Big Haynes Creek at Jack Turner Dam near Milstead, GA
River level and flood forecast · Rockdale County
Normal2.3 ftas of Mon 4 PM
The river is 4.7 ft below flood stage (7 ft).
Flow: 28 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 7 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 10 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 8 ft |
| Flood stage | 7 ft |
| Action stage | 6 ft |
| Record crest (April 19, 2019) | 7.07 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 10 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 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 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 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 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.
Highest crests on record
- 7.07 ft — April 19, 2019
- 6.85 ft — March 20, 2003
- 6.59 ft — July 7, 2005
- 6.42 ft — January 25, 2010
- 5.59 ft — September 17, 2004
Recent crests: 7.07 ft (April 19, 2019) · 6.42 ft (January 25, 2010) · 6.59 ft (July 7, 2005) · 5.59 ft (September 17, 2004) · 6.85 ft (March 20, 2003)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamBig Haynes Creek at Lenora Road near Snellville, GA
- DownstreamBig Haynes Creek at Bald Rock Road near Milstead, GA
- Little Haynes Creek at Dial Mill Road near Milstead, GA
- Yellow River at Gees Mill Road near Milstead, GA
- Yellow River near Milstead, GA
- Brushy Fork Creek at Beaver Road near Loganville, GA
- No Business Creek at Lee Road near Snellville, GA
- Little Cornish Creek at County Road 95 near Oxford, GA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (MBHG1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.