How high is the Yellow River Rocky Plains Road near Rocky Plains, GA right now?

The Yellow River Rocky Plains Road near Rocky Plains, GA is currently flowing at 483 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 5.70 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Yellow River Rocky Plains Road near Rocky Plains, GA normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 58th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Yellow River Rocky Plains Road near Rocky Plains, GA at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 12.30 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 18.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Yellow River Rocky Plains Road near Rocky Plains, GA on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 368 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 179 to unavailable cfs.

Where is the Yellow River Rocky Plains Road near Rocky Plains, GA stream gauge located?

The Yellow River Rocky Plains Road near Rocky Plains, GA stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Newton County, GA on the Yellow River Rocky Plains Road. USGS site number 02208000 (coordinates 33.4999, -83.8842).

Yellow River Rocky Plains Road near Rocky Plains, GA

USGS Site No: 02208000 • Yellow River Rocky Plains Road • Newton County, GA

Yellow River Rocky Plains Road near Rocky Plains, GA on the Yellow River Rocky Plains Road is currently at 483 cfs (Normal — 58th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 5.70 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

483

CFS Discharge

5.70

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	179
25th	Low threshold	237
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	368
75th	High threshold	739	Today: 483 cfs
95th	Very High threshold	0

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	1,260	8.35
May 27, 2026	1,380	8.70
May 26, 2026	962	7.48
May 25, 2026	436	5.46
May 24, 2026	354	5.10
May 23, 2026	179	4.14
May 22, 2026	154	3.98
May 21, 2026	158	4.00
May 20, 2026	162	4.03
May 19, 2026	169	4.08
May 18, 2026	164	4.04
May 17, 2026	165	4.05
May 16, 2026	174	4.11
May 15, 2026	195	4.24
Apr 21, 2026	177	4.12
Apr 20, 2026	184	4.17
Apr 19, 2026	188	4.20
Apr 18, 2026	198	4.26
Apr 17, 2026	209	4.32
Apr 16, 2026	213	4.35
Apr 15, 2026	213	4.35
Apr 14, 2026	215	4.36
Apr 13, 2026	222	4.40
Apr 12, 2026	227	4.43
Apr 11, 2026	232	4.46
Apr 10, 2026	242	4.52
Apr 9, 2026	256	4.59
Apr 8, 2026	283	4.74
Apr 7, 2026	348	5.07
Apr 6, 2026	345	5.06

Station Information

USGS Site No: 02208000
State: GA
County: Newton County
Coordinates: 33.4999, -83.8842
Drainage Area: 428 mi²
Datum (ft): 530.0
HUC Code: 03070103

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 16.0 ft
Flood Stage: 18.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 22.0 ft
Major Flood: 26.0 ft

Currently 12.30 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 4,370 cfs

Mar 1, 2026
Min discharge: 103 cfs

Oct 26, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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