Monongahela River at Hildebrand Lock & Dam (Upper) water level

Name: Monongahela River at Hildebrand Lock & Dam (Upper) water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
License: https://www.usgs.gov/information-policies-and-instructions/copyrights-and-credits

River gauge, Monongahela River, West Virginia, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

9.77ft Up 0.39 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 12:00 PM EDT (22 min ago)

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The latest river stage reported for Monongahela River at Hildebrand Lock & Dam (Upper) is 9.77 ft. There is no published reference for this river yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

The water is rising: up 0.39 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 9.33 ft and 10.09 ft.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

What the stage means on the water

With no published normal range, paddlers and anglers should go by the trend: a rising river usually means muddier, faster water.

What happens at each level

35.00 ft: Lock walls overtopped.
28.00 ft: Navigation suspended, lock out of service.
9.77 ft: Right now

Impact statements from the U.S. National Weather Service.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 67° 33° – Wind 8 mph

21 Wed 67° 39° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 63° 39° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 67° 42° – Wind 6 mph

24 Sat 68° 43° – Wind 3 mph

25 Sun 68° 45° – Wind 4 mph

26 Mon 67° 48° – Wind 5 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:36 AM Sunset 06:35 PM Daylight 10 hr, 59 min Waxing gibbous 69%

Map

Other gauges on the Monongahela River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Monongahela River at Opekiska Lock & Dam (Upper)River gauge, Monongahela River	9.54 ft	No reference yet	+0.09 ft	2.5 mi
Monongahela River at Opekiska Lock & Dam (Lower)River gauge, Monongahela River	10.49 ft	No reference yet	+0.45 ft	2.5 mi
Monongahela River at Hildebrand Lock & Dam (Lower)River gauge, Monongahela River	10.41 ft	No reference yet	+0.29 ft	0.1 mi
Monongahela River at Morgantown Lock & Dam (Upper)River gauge, Monongahela River	10.17 ft	No reference yet	+0.26 ft	3.4 mi
Monongahela River at Morgantown Lock & Dam (Lower)River gauge, Monongahela River	10.47 ft	Below flood stage	+0.08 ft	3.4 mi
Monongahela River near MasontownRiver gauge, Monongahela River	12.11 ft	Below flood stage	−0.52 ft	17 mi
Monongahela River at CharleroiRiver gauge, Monongahela River	8.93 ft	Normal	−0.08 ft	40 mi
Monongahela River at BraddockRiver gauge, Monongahela River	14.46 ft	High	+0.15 ft	56 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Deckers Creek at MorgantownRiver gauge, Deckers Creek	0.66 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	4.5 mi
Buffalo Creek at BarrackvilleRiver gauge, Buffalo Creek	84.0 cfs	High	−18.0 cfs	10 mi
Monongahela R L&D8 (Lower Pool) @ Point MarionRiver gauge	12.43 ft	Very high	−0.81 ft	11 mi
Monongahela R L&D8 (Upper Pool) @ Point MarionRiver gauge	10.03 ft	Very high	+0.07 ft	11 mi
Tygart Valley River at ColfaxRiver gauge, Tygart Valley River	5,970 cfs	Very high	−110.0 cfs	12 mi
Dunkard Creek at ShannopinRiver gauge, Dunkard Creek	2.05 ft	Below flood stage	−0.12 ft	12 mi
Cheat Lake near StewartstownLake, Cheat Lake	869.18 ft	Very high	+0.05 ft	13 mi
Big Sandy Creek at RockvilleRiver gauge, Big Sandy Creek	4.62 ft	Below flood stage	−0.12 ft	16 mi

Questions and answers

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Monongahela River at Hildebrand Lock & Dam (Upper) today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 12:00 PM EDT, the water level was 9.77 ft. Up 0.39 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Monongahela River at Hildebrand Lock & Dam (Upper) rising or falling?

Up 0.39 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Monongahela River at Hildebrand Lock & Dam (Upper) normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:03062245 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 39.58175, -80.00951 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	9.77 ft	2026-10-20 16:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Monongahela River at Hildebrand Lock & Dam (Upper) (usgs:03062245). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/west-virginia/monongahela-river-at-hildebrand-lock-and-dam-upper

How we check values

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer