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This probabilistic forecast is issued by the West Gulf River Forecast Center.
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Forecasts for the Guadalupe River at Sattler are issued routinely year-round.
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 12
Moderate Flood Stage: 10
Flood Stage: 9
Action Stage: 8
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 39.00 ft on 06/01/1935
(2) 39.00 ft on 07/01/1932
(3) 35.55 ft on 07/06/2002
(4) 33.30 ft on 09/01/1952
(5) 12.20 ft on 10/29/1960

(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 35.55 ft on 07/06/2002
(2) 12.20 ft on 10/29/1960
(3) 33.30 ft on 09/01/1952
(4) 39.00 ft on 06/01/1935
(5) 39.00 ft on 07/01/1932

(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
Currently none available.
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29 Life threatening disastrous flooding reaches slab elevation of the lowest homes in the reach near Sattler. Camp facilities in the Guadalupe River flood plain below Canyon Dam to New Braunfels are disastrously flooded. River Road is impassable and deadly. Evacuations should be on foot directly away from the river and in no circumstances by automobiles. Residential flooding in New Braunfels is disastrous.
25 Disastrous life threatening flooding below Canyon Dam can be deadly to campers and motorists along River Road. Flow is near 20 feet deep in lowest camping areas and some sections of River Road. Lowest homes in New Braunfels are flooded. Low roads and bridges are very dangerous to motorists below Canyon Dam to below New Braunfels.
21 Disastrous flooding is potentially deadly to camps and motorists along River Road below Canyon Dam. Camps are under up to fifteen feet of turbulent flow. Lowest residences in New Braunfels are threatened and roads are severely flooded and very dangerous.
17 Major flooding can be deadly in camping facilities along River Road between Canyon Dam and New Braunfels. Campers should evacuate low areas on foot directly away from the river. Do not drive automobiles along River Road. Lowest residences downstream in New Braunfels are threatened and low roads are very dangerous.
13 The lowest homes in New Braunfels near Common Street flood. Flow is well over banks flooding much of River Road. Sleeping campers, autos, and gear on the banks near and above Gruene can be swept downstream. The bridge at Gruene is flooded. Flow is within a foot of the city park at Sattler.
12 Major flooding makes sections of River Road impassable. The bridge at Gruene is flooded. Sleeping campers, automobiles, and gear on low sections of the Guadalupe River near and above Gruene can be swept downstream.
11 The low bridge near Gruene is closed. Lowest sections of River Road will experience flooding. Water will approach River Road bridge Crossings 1, 2, 3, and 4 downstream.
9 The low bridge near Gruene is closed. Minor lowland flooding approaches the lowest sections of River Road downstream below Sattler.

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