Rivers in Georgia
Big Haynes Creek at Jack Turner Dam near Milstead
Below flood stage
2.26ftStage
Observed Sun, Sep 27, 9:00 PM EDT
- Flood stage
- 7.00 ft
- Record crest
- 7.07 ft2019
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 10.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 8.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 7.00 ft |
| Action | 6.00 ft |
- 10.00 ftMajor flooding begins. Widespread inundation flooding occurs in the tailwater pool and the woodlands along the creek downstream of Jack Turner Dam on Parkers Lake. The maintenance road and two small bridges downstream of the dam will be flooded up to 3 feet deep. The water level will be around one foot deep in the USGS gage house. A loss of data transmission will be likely.
- 9.00 ftSignificant flooding expands in the tailwater pool and the woodlands along the creek downstream of Jack Turner Dam on Parkers Lake. The maintenance road and two small bridges downstream of the dam will be flooded with around two feet of water. The water level will be reaching the bottom of the USGS gage house with a possible data transmission loss.
- 8.00 ftModerate flooding begins. Significant flooding occurs in the tailwater pool and the woodlands along the creek downstream of Jack Turner Dam on Parkers Lake. The maintenance road and two small bridges downstream of the dam will be flooded with around one foot of water.
- 7.00 ftFlood stage is reached. Minor flooding occurs in the tailwater pool and the woodlands along the creek downstream of Jack Turner Dam on Parkers Lake. Portions of the maintenance road downstream of the dam will begin to flood.
- 6.00 ftBankfull conditions are reached in the tailwater pool and creek downstream of Jack Turner Dam on Parkers Lake. The water level will reach the bottom of two small bridges on a maintenance road just downstream of the dam.
Crest history
5 crests on NOAA’s list since 2003.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 19, 2019 | 7.07 ft |
| 2 | March 20, 2003 | 6.85 ft |
| 3 | July 7, 2005 | 6.59 ft |
| 4 | January 25, 2010 | 6.42 ft |
| 5 | September 17, 2004 | 5.59 ft |
Most recent crests
- April 19, 2019: 7.07 ft
- January 25, 2010: 6.42 ft
- July 7, 2005: 6.59 ft
- September 17, 2004: 5.59 ft
- March 20, 2003: 6.85 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
- UpstreamBig Haynes Creek at Lenora Road near Snellville
- DownstreamBig Haynes Creek at Bald Rock Road near Milstead
- Little Haynes Creek at Dial Mill Road near Milstead
- Yellow River at Milstead
- Yellow River at Gees Mill Road near Milstead
- Swift Creek at Rock Chapel Road near Lithonia
- Brushy Fork Creek at Beaver Road near Loganville
- No Business Creek at Lee Road near Snellville
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. Gauge reading affected by reservoir operations.
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.