BRIER CREEK AT MILLHAVEN, GA
USGS 02198000 · Georgia · reports discharge (live), gauge height
USGS 02198000 · Georgia · reports discharge (live), gauge height
What the agencies suggest
Carry a pocket thermometer to monitor water temperatureNational Park Service
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 10:00 PM EST · provisional USGS data
Below normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h Below NWS action stage
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 11:00 PM EDT to Nov 5, 10:00 PM EST; ranging 155 to 163 ft³/s; latest 163 ft³/s; shaded band: typical range (25th–75th percentile) for each date.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) | Normal, 25th–75th (ft³/s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 10:00 PM EST | 163 | 1.57 | 213–361 |
| Nov 5, 9:00 PM EST | 163 | 1.57 | 213–361 |
| Nov 5, 8:00 PM EST | 163 | 1.57 | 213–361 |
| Nov 5, 7:00 PM EST | 162 | 1.56 | 213–361 |
| Nov 5, 6:00 PM EST | 162 | 1.56 | 213–361 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 PM EST | 162 | 1.56 | 213–361 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 PM EST | 162 | 1.56 | 213–361 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 PM EST | 162 | 1.55 | 213–361 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 PM EST | 162 | 1.55 | 213–361 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 PM EST | 162 | 1.55 | 213–361 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 PM EST | 162 | 1.55 | 213–361 |
| Nov 5, 11:00 AM EST | 161 | 1.54 | 213–361 |
| Nov 5, 10:00 AM EST | 161 | 1.54 | 213–361 |
| Nov 5, 9:00 AM EST | 160 | 1.53 | 213–361 |
| Nov 5, 8:00 AM EST | 160 | 1.53 | 213–361 |
| Nov 5, 7:00 AM EST | 159 | 1.52 | 213–361 |
| Nov 5, 6:00 AM EST | 159 | 1.52 | 213–361 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 AM EST | 159 | 1.52 | 213–361 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 AM EST | 159 | 1.51 | 213–361 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 AM EST | 159 | 1.51 | 213–361 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 AM EST | 159 | 1.51 | 213–361 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 AM EST | 159 | 1.51 | 213–361 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 AM EST | 158 | 1.5 | 213–361 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 PM EST | 158 | 1.5 | 213–369 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 PM EST | 158 | 1.5 | 213–369 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 PM EST | 158 | 1.5 | 213–369 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 PM EST | 158 | 1.5 | 213–369 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 PM EST | 158 | 1.5 | 213–369 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 PM EST | 158 | 1.5 | 213–369 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 PM EST | 158 | 1.5 | 213–369 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 PM EST | 158 | 1.5 | 213–369 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 PM EST | 158 | 1.5 | 213–369 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 PM EST | 157 | 1.49 | 213–369 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 PM EST | 157 | 1.49 | 213–369 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 PM EST | 157 | 1.49 | 213–369 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 AM EST | 157 | 1.49 | 213–369 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 AM EST | 157 | 1.49 | 213–369 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 AM EST | 156 | 1.48 | 213–369 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 AM EST | 156 | 1.48 | 213–369 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 AM EST | 156 | 1.47 | 213–369 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 AM EST | 156 | 1.47 | 213–369 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 AM EST | 156 | 1.47 | 213–369 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 AM EST | 156 | 1.47 | 213–369 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 AM EST | 155 | 1.46 | 213–369 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 AM EST | 155 | 1.46 | 213–369 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 AM EST | 155 | 1.46 | 213–369 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 AM EST | 155 | 1.46 | 213–369 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 PM EST | 155 | 1.46 | 208–381 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 PM EST | 155 | 1.46 | 208–381 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 PM EST | 155 | 1.46 | 208–381 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 PM EST | 155 | 1.46 | 208–381 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 PM EST | 155 | 1.46 | 208–381 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 PM EST | 155 | 1.46 | 208–381 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 PM EST | 155 | 1.46 | 208–381 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 PM EST | 155 | 1.46 | 208–381 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 PM EST | 155 | 1.46 | 208–381 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 PM EST | 155 | 1.46 | 208–381 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 PM EST | 155 | 1.46 | 208–381 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 PM EST | 155 | 1.46 | 208–381 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 AM EST | 155 | 1.46 | 208–381 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 AM EST | 155 | 1.46 | 208–381 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 AM EST | 155 | 1.46 | 208–381 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 AM EST | 155 | 1.46 | 208–381 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 AM EST | 155 | 1.46 | 208–381 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 AM EST | 155 | 1.46 | 208–381 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 AM EST | 156 | 1.47 | 208–381 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 AM EST | 156 | 1.47 | 208–381 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 AM EST | 156 | 1.47 | 208–381 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 AM EST | 156 | 1.47 | 208–381 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 AM EST | 156 | 1.48 | 208–381 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 AM EST | 156 | 1.48 | 208–381 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 PM EST | 156 | 1.48 | 207–375 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 PM EST | 156 | 1.48 | 207–375 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 PM EST | 157 | 1.49 | 207–375 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 PM EST | 157 | 1.49 | 207–375 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 PM EST | 157 | 1.49 | 207–375 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 PM EST | 157 | 1.49 | 207–375 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 PM EST | 157 | 1.49 | 207–375 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 PM EST | 157 | 1.49 | 207–375 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 PM EST | 157 | 1.49 | 207–375 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 PM EST | 157 | 1.49 | 207–375 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 PM EST | 157 | 1.49 | 207–375 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 PM EST | 157 | 1.49 | 207–375 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 AM EST | 157 | 1.49 | 207–375 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 AM EST | 157 | 1.49 | 207–375 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 AM EST | 157 | 1.49 | 207–375 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 AM EST | 157 | 1.49 | 207–375 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 AM EST | 157 | 1.49 | 207–375 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 AM EST | 157 | 1.49 | 207–375 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 AM EST | 157 | 1.49 | 207–375 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 AM EST | 157 | 1.49 | 207–375 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 AM EST | 157 | 1.49 | 207–375 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 AM EST | 157 | 1.49 | 207–375 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 AM EST | 157 | 1.49 | 207–375 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 AM EST | 157 | 1.49 | 207–375 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 PM EST | 157 | 1.49 | 203–368 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 PM EST | 157 | 1.49 | 203–368 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 PM EST | 157 | 1.49 | 203–368 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 PM EST | 157 | 1.49 | 203–368 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 PM EST | 157 | 1.49 | 203–368 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 PM EST | 157 | 1.49 | 203–368 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 PM EST | 157 | 1.49 | 203–368 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 PM EST | 157 | 1.49 | 203–368 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 PM EST | 158 | 1.5 | 203–368 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 PM EST | 158 | 1.5 | 203–368 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 PM EST | 158 | 1.5 | 203–368 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 PM EST | 158 | 1.5 | 203–368 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 AM EST | 158 | 1.5 | 203–368 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 AM EST | 158 | 1.5 | 203–368 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 AM EST | 158 | 1.5 | 203–368 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 AM EST | 158 | 1.5 | 203–368 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 AM EST | 158 | 1.5 | 203–368 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 AM EST | 158 | 1.5 | 203–368 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 AM EST | 158 | 1.5 | 203–368 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 AM EST | 158 | 1.5 | 203–368 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 AM EST | 159 | 1.51 | 203–368 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 AM EST | 159 | 1.51 | 203–368 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM EST | 159 | 1.51 | 203–368 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM EDT | 159 | 1.51 | 203–368 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 AM EDT | 159 | 1.51 | 203–368 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 PM EDT | 159 | 1.51 | 199–356 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 PM EDT | 159 | 1.51 | 199–356 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 PM EDT | 159 | 1.51 | 199–356 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 PM EDT | 159 | 1.52 | 199–356 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 PM EDT | 159 | 1.52 | 199–356 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 PM EDT | 160 | 1.53 | 199–356 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 PM EDT | 160 | 1.53 | 199–356 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 PM EDT | 160 | 1.53 | 199–356 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 PM EDT | 161 | 1.54 | 199–356 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 PM EDT | 161 | 1.54 | 199–356 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 PM EDT | 162 | 1.55 | 199–356 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 PM EDT | 162 | 1.55 | 199–356 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 AM EDT | 162 | 1.55 | 199–356 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 AM EDT | 161 | 1.54 | 199–356 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 AM EDT | 161 | 1.54 | 199–356 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 AM EDT | 161 | 1.54 | 199–356 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 AM EDT | 161 | 1.54 | 199–356 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 AM EDT | 160 | 1.53 | 199–356 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 AM EDT | 160 | 1.53 | 199–356 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 AM EDT | 160 | 1.53 | 199–356 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 AM EDT | 160 | 1.53 | 199–356 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 AM EDT | 160 | 1.53 | 199–356 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 AM EDT | 160 | 1.53 | 199–356 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 AM EDT | 160 | 1.53 | 199–356 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 PM EDT | 160 | 1.53 | 196–341 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 PM EDT | 161 | 1.54 | 196–341 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 PM EDT | 162 | 1.55 | 196–341 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 PM EDT | 162 | 1.55 | 196–341 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 PM EDT | 162 | 1.55 | 196–341 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 PM EDT | 162 | 1.56 | 196–341 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 PM EDT | 162 | 1.56 | 196–341 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 PM EDT | 162 | 1.56 | 196–341 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 PM EDT | 163 | 1.57 | 196–341 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 PM EDT | 163 | 1.57 | 196–341 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 PM EDT | 163 | 1.57 | 196–341 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 PM EDT | 163 | 1.57 | 196–341 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 AM EDT | 163 | 1.57 | 196–341 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 AM EDT | 163 | 1.57 | 196–341 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 AM EDT | 162 | 1.56 | 196–341 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 AM EDT | 162 | 1.56 | 196–341 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 AM EDT | 162 | 1.56 | 196–341 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 AM EDT | 162 | 1.56 | 196–341 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 AM EDT | 162 | 1.56 | 196–341 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 AM EDT | 163 | 1.57 | 196–341 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 AM EDT | 163 | 1.57 | 196–341 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 AM EDT | 163 | 1.57 | 196–341 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 AM EDT | 163 | 1.57 | 196–341 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 AM EDT | 163 | 1.57 | 196–341 |
| Oct 29, 11:00 PM EDT | 163 | 1.57 | 190–343 |
Map of USGS gauge 02198000 and the river around it
Where BRIER CREEK AT MILLHAVEN, GA sits, with 1 other gauge on the same river.
No current water-temperature reading at this gauge, so no temperature guidance is given. Take a stream thermometer. Georgia DNR Wildlife Resources Division publishes no water-temperature line for trout anglers that we found. The lines below are the National Park Service's, federal guidance, not a Georgia rule, with Georgia DNR Wildlife Resources Division's own figure added: 68°F and 72°F.
Species list not on file for this gauge. Check the Georgia DNR Wildlife Resources Division: Georgia trout fishing and weekly stocking report · .
Normal for Nov 5: 213–361 ft³/s (middle half of 89 years of record). Now: 163 ft³/s, below normal.
Below normal for this date. 163 ft³/s is between the 10th and 25th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 89 years of record (1938–2026): 10th 160, 25th 213, median 282, 75th 361, 90th 569 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 77.1 ft³/s, highest 1,330 ft³/s.
Classes as USGS labels them (hyswap: flow categories (WDFN_stats schema) (U.S. Geological Survey) ); percentiles from the USGS daily statistics (U.S. Geological Survey) (approved daily means; the reading is provisional and instantaneous).
Steady over 24 hours (+3.2% discharge). Rising or falling means a change of more than 10% in discharge (or 0.2 ft of gauge height) over 24 hours; our rule of thumb, not a USGS class.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
Flood categories: action stage, minor, moderate and major flooding (National Weather Service)Turn Around Don't Drown. “A mere 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock over an adult.” No flow number makes a crossing safe; if in doubt, stay out.
Turn Around Don't Drown (National Weather Service)Guidance from the readings above and the published thresholds named with each line; not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access. Local rules and closures come first.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
NWS observed 1.57 ft stage, 180 ft³/s at Nov 5, 10:00 PM EST (NWS gauge BRIG1; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point.
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Checked Nov 5, 10:54 PM EST; readings refresh at most every 15 minutes and statistics daily. Provisional USGS data can be revised. Conditions change: re-check before you go. This is general guidance, not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access.