RIVER GAUGE · DECKERS CREEK
Deckers Creek at Morgantown
Monongalia County, West Virginia
Water level0.72 ft
Flow48 cfs
Last readingSep 16, 2026, 5:00 PM UTC (last recorded)
Action4 ft1,250 cfs
Minor flood5 ft1,800 cfs
Moderate flood6 ft2,450 cfs
Major flood7 ft3,150 cfs
The past week
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What floods at each level
- 12.36 ft
Water reaches the record flood level of August 18, 1980.
- 9.4 ft
Water reaches the level during Hurricane Agnes on June 23, 1972.
- 6.89 ft
Water reaches the level of flooding on May 4, 2009.
- 6 ft
Some homes and businesses begin to flood along Deckers Creek Boulevard. Nearby roadways such as White Avenue and Old Route 7 are flooded and well as Marilla Park.
- 5 ft
Deckers Creek comes out of its banks and floods portions of Marilla Park, White Avenue, and Old Route 7.
- 4.96 ft
Water reaches the level of flooding on March 4, 2015.
- 4 ft
The Subterranean Bridge on White Avenue in sabraton becomes impassible.
Highest crests on record
| Date | Level | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 1980 | 12.36 ft | 7,550 cfs |
| Aug 4, 1956 | 10.12 ft | 5,680 cfs |
| Jun 22, 1972 | 9.4 ft | 5,000 cfs |
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