Guadalupe River level at Kerrville
Texas · Flood watch
Measured at USGS 08166200 — Guadalupe Rv at Kerrville, TX · NWS forecast point KRRT2
Reading taken · as of 13 min ago
Well below normal for the date
At 36 CFS, this gauge is running 53% of normal for mid-September — below the 68 CFS median USGS has recorded for this date across 40 years of record (1986–2026).
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Flood stages at Kerrville
National Weather Service categories for gauge KRRT2, WFO EWX. Impact wording is the NWS's own, verbatim.
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Major flood 20.0 ft
- 20.0 ft Major flooding threatens structures near the river in Kerrville and evacuations are probable below Kerrville.
- 24.0 ft Flow is near the USGS 1:25 year flood level. Flooding is life threatening from the headwaters to below Comfort. Lowest homes above Center Point to below Comfort flood.
- 26.0 ft Flow reaches the parking lot of a park just below the UGRA Dam on the left bank. Several lowest homes and buildings in Kerrville begin flooding. Flow exceeds the USGS 1:25 year flood level.
- 28.0 ft Flow is near the level of the July 17, 1987 "Bus Tragedy" flood. Major flooding inundates lowest homes and businesses in Kerrville. Numerous homes and mobile home parks flood above Center Point to near Comfort. Near the USGS 1:50 year flood level.
- 32.0 ft Disastrous flooding of lowest homes and businesses in Kerrville. Numerous homes and mobile homes flood downstream above Center Point to near Comfort. Above the USGS 1:50 year flood level.
- 35.0 ft Major flooding inundates many lowest homes and businesses in Kerrville. Lowest homes and mobile homes flood above Center Point to near Comfort. Secondary and primary roads and bridges in the flood plain are extremely dangerous. Near the USGS 1:100 year flood level.
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Moderate flood 12.0 ft
- 13.0 ft Flow is over the left bank. Secondary and primary roads and bridges are flooded. The swimming pool and tennis court in a resort and restuarant upstream left bank flood. Flow is near the USGS 1:5 year flood level.
- 17.0 ft Flow reaches the first floor of a resort and restuarant upstream left bank. Near the USGS 1:10 year flood.
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Minor flood 9.0 ft
- 9.0 ft Flow is over the right bank with no significant damage.
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Action 7.0 ft
- 7.0 ft Flow is over the right bank.
- Right now 1.13 ft
NWS forecast: 1.10 ft by .
Flow history at Kerrville
Daily values from USGS 08166200, updated every 15 to 60 minutes; NWS forecast for KRRT2 reissued through the day. Provisional.
Highest crests on record at Kerrville
9 on record
| Stage | Flow | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 39.00 ft | 196,000 CFS | Jul 2, 1932 |
| 37.72 ft | 141,000 CFS | Jul 17, 1987 |
| 37.51 ft | — | Jul 4, 2025 |
| 30.06 ft | — | Jul 16, 2026 |
| 17.93 ft | — | Nov 23, 2000 |
| 17.73 ft | 54,400 CFS | Oct 28, 1996 |
| 15.22 ft | — | May 25, 2007 |
| 14.65 ft | 36,367 CFS | Oct 16, 2018 |
| 14.56 ft | 35,900 CFS | Jul 5, 2002 |
Crests published by the National Weather Service.
About Guadalupe River at Kerrville
The reference gauge for this reach in Texas — what local emergency managers and the National Weather Service watch when the river comes up. County-seat flood gauge; Louise Hays Park.
Guadalupe River at Kerrville — common questions
3 questions
What is flood stage at Kerrville?
The National Weather Service sets minor flood stage at this gauge at 9.0 ft, moderate at 12.0 ft, and major at 20.0 ft. Action stage — the level at which agencies begin preparing — is 7.0 ft. The ladder on this page shows each threshold against the current reading, with the NWS's own impact statements at each level.
Is Guadalupe River at Kerrville high or low for this time of year?
The USGS median flow for mid-September here is 68 CFS, from 40 years of record (1986–2026). Today is 53% of it. The comparison is what makes the raw number mean anything: the same reading is a drought on one river and a flood on another.
How often does this reading update?
USGS transmits from gauge 08166200 every 15 to 60 minutes, and the National Weather Service reissues the flood forecast for KRRT2 a few times a day — more often when the river is rising. This page refreshes from both when you open it. The timestamp is in the gauge's local time.