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Selma, Cibolo Creek

River level
1.74 ft
Status
Below flood stage
7-day change
+0.00 ft
Recent high
8.65 ft
Recent low
1.51 ft

Last reported 2026-10-13 | NWS SELT2

30-day change
+0.00 ft
Average
2.02 ft
Readings
122
Data span
122 days
Record crest
35.40 ft

In brief

The Cibolo Creek at Selma, TX read 1.74 ft on Oct 13, 2026, 12.26 ft below action stage. That is unchanged from 30 days earlier.

Source: National Weather Service gauge SELT2

Stage threshold profile

Action stage 14.00 ftMinor flooding 17.00 ftModerate flooding 20.00 ftMajor flooding 22.00 ft CURRENT 1.74 ft

Highest crests on record

RankCrestDate
1 35.40 ft 1998-10-17
2 29.73 ft 1997-06-22
3 26.00 ft 1989-01-01
4 24.34 ft 1972-05-12
5 22.31 ft 2002-07-02
6 21.93 ft 2026-07-16
7 21.93 ft 2015-10-30
8 20.97 ft 1992-05-22

Flood crests recorded at this gauge by the National Weather Service.

What happens at each level

  1. 17.00 ft

    Minor lowland flooding floods a trailer park downstream in Schertz. Moderate lowland flooding in the flood plain below Bulverde to below Stockdale floods secondary roads and bridges near the creek.

  2. 18.00 ft

    River has reached the floor of the bridge at the intersection of Lookout Road and North Evans Road near the gauge.

  3. 20.00 ft

    A trailer park downstream in Schertz floods. Flow approaches lowest businesses and residences in Schertz. Moderate lowland flooding damages crop and pasture land in the flood plain below Bulverde to below Stockdale.

  4. 22.00 ft

    Major flooding severely floods a trailer park in Schertz. Major lowland flooding damages crop and pasture land below Bulverde to below Falls City, flooding secondary roads and low bridges.

  5. 31.00 ft

    Water reaches the floor of the Highway 78 bridge.

Written by the local National Weather Service forecast office for this exact gauge.

Other gauges on the Cibolo Creek

Frequently asked questions

Is the Cibolo Creek flooding at Selma?

No. The Cibolo Creek at Selma is at 1.74 ft, 12.26 ft below action stage.

What is the flood stage at Selma?

The National Weather Service sets action stage 14 ft, minor flooding 17 ft, moderate flooding 20 ft and major flooding 22 ft.

What is the highest the Cibolo Creek has been at Selma?

The highest crest on record is 35.4 ft, on 1998-10-17.

Is the Cibolo Creek high or low right now at Selma?

At 1.74 ft it is higher than 25% of readings over the last 122 days.

Stage and flood information from the NOAA National Weather Service (gauge SELT2); daily history from the U.S. Geological Survey (site 08185000). Last reading 2026-10-13. For flood safety decisions always follow official National Weather Service warnings.