Yellow River at Rocky Plains Road near Rocky Plains, GA
River level and flood forecast · Newton County
Normal6.8 ftas of Mon 5:15 PM
The river is 11.2 ft below flood stage (18 ft).
Flow: 733 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 | 26 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 22 ft |
| Flood stage | 18 ft |
| Action stage | 16 ft |
| Record crest (December 26, 2015) | 22.09 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 20 ftMinor flooding continues to expand further into the woodlands and fields near the river upstream and downstream from the gage on the Rocky Plains Road bridge.
- 18 ftFlood Stage is reached. Minor flooding begins of woodlands and fields near the river upstream and downstream from the gage on the Rocky Plains Road bridge.
- 16 ftBankfull conditions are reached along the river upstream and downstream from the gage on the Rocky Plains Road bridge.
Highest crests on record
- 22.09 ft — December 26, 2015
- 20.92 ft — September 29, 2024
- 20.55 ft — April 21, 2019
- 20.07 ft — December 31, 2015
- 19.18 ft — January 11, 2024
Recent crests: 18.82 ft (February 15, 2025) · 20.92 ft (September 29, 2024) · 18.31 ft (March 8, 2024) · 19.18 ft (January 11, 2024) · 19.12 ft (February 8, 2020)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamYellow River at Gees Mill Road near Milstead, GA
- Alcovy River below Covington, GA
- South River at GA 81 at Snapping Shoals, GA
- East Bear Creek at Poplar Road near Mansfield, GA
- Cornish Creek at Hazelbrand Road near Covington, GA
- Alcovy River above Covington, GA
- Big Haynes Creek at Bald Rock Road near Milstead, GA
- Honey Creek at GA 212 near Conyers, GA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (RKYG1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.