Alcovy River below Covington, GA
River level and flood forecast · Newton County
Normal2.8 ftas of Mon 2:15 PM
The river is 8.2 ft below flood stage (11 ft).
Flow: 237 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 | 15 ft |
| Flood stage | 11 ft |
| Action stage | 9 ft |
| Record crest (April 16, 1936) | 22.4 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 20 ftMajor flooding begins. Widespread inundation flooding will expand further into the woodlands and fields near the river upstream and downstream from the gage on Henderson Mill Road. The water level will be around three feet deep in the private residence near the bridge. The garage and driveway will be under five feet of water. Portions of Dixie Road around one quarter mile from Henderson Mill Road will be under three feet of water.
- 17 ftModerate flooding continues to expand further into the woodlands and fields near the river upstream and downstream from the gage on Henderson Mill Road. The water level reaches the foundation of the elevated private residence just upstream and on the left bank from the bridge. The garage and driveway will be under one to two of water. Portions of Dixie Road near a bend in the river...or around one quarter mile from Henderson Mill Road will begin to flood.
- 15 ftModerate flooding begins. Flooding continues to expand further into the woodlands and fields near the river upstream and downstream from the gage on Henderson Mill Road. The water level reaches the foundation of the garage and driveway next to the private residence just upstream and on the left bank from the bridge.
- 13 ftMinor flooding continues to expand further into the woodlands and fields near the river upstream and downstream from the gage on Henderson Mill Road. The water level reaches the fourth wooden step behind an elevated private residence just upstream and on the left bank from the bridge.
- 11 ftFlood Stage is reached. Minor flooding begins of woodlands and fields near the river upstream and downstream from the gage on Henderson Mill Road. The water level reaches the first wooden step behind an elevated private residence just upstream and on the left bank from the bridge.
- 9 ftBankfull conditions are reached along the river upstream and downstream from the gage on Henderson Mill Road.
Highest crests on record
- 22.4 ft — April 16, 1936
- 21.3 ft — November 29, 1948
- 20.2 ft — January 8, 1946
- 17.69 ft — December 31, 2015
- 17.21 ft — December 26, 2015
Recent crests: 11.08 ft (August 7, 2025) · 12.52 ft (February 15, 2025) · 12.97 ft (September 29, 2024) · 11.22 ft (March 8, 2024) · 12.42 ft (February 14, 2024)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamAlcovy River above Covington, GA
- East Bear Creek at Poplar Road near Mansfield, GA
- Yellow River at Rocky Plains Road near Rocky Plains, GA
- South River at GA 81 at Snapping Shoals, GA
- Cornish Creek at Hazelbrand Road near Covington, GA
- Little River at Newborn Road near Newborn, GA
- Little Cornish Creek at County Road 95 near Oxford, GA
- Big Haynes Creek at Bald Rock Road near Milstead, GA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (HPTG1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.