Little Haynes Creek at Dial Mill Road near Milstead, GA
River level and flood forecast · Rockdale County
Normal3.5 ftas of Mon 4:45 PM
The river is 6.5 ft below flood stage (10 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 | 16 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 13 ft |
| Flood stage | 10 ft |
| Action stage | 8 ft |
| Record crest (April 19, 2019) | 13.13 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 18 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 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 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 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 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 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 ftBankfull conditions occur along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Dial Mill Road.
Highest crests on record
- 13.13 ft — April 19, 2019
- 11.86 ft — December 25, 2015
- 11.69 ft — March 20, 2003
- 11.49 ft — January 9, 2024
- 11.13 ft — January 25, 2010
Recent crests: 10.11 ft (February 13, 2025) · 10.29 ft (September 27, 2024) · 10.01 ft (March 6, 2024) · 10.64 ft (January 28, 2024) · 11.49 ft (January 9, 2024)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Big Haynes Creek at Jack Turner Dam near Milstead, GA
- Yellow River at Gees Mill Road near Milstead, GA
- Big Haynes Creek at Bald Rock Road near Milstead, GA
- Yellow River near Milstead, GA
- Little Cornish Creek at County Road 95 near Oxford, GA
- Cornish Creek at Lower Jersey Road near Covington, GA
- Brushy Fork Creek at Beaver Road near Loganville, GA
- Big Haynes Creek at Lenora Road near Snellville, GA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (MLHG1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.