Cornish Creek at Lower Jersey Road near Covington, GA
River level and flood forecast · Walton County
Normal1.1 ftas of Mon 3:45 PM
The river is 9.9 ft below flood stage (11 ft).
Flow: 8 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 | 19 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 17 ft |
| Flood stage | 11 ft |
| Action stage | 9 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 19 ftMajor flooding begins. Widespread inundation flooding occurs in the woodlands and fields along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Lower Jersey Road. The flood waters will top the culvert and road around two feet deep with a possible washout. The flood waters will impact the USGS gage house with a loss of transmitted data.
- 18 ftSignificant flooding continues to expand further into the woodlands and fields along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Lower Jersey Road. The flood waters will top the culvert and road around one foot deep with erosion likely. The water level will reach the bottom of the USGS gage house which may cause a loss of transmitted data.
- 17 ftModerate flooding begins. Significant flooding occurs in the woodlands and fields along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Lower Jersey Road. The flood waters will top the culvert and road with possible erosion.
- 15 ftMinor flooding continues to expand further into the woodlands and fields along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Lower Jersey Road. The water level will reach the top of the culvert with maximum flow through three large pipes.
- 13 ftMinor flooding continues in the woodlands...fields and natural flood plain along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Lower Jersey Road.
- 11 ftFlood Stage is reached. Minor flooding begins of the woodlands...fields and natural flood plain along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Lower Jersey Road.
- 9 ftBankfull conditions are reached along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Lower Jersey Road.
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Little Cornish Creek at County Road 95 near Oxford, GA
- Alcovy River above Covington, GA
- Cornish Creek at Hazelbrand Road near Covington, GA
- Little Haynes Creek at Dial Mill Road near Milstead, GA
- Big Haynes Creek at Jack Turner Dam near Milstead, GA
- Big Haynes Creek at Bald Rock Road near Milstead, GA
- Yellow River at Gees Mill Road near Milstead, GA
- Brushy Fork Creek at Beaver Road near Loganville, GA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (CCJG1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.