Alcovy River at New Hope Road, near Grayson, GA

Gwinnett County, Georgia · USGS gauge 02208150 · NWS ALCG1 · Alcovy River flood status · Georgia river levels

Nearby: river levels near Lawrenceville

Is Alcovy River at New Hope Road, near Grayson, GA flooding right now?

Alcovy River at New Hope Road, near Grayson, GA measured 2.94 ft on 2026-09-22 21:45:00 UTC. That observation was 6.1 ft below its 9 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
2.94 ft
as of 74 min ago
Streamflow
57 cfs
data refreshed 13 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 9 ft, with major flooding at 16 ft. The highest crest on record was 14.93 ft on Tue, Jun 17, 2003.

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
Action7 ft4.1 ft below
Minor flood9 ft6.1 ft below
Moderate flood11 ft8.1 ft below
Major flood16 ft13.1 ft below

New to these numbers? What does flood stage mean? · How to read a river gauge · Why is the river rising?

Highest crests on record

StageDate
14.93 ft2003-06-17
13.85 ft2009-09-22
13.64 ft2019-04-19
12.74 ft2015-08-23
12.61 ft2024-01-09

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Shoal Creek at Paper Mill Rd, near Lawrenceville, GA4.1 miGwinnett County
Alcovy River near Lawrenceville, GA5.2 miGwinnett County
Apalachee River at Fence Road, near Dacula, GA6.4 miGwinnett County
Brushy Fork Creek at Beaver Road, near Loganville, GA7.3 miGwinnett County
Pew Creek at Patterson Rd, near Lawrenceville, GA8.6 miGwinnett 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.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast