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Dry Devils River near Comstock

Highest listed crest 10.30 ftFlood stage 5.0 ft3 crests since 1986

The Dry Devils River near Comstock crested above flood stage 3 times among the 3 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1986 to 2026. The highest, 10.30 ft on September 14, 1986, was moderate flooding, 5.30 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
10.30 ft
September 14, 1986
Flood stage
5.0 ft
Major flooding from 12.0 ft
Crests at major
0
3 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
October 2, 2026
9.42 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Val Verde County
Texas
Identifiers
NWS CTKT2
No USGS station

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Dry Devils River near Comstock
Action stage5.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)5.00—Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage8.03Oct 2, 2026Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage12.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

3 crests from 1986 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Dry Devils River near Comstock, 1986 to 2026 4681012ft Flood stage 5.0 ftMajor 12.0 ft Sep 14, 1986: 10.30 ft, moderate floodingSep 30, 1989: 8.81 ft, moderate floodingOct 2, 2026: 9.42 ft, moderate flooding; 25,803 cubic feet per second Highest, 10.30 ft, Sep 14, 1986 1990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Dry Devils River near Comstock 1980s: 2 2 1990s: 0 2000s: 0 2010s: 0 2020s: 1 1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Dry Devils River near Comstock
1Sep 14, 198610.30+5.30Moderate—
2Oct 2, 20269.42+4.42Moderate25,803
3Sep 30, 19898.81+3.81Moderate—

Other gauges in Val Verde County

Flood gauges in Val Verde County
Bakers Crossing near Juno6.035.00 ft, Jun 28, 19548
Cauthorn Ranch near Juno8.022.57 ft, Jul 18, 20262
Pafford Crossing near Comstock5.019.82 ft, Sep 18, 19746
Pandale Crossing7.043.90 ft, Jun 28, 19545
Langtry10.038.14 ft, Nov 5, 19785
Del Rio4.538.25 ft, Jun 28, 195416
Foster Ranch14.050.00 ft, Jun 17, 19229
Lake Amistad1,120.01,135.66 ft, Sep 22, 19743

Val Verde County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Texas

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge CTKT2, 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.