Oct 17, 1998
Flooding along the Guadalupe RiverThe Guadalupe River at New Braunfels crested at 35.1 feet, with flood stage at 7 feet. This was over three feet higher than the disastrous flood of May 12, 1972. Homes were destroyed, moved downstream, or severely damaged from just below Sattler, near the Bear Creek confluence, across the remainder of the county. Homes along the entire reach were flooded well away from the channel, in areas that never flooded before. Along River Road, numerous autos, RVs, a
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5672607). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Comal County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.