Rivers in Georgia
Little Haynes Creek at Dial Mill Road near Milstead
Below flood stage
3.29ftStage
Observed Wed, Sep 23, 9:45 AM EDT
- Flood stage
- 10.00 ft
- Record crest
- 13.13 ft2019
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 16.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 13.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 10.00 ft |
| Action | 8.00 ft |
- 18.00 ftMajor flooding continues with widespread inundation flooding of the woodlands and fields along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Dial Mill Road. Flood waters top the bridge and cover the road and up to 4 feet deep. County officials will have the road closed. The water will be up to 4 feet deep in some of the homes on River Ridge Trail. The water level will reach the bottom of the USGS gage house with a possible data transmission loss.
- 16.00 ftMajor flooding begins. Widespread inundation flooding occurs in the woodlands and fields along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Dial Mill Road. Flood waters cover the road and bridge up to two feet deep. County officials will have the road closed. The water will be one to two feet deep in some of the homes on River Ridge Trail.
- 14.00 ftSignificant flooding expands into the woodlands and fields along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Dial Mill Road. The water will hit the bridge and begin to flood portions of the road. County officials will likely close the bridge. The water level will reach the foundations of some of the homes on River Ridge Trail. Large portions of residential backyards will be under 4 feet of water.
- 13.00 ftModerate flooding begins. Significant flooding occurs in the woodlands and fields along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Dial Mill Road. The flood waters will reach the bottom of the bridge and be approaching the foundations of some of the homes on River Ridge Trail. Large portions of residential backyards will be under 3 feet of water.
- 12.00 ftMinor flooding expands into the woodlands and fields along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Dial Mill Road. Portions of residential backyards on River Ridge Trail will be under two feet of water.
- 10.00 ftFlood stage is reached. Minor flooding begins in the woodlands and fields along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Dial Mill Road. Some low lying portions of residential backyards on River Ridge Trail will begin to flood.
- 8.00 ftBankfull conditions occur along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Dial Mill Road.
Crest history
15 crests on NOAA’s list since 2002.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 19, 2019 | 13.13 ft |
| 2 | December 25, 2015 | 11.86 ft |
| 3 | March 20, 2003 | 11.69 ft |
| 4 | January 9, 2024 | 11.49 ft |
| 5 | January 25, 2010 | 11.13 ft |
| 6 | September 17, 2020 | 10.96 ft |
| 7 | February 7, 2020 | 10.83 ft |
| 8 | December 30, 2015 | 10.71 ft |
| 9 | January 28, 2024 | 10.64 ft |
| 10 | September 27, 2024 | 10.29 ft |
| 11 | February 13, 2025 | 10.11 ft |
| 12 | November 11, 2009 | 10.10 ft |
| 13 | May 4, 2021 | 10.04 ft |
| 14 | March 6, 2024 | 10.01 ft |
| 15 | March 31, 2002 | 9.56 ft |
Most recent crests
- February 13, 2025: 10.11 ft
- September 27, 2024: 10.29 ft
- March 6, 2024: 10.01 ft
- January 28, 2024: 10.64 ft
- January 9, 2024: 11.49 ft
- May 4, 2021: 10.04 ft
- September 17, 2020: 10.96 ft
- February 7, 2020: 10.83 ft
- April 19, 2019: 13.13 ft
- December 30, 2015: 10.71 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
- Big Haynes Creek at Jack Turner Dam near Milstead
- Yellow River at Gees Mill Road near Milstead
- Big Haynes Creek at Bald Rock 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
- Brushy Fork Creek at Beaver Road near Loganville
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.