Comal River Water Level Rises, Then Drops After June 12 Floods

Comal River water level rises, then drops after June 12 floods

Brown water roared over the New Braunfels tube chute in a cell phone video shot on June 12.The Comal River, swollen with overnight rains, flooded over its banks and the popular tubing destination. Amid the churning water, only the metal and wire fences were still visible.The City of New Braunfels closed the river from June 12 through the morning of June 14, and the water has long since subsided. On Friday, tubers shrieked as they plunged down th…

WAY OF THE WATER: Local raises funds for Comal Conservation during Texas Water Safari

Hundreds of people made their way to San Marcos over the weekend to participate in the 62nd Texas Water Safari, a multi-day canoe race spanning hundreds of miles over the San Marcos and Guadalupe Rivers.