Cornish Creek at Lower Jersey Rd, near Covington, GA

Walton County, Georgia · USGS gauge 02208485 · NWS CCJG1 · Cornish Creek flood status · Georgia river levels

Is Cornish Creek at Lower Jersey Rd, near Covington, GA flooding right now?

Cornish Creek at Lower Jersey Rd, near Covington, GA measured 0.85 ft on 2026-09-22 22:45:00 UTC. That observation was 10.2 ft below its 11 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height

0.85 ft

as of 25 min ago

Streamflow

5 cfs

data refreshed 7 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 11 ft, with major flooding at 19 ft.

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

Category	Stage	Current distance
Action	9 ft	8.2 ft below
Minor flood	11 ft	10.2 ft below
Moderate flood	17 ft	16.1 ft below
Major flood	19 ft	18.1 ft below

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

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 0.58–1.32 ft

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Distance	County
Little Cornish Creek County Road 95 near Oxford, GA	2.4 mi	Newton County
Alcovy River above Covington, GA	5.3 mi	Newton County
Cornish Creek at Hazelbrand Rd near Covington, GA	5.7 mi	Newton County
Little Haynes Creek at Dial Mill Rd near Milstead GA	5.9 mi	Rockdale County
Big Haynes Creek at Jack Turner Dam, near Milstead GA	7.3 mi	Rockdale 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