WFk Dry Comal Creek at Schuetz Dam, New Braunfels water level

Name: WFk Dry Comal Creek at Schuetz Dam, New Braunfels water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, WFk Dry Comal Creek, Texas, United States

Directions

Very high for mid-October

Surface elevation

799.30ft Down 8.80 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 04:30 PM CDT (1 hour ago)

Water level: 18.31 ft

History

7 days

Surface elevation

What this means

WFk Dry Comal Creek at Schuetz Dam, New Braunfels is well above normal at 799.30 ft.

It has dropped 8.80 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 799.28 ft and 808.12 ft.

That stands out in fall, when many rivers are usually near their lowest.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Flood levels and safety

Most flood deaths in the US happen in vehicles. Six inches of fast water can knock an adult off their feet, and a foot or two can float a car. If a road is covered, turn around.

Readings can change quickly after heavy rain upstream, so check again before heading near the water.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 82° 55° – Wind 7 mph

21 Wed 83° 58° – Wind 9 mph

22 Thu 86° 59° – Wind 10 mph

23 Fri 83° 62° – Wind 12 mph

24 Sat 85° 61° – Wind 17 mph

25 Sun 79° 61° – Wind 12 mph

26 Mon 79° 58° 0.05 in Wind 12 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:38 AM Sunset 06:58 PM Daylight 11 hr, 20 min Waxing gibbous 72%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Dry Comal Creek at Loop 337 near New BraunfelsRiver gauge, Dry Comal Creek	4.83 ft	Low	±0	5.8 mi
Cibolo Creek at SelmaRiver gauge, Cibolo Creek	1.74 ft	High	+0.01 ft	7 mi
Comal River (nc) near Landa Lake, New BraunfelsRiver gauge, Comal River (nc)	0.40 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	7 mi
Comal River (oc) near Landa Lake, New BraunfelsRiver gauge, Comal River (oc)	1.96 ft	Normal	+0.01 ft	8 mi
Comal River at New BraunfelsRiver gauge, Comal River	3.62 ft	Very low	−0.01 ft	8 mi
Guadalupe River at New BraunfelsRiver gauge, Guadalupe River	9.48 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	9 mi
Hueco Spgs near New BraunfelsRiver gauge, Hueco Spgs	7.12 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	9 mi
Guadalupe River above Comal River at New BraunfelsRiver gauge, Guadalupe River	1.99 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	9 mi

Questions and answers

Is WFk Dry Comal Creek at Schuetz Dam, New Braunfels really 799.30 ft deep?

No. 799.30 ft is the height of the water surface above sea level (or the agency's vertical datum), not the depth of the water.

What is the water level of WFk Dry Comal Creek at Schuetz Dam, New Braunfels today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 04:30 PM CDT, the surface elevation was 799.30 ft. Down 8.80 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is WFk Dry Comal Creek at Schuetz Dam, New Braunfels rising or falling?

Down 8.80 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of WFk Dry Comal Creek at Schuetz Dam, New Braunfels normal?

Very high for mid-October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

How often is this data updated?

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

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:08168770 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 29.67589, -98.25109 (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

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Surface elevation	799.30 ft	2026-10-20 21:30	Provisional
Water level	18.31 ft	2026-10-20 21:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: WFk Dry Comal Creek at Schuetz Dam, New Braunfels (usgs:08168770). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/texas/wfk-dry-comal-creek-at-schuetz-dam-new-braunfels

How we check values

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer