Monongahela River at Opekiska Lock & Dam (Lower) water level

Name: Monongahela River at Opekiska Lock & Dam (Lower) water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Monongahela River, West Virginia, United States

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Water level

10.47ft Up 0.17 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 11:00 PM EDT (1 hour ago)

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The U.S. Geological Survey has the Monongahela River at Opekiska Lock & Dam (Lower) at 10.47 ft. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this river yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

It is on the way up, by 0.17 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 9.98 ft – 10.87 ft.

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

Key numbers

Highest on record: 18.30 ftMay 4, 2009

Paddling and fishing conditions

Compare today with the chart before you go; local outfitters often know which stage suits their stretch.

What happens at each level

36.00 ft: Lock walls overtopped.
32.00 ft: Navigation suspended, lock out of service.
10.47 ft: Right now

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

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	18.30 ft	May 4, 2009
2	17.20 ft	March 5, 2015
3	16.90 ft	June 5, 2008

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.09 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 65° 31° – Wind 4 mph

19 Mon 66° 39° – Wind 6 mph

20 Tue 66° 37° – Wind 8 mph

21 Wed 66° 42° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 62° 39° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 67° 41° – Wind 8 mph

24 Sat 67° 42° – Wind 8 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:36 AM Sunset 06:35 PM Daylight 10 hr, 59 min First quarter 65%

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	+0.33 ft	0.0 mi
Monongahela River at Hildebrand Lock & Dam (Upper)River gauge, Monongahela River	9.85 ft	No reference yet	+0.20 ft	2.5 mi
Monongahela River at Hildebrand Lock & Dam (Lower)River gauge, Monongahela River	9.98 ft	No reference yet	+0.15 ft	2.5 mi
Monongahela River at Morgantown Lock & Dam (Upper)River gauge, Monongahela River	9.83 ft	No reference yet	+0.17 ft	5.8 mi
Monongahela River at Morgantown Lock & Dam (Lower)River gauge, Monongahela River	10.26 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	5.8 mi
Monongahela River near MasontownRiver gauge, Monongahela River	12.37 ft	Below flood stage	−0.66 ft	19 mi
Monongahela River at CharleroiRiver gauge, Monongahela River	10.14 ft	Normal	−0.59 ft	41 mi
Monongahela River at BraddockRiver gauge, Monongahela River	14.65 ft	High	+0.33 ft	58 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Deckers Creek at MorgantownRiver gauge, Deckers Creek	0.68 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	7 mi
Buffalo Creek at BarrackvilleRiver gauge, Buffalo Creek	90.8 cfs	High	−22.2 cfs	7 mi
Tygart Valley River at ColfaxRiver gauge, Tygart Valley River	6,050 cfs	Very high	−90.0 cfs	10 mi
Monongahela R L&D8 (Lower Pool) @ Point MarionRiver gauge	12.65 ft	Very high	−1.18 ft	13 mi
Monongahela R L&D8 (Upper Pool) @ Point MarionRiver gauge	9.85 ft	High	−0.05 ft	14 mi
Dunkard Creek at ShannopinRiver gauge, Dunkard Creek	2.10 ft	Below flood stage	−0.16 ft	14 mi
Cheat Lake near StewartstownLake, Cheat Lake	868.99 ft	High	+0.31 ft	15 mi
West Fork River at EnterpriseRiver gauge, West Fork River	4.00 ft	Below flood stage	−0.46 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 Opekiska Lock & Dam (Lower) today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 11:00 PM EDT, the water level was 10.47 ft. Up 0.17 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Monongahela River at Opekiska Lock & Dam (Lower) rising or falling?

Up 0.17 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Monongahela River at Opekiska Lock & Dam (Lower) normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Monongahela River at Opekiska Lock & Dam (Lower)?

The highest level on record is 18.30 ft on May 4, 2009.

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:03062225 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 39.56448, -80.05060 (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	10.47 ft	2026-10-20 03:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Monongahela River at Opekiska Lock & Dam (Lower) (usgs:03062225). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/west-virginia/monongahela-river-at-opekiska-lock-and-dam-lower

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

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