Real-Time River Conditions
2:20 p.m. Saturday: Due to heavy rains the Comal River is temporarily closed for recreation by order of the Chief of Police. Guadalupe River access at River Acres Park and Cypress Bend also is closed.
12:51 p.m. Saturday: Canyon Lake’s current elevation is 883.74 feet. Lake levels have risen by around six feet. The Guadalupe River @ Sattler is at 5.43 feet. as of 1:12 p.m. It was at 4.3 feet at 9 a.m. Friday. There is a large debris field in Canyon Lake. River Road between Canyon Lake and Gruene is under evacuation orders. How high will the Guadalupe River at Spring Branch and Sattler rise today? Comal County has a website for that.
10:30 a.m. Saturday: Canyon Lake’s current elevation is 881.52 feet.
Canyon Lake’s current elevation is 877.91 feet. The normal elevation is 909 feet. The lake is 46.3% full. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is releasing water from Canyon Reservoir into the Lower Guadalupe River at a rate of 72.6 cfs.
To see lake levels in realtime, click here. At noon Friday, Juy 4, the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority said no flood-control releases are expected. Flow rates along the Guadalupe River @Sattler will remain constant.
MyCanyonLake.com does not update lake levels in realtime. However, information about flow rates along the Guadalupe are current.
For streamflow data on the Comal River click here.
Release and Flow Rates
Visit the Water-Oriented Recreation District of Comal County (WORD)’s website, wordcc.com, to better understand how release rates work and their impact on flow rates in the lower Guadalupe.
For detailed information about Canyon Reservoir, visit this page by the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority.
Guadalupe River Threshold Flow Status
- Up to 500 cfs Recreational
- 500 – 750 cfs Challenging
- 750 – 1000 cfs Strenuous
- 1000 – 3000 cfs Extreme Caution; Tubing Not Recommended
- 3000+ cfs Dangerous; Guided Rafts Suggested
Comal River Threshold Flow Status:
- 100 – 500 cfs Recreational flow- safe for all activities – tubing open for all levels of swimmers
- 500 – 1000 cfs Use extreme caution – all activities questionable – flows of this magnitude are usually caused by rainfall and involve turbid water and floating debris – contact river outfitters for more information
- 1000 cfs River Closed
‘Flash-Flood Alley’
During periods of heavy rain, flow rates of both the Guadalupe and Comal rivers can change rapidly and become dangerous. Central Texas is known as “flash-flood alley.” Take rain events in Canyon Lake and New Braunfels seriously.
Closure of the Comal River inside New Braunfels city limits will be posted on the New Braunfels Police Facebook page.
What is the minimum flow needed to kayak/canoe the guadalupe at spring branch?
We’re not kayyakers, so not sure! Check with Guadalupe Canoe Libery in Spring Branch or ask Guadalupe River State Park.
So why did you respond?
The link for the canyon lake live cam didn’t work
Thanks for the catch!
When will Dunlap dam be completed and water level in the river brought up
Not sure, you might check with the GBRA
With the lake being so low why are you releasing water?
Conservation
A group of teens will be at Canyon Lake today. Are the conditions of the water safe, being that it rained ?
Hi Victoria, we suggest that you contact Texas Parks and Wildlife Department or call the US Army Corps of Engineers’ Canyon Lake office. Also, the Water Oriented District of Comal County operates Comal and Canyon parks, they would be another good source of information.
Hmmmm, I guess that the GBRA selling and draining over 90,000 acre feet (1/4 of the lake’s capacity) every year has anything to do with the low level of the lake. Nah.
This is an interesting article! Thanks for sharing the river conditions.
At what level of the lake will the fresh water pumps, used to provide drinking water, be inoperable?
Are you still planning to draw down the level of the lake in 2026 for maintenance of the pumps?
Was wondering the same thing. How low does it have to get before they stop drawing water for residential use?
I have the same question. Also, would the Corps discontinue release to river to build lake back up after repairs?
Was wondering the same thing. How low does it have to get before they stop drawing water for residential use?
At 46% how long will the Corps be able to continue to release water at 60 cfm before the outlet goes dry? From video I’ve seen the penstock is in some pretty shallow water. No more feed water into the lower Guadeloupe is going to get some people’s attention.
Wow, 1 foot in 64 feet out, put it in the lake and shake it all about. You dry up the reservoir and try not to pout.
That’s what selling the water is all about.
Well said!