Alcovy River above Covington, GA

Newton County, Georgia · USGS gauge 02208450 · NWS ACYG1 · Alcovy River flood status · Georgia river levels

Nearby: river levels near Covington

Is Alcovy River above Covington, GA flooding right now?

Alcovy River above Covington, GA measured 1.75 ft on 2026-09-22 22:00:00 UTC. That observation was 10.3 ft below its 12 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
1.75 ft
as of 56 min ago
Streamflow
33 cfs
data refreshed 10 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 12 ft, with major flooding at 20 ft. The highest crest on record was 14.79 ft on Tue, Mar 16, 1976.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 11 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action9 ft7.3 ft below
Minor flood12 ft10.3 ft below
Moderate flood16 ft14.3 ft below
Major flood20 ft18.3 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
14.79 ft1976-03-16
14.4 ft1990-03-18
13.9 ft1995-10-05
13.73 ft2003-07-02
13.57 ft2019-04-21

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Cornish Creek at Hazelbrand Rd near Covington, GA1.4 miNewton County
Little Cornish Creek County Road 95 near Oxford, GA4.0 miNewton County
Cornish Creek at Lower Jersey Rd, near Covington, GA5.3 miWalton County
Little River at Newborn Rd near Newborn, GA8.6 miMorgan County
Big Haynes Creek at Bald Rock Road, near Milstead GA8.7 miNewton County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

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