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Alcovy River above Covington

Critical Stages
9' - Action
12' - Flood
16' - Moderate
20' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 5:00 AM EST 12/8/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 3.5 ft

Flow: 0.151 kcfs

Forecast

Forecast not available for this location.

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
6:00 AM 12/8 3.48 0.149
5:45 AM 12/8 3.49 0.15
5:30 AM 12/8 3.49 0.15
5:15 AM 12/8 3.49 0.15
5:00 AM 12/8 3.5 0.151
4:45 AM 12/8 3.5 0.151
4:30 AM 12/8 3.5 0.151
4:15 AM 12/8 3.5 0.151
4:00 AM 12/8 3.51 0.152
3:45 AM 12/8 3.51 0.152
3:30 AM 12/8 3.51 0.152
3:15 AM 12/8 3.52 0.153
3:00 AM 12/8 3.52 0.153
2:45 AM 12/8 3.53 0.154
2:30 AM 12/8 3.53 0.154
2:15 AM 12/8 3.54 0.155
2:00 AM 12/8 3.54 0.155
1:45 AM 12/8 3.54 0.155
1:30 AM 12/8 3.55 0.155
1:15 AM 12/8 3.56 0.156
1:00 AM 12/8 3.56 0.156
12:45 AM 12/8 3.56 0.156
12:30 AM 12/8 3.57 0.157
12:15 AM 12/8 3.57 0.157
12:00 AM 12/8 3.58 0.158
11:45 PM 12/7 3.58 0.158
11:30 PM 12/7 3.59 0.159
11:15 PM 12/7 3.59 0.159
11:00 PM 12/7 3.59 0.159
10:45 PM 12/7 3.6 0.16
Hydrograph for Alcovy River above Covington
22' - Major flooding with widespread innundation expands further into the woodlands and fields near the river upstream and downstream from the gage on Alcovy Trestle Road. The water level reaches the top of the bridge with erosion likely to the road on either side of the bridge. Portions of Hamby Lane and Alcovy Trestle Road will be under two feet of water. The bridge and roads will be closed by local officials.
20' - Major flooding begins. Widespread innundation of water expands further into the woodlands and fields near the river upstream and downstream from the gage on Alcovy Trestle Road. The bridge forms an obstacle and acts like a dam causing some backwater and erosion eddies to the sides of the bridge. The intersection of Hamby Lane and Alcovy Trestle Road begins to flood. This may cause local officials to close it.
18' - Moderate flooding continues to expand further into the woodlands and fields near the river upstream and downstream from the gage on Alcovy Trestle Road. The bridge forms an obstacle and acts like a dam causing some backwater and erosion eddies to the sides of the bridge. The intersection of Hamby Lane and Alcovy Trestle Road begins to flood. This may cause local officials to close it.
16' - Moderate flooding begins. Flooding continues to expand further into the woodlands and fields near the river upstream and downstream from the gage on Alcovy Trestle Road. The water level is near the bottom of the bridge. This may cause local officials to close it due to possible erosion around the supports.
14' - Minor flooding continues of the natural flood plain and expands further into the woodlands along the river upstream and downstream from the gage on Alcovy Trestle Road.
12' - Flood Stage is reached. Minor flooding begins of woodlands and the natural flood plain of the river upstream and downstream from the gage on Alcovy Trestle Road.
9' - Bankfull conditions are reached along the river upstream and downstream from the gage on Alcovy Trestle Road.
DateStage (ft)
Mar 16, 1976 14.79
Mar 18, 1990 14.4
Oct 5, 1995 13.9
Jul 2, 2003 13.73
Apr 21, 2019 13.57
Dec 26, 2015 13.34
Jan 11, 2024 13.13
Mar 9, 1998 13.1
Feb 8, 2020 12.92
Sep 28, 2024 12.51
Dec 31, 2015 12.4
Nov 12, 2009 12.16

Data provided by the National Weather Service.