Is the flow on the Cornish Creek at Lower Jersey Road, near Covington, GA normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 24th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Cornish Creek at Lower Jersey Road, near Covington, GA at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 10.22 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 11.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Cornish Creek at Lower Jersey Road, near Covington, GA on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 6 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 2 to unavailable cfs.

Where is the Cornish Creek at Lower Jersey Road, near Covington, GA stream gauge located?

The Cornish Creek at Lower Jersey Road, near Covington, GA stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Walton County, GA on the Cornish Creek. USGS site number 02208485 (coordinates 33.7108, -83.8111).

Cornish Creek at Lower Jersey Road, near Covington, GA

USGS Site No: 02208485 • Cornish Creek • Walton County, GA

Cornish Creek at Lower Jersey Road, near Covington, GA on the Cornish Creek is currently at 4 cfs (Low — 24th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 0.78 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

Downstream on Cornish Creek ↓

Cornish Creek at Hazelbrand Road near Covington, GA

CFS Discharge

0.78

Gage Height (ft)

Low

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for June 11 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.

Percentile	Label	CFS Threshold	Today's Flow
10th	Very Low threshold	2
25th	Low threshold	4	Today: 4 cfs
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	6
75th	High threshold	11
95th	Very High threshold	0

30-Day Hydrograph

Recent discharge plotted against the historical 10th–95th percentile envelope for the same calendar days. Source: USGS daily values + long-term statistics.

10th–95th historical Day-of-year median Recent discharge

30-Day Flow History

Date	Discharge (CFS)	Gage Ht (ft)
May 28, 2026	5	0.85
May 27, 2026	10	1.04
May 26, 2026	11	1.08
May 25, 2026	4	0.81
May 24, 2026	3	0.75
May 23, 2026	3	0.73
May 22, 2026	2	0.64
May 21, 2026	2	0.62
May 20, 2026	2	0.63
May 19, 2026	2	0.64
May 18, 2026	2	0.64
May 17, 2026	2	0.64
May 16, 2026	2	0.66
May 15, 2026	3	0.71
Apr 21, 2026	3	0.75
Apr 20, 2026	3	0.75
Apr 19, 2026	3	0.76
Apr 18, 2026	3	0.76
Apr 17, 2026	3	0.75
Apr 16, 2026	4	0.78
Apr 15, 2026	4	0.79
Apr 14, 2026	4	0.81
Apr 13, 2026	5	0.86
Apr 12, 2026	5	0.84
Apr 11, 2026	4	0.82
Apr 10, 2026	4	0.84
Apr 9, 2026	5	0.84
Apr 8, 2026	5	0.86
Apr 7, 2026	5	0.89
Apr 6, 2026	8	0.99

Station Information

USGS Site No: 02208485
State: GA
County: Walton County
Coordinates: 33.7108, -83.8111
Drainage Area: 10 mi²
Datum (ft): 707.0
HUC Code: 03070103

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 9.0 ft
Flood Stage: 11.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 17.0 ft
Major Flood: 19.0 ft

Currently 10.22 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 242 cfs

Aug 5, 2025
Min discharge: 2 cfs

May 21, 2026
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

Nearby Gauges

Little Cornish Creek County Road 95 near Oxford, GA
2.4 mi · 2 cfs

Low
Alcovy River Above Covington, GA
5.3 mi · 96 cfs

Normal
Cornish Creek at Hazelbrand Road near Covington, GA
5.7 mi · 12 cfs

Normal
Little Haynes Creek at Dial Mill Road near Milstead GA
5.9 mi · 13 cfs

Low
Big Haynes Creek at Jack Turner Dam,near Milstead GA
7.3 mi · 38 cfs

Normal