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Alcovy River near Flowery Branch, GA

River57.1 mi
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Around Alcovy River

Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest7.2 mi10 mi

Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

Alcovy River is a 57.1 mile river near Burton Outdoor Adventures Retail and Rental Shop in Georgia. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Alcovy River at New Hope Road, near Grayson, GA (site 02208150). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

2001 to 2026

Alcovy River typically runs highest in February, at a median 46 cfs, and lowest in September, at 15 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 2,240 cfs, in 2003.

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Typical flow by month at Alcovy River at New Hope Road, near Grayson, GA, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January3625 to 61
February4628 to 69
March4534 to 64
April3929 to 54
May2921 to 41
June2416 to 41
July2113 to 39
August1910 to 35
September158.9 to 24
October159.8 to 25
November2013 to 36
December3116 to 55

Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 25 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Alcovy River at New Hope Road, near Grayson, GA (site 02208150). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

Boat access nearby

2 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Alcovy River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.

  • Lake VarnerCornish Creek - Lake VarnerPublic
  • Tribble Mill ParkOzora LakePublic

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