Big Haynes Creek at Bald Rock Road, near Milstead GA

Newton County, Georgia · USGS gauge 02207448 · NWS BHCG1 · Big Haynes Creek flood status · Georgia river levels

Nearby: river levels near Covington · river levels near Lithonia

Is Big Haynes Creek at Bald Rock Road, near Milstead GA flooding right now?

Big Haynes Creek at Bald Rock Road, near Milstead GA measured -0.21 ft on 2026-09-22 22:00:00 UTC. That observation was 12.2 ft below its 12 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
-0.21 ft
as of 71 min ago
Streamflow
22 cfs
data refreshed 8 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 12 ft, with major flooding at 22 ft. The highest crest on record was 22.46 ft on Wed, Sep 23, 2009.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 11 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action9 ft9.2 ft below
Minor flood12 ft12.2 ft below
Moderate flood17 ft17.2 ft below
Major flood22 ft22.2 ft below

New to these numbers? What does flood stage mean? · How to read a river gauge · Why is the river rising?

Highest crests on record

StageDate
22.46 ft2009-09-23
17.6 ft2015-12-25
17.02 ft2003-05-07
16.89 ft2019-04-20
16.73 ft2024-09-28

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Yellow River at Gees Mill Road, near Milstead, GA0.7 miRockdale County
Little Haynes Creek at Dial Mill Rd near Milstead GA3.5 miRockdale County
Yellow River at Milstead, GA4.5 miRockdale County
Big Haynes Creek at Jack Turner Dam, near Milstead GA4.7 miRockdale County
Little Cornish Creek County Road 95 near Oxford, GA5.8 miNewton County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast