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River Forecast
NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington, OH
10:15am EDT Saturday, May 18, 2013

This is a NWS guidance product from the Ohio River Forecast Center.
Public forecasts and warnings are issued only by local NWS offices.
Statistical uncertainties can be viewed from our ensemble pages at:
http://www.erh.noaa.gov/mmefs


: Racine Lock & Dam - Ohio River - RLX
: Zero Datum 526.0 ft (NGVD 1929)  Mason County, WV
: Flood Stage 41.0 ft   Action Stage 38.0 ft
: Moderate Stage 44.0 ft   Major Stage 48.0 ft
: Latest Stage 14.1 ft at 1000am EDT on Sat, May 18
:
: Forecasts are in 6-hour increments.

:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 16                           /  14.6
:     May 17   /  14.0 /  13.9 /  14.1 /  14.2
:     May 18   /  14.3 /  14.3 /  14.2
:
.ER RACW2 20130518 Z DC201305181415/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : May 18 :                         /  14.2
.E2 : May 19 : /  13.6 /  13.1 /  13.0 /  13.0
.E3 : May 20 : /  13.2 /  13.1 /  13.0 /  12.9
.E4 : May 21 : /  12.9 /  12.9 /  13.0 /  13.0
.E5 : May 22 : /  12.9 /  12.8 /  12.8 /  12.8
.E6 : May 23 : /  12.7 /  12.6 /  12.6
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 15                           /  0.00
:     May 16   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.09 /  0.24
:     May 17   /  0.18 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     May 18   /  0.00 /  0.03 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 18                           /  0.07
:     May 19   /  0.09 /  0.00 /  0.04 /  0.07
:     May 20   /  0.16 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 15                           /  23.4
:     May 16   /  31.0 /  24.2 /  18.6 /  20.1
:     May 17   /  20.1 /  17.6 /  16.6 /  19.7
:     May 18   /  26.5 /  20.4 /  16.2 /  20.9
:     May 19   /  23.7 /  19.7 /  16.9 /  21.2
:     May 20   /  25.9 /  21.9 /  19.2
:____________________________________________________________________

: Point Pleasant - Ohio River - RLX
: Zero Datum 514.1 ft (SANDY HOOK DATUM)  Mason County, WV
: Flood Stage 40.0 ft   Action Stage 38.0 ft
: Moderate Stage 44.0 ft   Major Stage 48.0 ft
: Latest Stage 24.8 ft at 1000am EDT on Sat, May 18
:
: Forecasts are in 6-hour increments.

:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 16                           /  25.1
:     May 17   /  24.6 /  24.6 /  24.9 /  24.9
:     May 18   /  24.9 /  24.9 /  25.0
:
.ER POPW2 20130518 Z DC201305181415/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : May 18 :                         /  24.9
.E2 : May 19 : /  24.7 /  24.7 /  24.7 /  24.7
.E3 : May 20 : /  24.7 /  24.7 /  24.7 /  24.7
.E4 : May 21 : /  24.8 /  24.8 /  24.8 /  24.9
.E5 : May 22 : /  24.9 /  24.9 /  24.9 /  24.9
.E6 : May 23 : /  24.8 /  24.8 /  24.7
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 15                           /  0.00
:     May 16   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.03 /  0.17
:     May 17   /  0.48 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     May 18   /  0.06 /  0.13 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 18                           /  0.07
:     May 19   /  0.09 /  0.01 /  0.04 /  0.07
:     May 20   /  0.17 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 15                           /  23.9
:     May 16   /  30.9 /  23.8 /  18.1 /  20.8
:     May 17   /  20.7 /  17.7 /  16.2 /  19.5
:     May 18   /  26.3 /  19.5 /  16.3 /  21.2
:     May 19   /  24.0 /  19.8 /  17.0 /  21.2
:     May 20   /  25.8 /  21.8 /  19.1
:____________________________________________________________________

: R C Byrd Dam - Ohio River - RLX
: Zero Datum 503.0 ft (Vertical Datum Unknown)  Mason County, WV
: Flood Stage 50.0 ft   Action Stage 48.0 ft
: Moderate Stage 52.0 ft   Major Stage 56.0 ft
: Latest Stage 17.1 ft at 1000am EDT on Sat, May 18
:
: Forecasts are in 6-hour increments.

:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 16                           /  17.2
:     May 17   /  17.7 /  16.8 /  16.8 /  16.9
:     May 18   /  16.9 /  17.0 /  17.1
:
.ER GALW2 20130518 Z DC201305181415/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : May 18 :                         /  16.9
.E2 : May 19 : /  15.8 /  14.9 /  14.6 /  14.6
.E3 : May 20 : /  15.0 /  15.0 /  14.9 /  15.1
.E4 : May 21 : /  15.4 /  15.7 /  16.3 /  16.7
.E5 : May 22 : /  16.8 /  16.7 /  16.8 /  16.7
.E6 : May 23 : /  16.3 /  15.7 /  15.5
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 15                           /  0.00
:     May 16   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.04 /  0.13
:     May 17   /  0.52 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     May 18   /  0.05 /  0.01 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 18                           /  0.08
:     May 19   /  0.09 /  0.00 /  0.03 /  0.07
:     May 20   /  0.18 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 15                           /  24.5
:     May 16   /  31.3 /  24.9 /  19.2 /  21.7
:     May 17   /  21.2 /  18.0 /  16.0 /  19.3
:     May 18   /  26.3 /  19.5 /  16.6 /  21.7
:     May 19   /  23.9 /  19.7 /  17.0 /  21.9
:     May 20   /  26.2 /  22.1 /  19.5
:____________________________________________________________________

: Huntington - Ohio River - RLX
: Zero Datum 490.263 ft (NGVD 1929 ADJ)  Cabell County, WV
: Flood Stage 50.0 ft   Action Stage 48.0 ft
: Moderate Stage 55.0 ft   Major Stage 59.0 ft
: Latest Stage 26.5 ft at 1000am EDT on Sat, May 18
:
: Forecasts are in 6-hour increments.

:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 16                           /  25.9
:     May 17   /  26.5 /  26.6 /  26.5 /  26.4
:     May 18   /  26.4 /  26.4 /  26.5
:
.ER HNTW2 20130518 Z DC201305181415/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : May 18 :                         /  26.5
.E2 : May 19 : /  26.4 /  26.0 /  25.9 /  25.8
.E3 : May 20 : /  25.9 /  26.0 /  26.0 /  26.0
.E4 : May 21 : /  26.0 /  26.0 /  26.1 /  26.2
.E5 : May 22 : /  26.2 /  26.2 /  26.2 /  26.2
.E6 : May 23 : /  26.1 /  26.0 /  25.9
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 15                           /  0.00
:     May 16   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.01 /  0.06
:     May 17   /  0.60 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     May 18   /  0.11 /  0.01 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 18                           /  0.09
:     May 19   /  0.10 /  0.01 /  0.04 /  0.07
:     May 20   /  0.18 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 15                           /  24.3
:     May 16   /  31.1 /  24.6 /  18.1 /  21.9
:     May 17   /  21.0 /  17.9 /  15.5 /  19.8
:     May 18   /  26.4 /  20.0 /  17.1 /  21.5
:     May 19   /  24.0 /  19.9 /  17.3 /  21.6
:     May 20   /  26.0 /  22.0 /  19.4
:____________________________________________________________________

: Ashland - Ohio River - RLX
: Zero Datum 481.5 ft (USGS)  Boyd County, KY
: Flood Stage 52.0 ft   Action Stage 50.0 ft
: Moderate Stage 56.0 ft   Major Stage 65.0 ft
: Latest Stage 35.2 ft at 926am EDT on Sat, May 18
:
: Forecasts are in 6-hour increments.

:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 16                           /  35.3
:     May 17   /  35.3 /  35.3 /  35.3 /  35.2
:     May 18   /  35.2 /  35.2 /  35.2
:
.ER ASHK2 20130518 Z DC201305181415/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : May 18 :                         /  35.2
.E2 : May 19 : /  35.1 /  34.9 /  34.8 /  34.8
.E3 : May 20 : /  34.8 /  34.9 /  34.9 /  34.9
.E4 : May 21 : /  34.9 /  34.9 /  34.9 /  35.0
.E5 : May 22 : /  35.0 /  35.0 /  35.0 /  35.0
.E6 : May 23 : /  35.0 /  34.9 /  34.9
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 15                           /  0.00
:     May 16   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.02
:     May 17   /  0.14 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     May 18   /  0.01 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 18                           /  0.11
:     May 19   /  0.11 /  0.01 /  0.04 /  0.08
:     May 20   /  0.18 /  0.00 /  0.01
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 15                           /  24.0
:     May 16   /  30.9 /  24.5 /  17.4 /  21.6
:     May 17   /  21.3 /  18.3 /  16.0 /  20.7
:     May 18   /  26.3 /  21.2 /  17.8 /  21.8
:     May 19   /  24.5 /  20.4 /  17.7 /  22.0
:     May 20   /  26.1 /  22.2 /  19.6
:____________________________________________________________________

: Grayson - Little Sandy River - RLX
: Zero Datum 557.95 ft (USGS)  Carter County, KY
: Flood Stage 21.0 ft   Action Stage 19.0 ft
: Moderate Stage 25.0 ft   Major Stage 28.0 ft
: Latest Stage 4.5 ft at 1000am EDT on Sat, May 18
:
: Forecasts are in 6-hour increments.

:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 16                           /   5.0
:     May 17   /   5.0 /   4.9 /   4.9 /   4.9
:     May 18   /   4.7 /   4.5 /   4.5
:
.ER GYNK2 20130518 Z DC201305181415/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : May 18 :                         /   4.5
.E2 : May 19 : /   4.5 /   4.5 /   4.5 /   4.5
.E3 : May 20 : /   4.5 /   4.4 /   4.4 /   4.4
.E4 : May 21 : /   4.4 /   4.4 /   4.4 /   4.4
.E5 : May 22 : /   4.4 /   4.4 /   4.4 /   4.4
.E6 : May 23 : /   4.4 /   4.4 /   4.4
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 15                           /  0.00
:     May 16   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     May 17   /  0.11 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     May 18   /  0.00 /  0.01 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 18                           /  0.12
:     May 19   /  0.11 /  0.01 /  0.02 /  0.08
:     May 20   /  0.17 /  0.00 /  0.01
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 15                           /  23.6
:     May 16   /  29.8 /  23.7 /  18.0 /  21.1
:     May 17   /  21.5 /  18.0 /  15.9 /  20.5
:     May 18   /  25.2 /  20.6 /  17.6 /  21.5
:     May 19   /  23.6 /  19.7 /  17.4 /  21.4
:     May 20   /  25.4 /  21.3 /  18.7
:____________________________________________________________________

: Lloyd Greenup Dam - Ohio River - RLX
: Zero Datum 473.0 ft (USGS)  Greenup County, KY
: Flood Stage 54.0 ft   Action Stage 52.0 ft
: Moderate Stage 56.0 ft   Major Stage 62.0 ft
: Latest Stage 19.0 ft at 930am EDT on Sat, May 18
:
: Forecasts are in 6-hour increments.

:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 16                           /  19.0
:     May 17   /  19.1 /  19.1 /  19.0 /  19.2
:     May 18   /  19.2 /  19.0 /  19.0
:
.ER GNUK2 20130518 Z DC201305181415/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : May 18 :                         /  18.8
.E2 : May 19 : /  18.7 /  18.5 /  17.3 /  16.8
.E3 : May 20 : /  16.6 /  16.8 /  17.3 /  17.5
.E4 : May 21 : /  17.5 /  17.7 /  18.0 /  18.2
.E5 : May 22 : /  18.7 /  19.1 /  19.0 /  18.9
.E6 : May 23 : /  18.9 /  18.8 /  18.3
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 15                           /  0.00
:     May 16   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.13
:     May 17   /  0.50 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     May 18   /  0.09 /  0.01 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 18                           /  0.11
:     May 19   /  0.10 /  0.01 /  0.02 /  0.07
:     May 20   /  0.17 /  0.00 /  0.01
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 15                           /  24.2
:     May 16   /  30.7 /  25.3 /  19.7 /  22.2
:     May 17   /  20.9 /  18.5 /  16.1 /  20.5
:     May 18   /  25.9 /  20.5 /  17.8 /  21.5
:     May 19   /  24.0 /  20.0 /  17.4 /  21.7
:     May 20   /  25.9 /  22.1 /  19.6
:____________________________________________________________________

: Portsmouth - Ohio River - ILN
: Zero Datum 470.9 ft (OHIO RIVER DATUM)  Scioto County, OH
: Flood Stage 50.0 ft   Action Stage 35.0 ft
: Moderate Stage 57.0 ft   Major Stage 66.0 ft
: Latest Stage 18.3 ft at 1000am EDT on Sat, May 18
:
: Forecasts are in 6-hour increments.

: Gage reading inaccurate.  Awaiting repair.

:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 16                           /  18.3
:     May 17   /  18.3 /  18.3 /  18.3 /  18.3
:     May 18   /  18.3 /  18.3 /  18.3
:
.ER PORO1 20130518 Z DC201305181415/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : May 18 :                         /  18.4
.E2 : May 19 : /  18.4 /  18.2 /  17.0 /  16.6
.E3 : May 20 : /  16.5 /  16.7 /  17.0 /  17.2
.E4 : May 21 : /  17.1 /  17.3 /  17.5 /  17.6
.E5 : May 22 : /  17.9 /  18.2 /  18.2 /  18.0
.E6 : May 23 : /  18.0 /  17.9 /  17.6
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 15                           /  0.00
:     May 16   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.02 /  0.09
:     May 17   /  0.89 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     May 18   /  0.17 /  0.01 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 18                           /  0.09
:     May 19   /  0.08 /  0.00 /  0.01 /  0.06
:     May 20   /  0.17 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 15                           /  24.7
:     May 16   /  30.6 /  26.0 /  21.4 /  22.4
:     May 17   /  20.9 /  18.8 /  16.1 /  19.6
:     May 18   /  25.5 /  19.9 /  17.6 /  22.4
:     May 19   /  24.5 /  20.2 /  17.5 /  22.3
:     May 20   /  26.0 /  21.8 /  19.2
:____________________________________________________________________

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