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Comal River (nc) near Landa Lake, New Braunfels water level

River gauge, Comal River (nc), Texas, United States

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.43ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
81.1 cfs
0.0 0.5 1.0
Water level: 0.43 ft. Normal for mid-October.

History

History
-0.00.51.01.5ftOct 10Oct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 16-0.00.51.01.5ftOct 10Oct 13Oct 16
-0.00.51.01.5ftSep 17Sep 24Oct 1Oct 9Oct 16-0.00.51.01.5ftSep 17Oct 1Oct 16
-101ftOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026-101ftOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
-101ftJanMarMayJulSepNov2026-101ftJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The gauge at Comal River (nc) near Landa Lake, New Braunfels reads 0.43 ft, a normal level for mid-October.

That puts it 0.30 ft below the median of 0.73 ft for mid-October, based on 12 years of readings. A year ago it stood at -0.49 ft (+0.92 ft).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.41 ft and 0.56 ft.

Early fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Compared with 12 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
0.73 ft0.30 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date
-0.14 ft – 1.22 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (12 years of records)
Same day last year
-0.49 ft+0.92 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.41 ft – 0.56 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months
-1.00 ft – 0.89 ft

What the stage means on the water

A normal level is usually prime time for floating and wade fishing, as long as the weather holds upstream.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

16 Fri 73° 57° – Wind 24 mph
17 Sat 67° 51° – Wind 17 mph
18 Sun 74° 49° – Wind 9 mph
19 Mon 78° 54° – Wind 13 mph
20 Tue 83° 58° – Wind 10 mph
21 Wed 84° 60° – Wind 9 mph
22 Thu 84° 59° – Wind 10 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:35 AM Sunset 07:02 PM Daylight 11h 27m First quarter 34 %

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Comal River (oc) near Landa Lake, New BraunfelsRiver gauge, Comal River (oc) 1.96 ft Normal −0.03 ft 0.1 mi
Comal River at New BraunfelsRiver gauge, Comal River 3.62 ft Very low 0.7 mi
Guadalupe River above Comal River at New BraunfelsRiver gauge, Guadalupe River 2.00 ft Normal 0.00 ft 1.5 mi
Guadalupe River at New BraunfelsRiver gauge, Guadalupe River 9.48 ft Normal −0.01 ft 1.8 mi
Dry Comal Creek at Loop 337 near New BraunfelsRiver gauge, Dry Comal Creek 4.95 ft Normal −0.06 ft 1.9 mi
Hueco Spgs near New BraunfelsRiver gauge, Hueco Spgs 7.12 ft Normal −0.03 ft 3.5 mi
Guadalupe River at Third Crossing near SattlerRiver gauge, Guadalupe River 3.79 ft Normal +0.03 ft 7 mi
Bear Creek at FM 2722 near SattlerRiver gauge, Bear Creek 7.40 ft Highest on record +5.82 ft 9 mi

Questions and answers

How does the Comal River (nc) near Landa Lake, New Braunfels compare with last year?

It is 0.92 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was -0.49 ft.

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

How often is Comal River (nc) near Landa Lake, New Braunfels updated?

Several times an hour. New readings from U.S. Geological Survey appear here as they arrive. Latest: Oct 16, 2026, 04:15 PM CDT.

What is the water level of Comal River (nc) near Landa Lake, New Braunfels today?

On Oct 16, 2026, 04:15 PM CDT, the water level was 0.43 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Comal River (nc) near Landa Lake, New Braunfels rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Comal River (nc) near Landa Lake, New Braunfels normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 12 years of daily readings for this time of year.

How often is this data updated?

U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
U.S. Geological Survey
Station code
usgs:08168932 (Agency page)
Coordinates
29.70896, -98.13344 (WGS84)
Vertical datum
NAVD88
Update interval
every 15 minutes
Licence
Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level stage 0.43 ft 2026-10-16 21:15 Provisional
Flow discharge 81.1 cfs 2026-10-16 21:15 Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Comal River (nc) near Landa Lake, New Braunfels (usgs:08168932). Accessed October 16, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/texas/comal-river-nc-near-landa-lake-new-braunfels

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.