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Cibolo Creek at Sutherland Springs

Highest listed crest 38.82 ftFlood stage 21.0 ft12 crests since 2007

The Cibolo Creek at Sutherland Springs crested at major flood stage 3 times among the 12 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2007 to 2026. The highest, 38.82 ft on October 5, 2009, was major flooding, 17.82 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
38.82 ft
October 5, 2009; 17,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
21.0 ft
Major flooding from 35.0 ft
Crests at major
3
187th of 370 gauges in Texas
Most recent flood crest
July 17, 2026
35.27 ft, major flooding
Location
Wilson County
Texas

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 Sutherland Springs
Action stage17.01Nov 1, 2013The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)21.03Jun 13, 2025Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage27.05Oct 15, 2021Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage35.03Jul 17, 2026Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

12 crests from 2007 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Cibolo Creek at Sutherland Springs, 2007 to 2026 2025303540ft Flood stage 21.0 ftMajor 35.0 ft Jul 21, 2007: 37.54 ft, major flooding; 15,800 cubic feet per secondOct 5, 2009: 38.82 ft, major flooding; 17,000 cubic feet per secondNov 1, 2013: 20.52 ft, action stage; 2,800 cubic feet per secondMay 25, 2015: 34.28 ft, moderate flooding; 11,500 cubic feet per secondOct 31, 2015: 33.64 ft, moderate flooding; 12,053 cubic feet per secondJun 3, 2016: 31.58 ft, moderate flooding; 10,428 cubic feet per secondDec 4, 2016: 27.14 ft, moderate flooding; 7,140 cubic feet per secondSep 10, 2018: 24.07 ft, minor flooding; 5,290 cubic feet per secondOct 15, 2021: 33.46 ft, moderate flooding; 11,968 cubic feet per secondDec 12, 2022: 25.79 ft, minor flooding; 6,284 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 2025: 22.45 ft, minor flooding; 4,445 cubic feet per secondJul 17, 2026: 35.27 ft, major flooding Highest, 38.82 ft, Oct 5, 2009 2010201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Cibolo Creek at Sutherland Springs 2000s: 2 2010s: 5 5 2020s: 4 2000s2010s2020s
  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 Sutherland Springs
1Oct 5, 200938.82+17.82Major17,000
2Jul 21, 200737.54+16.54Major15,800
3Jul 17, 202635.27+14.27Major—
4May 25, 201534.28+13.28Moderate11,500
5Oct 31, 201533.64+12.64Moderate12,053
6Oct 15, 202133.46+12.46Moderate11,968
7Jun 3, 201631.58+10.58Moderate10,428
8Dec 4, 201627.14+6.14Moderate7,140
9Dec 12, 202225.79+4.79Minor6,284
10Sep 10, 201824.07+3.07Minor5,290
11Jun 13, 202522.45+1.45Minor4,445
12Nov 1, 201320.52−0.48Action2,800

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.

July 17, 2026: 35.27 ft here, major flooding

  • Falls CityTX · Jul 18, 2026 · 23.51 ft · Moderate
  • SelmaTX · Jul 16, 2026 · 21.93 ft · Moderate

May 25, 2015: 34.28 ft here, moderate flooding

  • Falls CityTX · May 26, 2015 · 24.46 ft · Moderate
  • SelmaTX · May 24, 2015 · 19.02 ft · Minor

October 31, 2015: 33.64 ft here, moderate flooding

  • SelmaTX · Oct 30, 2015 · 21.93 ft · Moderate
  • Falls CityTX · Nov 1, 2015 · 21.46 ft · Moderate

Gauges on the Cibolo Creek

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

Flood gauges on the Cibolo Creek
SelmaTX17.035.40 ft, Oct 17, 19985
Sutherland Springs this gaugeTX21.038.82 ft, Oct 5, 20093
Falls CityTX17.039.86 ft, Oct 19, 199821

Other gauges in Wilson County

Flood gauges in Wilson County
Floresville27.038.11 ft, Jun 4, 20160

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge SUPT2, 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.