Alcovy River near Lawrenceville, GA
River level and flood forecast · Gwinnett County
Normal-0.3 ftas of Mon 3:30 PM
The river is 15.3 ft below flood stage (15 ft).
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 | 25 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 20 ft |
| Flood stage | 15 ft |
| Action stage | 12 ft |
| Record crest (September 21, 2009) | 8.28 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 15 ftMinor flooding of the natural flood plain begins. A new water treatment plant just upstream on the right bank will begin to have water surround it.
- 12 ftBankfull is reached upstream and downstream from the river gauge at U.S. Highway 29 or Winder Highway.
Highest crests on record
- 8.28 ft — September 21, 2009
Recent crests: 8.28 ft (September 21, 2009)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamAlcovy River at New Hope Road near Grayson, GA
- Shoal Creek at Paper Mill Rd near Lawrenceville, GA
- Apalachee River near Fence Road near Dacula, GA
- Wildcat Creek (GA) near Lawrenceville, GA
- Wolf Creek Tributary at Dean Road near Suwanee, GA
- Pew Creek at Patterson Road near Lawrenceville, GA
- Yellow River Tributary at Plantation Road near Lawrenceville, GA
- Wheeler Creek at Bill Cheek Road near Auburn, GA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (LWRG1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.