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RVFOHH
River Forecast
NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington, OH
10:22am EDT Tuesday, May 7, 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
:     May 05                           /  14.9
:     May 06   /  15.1 /  15.1 /  14.8 /  15.0
:     May 07   /  15.3 /  15.6 /  15.5
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 15.5 ft at 1000am EDT on Tue, May 7
:
.ER RACW2 20240507 Z DC202405071422/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : May 07 :                         /  14.9
.E2 : May 08 : /  14.8 /  14.7 /  14.7 /  14.6
.E3 : May 09 : /  14.6 /  14.7 /  15.0 /  15.6
.E4 : May 10 : /  16.1 /  16.4 /  16.5 /  16.5
.E5 : May 11 : /  16.5 /  16.4 /  16.3 /  16.0
.E6 : May 12 : /  15.4 /  15.0 /  14.6
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 04                           /  0.12
:     May 05   /  0.16 /  0.04 /  0.10 /  0.19
:     May 06   /  0.36 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.34
:     May 07   /  0.01 /  0.20 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 07                           /  0.00
:     May 08   /  0.11 /  0.18 /  0.08 /  0.00
:     May 09   /  0.00 /  0.13 /  0.57
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 04                           /  19.3
:     May 05   /  20.8 /  18.5 /  17.1 /  21.7
:     May 06   /  23.1 /  17.9 /  16.2 /  19.4
:     May 07   /  22.2 /  18.3 /  17.3 /  21.6
:     May 08   /  25.4 /  20.7 /  18.8 /  24.3
:     May 09   /  27.3 /  19.0 /  17.7
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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
:     May 05                           /  25.3
:     May 06   /  25.4 /  25.4 /  25.2 /  25.2
:     May 07   /  25.1 /  25.2 /  25.1
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 25.0 ft at 1000am EDT on Tue, May 7
:
.ER POPW2 20240507 Z DC202405071422/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : May 07 :                         /  25.1
.E2 : May 08 : /  25.1 /  25.0 /  25.0 /  25.0
.E3 : May 09 : /  25.0 /  25.0 /  25.1 /  25.1
.E4 : May 10 : /  25.2 /  25.3 /  25.4 /  25.5
.E5 : May 11 : /  25.5 /  25.5 /  25.4 /  25.3
.E6 : May 12 : /  25.2 /  25.1 /  25.0
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 04                           /  0.20
:     May 05   /  0.14 /  0.10 /  0.11 /  0.05
:     May 06   /  0.31 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.25
:     May 07   /  0.01 /  0.32 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 07                           /  0.00
:     May 08   /  0.15 /  0.18 /  0.07 /  0.00
:     May 09   /  0.00 /  0.15 /  0.59
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 04                           /  19.4
:     May 05   /  20.8 /  18.6 /  17.4 /  22.2
:     May 06   /  23.6 /  18.4 /  16.6 /  19.5
:     May 07   /  22.7 /  18.2 /  17.4 /  22.0
:     May 08   /  25.5 /  20.7 /  18.8 /  24.5
:     May 09   /  27.4 /  19.1 /  17.6
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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
:     May 05                           /  15.5
:     May 06   /  16.2 /  16.3 /  16.3 /  16.7
:     May 07   /  17.0 /  18.2 /  18.5
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 18.5 ft at 1000am EDT on Tue, May 7
:
.ER GALW2 20240507 Z DC202405071422/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : May 07 :                         /  18.2
.E2 : May 08 : /  18.1 /  18.4 /  18.7 /  19.0
.E3 : May 09 : /  19.2 /  19.4 /  19.8 /  20.5
.E4 : May 10 : /  21.5 /  22.6 /  23.4 /  23.9
.E5 : May 11 : /  24.0 /  23.6 /  23.0 /  22.2
.E6 : May 12 : /  21.4 /  20.5 /  19.6
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 04                           /  0.18
:     May 05   /  0.06 /  0.08 /  0.15 /  0.02
:     May 06   /  0.49 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.19
:     May 07   /  0.00 /  0.33 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 07                           /  0.00
:     May 08   /  0.18 /  0.17 /  0.06 /  0.00
:     May 09   /  0.00 /  0.17 /  0.57
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 04                           /  19.3
:     May 05   /  20.9 /  19.0 /  17.7 /  22.5
:     May 06   /  24.3 /  19.1 /  17.5 /  19.6
:     May 07   /  23.0 /  18.2 /  17.7 /  22.4
:     May 08   /  25.6 /  21.2 /  19.1 /  24.8
:     May 09   /  27.6 /  19.6 /  17.9
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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
:     May 05                           /  25.8
:     May 06   /  26.1 /  26.0 /  26.0 /  26.1
:     May 07   /  26.5 /  27.0 /  27.2
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 27.1 ft at 1000am EDT on Tue, May 7
:
.ER HNTW2 20240507 Z DC202405071422/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : May 07 :                         /  26.9
.E2 : May 08 : /  26.5 /  26.4 /  26.4 /  26.4
.E3 : May 09 : /  26.4 /  26.4 /  26.5 /  26.5
.E4 : May 10 : /  26.9 /  27.4 /  27.8 /  28.3
.E5 : May 11 : /  28.8 /  28.8 /  28.4 /  27.9
.E6 : May 12 : /  27.5 /  27.0 /  26.6
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 04                           /  0.29
:     May 05   /  0.26 /  0.15 /  0.05 /  0.01
:     May 06   /  0.28 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.28
:     May 07   /  0.06 /  0.74 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 07                           /  0.01
:     May 08   /  0.16 /  0.18 /  0.08 /  0.00
:     May 09   /  0.03 /  0.15 /  0.61
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 04                           /  19.7
:     May 05   /  20.7 /  18.8 /  17.5 /  23.1
:     May 06   /  24.4 /  19.3 /  17.1 /  20.0
:     May 07   /  22.7 /  17.6 /  17.6 /  22.6
:     May 08   /  25.8 /  21.1 /  18.9 /  24.8
:     May 09   /  27.7 /  19.5 /  17.8
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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
:     May 05                           /  34.2
:     May 06   /  34.5 /  34.4 /  34.3 /  34.4
:     May 07   /  34.6 /  35.0 /  35.0
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 35.0 ft at 1000am EDT on Tue, May 7
:
.ER ASHK2 20240507 Z DC202405071422/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : May 07 :                         /  34.8
.E2 : May 08 : /  34.8 /  34.7 /  34.8 /  34.8
.E3 : May 09 : /  34.8 /  34.8 /  34.8 /  34.9
.E4 : May 10 : /  35.0 /  35.2 /  35.5 /  35.7
.E5 : May 11 : /  35.8 /  35.8 /  35.7 /  35.5
.E6 : May 12 : /  35.3 /  35.0 /  34.9
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 04                           /  0.47
:     May 05   /  0.25 /  0.08 /  0.00 /  0.01
:     May 06   /  0.23 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.44
:     May 07   /  0.42 /  0.54 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 07                           /  0.01
:     May 08   /  0.16 /  0.18 /  0.08 /  0.00
:     May 09   /  0.08 /  0.18 /  0.60
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 04                           /  20.1
:     May 05   /  21.4 /  19.3 /  17.7 /  23.2
:     May 06   /  25.0 /  20.2 /  17.6 /  19.8
:     May 07   /  22.7 /  17.6 /  17.7 /  23.0
:     May 08   /  26.0 /  21.8 /  19.4 /  24.9
:     May 09   /  27.8 /  20.3 /  18.5
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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
:     May 05                           /   5.3
:     May 06   /   5.2 /   5.1 /   5.0 /   5.2
:     May 07   /   6.5 /   8.7 /  10.5
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 10.1 ft at 1000am EDT on Tue, May 7
:
.ER GYNK2 20240507 Z DC202405071422/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : May 07 :                         /   9.8
.E2 : May 08 : /   9.5 /   9.5 /   9.5 /   9.5
.E3 : May 09 : /   9.6 /   9.9 /  10.4 /  10.7
.E4 : May 10 : /  10.8 /  10.7 /  10.5 /  10.1
.E5 : May 11 : /   9.6 /   9.0 /   8.5 /   8.4
.E6 : May 12 : /   8.2 /   8.1 /   8.0
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 04                           /  0.17
:     May 05   /  0.16 /  0.05 /  0.00 /  0.01
:     May 06   /  0.21 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.35
:     May 07   /  0.50 /  0.10 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 07                           /  0.01
:     May 08   /  0.15 /  0.19 /  0.09 /  0.00
:     May 09   /  0.09 /  0.24 /  0.57
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 04                           /  20.2
:     May 05   /  22.0 /  19.2 /  17.2 /  22.2
:     May 06   /  25.0 /  20.4 /  17.6 /  19.5
:     May 07   /  22.3 /  17.7 /  17.5 /  22.8
:     May 08   /  25.5 /  22.0 /  19.5 /  24.4
:     May 09   /  27.2 /  20.4 /  18.6
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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
:     May 05                           /  16.7
:     May 06   /  17.9 /  18.3 /  18.4 /  18.3
:     May 07   /  18.8 /  20.7 /  21.8
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 22.1 ft at 945am EDT on Tue, May 7
:
.ER GNUK2 20240507 Z DC202405071422/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : May 07 :                         /  22.7
.E2 : May 08 : /  22.9 /  22.4 /  22.0 /  21.8
.E3 : May 09 : /  21.7 /  21.8 /  22.1 /  22.5
.E4 : May 10 : /  23.0 /  23.7 /  24.3 /  24.6
.E5 : May 11 : /  24.7 /  24.9 /  24.8 /  24.7
.E6 : May 12 : /  24.1 /  23.5 /  22.8
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 04                           /  0.20
:     May 05   /  0.14 /  0.43 /  0.01 /  0.00
:     May 06   /  0.11 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.35
:     May 07   /  0.67 /  0.18 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 07                           /  0.01
:     May 08   /  0.17 /  0.25 /  0.09 /  0.00
:     May 09   /  0.05 /  0.21 /  0.62
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 04                           /  19.9
:     May 05   /  21.4 /  19.1 /  17.4 /  22.7
:     May 06   /  25.3 /  20.1 /  17.6 /  19.5
:     May 07   /  22.5 /  17.7 /  17.7 /  22.8
:     May 08   /  25.7 /  21.7 /  19.3 /  24.8
:     May 09   /  27.6 /  20.3 /  18.4
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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
:     May 05                           /  17.9
:     May 06   /  18.3 /  18.6 /  18.7 /  18.7
:     May 07   /  18.9 /  20.0 /  21.1
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 21.5 ft at 1000am EDT on Tue, May 7
:
.ER PORO1 20240507 Z DC202405071422/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : May 07 :                         /  21.9
.E2 : May 08 : /  22.0 /  22.0 /  21.7 /  21.2
.E3 : May 09 : /  21.0 /  21.2 /  21.6 /  22.5
.E4 : May 10 : /  23.6 /  24.5 /  25.5 /  26.3
.E5 : May 11 : /  26.8 /  27.0 /  26.9 /  26.7
.E6 : May 12 : /  26.0 /  24.8 /  23.5
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 04                           /  0.14
:     May 05   /  0.28 /  0.43 /  0.00 /  0.02
:     May 06   /  0.01 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.24
:     May 07   /  0.32 /  0.15 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 07                           /  0.01
:     May 08   /  0.21 /  0.19 /  0.06 /  0.00
:     May 09   /  0.01 /  0.24 /  0.59
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 04                           /  19.3
:     May 05   /  21.0 /  18.5 /  17.4 /  21.7
:     May 06   /  25.1 /  19.7 /  17.3 /  19.1
:     May 07   /  22.4 /  18.1 /  17.7 /  22.5
:     May 08   /  25.3 /  21.7 /  19.2 /  24.5
:     May 09   /  27.4 /  20.3 /  18.3
:____________________________________________________________________
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