Deckers Creek at Morgantown, WV
River level and flood forecast · Monongalia County
Normal1.7 ftas of Mon 4 PM
The river is 3.3 ft below flood stage (5 ft).
Flow: 273 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 7 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 7 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 6 ft |
| Flood stage | 5 ft |
| Action stage | 4 ft |
| Record crest (August 18, 1980) | 12.36 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 12.36 ftWater reaches the record flood level of August 18, 1980.
- 9.4 ftWater reaches the level during Hurricane Agnes on June 23, 1972.
- 6.89 ftWater reaches the level of flooding on May 4, 2009.
- 6 ftSome homes and businesses begin to flood along Deckers Creek Boulevard. Nearby roadways such as White Avenue and Old Route 7 are flooded and well as Marilla Park.
- 5 ftDeckers Creek comes out of its banks and floods portions of Marilla Park, White Avenue, and Old Route 7.
- 4.96 ftWater reaches the level of flooding on March 4, 2015.
- 4 ftThe Subterranean Bridge on White Avenue in sabraton becomes impassible.
Highest crests on record
- 12.36 ft — August 18, 1980
- 10.12 ft — August 5, 1956
- 9.4 ft — June 23, 1972
- 8.35 ft — July 8, 2003
- 7.68 ft — March 7, 1967
Recent crests: 6.34 ft (May 31, 2025) · 5.1 ft (June 13, 2021) · 5.06 ft (March 1, 2021) · 4.96 ft (March 4, 2015) · 3.92 ft (March 11, 2011)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Monongahela River at Morgantown Lock and Dam, WV
- Monongahela River at Hilderbrand Lock and Dam, WV
- Monongahela River at Opekiska Lock and Dam, WV
- Monongahela River at Point Marion Lock and Dam (lower pool), PA
- Cheat River below Lake Lynn, PA
- Dunkard Creek at Shannopin, PA
- Big Sandy Creek at Rockville, WV
- Monongahela River at Grays Landing Lock and Dam, PA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (DCKW2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.