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River Forecast
NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington, OH
10:27am EDT Thursday, March 28, 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 26                           /  14.0
:     Mar 27   /  15.9 /  17.6 /  19.9 /  20.1
:     Mar 28   /  20.7 /  21.2 /  20.1
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 19.7 ft at 1000am EDT on Thu, Mar 28
:
.ER RACW2 20240328 Z DC202403281427/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Mar 28 :                         /  18.4
.E2 : Mar 29 : /  18.4 /  18.2 /  17.9 /  17.3
.E3 : Mar 30 : /  16.8 /  16.3 /  15.9 /  15.6
.E4 : Mar 31 : /  15.3 /  15.0 /  14.8 /  14.6
.E5 : Apr 01 : /  14.3 /  14.1 /  13.9 /  13.7
.E6 : Apr 02 : /  13.6 /  13.5 /  13.4
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 25                           /  0.00
:     Mar 26   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.09 /  0.79
:     Mar 27   /  0.17 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Mar 28   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 28                           /  0.00
:     Mar 29   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Mar 30   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 25                           /  11.8
:     Mar 26   /  20.2 /  15.0 /  12.0 /   9.0
:     Mar 27   /  10.3 /  10.2 /   8.4 /  12.1
:     Mar 28   /  14.6 /   6.2 /   0.6 /   6.7
:     Mar 29   /  11.1 /   5.4 /   4.7 /  10.7
:     Mar 30   /  15.5 /   9.6 /   8.4
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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 26                           /  24.4
:     Mar 27   /  24.8 /  25.3 /  25.7 /  25.8
:     Mar 28   /  26.2 /  26.6 /  26.8
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 26.6 ft at 1000am EDT on Thu, Mar 28
:
.ER POPW2 20240328 Z DC202403281427/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Mar 28 :                         /  25.8
.E2 : Mar 29 : /  25.6 /  25.6 /  25.4 /  25.3
.E3 : Mar 30 : /  25.2 /  25.1 /  25.1 /  25.0
.E4 : Mar 31 : /  25.0 /  24.9 /  24.9 /  24.9
.E5 : Apr 01 : /  24.8 /  24.8 /  24.8 /  24.7
.E6 : Apr 02 : /  24.7 /  24.7 /  24.7
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 25                           /  0.00
:     Mar 26   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.14 /  0.54
:     Mar 27   /  0.11 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Mar 28   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 28                           /  0.00
:     Mar 29   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Mar 30   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 25                           /  11.9
:     Mar 26   /  20.6 /  15.5 /  12.0 /   9.2
:     Mar 27   /  10.9 /  10.4 /   7.9 /  11.7
:     Mar 28   /  14.5 /   5.6 /  -0.0 /   7.0
:     Mar 29   /  11.4 /   5.7 /   5.0 /  11.4
:     Mar 30   /  16.1 /   9.9 /   8.6
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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 26                           /  17.4
:     Mar 27   /  17.7 /  20.2 /  22.3 /  23.8
:     Mar 28   /  24.1 /  24.4 /  24.5
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 24.6 ft at 1000am EDT on Thu, Mar 28
:
.ER GALW2 20240328 Z DC202403281427/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Mar 28 :                         /  24.4
.E2 : Mar 29 : /  23.2 /  22.9 /  22.4 /  21.7
.E3 : Mar 30 : /  21.0 /  20.3 /  19.7 /  19.2
.E4 : Mar 31 : /  18.7 /  18.3 /  17.9 /  17.6
.E5 : Apr 01 : /  17.2 /  16.9 /  16.6 /  16.4
.E6 : Apr 02 : /  16.1 /  15.9 /  15.7
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 25                           /  0.00
:     Mar 26   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.17 /  0.38
:     Mar 27   /  0.07 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Mar 28   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 28                           /  0.00
:     Mar 29   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Mar 30   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 25                           /  11.9
:     Mar 26   /  20.9 /  16.3 /  12.3 /   9.5
:     Mar 27   /  11.2 /  11.0 /   8.6 /  11.4
:     Mar 28   /  14.3 /   5.4 /  -0.4 /   7.3
:     Mar 29   /  11.7 /   6.1 /   5.3 /  11.9
:     Mar 30   /  16.7 /  10.5 /   9.1
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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 26                           /  26.5
:     Mar 27   /  26.2 /  26.7 /  27.3 /  28.2
:     Mar 28   /  28.7 /  29.1 /  29.2
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 29.2 ft at 1000am EDT on Thu, Mar 28
:
.ER HNTW2 20240328 Z DC202403281427/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Mar 28 :                         /  29.2
.E2 : Mar 29 : /  28.7 /  28.0 /  27.6 /  27.4
.E3 : Mar 30 : /  27.0 /  26.7 /  26.5 /  26.4
.E4 : Mar 31 : /  26.3 /  26.2 /  26.2 /  26.1
.E5 : Apr 01 : /  26.0 /  25.9 /  25.9 /  25.9
.E6 : Apr 02 : /  25.9 /  25.9 /  25.9
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 25                           /  0.00
:     Mar 26   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.11 /  0.44
:     Mar 27   /  0.07 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Mar 28   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 28                           /  0.00
:     Mar 29   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Mar 30   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 25                           /  12.5
:     Mar 26   /  21.5 /  16.2 /  12.5 /   9.8
:     Mar 27   /  11.6 /  10.9 /   8.1 /  12.0
:     Mar 28   /  15.5 /   6.8 /   0.7 /   7.3
:     Mar 29   /  12.0 /   6.0 /   4.9 /  12.0
:     Mar 30   /  17.0 /  10.3 /   8.9
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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 26                           /  34.6
:     Mar 27   /  34.4 /  34.6 /  34.7 /  35.2
:     Mar 28   /  35.5 /  36.2 /  36.1
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 36.1 ft at 1000am EDT on Thu, Mar 28
:
.ER ASHK2 20240328 Z DC202403281427/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Mar 28 :                         /  36.0
.E2 : Mar 29 : /  35.8 /  35.5 /  35.3 /  35.0
.E3 : Mar 30 : /  34.9 /  34.8 /  34.7 /  34.7
.E4 : Mar 31 : /  34.6 /  34.6 /  34.6 /  34.5
.E5 : Apr 01 : /  34.5 /  34.4 /  34.4 /  34.4
.E6 : Apr 02 : /  34.3 /  34.3 /  34.3
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 25                           /  0.00
:     Mar 26   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.09 /  0.30
:     Mar 27   /  0.08 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Mar 28   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 28                           /  0.00
:     Mar 29   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Mar 30   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 25                           /  13.3
:     Mar 26   /  22.1 /  17.0 /  12.9 /  10.6
:     Mar 27   /  12.6 /  12.0 /   9.4 /  11.8
:     Mar 28   /  15.3 /   7.3 /   1.7 /   7.7
:     Mar 29   /  12.4 /   6.8 /   5.4 /  12.7
:     Mar 30   /  18.0 /  11.1 /   9.7
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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 26                           /   5.9
:     Mar 27   /   6.1 /   6.1 /   6.2 /   6.2
:     Mar 28   /   6.2 /   5.8 /   5.7
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 5.7 ft at 1000am EDT on Thu, Mar 28
:
.ER GYNK2 20240328 Z DC202403281427/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Mar 28 :                         /   5.6
.E2 : Mar 29 : /   5.6 /   5.6 /   5.6 /   5.6
.E3 : Mar 30 : /   5.6 /   5.6 /   5.4 /   5.4
.E4 : Mar 31 : /   5.4 /   5.4 /   5.4 /   5.4
.E5 : Apr 01 : /   5.4 /   5.4 /   4.8 /   4.7
.E6 : Apr 02 : /   4.7 /   4.7 /   4.7
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 25                           /  0.00
:     Mar 26   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.18 /  0.21
:     Mar 27   /  0.11 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Mar 28   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 28                           /  0.00
:     Mar 29   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Mar 30   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 25                           /  13.5
:     Mar 26   /  21.7 /  17.1 /  12.3 /  10.6
:     Mar 27   /  12.7 /  12.4 /   9.6 /  10.9
:     Mar 28   /  13.6 /   6.3 /   1.5 /   7.5
:     Mar 29   /  12.0 /   7.2 /   5.7 /  12.8
:     Mar 30   /  17.8 /  11.7 /  10.3
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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 26                           /  19.4
:     Mar 27   /  19.3 /  19.8 /  21.8 /  23.2
:     Mar 28   /  24.5 /  25.3 /  25.9
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 26.0 ft at 945am EDT on Thu, Mar 28
:
.ER GNUK2 20240328 Z DC202403281427/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Mar 28 :                         /  26.2
.E2 : Mar 29 : /  26.3 /  26.1 /  25.3 /  24.5
.E3 : Mar 30 : /  23.8 /  23.2 /  22.4 /  21.6
.E4 : Mar 31 : /  21.0 /  20.5 /  20.0 /  19.5
.E5 : Apr 01 : /  19.0 /  18.7 /  18.3 /  18.0
.E6 : Apr 02 : /  17.7 /  17.4 /  17.2
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 25                           /  0.00
:     Mar 26   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.21 /  0.26
:     Mar 27   /  0.10 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Mar 28   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 28                           /  0.00
:     Mar 29   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Mar 30   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 25                           /  13.3
:     Mar 26   /  21.9 /  17.3 /  12.6 /  10.5
:     Mar 27   /  12.5 /  12.3 /   9.6 /  11.4
:     Mar 28   /  14.1 /   6.3 /   0.7 /   7.6
:     Mar 29   /  12.3 /   7.0 /   5.6 /  12.7
:     Mar 30   /  17.8 /  11.4 /   9.9
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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 26                           /  19.5
:     Mar 27   /  19.4 /  19.4 /  20.7 /  22.1
:     Mar 28   /  23.4 /  23.9 /  24.8
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 24.9 ft at 1000am EDT on Thu, Mar 28
:
.ER PORO1 20240328 Z DC202403281427/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Mar 28 :                         /  25.0
.E2 : Mar 29 : /  24.8 /  24.5 /  23.9 /  23.3
.E3 : Mar 30 : /  22.5 /  22.0 /  21.1 /  20.5
.E4 : Mar 31 : /  20.0 /  19.5 /  19.1 /  18.7
.E5 : Apr 01 : /  18.4 /  18.3 /  18.2 /  18.1
.E6 : Apr 02 : /  18.1 /  18.0 /  17.9
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 25                           /  0.00
:     Mar 26   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.24 /  0.18
:     Mar 27   /  0.08 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Mar 28   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 28                           /  0.00
:     Mar 29   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Mar 30   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 25                           /  12.5
:     Mar 26   /  21.0 /  17.1 /  12.1 /  10.0
:     Mar 27   /  12.1 /  12.2 /   9.6 /  10.8
:     Mar 28   /  12.4 /   4.7 /  -0.4 /   7.1
:     Mar 29   /  11.9 /   7.2 /   5.8 /  12.1
:     Mar 30   /  17.3 /  11.5 /   9.9
:____________________________________________________________________
$$
: Fliehman
:...END of MESSAGE...



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