River stage
Comfort, Guadalupe River
- River level
- 3.32 ft
- Status
- Below flood stage
- 7-day change
- -0.06 ft
- Recent high
- 21.24 ft
- Recent low
- 2.63 ft
Last reported 2026-10-13 | NWS COMT2
- 30-day change
- +0.06 ft
- Average
- 3.63 ft
- Readings
- 122
- Data span
- 122 days
- Record crest
- 42.30 ft
In brief
The Guadalupe River at Comfort, TX read 3.32 ft on Oct 13, 2026, 6.68 ft below action stage. That is 0.06 ft higher than 30 days earlier.
Source: National Weather Service gauge COMT2
River level timeline
Stage threshold profile
Highest crests on record
| Rank | Crest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 42.30 ft | 1869-07-01 |
| 2 | 40.90 ft | 1978-08-02 |
| 3 | 37.08 ft | 2026-07-16 |
| 4 | 36.90 ft | 1935-06-14 |
| 5 | 35.64 ft | 2025-07-04 |
| 6 | 34.90 ft | 1915-09-16 |
| 7 | 33.15 ft | 1959-10-04 |
| 8 | 31.50 ft | 1987-07-17 |
Flood crests recorded at this gauge by the National Weather Service.
What happens at each level
- 21.00 ft
Minor lowland flooding covers low areas of the flood plain flooding lowest roads and bridges. Motorists should enter crossings over the Guadalupe River with care.
- 23.00 ft
Minor 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.
- 25.00 ft
Minor 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.
- 26.00 ft
Moderate 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.
- 28.00 ft
Major 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.
- 31.00 ft
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.
- 35.00 ft
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.
- 39.00 ft
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.
Written by the local National Weather Service forecast office for this exact gauge.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Guadalupe River flooding at Comfort?
No. The Guadalupe River at Comfort is at 3.32 ft, 6.68 ft below action stage.
What is the flood stage at Comfort?
The National Weather Service sets action stage 10 ft, minor flooding 21 ft, moderate flooding 26 ft and major flooding 28 ft.
What is the highest the Guadalupe River has been at Comfort?
The highest crest on record is 42.3 ft, on 1869-07-01.
Is the Guadalupe River high or low right now at Comfort?
At 3.32 ft it is higher than 55% of readings over the last 122 days.
Stage and flood information from the NOAA National Weather Service (gauge COMT2); daily history from the U.S. Geological Survey (site 08167000). Last reading 2026-10-13. For flood safety decisions always follow official National Weather Service warnings.