Yellow River Rocky Plains Rd near Rocky Plains, GA

Newton County, Georgia · USGS gauge 02208000 · NWS RKYG1 · Georgia river levels

Nearby: river levels near Covington

Is Yellow River Rocky Plains Rd near Rocky Plains, GA flooding right now?

Yellow River Rocky Plains Rd near Rocky Plains, GA measured 4.14 ft on 2026-09-22 22:15:00 UTC. That observation was 13.9 ft below its 18 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
4.14 ft
as of 56 min ago
Streamflow
164 cfs
data refreshed 8 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 18 ft, with major flooding at 26 ft. The highest crest on record was 22.09 ft on Sat, Dec 26, 2015.

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
Action16 ft11.9 ft below
Minor flood18 ft13.9 ft below
Moderate flood22 ft17.9 ft below
Major flood26 ft21.9 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
22.09 ft2015-12-26
20.92 ft2024-09-29
20.55 ft2019-04-21
20.07 ft2015-12-31
19.18 ft2024-01-11

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Alcovy River below Covington, GA3.5 miNewton County
South River at Ga 81, at Snapping Shoals, GA4.4 miNewton County
East Bear Creek at Poplar Road, near Mansfield, GA6.6 miNewton County
Cornish Creek at Hazelbrand Rd near Covington, GA10.1 miNewton County
Alcovy River above Covington, GA11.4 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