RIVER GAUGE · MONONGAHELA RIVER
Monongahela River at Morgantown Lock and Dam
Monongalia County, West Virginia
Water level9.99 ft
Flow11,900 cfs
Last readingSep 16, 2026, 4:15 PM UTC (last recorded)
Action15.9 ft
Minor flood22 ft
Moderate flood26 ft
Major flood27 ft
The past week
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What floods at each level
- 31 ft
Lock walls overtopped.
- 25 ft
Navigation suspended, lock out of service. Backwater flooding begins on several small streams in the Morgantown area.
Highest crests on record
| Date | Level | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 1985 | 27.7 ft | — |
| Aug 17, 1980 | 23.8 ft | — |
| Mar 6, 1967 | 23.7 ft | — |
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