Heavy rains on Monday prompted closure of the Comal River after river flow increased to nearly 500 cubic feet per second, city officials said,
In a 5 p.m. release, David Ferguson, city communications coordinator, said the current river flow âmeasured 496 cfs, with poor water clarity and debris along the riverbanks and at the Tube Chute dam.â
Ferguson said New Braunfels Police Chief Keith Lane ordered the Comal River closed, with âaccess to the Comal River in New Braunfels for recreation is temporarily closed. City officials will reevaluate river conditions Tuesday morning to determine when river recreation can resume.
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