Cornish Creek at Lower Jersey Road, near Covington water level

Name: Cornish Creek at Lower Jersey Road, near Covington water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Cornish Creek, Georgia, United States

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Low for mid-October

Water level

0.89ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 12:45 PM EDT (28 min ago)

Flow: 3.4 cfs

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

20252026

Water level Normal range (10–90 %) Minor flood stage

What this means

Low water at Cornish Creek at Lower Jersey Road, near Covington: the gauge reads 0.89 ft, below normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.86 ft below the median of 1.74 ft for mid-October, based on 12 years of readings. It is 10.11 ft below the flood stage of 11.00 ft. A year ago it stood at 0.86 ft (+0.03 ft).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 0.60 ft – 1.46 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

Compared with 12 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 1.74 ft0.86 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 0.76 ft – 1.98 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (12 years of records)
Same day last year: 0.86 ft+0.03 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 0.60 ft – 1.46 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 0.42 ft – 2.76 ft

Paddling and fishing conditions

At low levels, plan for shorter paddling trips and expect to walk your boat through a few shoals.

For reference, flood stage is 11.00 ft.

What happens at each level

19.00 ft: Major 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.
18.00 ft: Significant 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.
17.00 ft: Moderate 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.
15.00 ft: Minor 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.
13.00 ft: Minor flooding continues in the woodlands...fields and natural flood plain along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Lower Jersey Road.
11.00 ft: Flood 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.
9.00 ft: Bankfull conditions are reached along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Lower Jersey Road.
0.89 ft: Right now

Impact statements from the U.S. National Weather Service.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 74° 42° – Wind 6 mph

21 Wed 74° 46° – Wind 7 mph

22 Thu 77° 48° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 73° 49° – Wind 9 mph

24 Sat 71° 49° – Wind 12 mph

25 Sun 71° 46° – Wind 11 mph

26 Mon 73° 46° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:45 AM Sunset 06:57 PM Daylight 11 hr, 12 min Waxing gibbous 70%

Map

Other gauges on Cornish Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Cornish Creek at Hazelbrand Road near CovingtonRiver gauge, Cornish Creek	7.58 ft	Below flood stage	±0	5.7 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Little Cornish Creek County Road 95 near OxfordRiver gauge, Little Cornish Creek County Road 95	0.74 ft	Very high	+0.02 ft	2.4 mi
Alcovy River above CovingtonRiver gauge, Alcovy River	1.81 ft	Normal	+0.31 ft	5.3 mi
Little Haynes Creek at Dial Mill Road near MilsteadRiver gauge, Little Haynes Creek	3.01 ft	Very low	±0	5.9 mi
Big Haynes Creek at Jack Turner Dam, near MilsteadRiver gauge, Big Haynes Creek	2.29 ft	Normal	+0.01 ft	7 mi
Randy Poynter Lake at Spillway, near MilsteadLake, Randy Poynter Lake	732.35 ft	Very low	−0.02 ft	7 mi
Big Haynes Creek at Bald Rock Road, near MilsteadRiver gauge, Big Haynes Creek	−0.36 ft	Very low	±0	8 mi
Yellow River at Gees Mill Road, near MilsteadRiver gauge, Yellow River	1.26 ft	Low	+0.04 ft	8 mi
Brushy Fork Creek at Beaver Road, near LoganvilleRiver gauge, Brushy Fork Creek	1.21 ft	Low	±0	11 mi

Questions and answers

How does Cornish Creek at Lower Jersey Road, near Covington compare with last year?

It is 0.03 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.86 ft.

What is flood stage for Cornish Creek at Lower Jersey Road, near Covington?

The official flood stage is 11.00 ft. The level is currently 10.11 ft below it.

What is a normal level for Cornish Creek at Lower Jersey Road, near Covington in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 1.74 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.76 ft and 1.98 ft, based on 12 years of records.

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Cornish Creek at Lower Jersey Road, near Covington today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 12:45 PM EDT, the water level was 0.89 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Cornish Creek at Lower Jersey Road, near Covington rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.08 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Cornish Creek at Lower Jersey Road, near Covington normal?

Low for mid-October. Compared with 12 years of daily readings for this time of year.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:02208485 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 33.71083, -83.81111 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	0.89 ft	2026-10-20 16:45	Provisional
Flow	3.4 cfs	2026-10-20 16:45	Provisional

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