Big Haynes Creek at Bald Rock Road near Milstead
Flood levels
Official flood levels at this gauge: action stage begins at 9.0 ft; minor flooding begins at 12.0 ft; moderate flooding begins at 17.0 ft; major flooding begins at 22.0 ft.
| Action stage | 9.0 ft |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 12.0 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 17.0 ft |
| Major flooding | 22.0 ft |
Highest recorded crests
- 22.5 ft on Sep 23, 2009 (historic crest)
- 17.6 ft on Dec 25, 2015 (historic crest)
- 17.0 ft on May 7, 2003 (historic crest)
- 16.9 ft on Apr 20, 2019 (historic crest)
What the water does
National Weather Service impact statements for this gauge, in the Weather Service's own words.
| 9.0 ft | Bankfull conditions occur along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Bald Rock Road near the Georgia International Horse Park. |
|---|---|
| 12.0 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. |
| 14.0 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. |
| 16.0 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. |
| 17.0 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. |
| 18.0 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. |
| 20.0 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. |
| 22.0 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. |
| 24.0 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. |
Forecast office: NWS Peachtree City · River Forecast Center: Southeast River Forecast Center.
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