Alcovy River above Covington, GA
River level and flood forecast · Newton County
Normal4.6 ftas of Mon 4 PM
The river is 7.4 ft below flood stage (12 ft).
Flow: 289 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 7 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 20 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 16 ft |
| Flood stage | 12 ft |
| Action stage | 9 ft |
| Record crest (March 16, 1976) | 14.79 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 22 ftMajor flooding with widespread innundation expands further into the woodlands and fields near the river upstream and downstream from the gage on Alcovy Trestle Road. The water level reaches the top of the bridge with erosion likely to the road on either side of the bridge. Portions of Hamby Lane and Alcovy Trestle Road will be under two feet of water. The bridge and roads will be closed by local officials.
- 20 ftMajor flooding begins. Widespread innundation of water expands further into the woodlands and fields near the river upstream and downstream from the gage on Alcovy Trestle Road. The bridge forms an obstacle and acts like a dam causing some backwater and erosion eddies to the sides of the bridge. The intersection of Hamby Lane and Alcovy Trestle Road begins to flood. This may cause local officials to close it.
- 18 ftModerate flooding continues to expand further into the woodlands and fields near the river upstream and downstream from the gage on Alcovy Trestle Road. The bridge forms an obstacle and acts like a dam causing some backwater and erosion eddies to the sides of the bridge. The intersection of Hamby Lane and Alcovy Trestle Road begins to flood. This may cause local officials to close it.
- 16 ftModerate flooding begins. Flooding continues to expand further into the woodlands and fields near the river upstream and downstream from the gage on Alcovy Trestle Road. The water level is near the bottom of the bridge. This may cause local officials to close it due to possible erosion around the supports.
- 14 ftMinor flooding continues of the natural flood plain and expands further into the woodlands along the river upstream and downstream from the gage on Alcovy Trestle Road.
- 12 ftFlood Stage is reached. Minor flooding begins of woodlands and the natural flood plain of the river upstream and downstream from the gage on Alcovy Trestle Road.
- 9 ftBankfull conditions are reached along the river upstream and downstream from the gage on Alcovy Trestle Road.
Highest crests on record
- 14.79 ft — March 16, 1976
- 14.4 ft — March 18, 1990
- 13.9 ft — October 5, 1995
- 13.73 ft — July 2, 2003
- 13.57 ft — April 21, 2019
Recent crests: 12.51 ft (September 28, 2024) · 13.13 ft (January 11, 2024) · 12.92 ft (February 8, 2020) · 13.57 ft (April 21, 2019) · 12.4 ft (December 31, 2015)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamAlcovy River at New Hope Road near Grayson, GA
- DownstreamAlcovy River below Covington, GA
- Cornish Creek at Hazelbrand Road near Covington, GA
- Little Cornish Creek at County Road 95 near Oxford, GA
- Cornish Creek at Lower Jersey Road near Covington, GA
- Little River at Newborn Road near Newborn, GA
- Big Haynes Creek at Bald Rock Road near Milstead, GA
- East Bear Creek at Poplar Road near Mansfield, GA
- Little Haynes Creek at Dial Mill Road near Milstead, GA
- Yellow River at Gees Mill Road near Milstead, GA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (ACYG1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.