After mid-July rainstorms pummeled Texas Hill Country, Canyon Lake has hit 100% capacity for the first time in nearly five years.
The recreational destination less than an hour north of San Antonio reached a water surface elevation of 909.0 feet on Friday — its conservation pool level — according to Comal County’s Facebook page. The last time the lake was that high was November 28, 2021.
“That’s 4 years, 7 months, and 23 days ago,” the county’s post read.
The Central Texas reservoir draws visitors for boating, fishing, camping and other outdoor activities.
An estimated 480 billion gallons of rain fell across the Texas Hill Country as a series of storm systems hit the region between July 13 and 17, according to KSAT. That’s between 15 and 27 inches depending on the region, the TV station reports.
The massive rainfall — likely caused by the super El Niño in the Pacific Ocean that will continue to affect the region through the fall — caused destructive rises in the Frio, Sabinal, Nueces, Guadalupe and Pedernales rivers, according to KSAT.
Cibolo Creek, Hondo Creek and other local creeks rose to dangerous level as well, KSAT meteorologists added.
Just a month ago, Canyon Lake was only 61.7% full, MySA reports. Before the devastating floods of July 4, 2025, the lake had hit its lowest point in years, at only 46.3% full.
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