 08-02-1978 |
| 3. | 36.90 ft | on 06-14-1935 |
| 4. | 34.90 ft | on 09-16-1915 |
| 5. | 33.15 ft | on 10-04-1959 |
| 6. | 31.50 ft | on 07-17-1987 |
| 7. | 31.33 ft | on 07-04-2002 |
| 8. | 27.90 ft | on 05-29-2016 |
| 9. | 27.50 ft | on 10-19-1985 |
| 10. | 26.67 ft | on 05-24-2015 |
| 11. | 25.30 ft | on 10-16-2018 |
Vertical Datum Table
| type | NAVD88 |
|---|---|
| major Flooding | 1399.43 ft |
| moderate Flooding | 1397.43 ft |
| minor Flooding | 1392.43 ft |
| action | 1381.43 ft |
| Latest Value | 1374.46 ft |
| Gauge Zero | 1371.43 ft |
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Collaborative Agencies
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