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Cibolo Creek at Selma

Highest listed crest 35.40 ftFlood stage 17.0 ft12 crests since 1972

The Cibolo Creek at Selma crested at major flood stage 5 times among the 12 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1972 to 2026. The highest, 35.40 ft on October 17, 1998, was major flooding, 18.40 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the Cibolo Creek crested above flood stage within a week of it, 1 at its own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
35.40 ft
October 17, 1998; 98,100 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
17.0 ft
Major flooding from 22.0 ft
Crests at major
5
132nd of 370 gauges in Texas
Most recent flood crest
July 16, 2026
21.93 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Guadalupe County
Near Selma (0.6 mi), Universal City (2.9 mi), Live Oak (3.2 mi)

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Cibolo Creek at Selma
Action stage14.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)17.03May 24, 2015Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage20.03Jul 16, 2026Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage22.05Jul 2, 2002Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

12 crests from 1972 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Cibolo Creek at Selma, 1972 to 2026 010203040ft Flood stage 17.0 ftMajor 22.0 ft May 12, 1972: 24.34 ft, major flooding; 54,000 cubic feet per secondJan 1, 1989: 26.00 ft, major floodingDec 21, 1991: 19.83 ft, minor flooding; 34,200 cubic feet per secondMay 22, 1992: 20.97 ft, moderate flooding; 38,800 cubic feet per secondJun 22, 1997: 29.73 ft, major flooding; 69,600 cubic feet per secondOct 17, 1998: 35.40 ft, major flooding; 98,100 cubic feet per secondJul 2, 2002: 22.31 ft, major flooding; 39,000 cubic feet per secondNov 22, 2004: 17.36 ft, minor flooding; 24,201 cubic feet per secondMay 24, 2015: 19.02 ft, minor flooding; 27,998 cubic feet per secondOct 30, 2015: 21.93 ft, moderate flooding; 37,663 cubic feet per secondJun 12, 2025: 8.58 ft, below flood stage; 4,275 cubic feet per secondJul 16, 2026: 21.93 ft, moderate flooding Highest, 35.40 ft, Oct 17, 1998 19801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Cibolo Creek at Selma 1970s: 1 1980s: 1 1990s: 4 4 2000s: 2 2010s: 2 2020s: 1 1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Cibolo Creek at Selma
1Oct 17, 199835.40+18.40Major98,100
2Jun 22, 199729.73+12.73Major69,600
3Jan 1, 198926.00+9.00Major—
4May 12, 197224.34+7.34Major54,000
5Jul 2, 200222.31+5.31Major39,000
6Oct 30, 201521.93+4.93Moderate37,663
7Jul 16, 202621.93+4.93Moderate—
8May 22, 199220.97+3.97Moderate38,800
9Dec 21, 199119.83+2.83Minor34,200
10May 24, 201519.02+2.02Minor27,998
11Nov 22, 200417.36+0.36Minor24,201
12Jun 12, 20258.58−8.42Below flood stage4,275

The worst floods along the Cibolo Creek

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Cibolo Creek that crested above flood stage within a week.

October 17, 1998: 35.40 ft here, major flooding

  • Falls CityTX · Oct 19, 1998 · 39.86 ft · Major · its highest

June 22, 1997: 29.73 ft here, major flooding

July 2, 2002: 22.31 ft here, major flooding

Gauges on the Cibolo Creek

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the Cibolo Creek
Selma this gaugeTX17.035.40 ft, Oct 17, 19985
Sutherland SpringsTX21.038.82 ft, Oct 5, 20093
Falls CityTX17.039.86 ft, Oct 19, 199821

Other gauges in Guadalupe County

Flood gauges in Guadalupe County
Seguin19.036.80 ft, Oct 18, 19989

Guadalupe County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Texas

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge SELT2, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.