Monongahela River at Hilderbrand Lock and Dam, WV
River level and flood forecast · Monongalia County
Normal9.7 ftas of Mon 5 PM
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.
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 35 ftLock walls overtopped.
- 28 ftNavigation suspended, lock out of service.
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamMonongahela River at Opekiska Lock and Dam, WV
- DownstreamMonongahela River at Morgantown Lock and Dam, WV
- Deckers Creek at Morgantown, WV
- Buffalo Creek (WV) at Barrackville, WV
- Monongahela River at Point Marion Lock and Dam (lower pool), PA
- Tygart Valley River at Colfax, WV
- Dunkard Creek at Shannopin, PA
- Cheat River below Lake Lynn, PA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (MGTW2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.