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Sattler, Texas

14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1925 and the latest in 1992. It stands in the Canyon Lake census division. It lies in ZIP code area 78133. It stands on Mountain Creek. The Survey maps it on the Sattler quadrangle.

Sattler within Comal County

Topographic sheets covering this place

7 surveys from 14 printed sheets

Matched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.

Fires near this place

34 since 2006

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 34 fires within 5 miles of Sattler between 2006 and 2020, burning about 97 acres in total. None started naturally. 1 was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause Fires
Debris and open burning21
Missing data/not specified/undetermined6
Equipment and vehicle use3
Recreation and ceremony2
Arson/incendiarism1
Misuse of fire by a minor1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
3 September 2011Debris and open burningunder an acreTexas A & M Forest ServiceF.M. 306 FIRE
29 September 2019Equipment and vehicle use2.0 acresTexas A & M Forest ServicePARK ROAD
24 September 2019Equipment and vehicle use3.0 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceFM 2673
11 September 2011Debris and open burningunder an acreTexas A & M Forest ServiceFLAMAN ROAD FIRE
15 July 2020Debris and open burning1.0 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceRIVER ROAD
1 July 2018Debris and open burning1.0 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceSUNNYSIDE
26 June 2018Debris and open burning20 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceWEGNER
23 June 2018Missing data/not specified/undetermined3.0 acresTexas A & M Forest ServicePURGATORY

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Comal County

Mines and quarries near this place

1 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Sattler: 1 producer. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Limestone, General. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Unnamed QuarryStone, Crushed/Broken, Limestone, GeneralProducerLimestone

Every working recorded in Comal County

Storms near this place

19 since 1993

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Sattler in 19 storm reports between 1993 and 2024: 8 flash flood, 7 hail, 2 tornado, 1 lightning. The reports record 8 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
May 2004LightningSattler8 hurtEight people were riding tubes down the Guadalupe River when large hail began falling. They exited the river and were trying to avoid the hail by hiding under a tree when lightning struck. The most seriously injured of the group was leaning against the tree trunk. He suffered a heart stoppage but was resuscitated. Another victim was reported to have suffered a spinal injury. All later recovered.
May 2004HailSattler$50,000Hail fell over much of the eastern half of Comal County, causing damage to some windows of homes and vehicles
October 2023Thunderstorm WindSattler$10,000A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 70 mph that knocked down some trees along River Rd. south of Sattler.
March 2024HailSattler-A thunderstorm produced penny size hail southeast of Sattler.
April 2023HailSattler-A thunderstorm produced ping pong ball size hail just south of Canyon Lake off FM 2673.
October 2023Tornado (EF0)Sattler-A National Weather Service damage survey concluded that a small EF0 tornado formed and dissipated quickly the morning of October 26, near the intersection of FM 306 and Purgatory Rd. in Comal County. A few residences along FM 306 near that intersection sustained minor damage mainly to fences and trees. No other damage was observed in the area. Maximum winds were estimated at 70 mph with a path length just over one quarter mile.
April 2021Flash FloodSattler-Thunderstorms produced heavy rain the led to flash flooding. FM 2673 in Sattler was closed due to water over the road just east of the intersection with River Rd. near the Guadalupe River.
April 2021HailSattler-A thunderstorm produced golf ball size hail north of New Braunfels.
June 2015Flash FloodSattler-Heavy rain from Tropical storm Bill caused flash flooding closing River Rd. northwest of Gruene and Hueco Springs Rd. to the west.
June 2015Flash FloodSattler-Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that caused flash flooding closing River Road near Sattler.
September 2013Flash FloodSattler-Several low water crossings were flooded across Comal county due to heavy rain.
May 2008Flash FloodSattler-Winding View road along with a few other streets in the River Chase Subdivision were flooded.
July 2007Flash FloodSattler-Thunderstorms near midnight produced between 3 and 4 inches of rain from Sattler northeastward to the Hays County line. Flash flooding closed FM306 and FM32.
July 2007Flash FloodSattler-Two to 3 inches of rain fell in the late afternoon over northern Comal County, causing flash flooding in the Sattler area which closed FM2763 and FM306.
May 2007Flash FloodSattler-Scattered showers and thunderstorms produced general 1 to 3 inch rain amounts over Comal County, with up to 4 inches near Sattler. Rural roads across the county were reported to be closed due to flash flooding, including FM2673 and FM306. Several cars were reported to be washed off FM306.
May 1993HailSattler-Dime-size hail was reported in the northeast part of the County by the Sheriff's Office.
May 1993Tornado (F0)Sattler-A pilot reported two tornados over the north part of Comal County. No damage was reported. The Bulverde Police Department reported dime-size hail in town.
March 2023HailSattler-no account filed
February 1998HailSattler-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Comal County

Nearest settlements

The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.

Map PlaceDistance Sheets
Fourth Crossing0.6 miles14
Canyon City1.9 miles14
Buffalo Springs (historical)3.0 miles14
Third Crossing3.2 miles14
Royal Forest4.7 miles14
Canyon Lake Forest4.7 miles15
Second Crossing4.8 miles14
Canyon Lake5.0 miles17

Elsewhere

Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.

Wikipedia article on SattlerAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q122543829The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0).

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1367790. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.

Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.