Dry Comal Creek at Loop 337 near New Braunfels water level

Name: Dry Comal Creek at Loop 337 near New Braunfels water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Dry Comal Creek, Texas, United States

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Low for mid-October

Water level

4.82ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 06:00 AM CDT (59 min ago)

Flow: 0.0 cfs

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

20252026

Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

At 4.82 ft, Dry Comal Creek at Loop 337 near New Braunfels is below normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.21 ft below the median of 5.04 ft for mid-October, based on 20 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 4.79 ft (+0.03 ft).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 4.81 ft and 5.60 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

Compared with 20 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 5.04 ft0.21 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 4.79 ft – 5.63 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (20 years of records)
Same day last year: 4.79 ft+0.03 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 4.81 ft – 5.60 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 4.79 ft – 11.29 ft
Highest on record: 24.57 ftOctober 14, 2009

What the stage means on the water

Low water means more dragging on shallow riffles and slower floats. Fish crowd into the deeper runs, and warm, low water stresses them, so play and release them quickly.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	24.57 ft	October 14, 2009
2	21.67 ft	June 12, 2025
3	21.61 ft	May 18, 2016
4	20.13 ft	March 9, 2017
5	19.35 ft	April 20, 2007
6	17.37 ft	June 17, 2015
7	16.26 ft	October 14, 2021
8	15.39 ft	June 5, 2021
9	15.32 ft	September 10, 2009
10	14.32 ft	March 28, 2018

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

17 Sat 69° 52° – Wind 16 mph

18 Sun 73° 50° – Wind 7 mph

19 Mon 72° 52° – Wind 9 mph

20 Tue 81° 59° – Wind 12 mph

21 Wed 82° 62° – Wind 8 mph

22 Thu 84° 63° – Wind 9 mph

23 Fri 85° 60° – Wind 11 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:37 AM Sunset 06:59 PM Daylight 11 hr, 22 min First quarter 58%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Comal River (nc) near Landa Lake, New BraunfelsRiver gauge, Comal River (nc)	0.53 ft	Normal	+0.02 ft	1.9 mi
Comal River (oc) near Landa Lake, New BraunfelsRiver gauge, Comal River (oc)	1.96 ft	Normal	±0	2.1 mi
Comal River at New BraunfelsRiver gauge, Comal River	3.63 ft	Very low	−0.02 ft	2.3 mi
Guadalupe River at New BraunfelsRiver gauge, Guadalupe River	9.49 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	3.0 mi
Guadalupe River above Comal River at New BraunfelsRiver gauge, Guadalupe River	2.01 ft	Normal	±0	3.3 mi
Hueco Spgs near New BraunfelsRiver gauge, Hueco Spgs	7.14 ft	Normal	±0	5.0 mi
WFk Dry Comal Creek at Schuetz Dam, New BraunfelsRiver gauge, WFk Dry Comal Creek	18.30 ft	Very high	+0.01 ft	5.8 mi
Guadalupe River at Third Crossing near SattlerRiver gauge, Guadalupe River	3.80 ft	Normal	±0	8 mi

Questions and answers

How does Dry Comal Creek at Loop 337 near New Braunfels compare with last year?

It is 0.03 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 4.79 ft.

What is a normal level for Dry Comal Creek at Loop 337 near New Braunfels in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 5.04 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 4.79 ft and 5.63 ft, based on 20 years of records.

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.

What is the water level of Dry Comal Creek at Loop 337 near New Braunfels today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 06:00 AM CDT, the water level was 4.82 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Dry Comal Creek at Loop 337 near New Braunfels rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.26 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Dry Comal Creek at Loop 337 near New Braunfels normal?

Low for mid-October. Compared with 20 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Dry Comal Creek at Loop 337 near New Braunfels?

The highest level on record is 24.57 ft on October 14, 2009.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:08168797 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 29.68800, -98.15483 (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
Water level	4.82 ft	2026-10-19 11:00	Provisional
Flow	0.0 cfs	2026-10-19 11:00	Provisional

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