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Deckers Creek at Morgantown — water level right now

Monongalia County, West Virginia · NWS gauge DCKW2
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current stage (ft)
 
5
minor flood stage
 
12.36
record crest
set 1980-08-18
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flood status
official NWS category
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Flood stages at this gauge

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

action · 4
minor · 5
moderate · 6
major · 7
Flood stageLevel (ft)What it means
Major flood stage7extensive inundation and significant evacuations — a serious event
Moderate flood stage6some buildings and roads inundated; evacuations possible
Minor flood stage5low-lying roads and fields near the river start to flood
Action stage4water is approaching flood level — time to pay attention

Highest floods on record here

#Crest (ft)Datevs. minor flood stage
112.361980-08-18+7.36 above
210.121956-08-05+5.12 above
39.41972-06-23+4.4 above
48.352003-07-08+3.35 above
57.681967-03-07+2.68 above
66.892009-05-04+1.89 above
76.721996-07-19+1.72 above
86.482007-12-13+1.48 above
96.342025-05-31+1.34 above
106.271963-03-05+1.27 above
115.791948-04-13+0.79 above
125.12021-06-13+0.1 above

Historic crests recorded at this gauge by the National Weather Service — the 12 highest on file.

Where this gauge is

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

Nearby river gauges

Monongahela River at Morgantown Lock and Dam 1 mi away · loading… Cheat River at Lake Lynn Dam Pool 8 mi away · loading… Big Sandy Creek at Rockville 13 mi away · loading… Cheat River at Albright 19 mi away · loading… Tygart Valley River below Tygart Lake 22 mi away · loading… West Fork River at Enterprise 22 mi away · loading…

Gauge details

NWS gauge IDDCKW2
USGS site03062500
CountyMonongalia
StateWest Virginia
NWS forecast officeMoon Township
River forecast centerOhio River Forecast Center
Coordinates39.629, -79.953
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 Deckers Creek at Morgantown

Is Deckers Creek at Morgantown 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. Minor flooding at this gauge begins at 5 ft. Blue means normal, yellow is action stage, orange minor, red moderate and dark red major flooding.

What is flood stage for Deckers Creek at Morgantown?

major flood stage 7 ft, moderate flood stage 6 ft, minor flood stage 5 ft, action stage 4 ft. These are official National Weather Service thresholds set specifically for this gauge, not generic values.

What is the record flood at Deckers Creek at Morgantown?

The highest crest on file at this gauge is 12.36 ft, reached on 1980-08-18 — that is 7.36 ft above minor flood stage. The full list of the highest crests is in the table on this page.

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.