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Cheat River at Lake Lynn Dam Pool — water level right now

Monongalia County, West Virginia · NWS gauge LLPW2
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Flood stages at this gauge

Where the water stands right now against the four official thresholds:

action · 870
Flood stageLevel (ft)What it means
Action stage870water is approaching flood level — time to pay attention

Highest floods on record here

The National Weather Service has no historic crest list on file for this gauge.

Where this gauge is

The marker is this gauge; nearby gauges load live and are clickable.

Nearby river gauges

Deckers Creek at Morgantown 8 mi away · loading… Monongahela River at Morgantown Lock and Dam 9 mi away · loading… Big Sandy Creek at Rockville 10 mi away · loading… Cheat River at Albright 19 mi away · loading… Cheat River at Rowlesburg 27 mi away · loading… Tygart Valley River below Tygart Lake 29 mi away · loading…

Gauge details

NWS gauge IDLLPW2
USGS site03071600
CountyMonongalia
StateWest Virginia
NWS forecast officeMoon Township
River forecast centerOhio River Forecast Center
Coordinates39.72, -79.856
Time zoneEST5EDT
Turn Around, Don't Drown. Six inches of moving water can knock you off your feet and twelve inches can float a car. Never drive around barricades or into water of unknown depth — most flood deaths happen in vehicles.

Questions about Cheat River at Lake Lynn Dam Pool

Is Cheat River at Lake Lynn Dam Pool flooding right now?

The live reading at the top of this page answers that: the gauge is compared against its official NWS flood stages every 15 minutes. Blue means normal, yellow is action stage, orange minor, red moderate and dark red major flooding.

What is flood stage for Cheat River at Lake Lynn Dam Pool?

action stage 870 ft. These are official National Weather Service thresholds set specifically for this gauge, not generic values.

Where does this data come from?

From the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, the official U.S. river gauge network — a U.S. government work in the public domain. Live stage is refreshed every 15 minutes; flood thresholds and historic crests are refreshed monthly. For life-safety decisions follow NWS Moon Township and local emergency management.