How high is the Yellow River at Gees Mill Road, Near Milstead, GA right now?

The Yellow River at Gees Mill Road, Near Milstead, GA is currently flowing at 281 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 2.33 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Yellow River at Gees Mill Road, Near Milstead, GA normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 60th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Yellow River at Gees Mill Road, Near Milstead, GA at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 8.67 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 11.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Yellow River at Gees Mill Road, Near Milstead, GA on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 203 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 99 to 804 cfs.

Where is the Yellow River at Gees Mill Road, Near Milstead, GA stream gauge located?

The Yellow River at Gees Mill Road, Near Milstead, GA stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Rockdale County, GA on the Yellow River. USGS site number 02207335 (coordinates 33.6669, -83.9381).

Yellow River at Gees Mill Road, Near Milstead, GA

USGS Site No: 02207335 • Yellow River • Rockdale County, GA

Yellow River at Gees Mill Road, Near Milstead, GA on the Yellow River is currently at 281 cfs (Normal — 60th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 2.33 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Yellow River

Yellow River at Pleasant Hill Road, near Lithonia,ga

281

CFS Discharge

2.33

Gage Height (ft)

Normal

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for June 11 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.

Percentile	Label	CFS Threshold	Today's Flow
10th	Very Low threshold	99
25th	Low threshold	145
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	203
75th	High threshold	391	Today: 281 cfs
95th	Very High threshold	804

30-Day Hydrograph

Recent discharge plotted against the historical 10th–95th percentile envelope for the same calendar days. Source: USGS daily values + long-term statistics.

10th–95th historical Day-of-year median Recent discharge

30-Day Flow History

Date	Discharge (CFS)	Gage Ht (ft)
May 28, 2026	672	3.46
May 27, 2026	1,390	5.04
May 26, 2026	743	3.68
May 25, 2026	621	3.29
May 24, 2026	321	2.47
May 23, 2026	212	1.95
May 22, 2026	95	1.38
May 21, 2026	91	1.35
May 20, 2026	98	1.40
May 19, 2026	108	1.48
May 18, 2026	106	1.46
May 17, 2026	97	1.39
May 16, 2026	99	1.41
May 15, 2026	113	1.51
Apr 21, 2026	104	1.45
Apr 20, 2026	102	1.43
Apr 19, 2026	111	1.50
Apr 18, 2026	112	1.50
Apr 17, 2026	123	1.58
Apr 16, 2026	125	1.59
Apr 15, 2026	129	1.61
Apr 14, 2026	126	1.60
Apr 13, 2026	141	1.69
Apr 12, 2026	139	1.67
Apr 11, 2026	146	1.72
Apr 10, 2026	143	1.70
Apr 9, 2026	153	1.76
Apr 8, 2026	169	1.84
Apr 7, 2026	211	2.04
Apr 6, 2026	277	2.31

Station Information

USGS Site No: 02207335
State: GA
County: Rockdale County
Coordinates: 33.6669, -83.9381
Drainage Area: 260 mi²
Datum (ft): 630.9
HUC Code: 03070103

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 9.0 ft
Flood Stage: 11.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 16.0 ft
Major Flood: 20.0 ft

Currently 8.67 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 3,960 cfs

Feb 28, 2026
Min discharge: 66 cfs

Oct 25, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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