Blanco River at Fischer Store Rd near Fischer, TX

Hays County, Texas · USGS gauge 08170950 · NWS BFST2 · Blanco River flood status · Texas river levels

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Is Blanco River at Fischer Store Rd near Fischer, TX flooding right now?

Blanco River at Fischer Store Rd near Fischer, TX measured 3.32 ft on 2026-09-22 23:15:00 UTC. That observation was 13.7 ft below its 17 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
3.32 ft
as of 23 min ago
Streamflow
7 cfs
data refreshed 7 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 17 ft, with major flooding at 38 ft. The highest crest on record was 20.38 ft on Wed, May 8, 2019.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 12 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action12 ft8.7 ft below
Minor flood17 ft13.7 ft below
Moderate flood23 ft19.7 ft below
Major flood38 ft34.7 ft below

New to these numbers? What does flood stage mean? · How to read a river gauge · Why is the river rising?

Highest crests on record

StageDate
20.38 ft2019-05-08
14.02 ft2021-10-14
11.72 ft2020-05-25
11.69 ft2016-06-02
10.71 ft2017-04-11

Last 7 days

flood stage 17 ft

Past 7 days · 3.32–21.68 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Blanco River at Valley View Rd near Fischer, TX2.8 miHays County
Blanco River at Wimberley, TX6.7 miHays County
Little Blanco River at FM 32 near Fischer, TX7.9 miBlanco County
Guadalupe River at Sattler, TX9.8 miComal County
Onion Creek near Driftwood, TX12.8 miHays County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast