Monongahela River at Maxwell Lock and Dam (lower pool), PA

The last 7 days and the forecast

NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 1:58 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Flood stages

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

• 40.5 ftFlooding begins on the lower side of Main Street in Brownsville
• 35 ftHomes flood on Middle Street, Liberty Street, Water Street, Broadway Street, River Street, and Axton Street in West Brownsville.
• 33.5 ftLock walls overtopped.
• 33.32 ftWater levels reach the flood levels of the flood of July 30, 2017.
• 32 ftLow lying areas of West Brownsville begin to flood.
• 31 ftNavigation suspended, lock out of service.
• 28 ftMiddle Street and Liberty Street in West Brownsville are closed due to storm drain system backups, and several homes have basement flooding.
• 27 ftBrownsville Road at Albany Tunnel (near Assad Iron and Metal) in Fayette County is closed due to high water.

Highest crests on record

1. 44.4 ft — November 5, 1985
2. 38.2 ft — March 7, 1967
3. 38 ft — March 5, 1963
4. 37.8 ft — January 20, 1996
5. 36.5 ft — February 19, 2000

Recent crests: 20.68 ft (February 8, 2019) · 30.81 ft (February 17, 2018) · 33.32 ft (July 30, 2017) · 21.5 ft (March 15, 2015) · 30.89 ft (March 5, 2015)

Up and down the river, and nearby

• UpstreamMonongahela River at Grays Landing Lock and Dam, PA
• DownstreamMonongahela River at Charleroi Lock and Dam, PA
• Tenmile Creek above Jefferson, PA
• Redstone Creek at Waltersburg, PA
• Dunkard Creek at Shannopin, PA
• Monongahela River at Elizabeth Lock and Dam, PA
• Youghiogheny River at Sutersville, PA
• Monongahela River at Point Marion Lock and Dam (lower pool), PA