Rivers in Georgia
Big Haynes Creek at Bald Rock Road near Milstead
Below flood stage
0.31ftStage
Observed Wed, Sep 23, 6:00 AM EDT
- Flood stage
- 12.00 ft
- Record crest
- 22.46 ft2009
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 22.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 17.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 12.00 ft |
| Action | 9.00 ft |
- 24.00 ftRecord flooding occurs with widespread inundation of the woodlands upstream and downstream from the gage on Bald Rock Road. The water level will reach the bottom of bridge and county officials may need to close it. Large portions of residential backyards on Highlands Forest Lane...Highlands Creek Way and Highlands Ridge Lane will be flooded up to 10 feet deep. The flood waters will be up to 4 feet deep in some of the homes closer to the creek. This will be worse than the September 2009 flood event.
- 22.00 ftMajor flooding begins. Widespread inundation flooding occurs in the woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Bald Rock Road near the Georgia International Horse Park. Large portions of residential backyards on Highlands Forest Lane...Highlands Creek Way and Highlands Ridge Lane will be flooded up to 8 feet deep. The flood waters will be up to two feet deep in some of the homes closer to the creek. This will be similar to the September 2009 flood event.
- 20.00 ftSignificant flooding expands further into the woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Bald Rock Road near the Georgia International Horse Park. Large portions of residential backyards on Highlands Forest Lane...Highlands Creek Way and Highlands Ridge Lane will be flooded up to 6 feet deep. The flood waters will begin to enter some of the homes closer to the creek.
- 18.00 ftSignificant flooding continues in the woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Bald Rock Road near the Georgia International Horse Park. Large portions of residential backyards on Highlands Forest Lane...Highlands Creek Way and Highlands Ridge Lane will be flooded up to 4 feet deep. The water level will be approaching the foundations of some of the homes.
- 17.00 ftModerate flooding begins. Significant flooding occurs in the woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Bald Rock Road near the Georgia International Horse Park. Large portions of residential backyards on Highlands Forest Lane...Highlands Creek Way and Highlands Ridge Lane will be flooded up to 3 feet deep.
- 16.00 ftMinor flooding expands further into the woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Bald Rock Road near the Georgia International Horse Park. Portions of residential backyards on Highlands Forest Lane...Highlands Creek Way and Highlands Ridge Lane will be flooded up to two feet deep.
- 14.00 ftMinor flooding continues in the woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Bald Rock Road near the Georgia International Horse Park. Low lying portions of residential backyards on Highlands Forest Lane...Highlands Creek Way and Highlands Ridge Lane begin to flood.
- 12.00 ftFlood stage is reached. Minor flooding begins in the woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Bald Rock Road near the Georgia International Horse Park.
- 9.00 ftBankfull conditions occur along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Bald Rock Road near the Georgia International Horse Park.
Crest history
13 crests on NOAA’s list since 2003.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 23, 2009 | 22.46 ft |
| 2 | December 25, 2015 | 17.60 ft |
| 3 | May 7, 2003 | 17.02 ft |
| 4 | April 20, 2019 | 16.89 ft |
| 5 | September 28, 2024 | 16.73 ft |
| 6 | January 10, 2024 | 14.55 ft |
| 7 | February 7, 2020 | 14.20 ft |
| 8 | December 31, 2015 | 13.72 ft |
| 9 | February 14, 2025 | 13.33 ft |
| 10 | March 7, 2024 | 12.99 ft |
| 11 | September 18, 2004 | 12.72 ft |
| 12 | September 18, 2020 | 12.70 ft |
| 13 | January 25, 2010 | 12.59 ft |
Most recent crests
- February 14, 2025: 13.33 ft
- September 28, 2024: 16.73 ft
- March 7, 2024: 12.99 ft
- January 10, 2024: 14.55 ft
- September 18, 2020: 12.70 ft
- February 7, 2020: 14.20 ft
- April 20, 2019: 16.89 ft
- December 31, 2015: 13.72 ft
- December 25, 2015: 17.60 ft
- January 25, 2010: 12.59 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
- UpstreamBig Haynes Creek at Jack Turner Dam near Milstead
- Yellow River at Gees Mill Road near Milstead
- Little Haynes Creek at Dial Mill Road near Milstead
- Yellow River at Milstead
- Little Cornish Creek at County Road 95 near Oxford
- Cornish Creek at Lower Jersey Road near Covington
- Swift Creek at Rock Chapel Road near Lithonia
- Cornish Creek at Hazelbrand Road near Covington
What this means
Forecasts by the Southeast River Forecast Center. Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point. Automated gauge readings are now available, courtesy of the USGS.
Sources
Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.