Big Haynes Creek at Jack Turner Dam, near Milstead GA

Rockdale County, Georgia · USGS gauge 02207418 · NWS MBHG1 · Big Haynes Creek flood status · Georgia river levels

Nearby: river levels near Covington · river levels near Lithonia

Is Big Haynes Creek at Jack Turner Dam, near Milstead GA flooding right now?

Big Haynes Creek at Jack Turner Dam, near Milstead GA measured 2.27 ft on 2026-09-22 22:00:00 UTC. That observation was 4.7 ft below its 7 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
2.27 ft
as of 71 min ago
Streamflow
28 cfs
data refreshed 8 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 7 ft, with major flooding at 10 ft. The highest crest on record was 7.07 ft on Fri, Apr 19, 2019.

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
Action6 ft3.7 ft below
Minor flood7 ft4.7 ft below
Moderate flood8 ft5.7 ft below
Major flood10 ft7.7 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
7.07 ft2019-04-19
6.85 ft2003-03-20
6.59 ft2005-07-07
6.42 ft2010-01-25
5.59 ft2004-09-17

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Little Haynes Creek at Dial Mill Rd near Milstead GA1.8 miRockdale County
Yellow River at Milstead, GA4.3 miRockdale County
Yellow River at Gees Mill Road, near Milstead, GA4.3 miRockdale County
Big Haynes Creek at Bald Rock Road, near Milstead GA4.7 miNewton County
Brushy Fork Creek at Beaver Road, near Loganville, GA6.4 miGwinnett 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