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In just 48 hours, Canyon Lake jumped nearly 10 feet, climbing from 881.33 feet on Saturday, July 5, to 888.57 feet by Monday, July 7, according to Water Data for Texas. That 7.24-foot rise marks one of the sharpest short-term increases in recent years and reflects the scale of the rainfall event.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports Canyon Lake's water capacity has increased to 63%, up from 43% just a week ago.
Central Texas counties are on alert as the Guadalupe River floods, particularly impacting Canyon Lake, a low-lying area vulnerable to rising water levels.
Heavy rains and deadly flooding continue to wreak havoc across the Texas Hill Country, putting Canyon Lake and surrounding communities on high alert. The recent storm has caused significant rises in river levels and ongoing flood threats along the Guadalupe River.
Though natural disasters cycle across seasons and regions in the U.S., it’s often a shocking discovery for property owners how expansive and expensive flood and water damage can be when a major storm devastates their homes,
The Texas Water Company has issued a boil water notice for residents in the Canyon Lake area following severe flooding along the Guadalupe River.
COMAL COUNTY, Texas — Parts of Comal County around Canyon Lake are being evacuated Saturday as heavy rain continues to cause the Guadalupe River to swell. The National Weather Service issued a Flash Flood Warning for Comal County until 2 p.m.
The flash floods that killed at least 100 people in central Texas last week is only the latest Guadalupe River disaster to claim lives.
River authorities have advised that the public avoids Central Texas lakes in the days after the region’s devastating floods.
Canyon Lake’s surface elevation has risen by more than 11 feet since the July 4 floods, resulting in the highest lake levels in almost two years.
Generations of Texans gather at the river’s stunning headwaters, which have been carved by cycles of catastrophic floods.