Guadalupe River river
Total streamflow across the Guadalupe River was last observed at 8,076 cfs, and is expected to yield approximately 16,019 acre-ft of water today; about 107% of normal. Average streamflow for this time of year is 7,542 cfs, with recent peaks last observed on 2024-01-27 when daily discharge volume was observed at 74,197 cfs.
Maximum discharge along the river is currently at the Guadalupe Rv Nr Tivoli reporting a streamflow rate of 1,930 cfs. However, the streamgauge with the highest stage along the river is the Guadalupe Rv At Sh 35 Nr Tivoli with a gauge stage of 12.29 ft. This river is monitored from 18 different streamgauging stations along the Guadalupe River, the highest being situated at an altitude of 1,725 ft, the Guadalupe Rv At Hunt.
River streamflow levels
Daily aggregate streamflow across every monitored gauge along the Guadalupe River. Use the range buttons to zoom in on a specific period.
Total streamflow
Sum of all monitored streamgauges · daily
Every streamgauge along the Guadalupe River
All 18 USGS gauges Snoflo tracks for this river, with current flow, stage, recent change, percent of normal, and the gauge's all-time min / max. Click any header to sort. Cells are heatmapped relative to the column min/max -- darker blue = higher.
| Streamgauge▾ | Streamflow (cfs)▾ | Gauge stage (ft)▾ | 24h Δ (%)▾ | % Normal▾ | Min (cfs)▾ | Max (cfs)▾ | Elevation (ft)▾ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Guadalupe Rv At Hunt
TX
USGS 08165500
|
39 | 7.86 | -12.0 | 130% | 0 | 2,750 | 1,725 |
|
Guadalupe Rv Abv Bear Ck At Kerrville
TX
USGS 08166140
|
103 | 3.33 | -12.7 | 215% | 0 | 402 | 1,627 |
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Guadalupe Rv At Kerrville
TX
USGS 08166200
|
182 | 1.62 | -14.6 | 383% | 0 | 25,400 | 1,608 |
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Guadalupe Rv Nr Center Point
TX
USGS 08166250
|
96 | 4.80 | -7.6 | 203% | 0 | 600 | 1,554 |
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Guadalupe Rv At Comfort
TX
USGS 08167000
|
104 | 3.03 | -3.7 | 139% | 0 | 71,400 | 1,394 |
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Guadalupe Rv Nr Spring Branch
TX
USGS 08167500
|
133 | 2.67 | -15.8 | 119% | 0 | 56,100 | 964 |
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Guadalupe Rv At Sattler
TX
USGS 08167800
|
93 | 4.39 | 0.0 | 101% | 9 | 6,160 | 755 |
|
Guadalupe Rv Abv Comal Rv At New Braunfels
TX
USGS 08168500
|
190 | 2.01 | 2.2 | 104% | 26 | 9,800 | 616 |
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Guadalupe Rv At Fm 1117 Nr Seguin
TX
USGS 08169792
|
176 | 11.33 | 104.9 | 37% | 0 | 5,840 | 418 |
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Guadalupe Rv At Cr 143 Nr Gonzales
TX
USGS 08169845
|
264 | 5.94 | 0.0 | 89% | 8 | 14,500 | 295 |
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Guadalupe Rv At Gonzales
TX
USGS 08173900
|
436 | 11.56 | 1.2 | 64% | 38 | 41,500 | 290 |
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Guadalupe Rv At Hwy 183 Nr Hochheim
TX
USGS 08174700
|
561 | 6.67 | 11.3 | 91% | 11 | 27,700 | 184 |
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Guadalupe Rv At Cuero
TX
USGS 08175800
|
700 | 8.09 | 14.8 | 88% | 43 | 58,300 | 136 |
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Guadalupe Rv At Victoria
TX
USGS 08176500
|
633 | 6.23 | 103.5 | 67% | 56 | 80,100 | 37 |
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Guadalupe R Abv Hwy 101 A San Jose Ca
CA
USGS 11169025
|
33 | 5.18 | -4.7 | 100% | 3 | 5,330 | 28 |
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Guadalupe Rv Nr Bloomington
TX
USGS 08177520
|
626 | 11.34 | -8.1 | 84% | 86 | 4,660 | 13 |
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Guadalupe Rv At Sh 35 Nr Tivoli
TX
USGS 08188810
|
1,810 | 12.29 | 6.5 | 85% | 7 | 4,390 | 2 |
|
Guadalupe Rv Nr Tivoli
TX
USGS 08188800
|
1,930 | 4.80 | 3.2 | 106% | 11 | 3,860 | 2 |
Maximum streamflow discharge by year
The single highest aggregate discharge recorded each year. Spotting the multi-year trend reveals droughts vs. wet cycles long before the headline daily flow does.
Annual peak discharge
From the river's full record · one point per water year
Streamflow elevation profile
Each bubble is one gauge along the river, plotted by current streamflow (x-axis) vs elevation (y-axis), sized by gauge stage. Reading top-to-bottom traces the river from headwaters down to its mouth -- you can see flow accumulate as elevation drops.
Elevation vs streamflow
One point per monitored gauge · bubble size = gauge stage
Guadalupe River
The Guadalupe River is a 230-mile-long river that flows from the Texas Hill Country to the Gulf of Mexico. The river was named by Spanish explorers who discovered the area on the feast day of Our Lady of Guadalupe. The hydrology of the river is influenced by both natural factors, such as rainfall and evaporation, and human factors, such as water usage and dam management. The river has several reservoirs and dams, including Canyon Lake, Lake McQueeney, and Lake Placid. These structures are used for flood control, water supply, and hydroelectric power generation. The Guadalupe River is a popular recreational destination for fishing, swimming, and tubing, and also supports agricultural uses such as irrigation for crops like rice and sugarcane. The river is an important ecological resource, providing habitat for a diverse range of plant and animal species.
Recreation along the Guadalupe River
Fishing access and paddle runs Snoflo tracks within the watershed.
Track the Guadalupe River in the Snoflo app
Set per-gauge push alerts (e.g. "alert me when flow at the Russian R Nr Healdsburg crosses 5,000 cfs"), and Snoflo's iOS app pushes the moment USGS reports the crossing.
About the Guadalupe River
Where does the data for the Guadalupe River come from?
Streamflow and gauge stage data are sourced from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) National Water Information System. The aggregate flow shown at the top of the page is computed by Snoflo as the sum of all monitored gauges along the river.
How is "percent of normal" calculated?
Today's aggregate streamflow is compared to the historical average aggregate streamflow on this calendar day across the river's full record. 100% means right on average; values above 100% indicate above-normal flow (wet year); values below indicate below-normal (dry year or drought).
Why are some gauges showing very different flows?
Gauges along a river measure flow at different points: headwater gauges read what's coming off the snowpack or mountain runoff; downstream gauges integrate everything upstream, including tributary inputs. Wide spreads usually mean a tributary is contributing significantly between gauges.
What's the elevation profile chart showing?
Each bubble is one gauge along the river, plotted by streamflow (x-axis) and elevation (y-axis), sized by gauge stage. Reading top-down traces the river from headwaters to mouth -- you can see flow build as elevation drops.
Can I get alerts when a specific gauge crosses a threshold?
Yes -- alerts are managed in the Snoflo iOS app on a per-gauge basis. Open any individual streamgauge from the table above and favorite it to set a discharge threshold.