cresting at 37.08 feet<\/a>, which was more than a foot higher than during the catastrophic July 4, 2025 flood. Farther downstream in Bergheim, the river climbed to 57.81 feet, exceeding the 2025 crest by more than 7 feet.<\/p>\nLate Thursday night, the flood wave finally arrived in Spring Branch, where the Guadalupe reached moderate flood stage just before midnight. The river\u2019s flow rate also peaked at 69,900 cubic feet per second, which is nearly the average flow rate of Niagara Falls.<\/p>\n
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Now on Friday, all of that floodwater is pouring into Canyon Lake, causing a massive spike in the reservoir\u2019s water levels.<\/p>\n
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The Guadalupe River crested above 37 feet in Comfort on Thursday, reaching levels higher than during the catastrophic July 2025\u00a0floods.<\/p>\n
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Canyon Lake water levels<\/p>\n
As of 10 a.m. Friday, Canyon Lake stood at a surface elevation of 902.61 feet above sea level. That\u2019s an increase of more than 14 feet over the past two days, including a rise of 8 feet in just the past 12 hours.<\/p>\n
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Between 10 p.m. Thursday, and 10 a.m. Friday, the flood wave brought more than 56,000 acre-feet of water into the reservoir. This equates to an average of 425,000 gallons of water every second.<\/p>\n
The reservoir is now 86.8% full\u00a0\u2014 the first time it has exceeded 85% capacity since September 2022. It also sits just 6.39 feet below its capacity, which hasn\u2019t been reached since November 2021.<\/p>\n
Canyon Lake levels had hit an all-time low just over a year ago, in May 2025. At that point, lake levels had dropped to just 876.96 feet above sea level, leaving the lake just 45.1% full.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Boil-water notice<\/p>\n
The flood wave has also brought large amounts of debris and sediment into Canyon Lake, along with the potential for disease-causing organisms such as viruses and bacteria. This threatens the many communities that rely on the Canyon Lake for drinking water.<\/p>\n
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On July 16, Canyon Lake Shores failed to meet minimum treatment requirements set forth by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. As a result, the agency required a boil-water notice for several communities in the area, including Blanco, Bulverde, Bulverde Hills and Copper Canyon.\u00a0<\/p>\n
A complete list of the areas under the boil-water notice can be found at txwaterco.com\/service-alerts.<\/a><\/p>\nUnder the notice\u2019s guidelines, any water used for drinking, cooking, or ice making should be boiled before consumption. The water should be brought to a vigorous rolling boil for at least two minutes to kill all harmful bacteria and other microbes.<\/p>\n
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