River Forecast Issued by NWS
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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.
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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
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: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 19.0 ft at 900am EDT on Mon, Mar 18
:
.ER RACW2 20240318 Z DC202403181319/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
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: 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
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: 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
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: Latest Observed River Stage 25.6 ft at 900am EDT on Mon, Mar 18
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.ER POPW2 20240318 Z DC202403181319/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
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: 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
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: 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
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: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 24.2 ft at 900am EDT on Mon, Mar 18
:
.ER GALW2 20240318 Z DC202403181319/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
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: 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
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: 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
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: Latest Observed River Stage 29.0 ft at 900am EDT on Mon, Mar 18
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.ER HNTW2 20240318 Z DC202403181319/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
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: 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
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: 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
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: Latest Observed River Stage 35.7 ft at 900am EDT on Mon, Mar 18
:
.ER ASHK2 20240318 Z DC202403181319/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
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: 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
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: Latest Observed River Stage 6.8 ft at 900am EDT on Mon, Mar 18
:
.ER GYNK2 20240318 Z DC202403181319/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
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: 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
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: 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
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: 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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