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Alcovy River above Covington

Highest listed crest 14.79 ftFlood stage 12.0 ft12 crests since 1976

The Alcovy River above Covington crested above flood stage 12 times among the 12 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1976 to 2024. The highest, 14.79 ft on March 16, 1976, was minor flooding, 2.79 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
14.79 ft
March 16, 1976; 6,530 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
12.0 ft
Major flooding from 20.0 ft
Crests at major
0
12 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
September 28, 2024
12.51 ft, minor flooding
Location
Newton County
Near Covington (4.6 mi), Monroe (11.4 mi), Conyers (11.9 mi)

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Alcovy River above Covington
Action stage9.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)12.012Sep 28, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage16.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage20.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

12 crests from 1976 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Alcovy River above Covington, 1976 to 2024 1214161820ft Flood stage 12.0 ftMajor 20.0 ft Mar 16, 1976: 14.79 ft, minor flooding; 6,530 cubic feet per secondMar 18, 1990: 14.40 ft, minor flooding; 7,620 cubic feet per secondOct 5, 1995: 13.90 ft, minor flooding; 6,600 cubic feet per secondMar 9, 1998: 13.10 ft, minor flooding; 5,410 cubic feet per secondJul 2, 2003: 13.73 ft, minor flooding; 6,360 cubic feet per secondNov 12, 2009: 12.16 ft, minor flooding; 4,118 cubic feet per secondDec 26, 2015: 13.34 ft, minor flooding; 5,700 cubic feet per secondDec 31, 2015: 12.40 ft, minor flooding; 4,414 cubic feet per secondApr 21, 2019: 13.57 ft, minor flooding; 5,977 cubic feet per secondFeb 8, 2020: 12.92 ft, minor flooding; 5,029 cubic feet per secondJan 11, 2024: 13.13 ft, minor flooding; 5,394 cubic feet per secondSep 28, 2024: 12.51 ft, minor flooding; 4,552 cubic feet per second Highest, 14.79 ft, Mar 16, 1976 19801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Alcovy River above Covington 1970s: 1 1980s: 0 1990s: 3 3 2000s: 2 2010s: 3 2020s: 3 1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Alcovy River above Covington
1Mar 16, 197614.79+2.79Minor6,530
2Mar 18, 199014.40+2.40Minor7,620
3Oct 5, 199513.90+1.90Minor6,600
4Jul 2, 200313.73+1.73Minor6,360
5Apr 21, 201913.57+1.57Minor5,977
6Dec 26, 201513.34+1.34Minor5,700
7Jan 11, 202413.13+1.13Minor5,394
8Mar 9, 199813.10+1.10Minor5,410
9Feb 8, 202012.92+0.92Minor5,029
10Sep 28, 202412.51+0.51Minor4,552
11Dec 31, 201512.40+0.40Minor4,414
12Nov 12, 200912.16+0.16Minor4,118

The worst floods along the Alcovy River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Alcovy River that crested above flood stage within a week.

April 21, 2019: 13.57 ft here, minor flooding

Gauges on the Alcovy River

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the Alcovy River
New Hope Road near GraysonGA9.014.93 ft, Jun 17, 20030
Covington this gaugeGA12.014.79 ft, Mar 16, 19760
CovingtonGA11.022.40 ft, Apr 16, 19363

Other gauges in Newton County

Flood gauges in Newton County
Covington11.022.40 ft, Apr 16, 19363
Bald Rock Road near Milstead12.022.46 ft, Sep 23, 20091
Rocky Plains Road near Rocky Plains18.022.09 ft, Dec 26, 20150

Newton County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Georgia

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge ACYG1, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.