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San Antonio River at Mitchell Street

Highest listed crest 14.67 ftFlood stage 13.0 ft13 crests since 1994

The San Antonio River at Mitchell Street crested above flood stage 3 times among the 13 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1994 to 2025. The highest, 14.67 ft on May 25, 2013, was minor flooding, 1.67 feet above flood stage. 5 other gauges on the San Antonio River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 1 at its own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
14.67 ft
May 25, 2013; 22,400 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
13.0 ft
Major flooding from 19.0 ft
Crests at major
0
3 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
June 12, 2025
14.39 ft, minor flooding
Location
Bexar County
Near San Antonio (5.2 mi), Leon Valley (10.1 mi), Converse (14.1 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, San Antonio River at Mitchell Street
Action stage12.01Oct 17, 1998The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)13.03Jun 12, 2025Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage15.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage19.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

13 crests from 1994 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the San Antonio River at Mitchell Street, 1994 to 2025 5101520ft Flood stage 13.0 ftMajor 19.0 ft Oct 8, 1994: 7.98 ft, below flood stage; 5,090 cubic feet per secondMay 15, 1997: 5.33 ft, below flood stage; 2,640 cubic feet per secondOct 17, 1998: 12.94 ft, action stage; 14,300 cubic feet per secondMay 25, 2013: 14.67 ft, minor flooding; 22,400 cubic feet per secondJun 2, 2016: 14.34 ft, minor flooding; 20,700 cubic feet per secondDec 3, 2016: 11.74 ft, below flood stage; 9,920 cubic feet per secondMar 28, 2018: 10.75 ft, below flood stage; 6,990 cubic feet per secondJun 17, 2019: 10.86 ft, below flood stage; 7,340 cubic feet per secondMay 24, 2020: 11.26 ft, below flood stage; 8,500 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 2021: 10.99 ft, below flood stage; 7,610 cubic feet per secondOct 27, 2021: 9.35 ft, below flood stage; 3,850 cubic feet per secondApr 21, 2023: 11.20 ft, below flood stage; 9,010 cubic feet per secondJun 12, 2025: 14.39 ft, minor flooding; 20,987 cubic feet per second Highest, 14.67 ft, May 25, 2013 200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, San Antonio River at Mitchell Street 1990s: 0 2000s: 0 2010s: 2 2 2020s: 1 1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, San Antonio River at Mitchell Street
1May 25, 201314.67+1.67Minor22,400
2Jun 12, 202514.39+1.39Minor20,987
3Jun 2, 201614.34+1.34Minor20,700
4Oct 17, 199812.94−0.06Action14,300
5Dec 3, 201611.74−1.26Below flood stage9,920
6May 24, 202011.26−1.74Below flood stage8,500
7Apr 21, 202311.20−1.80Below flood stage9,010
8May 1, 202110.99−2.01Below flood stage7,610
9Jun 17, 201910.86−2.14Below flood stage7,340
10Mar 28, 201810.75−2.25Below flood stage6,990
11Oct 27, 20219.35−3.65Below flood stage3,850
12Oct 8, 19947.98−5.02Below flood stage5,090
13May 15, 19975.33−7.67Below flood stage2,640

The worst floods along the San Antonio River

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

May 25, 2013: 14.67 ft here, minor flooding

  • ElmendorfTX · May 26, 2013 · 52.34 ft · Major
  • Loop 410TX · May 25, 2013 · 34.21 ft · Major · its highest
  • SH 72 near RungeTX · May 28, 2013 · 32.85 ft · Moderate
  • Falls CityTX · May 28, 2013 · 17.11 ft · Moderate
  • GoliadTX · May 30, 2013 · 28.60 ft · Minor

June 12, 2025: 14.39 ft here, minor flooding

June 2, 2016: 14.34 ft here, minor flooding

  • Loop 410TX · Jun 2, 2016 · 27.43 ft · Major
  • ElmendorfTX · Jun 3, 2016 · 44.82 ft · Moderate
  • SH 72 near RungeTX · Jun 5, 2016 · 38.69 ft · Moderate
  • FloresvilleTX · Jun 4, 2016 · 38.11 ft · Moderate · its highest
  • GoliadTX · Jun 8, 2016 · 31.59 ft · Moderate
  • Falls CityTX · Jun 5, 2016 · 15.45 ft · Minor

Gauges on the San Antonio River

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

Flood gauges on the San Antonio River
Mitchell Street this gaugeTX13.014.67 ft, May 25, 20130
Loop 410TX12.034.21 ft, May 25, 20137
ElmendorfTX35.064.20 ft, Oct 18, 19987
FloresvilleTX27.038.11 ft, Jun 4, 20160
Falls CityTX12.038.43 ft, Jul 6, 200210
SH 72 near RungeTX27.047.60 ft, Aug 22, 20161
GoliadTX25.053.70 ft, Sep 23, 196717

Other gauges in Bexar County

Flood gauges in Bexar County
I-35S near San Antonio15.029.31 ft, Oct 18, 199810
San Antonio US 281S20.055.65 ft, Jul 4, 200211
Somerset18.042.19 ft, Jul 6, 20021
Dresden Drive9.014.82 ft, Sep 13, 19787
Loop 1318.034.07 ft, Oct 17, 199810
NE Loop 41012.024.00 ft, Oct 1, 19136
Elmendorf35.064.20 ft, Oct 18, 19987
Loop 41012.034.21 ft, May 25, 20137

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge MTST2, 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.