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River Forecast
NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington, OH
9:19am EDT Monday, March 18, 2024

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:
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: Racine Lock & Dam - Ohio River - RLX
: Zero Datum 526.0 ft (NGVD 1929)
: Mason County, WV
: Record Tailwater Stage     50.2 ft
: Major Tailwater Stage      48.0 ft
: Moderate Tailwater Stage   44.0 ft
: Flood Tailwater Stage      41.0 ft
: Action Tailwater Stage     38.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 16                           /  21.8
:     Mar 17   /  21.6 /  21.6 /  21.2 /  20.7
:     Mar 18   /  20.2 /  19.5 /  19.1
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 19.0 ft at 900am EDT on Mon, Mar 18
:
.ER RACW2 20240318 Z DC202403181319/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Mar 18 :                         /  18.8
.E2 : Mar 19 : /  18.5 /  18.3 /  18.1 /  17.7
.E3 : Mar 20 : /  17.4 /  17.2 /  16.9 /  16.7
.E4 : Mar 21 : /  16.5 /  16.3 /  16.2 /  16.0
.E5 : Mar 22 : /  15.8 /  15.6 /  15.4 /  15.2
.E6 : Mar 23 : /  15.1 /  14.9 /  14.8
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 15                           /  0.01
:     Mar 16   /  0.03 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Mar 17   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Mar 18   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 18                           /  0.00
:     Mar 19   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Mar 20   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 15                           /  14.4
:     Mar 16   /  10.7 /   7.4 /   1.9 /   8.5
:     Mar 17   /  15.9 /  14.1 /  11.5 /   9.9
:     Mar 18   /  12.6 /   5.9 /   0.8 /   2.4
:     Mar 19   /   3.6 /  -0.1 /  -2.6 /   3.1
:     Mar 20   /   8.9 /   6.3 /   4.7
:____________________________________________________________________

: Point Pleasant - Ohio River - RLX
: Zero Datum 514.1 ft (SANDY HOOK DATUM)
: Mason County, WV
: Record River Stage     62.8 ft
: Major River Stage      48.0 ft
: Moderate River Stage   44.0 ft
: Flood River Stage      40.0 ft
: Action River Stage     38.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 16                           /  26.3
:     Mar 17   /  26.3 /  26.2 /  26.0 /  25.9
:     Mar 18   /  25.8 /  25.7 /  25.7
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 25.6 ft at 900am EDT on Mon, Mar 18
:
.ER POPW2 20240318 Z DC202403181319/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Mar 18 :                         /  25.6
.E2 : Mar 19 : /  25.5 /  25.4 /  25.4 /  25.3
.E3 : Mar 20 : /  25.3 /  25.2 /  25.2 /  25.1
.E4 : Mar 21 : /  25.1 /  25.1 /  25.0 /  25.0
.E5 : Mar 22 : /  25.0 /  25.0 /  24.9 /  24.9
.E6 : Mar 23 : /  24.9 /  24.8 /  24.8
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 15                           /  0.01
:     Mar 16   /  0.03 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Mar 17   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Mar 18   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 18                           /  0.00
:     Mar 19   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Mar 20   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 15                           /  14.2
:     Mar 16   /  11.3 /   7.8 /   2.3 /   8.8
:     Mar 17   /  16.1 /  13.8 /  11.3 /  10.2
:     Mar 18   /  12.7 /   6.2 /   1.0 /   2.5
:     Mar 19   /   3.8 /  -0.2 /  -2.7 /   3.3
:     Mar 20   /   9.2 /   6.3 /   4.7
:____________________________________________________________________

: R C Byrd Dam - Ohio River - RLX
: Zero Datum 503.0 ft (Vertical Datum Unknown)
: Mason County, WV
: Record Tailwater Stage     69.6 ft
: Major Tailwater Stage      56.0 ft
: Moderate Tailwater Stage   52.0 ft
: Flood Tailwater Stage      50.0 ft
: Action Tailwater Stage     48.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 16                           /  26.8
:     Mar 17   /  26.8 /  26.5 /  26.5 /  26.0
:     Mar 18   /  25.6 /  24.5 /  24.3
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 24.2 ft at 900am EDT on Mon, Mar 18
:
.ER GALW2 20240318 Z DC202403181319/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Mar 18 :                         /  23.5
.E2 : Mar 19 : /  23.3 /  23.1 /  23.0 /  22.6
.E3 : Mar 20 : /  22.2 /  21.7 /  21.4 /  21.2
.E4 : Mar 21 : /  20.8 /  20.7 /  20.5 /  20.3
.E5 : Mar 22 : /  19.9 /  19.8 /  19.6 /  19.3
.E6 : Mar 23 : /  19.0 /  18.8 /  18.7
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 15                           /  0.01
:     Mar 16   /  0.02 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Mar 17   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Mar 18   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 18                           /  0.00
:     Mar 19   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Mar 20   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 15                           /  14.6
:     Mar 16   /  11.1 /   8.0 /   2.4 /   9.1
:     Mar 17   /  16.4 /  14.0 /  11.6 /  10.4
:     Mar 18   /  12.7 /   6.4 /   1.4 /   2.6
:     Mar 19   /   3.8 /  -0.0 /  -2.7 /   3.6
:     Mar 20   /   9.5 /   6.6 /   5.0
:____________________________________________________________________

: Huntington - Ohio River - RLX
: Zero Datum 490.263 ft (NGVD 1929 ADJ)
: Cabell County, WV
: Record River Stage     69.4 ft
: Major River Stage      59.0 ft
: Moderate River Stage   55.0 ft
: Flood River Stage      50.0 ft
: Action River Stage     48.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 16                           /  30.3
:     Mar 17   /  30.3 /  30.2 /  30.1 /  30.0
:     Mar 18   /  29.7 /  29.3 /  29.0
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 29.0 ft at 900am EDT on Mon, Mar 18
:
.ER HNTW2 20240318 Z DC202403181319/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Mar 18 :                         /  28.9
.E2 : Mar 19 : /  28.4 /  28.2 /  28.2 /  28.0
.E3 : Mar 20 : /  27.8 /  27.6 /  27.3 /  27.1
.E4 : Mar 21 : /  26.9 /  26.8 /  26.6 /  26.6
.E5 : Mar 22 : /  26.5 /  26.4 /  26.4 /  26.3
.E6 : Mar 23 : /  26.3 /  26.2 /  26.2
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 15                           /  0.00
:     Mar 16   /  0.05 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Mar 17   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Mar 18   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 18                           /  0.00
:     Mar 19   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Mar 20   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 15                           /  14.6
:     Mar 16   /  12.3 /   8.7 /   3.2 /   9.4
:     Mar 17   /  16.6 /  13.3 /  11.6 /  10.9
:     Mar 18   /  13.6 /   7.3 /   2.1 /   2.9
:     Mar 19   /   4.1 /  -0.2 /  -2.8 /   3.5
:     Mar 20   /   9.6 /   6.3 /   4.8
:____________________________________________________________________

: Ashland River Gage - Ohio River - RLX
: Zero Datum 481.5 ft (USGS)
: Boyd County, KY
: Record River Stage     74.2 ft
: Major River Stage      65.5 ft
: Moderate River Stage   56.6 ft
: Flood River Stage      52.0 ft
: Action River Stage     50.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 16                           /  36.5
:     Mar 17   /  36.4 /  36.4 /  36.3 /  36.3
:     Mar 18   /  36.1 /  35.9 /  35.8
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 35.7 ft at 900am EDT on Mon, Mar 18
:
.ER ASHK2 20240318 Z DC202403181319/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Mar 18 :                         /  35.8
.E2 : Mar 19 : /  35.6 /  35.3 /  35.1 /  35.0
.E3 : Mar 20 : /  34.9 /  34.9 /  34.8 /  34.8
.E4 : Mar 21 : /  34.8 /  34.7 /  34.7 /  34.7
.E5 : Mar 22 : /  34.6 /  34.6 /  34.6 /  34.5
.E6 : Mar 23 : /  34.5 /  34.5 /  34.5
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 15                           /  0.01
:     Mar 16   /  0.03 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Mar 17   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Mar 18   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 18                           /  0.00
:     Mar 19   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Mar 20   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 15                           /  15.0
:     Mar 16   /  12.6 /   9.1 /   4.2 /   9.6
:     Mar 17   /  16.9 /  13.8 /  11.6 /  11.3
:     Mar 18   /  13.9 /   7.7 /   2.3 /   3.4
:     Mar 19   /   4.4 /   0.4 /  -2.4 /   3.8
:     Mar 20   /  10.1 /   7.0 /   5.3
:____________________________________________________________________

: Grayson - Little Sandy River - RLX
: Zero Datum 557.95 ft (USGS)
: Carter County, KY
: Record River Stage     30.6 ft
: Major River Stage      28.0 ft
: Moderate River Stage   25.0 ft
: Flood River Stage      21.0 ft
: Action River Stage     19.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 16                           /   7.2
:     Mar 17   /   7.1 /   7.1 /   7.0 /   6.9
:     Mar 18   /   6.9 /   6.8 /   6.8
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 6.8 ft at 900am EDT on Mon, Mar 18
:
.ER GYNK2 20240318 Z DC202403181319/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Mar 18 :                         /   6.7
.E2 : Mar 19 : /   6.7 /   6.6 /   6.6 /   6.6
.E3 : Mar 20 : /   6.5 /   6.5 /   6.2 /   6.2
.E4 : Mar 21 : /   6.2 /   6.2 /   6.1 /   6.1
.E5 : Mar 22 : /   6.1 /   6.1 /   6.0 /   6.1
.E6 : Mar 23 : /   6.1 /   6.1 /   6.1
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 15                           /  0.00
:     Mar 16   /  0.04 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Mar 17   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Mar 18   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 18                           /  0.00
:     Mar 19   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Mar 20   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 15                           /  14.6
:     Mar 16   /  12.0 /   8.4 /   3.9 /   9.1
:     Mar 17   /  16.3 /  13.3 /  10.6 /  10.4
:     Mar 18   /  12.9 /   6.5 /   1.0 /   2.9
:     Mar 19   /   3.9 /   0.4 /  -2.3 /   3.5
:     Mar 20   /   9.7 /   7.2 /   5.3
:____________________________________________________________________

: Lloyd Greenup Dam - Ohio River - RLX
: Zero Datum 473.0 ft (USGS)
: Greenup County, KY
: Record Tailwater Stage     74.7 ft
: Major Tailwater Stage      62.0 ft
: Moderate Tailwater Stage   56.0 ft
: Flood Tailwater Stage      54.0 ft
: Action Tailwater Stage     52.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 16                           /  29.9
:     Mar 17   /  30.1 /  30.0 /  29.6 /  29.5
:     Mar 18   /  29.1 /  28.7 /  27.9
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 27.8 ft at 845am EDT on Mon, Mar 18
:
.ER GNUK2 20240318 Z DC202403181319/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Mar 18 :                         /  27.6
.E2 : Mar 19 : /  27.1 /  26.5 /  25.9 /  25.7
.E3 : Mar 20 : /  25.2 /  24.8 /  24.3 /  23.8
.E4 : Mar 21 : /  23.6 /  23.1 /  22.5 /  21.9
.E5 : Mar 22 : /  21.3 /  21.1 /  20.6 /  20.5
.E6 : Mar 23 : /  20.2 /  19.7 /  19.6
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 15                           /  0.00
:     Mar 16   /  0.04 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Mar 17   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Mar 18   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 18                           /  0.00
:     Mar 19   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Mar 20   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 15                           /  14.6
:     Mar 16   /  11.3 /   8.2 /   3.1 /   9.1
:     Mar 17   /  16.6 /  13.3 /  10.8 /  10.6
:     Mar 18   /  13.0 /   7.0 /   1.8 /   2.9
:     Mar 19   /   4.1 /   0.5 /  -2.3 /   3.7
:     Mar 20   /  10.0 /   7.1 /   5.2
:____________________________________________________________________

: Portsmouth - Ohio River - ILN
: Zero Datum 470.9 ft (OHIO RIVER DATUM)
: Scioto County, OH
: Record River Stage     74.2 ft
: Major River Stage      66.0 ft
: Moderate River Stage   57.0 ft
: Flood River Stage      50.0 ft
: Action River Stage     35.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 16                           /  29.0
:     Mar 17   /  29.2 /  29.2 /  29.0 /  28.9
:     Mar 18   /  28.7 /  28.3 /  27.6
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 27.4 ft at 900am EDT on Mon, Mar 18
:
.ER PORO1 20240318 Z DC202403181319/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Mar 18 :                         /  27.2
.E2 : Mar 19 : /  26.8 /  26.4 /  25.8 /  25.2
.E3 : Mar 20 : /  24.4 /  24.1 /  23.6 /  23.2
.E4 : Mar 21 : /  22.9 /  22.4 /  21.9 /  21.5
.E5 : Mar 22 : /  21.1 /  20.6 /  20.3 /  19.9
.E6 : Mar 23 : /  19.6 /  19.4 /  19.3
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 15                           /  0.01
:     Mar 16   /  0.01 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Mar 17   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Mar 18   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 18                           /  0.00
:     Mar 19   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Mar 20   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 15                           /  13.4
:     Mar 16   /  10.4 /   7.3 /   2.3 /   8.0
:     Mar 17   /  15.6 /  13.1 /  10.1 /   9.6
:     Mar 18   /  11.8 /   6.0 /   1.1 /   2.0
:     Mar 19   /   3.5 /   0.3 /  -2.3 /   3.4
:     Mar 20   /   9.8 /   7.1 /   4.9
:____________________________________________________________________
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