Deckers Creek at Morgantown, WV

Monongalia County, West Virginia · USGS gauge 03062500 · NWS DCKW2 · West Virginia river levels

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Is Deckers Creek at Morgantown, WV flooding right now?

Deckers Creek at Morgantown, WV measured 1.60 ft on 2026-09-23 01:00:00 UTC. That observation was 3.4 ft below its 5 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
1.60 ft
as of 74 min ago
Streamflow
254 cfs
data refreshed 13 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 5 ft, with major flooding at 7 ft. The highest crest on record was 12.36 ft on Mon, Aug 18, 1980.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 14 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action4 ft2.4 ft below
Minor flood5 ft3.4 ft below
Moderate flood6 ft4.4 ft below
Major flood7 ft5.4 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
12.36 ft1980-08-18
10.12 ft1956-08-05
9.4 ft1972-06-23
8.35 ft2003-07-08
7.68 ft1967-03-07

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 0.55–1.61 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Monongahela River at Morgantown Lock & Dam (Lower), WV1.1 miMonongalia County
Monongahela River at Morgantown Lock & Dam (Upper), WV1.1 miMonongalia County
Cobun Creek at Morgantown, WV1.5 miMonongalia County
Monongahela River at Hildebrand Lock & Dam (Lower), WV4.4 miMonongalia County
Monongahela River at Hildebrand Lock & Dam (Upper), WV4.5 miMonongalia County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

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