RIVER GAUGE · MEDINA RIVER
Medina River at San Antonio US 281S
Bexar County, Texas
Water level2.95 ft
Flow50 cfs
Last readingSep 16, 2026, 4:15 PM UTC (last recorded)
Action16 ft
Minor flood20 ft
Moderate flood24 ft
Major flood28 ft
The past week
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What floods at each level
- 28 ft
Major flooding puts the Farm to Market 1937 bridge floor under eight feet of water. Flow approaches homes downstream near Losoya. Livestock are cut off and potentiallly drowned in the flood plain.
- 24 ft
Moderate lowland flooding floods secondary roads and bridges making them dangerous to traffic.
- 20 ft
Minor lowland flooding reaches the Farm to Market 1937 bridge floor.
- 16 ft
Overbank conditions with water extending into lowest areas of the flood plain with no significant damage.
Highest crests on record
| Date | Level | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2002 | 55.65 ft | — |
| Jun 30, 1900 | 55 ft | — |
| Oct 18, 1998 | 49.47 ft | 42,000 cfs |
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