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San Antonio River at SH 72 near Runge

Highest listed crest 47.60 ftFlood stage 27.0 ft13 crests since 2013

The San Antonio River at SH 72 near Runge crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 13 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2013 to 2026. The highest, 47.60 ft on August 22, 2016, was major flooding, 20.60 feet above flood stage. 2 other gauges on the San Antonio River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
47.60 ft
August 22, 2016; 22,500 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
27.0 ft
Major flooding from 39.0 ft
Crests at major
1
248th of 370 gauges in Texas
Most recent flood crest
July 19, 2026
35.02 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Karnes County
Texas

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 SH 72 near Runge
Action stage22.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)27.02Jun 16, 2025Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage31.09Jul 19, 2026Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage39.01Aug 22, 2016Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

13 crests from 2013 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the San Antonio River at SH 72 near Runge, 2013 to 2026 1020304050ft Flood stage 27.0 ftMajor 39.0 ft May 28, 2013: 32.85 ft, moderate flooding; 13,000 cubic feet per secondMay 26, 2014: 18.20 ft, below flood stage; 2,870 cubic feet per secondNov 2, 2015: 32.16 ft, moderate floodingJun 5, 2016: 38.69 ft, moderate flooding; 15,520 cubic feet per secondAug 22, 2016: 47.60 ft, major flooding; 22,500 cubic feet per secondSep 13, 2018: 32.26 ft, moderate flooding; 10,600 cubic feet per secondSep 11, 2020: 29.76 ft, minor flooding; 8,840 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 2021: 36.40 ft, moderate flooding; 11,672 cubic feet per secondJul 9, 2021: 38.56 ft, moderate flooding; 13,316 cubic feet per secondOct 16, 2021: 36.62 ft, moderate flooding; 11,900 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 2023: 35.90 ft, moderate flooding; 13,137 cubic feet per secondJun 16, 2025: 27.13 ft, minor flooding; 7,313 cubic feet per secondJul 19, 2026: 35.02 ft, moderate flooding Highest, 47.60 ft, Aug 22, 2016 201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, San Antonio River at SH 72 near Runge 2010s: 5 2020s: 7 7 2010s2020s
  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 SH 72 near Runge
1Aug 22, 201647.60+20.60Major22,500
2Jun 5, 201638.69+11.69Moderate15,520
3Jul 9, 202138.56+11.56Moderate13,316
4Oct 16, 202136.62+9.62Moderate11,900
5Jun 5, 202136.40+9.40Moderate11,672
6Apr 8, 202335.90+8.90Moderate13,137
7Jul 19, 202635.02+8.02Moderate—
8May 28, 201332.85+5.85Moderate13,000
9Sep 13, 201832.26+5.26Moderate10,600
10Nov 2, 201532.16+5.16Moderate—
11Sep 11, 202029.76+2.76Minor8,840
12Jun 16, 202527.13+0.13Minor7,313
13May 26, 201418.20−8.80Below flood stage2,870

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.

August 22, 2016: 47.60 ft here, major flooding

  • GoliadTX · Aug 25, 2016 · 34.79 ft · Moderate
  • FloresvilleTX · Aug 23, 2016 · 30.07 ft · Minor

June 5, 2016: 38.69 ft here, moderate flooding

  • Loop 410TX · Jun 2, 2016 · 27.43 ft · Major
  • ElmendorfTX · Jun 3, 2016 · 44.82 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
  • Mitchell StreetTX · Jun 2, 2016 · 14.34 ft · Minor

July 9, 2021: 38.56 ft here, moderate flooding

  • ElmendorfTX · Jul 7, 2021 · 39.91 ft · Moderate
  • GoliadTX · Jul 11, 2021 · 31.68 ft · Moderate
  • FloresvilleTX · Jul 8, 2021 · 27.95 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 StreetTX13.014.67 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 Runge this gaugeTX27.047.60 ft, Aug 22, 20161
GoliadTX25.053.70 ft, Sep 23, 196717

Other gauges in Karnes County

Flood gauges in Karnes County
Falls City17.039.86 ft, Oct 19, 199821
Falls City12.038.43 ft, Jul 6, 200210

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge SRRT2, 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.