Cornish Creek at Hazelbrand Road near Covington, GA
River level and flood forecast · Newton County
Normal7.5 ftas of Mon 3 PM
The river is 6.5 ft below flood stage (14 ft).
Flow: 7 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 | 24 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 19 ft |
| Flood stage | 14 ft |
| Action stage | 12 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 27 ftMajor flooding with widespread innundation expands further into the woodlands and fields near the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Hazelbrand Road. The water level reaches the top of the bridge with possible severe structural damage. The water depth on the road leading to either side of the bridge will be from 1 to 6 feet deep and be closed by local officials.
- 24 ftMajor flooding begins. Widespread innundation of water expands further into the woodlands and fields near the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Hazelbrand Road. The bridge forms an obstacle and acts like a dam causing some backwater and erosion eddies to the sides of the bridge. The water depth on the road leading to either side of the bridge will be from 1 to 3 feet deep and be closed by local officials.
- 21 ftModerate flooding continues to expand further into the woodlands and fields near the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Hazelbrand Road. The bridge forms an obstacle and acts like a dam causing some backwater and erosion eddies to the sides of the bridge. The road on either side of the bridge will begin to flood and local officials will likely have it closed.
- 19 ftModerate flooding begins. Flooding continues to expand further into the woodlands and fields near the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Hazelbrand Road. The water level reaches the bottom of the bridge. This may cause local officials to close it due to possible erosion around the supports.
- 18 ftMinor flooding continues and expands much further into the woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Hazelbrand Road.
- 16 ftMinor flooding continues of the natural flood plain and expands further into the woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Hazelbrand Road.
- 14 ftFlood Stage is reached. Minor flooding begins of woodlands and the natural flood plain of the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Hazelbrand Road.
- 12 ftBankfull conditions are reached along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Hazelbrand Road.
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Alcovy River above Covington, GA
- Little Cornish Creek at County Road 95 near Oxford, GA
- Cornish Creek at Lower Jersey Road near Covington, GA
- Big Haynes Creek at Bald Rock Road near Milstead, GA
- Yellow River at Gees Mill Road near Milstead, GA
- Alcovy River below Covington, GA
- East Bear Creek at Poplar Road near Mansfield, GA
- Little Haynes Creek at Dial Mill Road near Milstead, GA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (CNCG1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.