Guadalupe River Abv Comal River at New Braunfels

River flow & level · USGS gauge 08168500 · Texas · drains 1,518 sq mi

131cfsNormal

Latest reading Oct 26, 11:30 AM · streamflow

The Guadalupe River Abv Comal River at New Braunfels is running 131 cfs, 62% of the median flow for October 26 (213 cfs, 63 years). Gage height is 1.98 ft, 5.0 ft below flood stage (7.0 ft). Flow is up 3% from 24 hours ago.

Flow 62% of normal, flow steady, light E wind — good fall fishing day (7/10), best window 7:43 AM–8:43 AM (moonset near sunrise).

vs normal for Oct 2662% of medianNormal · 31st percentile · median 213 cfs

Gage height1.98 ft24 hours: +0.01 ft

Flood statusBelow flood stageAction 6 ft · Minor 7 ft · Moderate 10 ft · Major 14 ft · NWS NBRT2

Change, 24 hours+4 cfs7 days: −10 cfs

Same date last year92.2 cfs2025 daily mean

Air temp & weather now69°F · Partly SunnyWind E 6 mphNWS forecast · see Weather & wind below

Sun today7:41 AM – 6:50 PMFirst light 7:16 AM · Last light 7:15 PM

Streamflow

cubic feet per second

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200400Sep 28Oct 5Oct 12Oct 19

05001,0001,500DecJan '26FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct

ReadingNormal range for the date (25th–75th pct.)Median for the date

Gage height & flood stages

ft above gauge datum

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1.982.002.02TueWedThuFriSatSunMon

Action (6.0 ft) is 4.0 ft above the latest reading, off this chartMinor (7.0 ft) is 5.0 ft above the latest reading, off this chartModerate (10.0 ft) is 8.0 ft above the latest reading, off this chartMajor (14.0 ft) is 12.0 ft above the latest reading, off this chart

2.02.5Sep 28Oct 5Oct 12Oct 19

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ReadingNormal range for the date (25th–75th pct.)Median for the date

Guadalupe River Abv Comal River at New Braunfels fishing report & conditions

updated Oct 26, 12:50 PM ET

Flow 62% of normal, flow steady, light E wind — good fall fishing day (7/10), best window 7:43 AM–8:43 AM (moonset near sunrise).

Water temp—no water-temperature sensor on this water yet
Air temphigh 83°F / low 64°FPartly Sunny
WindLight E1–7 mph 6 AM–6 PM, gusts to 12
Flow62% of normalFlow steady (+3% in 24 h)

Official Texas fishing report: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department — Fishing reports

Best fishing times today

Today is a good fishing day (solunar + local conditions)

7/10

Full moon · 99% lit · New moon Mon, Nov 9 · Sunrise 7:41 AM · Sunset 6:50 PM

Major fishing times

Moon overhead12:14 AM–2:14 AM
Moon underfoot12:42 PM–2:42 PM

Minor fishing times

Moonset7:43 AM–8:43 AM
Sunrise
Moonrise6:34 PM–7:34 PM
Sunset

Fishing times for the next 7 days

TodayOct 26	7/10Good	Major 12:14 AM–2:14 AM · 12:42 PM–2:42 PM Minor 7:43 AM–8:43 AM · 6:34 PM–7:34 PM Light wind 1–7 mph
TueOct 27	5/10Fair	Major 1:10 AM–3:10 AM · 1:40 PM–3:40 PM Minor 8:54 AM–9:54 AM · 7:22 PM–8:22 PM Light wind 4–8 mph
WedOct 28	3/10Poor	Major 2:11 AM–4:11 AM · 2:43 PM–4:43 PM Minor 10:06 AM–11:06 AM · 8:18 PM–9:18 PM Light wind 4–7 mph
ThuOct 29	5/10Fair	Major 3:15 AM–5:15 AM · 3:48 PM–5:48 PM Minor 11:14 AM–12:14 PM · 9:22 PM–10:22 PM Light wind 5–8 mph
FriOct 30	4/10Fair	Major 4:20 AM–6:20 AM · 4:51 PM–6:51 PM Minor 12:15 PM–1:15 PM · 10:31 PM–11:31 PM Light wind 7–9 mph
SatOct 31	5/10Fair	Major 5:22 AM–7:22 AM · 5:51 PM–7:51 PM Minor 1:07 PM–2:07 PM · 11:40 PM–12:40 AM Light wind 4–7 mph
SunNov 1	5/10Fair	Major 5:19 AM–7:19 AM · 5:46 PM–7:46 PM Minor 12:51 PM–1:51 PM · 11:48 PM–12:48 AM Light wind 2–6 mph

How this rating works

Solunar theory says fish feed more when the moon is overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 hours) and around moonrise and moonset (minor periods, about 1 hour). On a lake or river there is no tide, so instead of tide changes we score the local conditions anglers watch: the barometric pressure trend, the wind, whether the river is steady, and the water temperature where it is measured.

Base	every day starts at 1	1
Sunrise / sunset	a period overlaps sunrise or sunset ±1 h: major +2, minor +1 (max 3) (Moonset × sunrise +1; Moonrise × sunset +1)	2
Moon phase	within 2 days of a new or full moon +2, within 4 days +1 (today: 0.5 days)	2
Local conditions	pressure 6 AM→6 PM: falling +2, steady or slowly rising +1, rising fast 0 · daytime wind 4–15 mph +1, over 20 mph (or gusts over 30) −1 · flow within ±15% in 24 h +1, rising over 25% −1 · water 55–75°F +1, below 45°F or above 85°F −1 (0 to 4 in total) Pressure: No NWS pressure forecast for this day +0 Wind: Light E 1–7 mph, gusts 12 +1 Flow: Flow steady (+3% in 24 h) +1	2
Today	7, rounded	7/10

1–3 poor · 4–5 fair · 6–7 good · 8–10 excellent. Pressure and wind are the NOAA National Weather Service hourly forecast for this spot; the level/flow trend is the latest 24 hours of readings on this page. Days 2–7 score sun, moon, forecast pressure and forecast wind only (level and water temperature aren’t forecast). Solunar times are a rule of thumb, not a guarantee.

Solunar periods calculated for 29.71, -98.11 (moon times from astronomical equations, Guadalupe River Abv Comal River at New Braunfels local time).

Weather & wind at Guadalupe River Abv Comal River at New Braunfels

air temperature, not water

Air temp69°FNWS forecast for this hour

Wind6 mphfrom the E · NWS forecast this hour

Gusts8 mphpeak gusts this hour

3-day forecast

Today83° / 64°Partly SunnyWind ESE 5 mphRain 3%
Tuesday81° / 64°Chance Rain ShowersWind ESE 5 to 10 mphRain 43%
Wednesday84° / 65°Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And ThunderstormsWind ESE 5 mphRain 38%

NOAA National Weather Service forecast for 29.715, -98.110 (grid EWX), issued Oct 26, 11:32 AM local time. High / low are air temperatures; water temperature is in the fishing section above. The “Air temp & weather” tile at the top refreshes live.

Flood stages

NOAA NWS gauge NBRT2

Action stage6 ft+4.0 ft from now
Minor stage7 ft+5.0 ft from now
Moderate stage10 ft+8.0 ft from now
Major stage14 ft+12.0 ft from now
Record crest38 ft1913

October 26 in history

63 years of flow records

Today131 cfs
Same date last year92.2 cfs2025
Median213 cfs
Normal range106 cfs – 528 cfs25th–75th percentile
Highest since 19644,100 cfs1986
Lowest since 196431.0 cfs1964

Last 10 days

Date	Mean flow (cfs)	Change
Mon Oct 26 (today)	127	-3%
Sun Oct 25	131	-2%
Sat Oct 24	134	-5%
Fri Oct 23	141	+2%
Thu Oct 22	138	-2%
Wed Oct 21	141	-3%
Tue Oct 20	145	+0%
Mon Oct 19	145	-5%
Sun Oct 18	153	+6%
Sat Oct 17	145	+3%

Daily mean of all readings that day; today is the average so far.

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About this data

Gauge: USGS 08168500 — Guadalupe Rv abv Comal Rv at New Braunfels, TX
Location: 29.7149, -98.1100 · Texas
Drainage area: 1,518 sq mi
Measures: Streamflow (discharge), cubic feet per second
Daily statistics: 1964–2026 (approved daily values)
Latest reading: Oct 26, 11:30 AM local time (provisional)
Page built: Oct 26, 2026 12:50 PM ET
Flood stages: NWS gauge NBRT2 — National Water Prediction Service

Source: U.S. Geological Survey Water Data for the Nation (USGS monitoring location page). Readings every 15–60 minutes; the newest values are provisional. Percentiles compare today’s reading with every past year’s daily mean for the same calendar date. Weather: NOAA National Weather Service.