Big Haynes Creek at Bald Rock Road near Milstead
Newton County, Georgia
The past week
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What floods at each level
- 24 ft
Record flooding occurs with widespread inundation of the woodlands upstream and downstream from the gage on Bald Rock Road. The water level will reach the bottom of bridge and county officials may need to close it. Large portions of residential backyards on Highlands Forest Lane...Highlands Creek Way and Highlands Ridge Lane will be flooded up to 10 feet deep. The flood waters will be up to 4 feet deep in some of the homes closer to the creek. This will be worse than the September 2009 flood event.
- 22 ft
Major flooding begins. Widespread inundation flooding occurs in the woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Bald Rock Road near the Georgia International Horse Park. Large portions of residential backyards on Highlands Forest Lane...Highlands Creek Way and Highlands Ridge Lane will be flooded up to 8 feet deep. The flood waters will be up to two feet deep in some of the homes closer to the creek. This will be similar to the September 2009 flood event.
- 20 ft
Significant flooding expands further into the woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Bald Rock Road near the Georgia International Horse Park. Large portions of residential backyards on Highlands Forest Lane...Highlands Creek Way and Highlands Ridge Lane will be flooded up to 6 feet deep. The flood waters will begin to enter some of the homes closer to the creek.
- 18 ft
Significant flooding continues in the woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Bald Rock Road near the Georgia International Horse Park. Large portions of residential backyards on Highlands Forest Lane...Highlands Creek Way and Highlands Ridge Lane will be flooded up to 4 feet deep. The water level will be approaching the foundations of some of the homes.
- 17 ft
Moderate flooding begins. Significant flooding occurs in the woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Bald Rock Road near the Georgia International Horse Park. Large portions of residential backyards on Highlands Forest Lane...Highlands Creek Way and Highlands Ridge Lane will be flooded up to 3 feet deep.
- 16 ft
Minor flooding expands further into the woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Bald Rock Road near the Georgia International Horse Park. Portions of residential backyards on Highlands Forest Lane...Highlands Creek Way and Highlands Ridge Lane will be flooded up to two feet deep.
- 14 ft
Minor flooding continues in the woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Bald Rock Road near the Georgia International Horse Park. Low lying portions of residential backyards on Highlands Forest Lane...Highlands Creek Way and Highlands Ridge Lane begin to flood.
- 12 ft
Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding begins in the woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Bald Rock Road near the Georgia International Horse Park.
- 9 ft
Bankfull conditions occur along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Bald Rock Road near the Georgia International Horse Park.
Highest crests on record
| Date | Level | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2009 | 22.46 ft | 12,161 cfs |
| Dec 25, 2015 | 17.6 ft | 3,650 cfs |
| May 6, 2003 | 17.02 ft | — |
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