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River Forecast
NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington, OH
9:33am EDT Tuesday, April 23, 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
:     Apr 21                           /  22.8
:     Apr 22   /  22.9 /  22.5 /  21.9 /  21.8
:     Apr 23   /  21.2 /  20.4 /  20.4
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 20.4 ft at 900am EDT on Tue, Apr 23
:
.ER RACW2 20240423 Z DC202404231333/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Apr 23 :                         /  20.1
.E2 : Apr 24 : /  19.6 /  19.3 /  19.1 /  18.8
.E3 : Apr 25 : /  18.7 /  18.5 /  18.3 /  18.1
.E4 : Apr 26 : /  18.0 /  17.8 /  17.5 /  17.1
.E5 : Apr 27 : /  16.8 /  16.7 /  16.5 /  16.1
.E6 : Apr 28 : /  15.8 /  15.6 /  15.4
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 20                           /  0.00
:     Apr 21   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 22   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 23   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 23                           /  0.00
:     Apr 24   /  0.00 /  0.09 /  0.03 /  0.00
:     Apr 25   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 20                           /  13.6
:     Apr 21   /  16.3 /   9.0 /   3.6 /   8.1
:     Apr 22   /  10.6 /   4.2 /  -0.2 /  10.1
:     Apr 23   /  15.9 /   7.3 /   3.6 /  16.3
:     Apr 24   /  20.8 /  14.4 /  10.9 /  14.8
:     Apr 25   /  16.7 /   7.9 /   4.8
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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
:     Apr 21                           /  26.8
:     Apr 22   /  26.7 /  26.6 /  26.3 /  26.3
:     Apr 23   /  26.1 /  26.0 /  25.8
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 25.9 ft at 900am EDT on Tue, Apr 23
:
.ER POPW2 20240423 Z DC202404231333/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Apr 23 :                         /  25.7
.E2 : Apr 24 : /  25.6 /  25.5 /  25.5 /  25.5
.E3 : Apr 25 : /  25.4 /  25.4 /  25.4 /  25.3
.E4 : Apr 26 : /  25.3 /  25.3 /  25.3 /  25.2
.E5 : Apr 27 : /  25.2 /  25.2 /  25.1 /  25.1
.E6 : Apr 28 : /  25.0 /  25.0 /  25.0
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 20                           /  0.00
:     Apr 21   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 22   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 23   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 23                           /  0.00
:     Apr 24   /  0.00 /  0.08 /  0.02 /  0.00
:     Apr 25   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 20                           /  13.7
:     Apr 21   /  16.5 /   9.2 /   3.9 /   8.4
:     Apr 22   /  10.8 /   4.3 /  -0.0 /  10.1
:     Apr 23   /  16.2 /   7.5 /   3.6 /  16.4
:     Apr 24   /  21.0 /  14.5 /  10.9 /  15.1
:     Apr 25   /  16.9 /   8.0 /   4.6
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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
:     Apr 21                           /  28.1
:     Apr 22   /  27.5 /  27.4 /  26.8 /  26.0
:     Apr 23   /  25.9 /  24.8 /  24.7
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 24.3 ft at 900am EDT on Tue, Apr 23
:
.ER GALW2 20240423 Z DC202404231333/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Apr 23 :                         /  24.1
.E2 : Apr 24 : /  23.7 /  23.5 /  23.3 /  23.1
.E3 : Apr 25 : /  22.9 /  22.7 /  22.6 /  22.4
.E4 : Apr 26 : /  22.2 /  22.0 /  21.7 /  21.2
.E5 : Apr 27 : /  20.8 /  20.6 /  20.2 /  19.7
.E6 : Apr 28 : /  19.2 /  19.0 /  18.7
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 20                           /  0.00
:     Apr 21   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 22   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 23   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 23                           /  0.00
:     Apr 24   /  0.00 /  0.08 /  0.01 /  0.00
:     Apr 25   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 20                           /  13.9
:     Apr 21   /  16.5 /   9.4 /   4.5 /   8.6
:     Apr 22   /  10.9 /   4.5 /   0.2 /  10.3
:     Apr 23   /  16.5 /   8.2 /   4.2 /  16.8
:     Apr 24   /  21.1 /  14.8 /  11.2 /  15.3
:     Apr 25   /  17.1 /   8.3 /   4.6
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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
:     Apr 21                           /  31.5
:     Apr 22   /  31.1 /  30.7 /  30.7 /  30.1
:     Apr 23   /  29.9 /  29.4 /  29.2
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 29.2 ft at 900am EDT on Tue, Apr 23
:
.ER HNTW2 20240423 Z DC202404231333/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Apr 23 :                         /  28.9
.E2 : Apr 24 : /  28.5 /  28.1 /  27.9 /  27.8
.E3 : Apr 25 : /  27.7 /  27.6 /  27.4 /  27.3
.E4 : Apr 26 : /  27.2 /  27.1 /  27.0 /  26.8
.E5 : Apr 27 : /  26.6 /  26.5 /  26.4 /  26.4
.E6 : Apr 28 : /  26.3 /  26.2 /  26.1
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 20                           /  0.00
:     Apr 21   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 22   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 23   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 23                           /  0.00
:     Apr 24   /  0.00 /  0.06 /  0.03 /  0.00
:     Apr 25   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 20                           /  14.3
:     Apr 21   /  17.6 /  10.4 /   5.2 /   9.1
:     Apr 22   /  11.5 /   5.1 /   0.1 /  10.3
:     Apr 23   /  16.7 /   8.0 /   3.4 /  16.8
:     Apr 24   /  21.5 /  15.2 /  11.2 /  16.0
:     Apr 25   /  18.0 /   8.9 /   5.1
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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
:     Apr 21                           /  37.0
:     Apr 22   /  36.9 /  36.8 /  36.9 /  36.4
:     Apr 23   /  36.3 /  36.0 /  35.8
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 35.8 ft at 900am EDT on Tue, Apr 23
:
.ER ASHK2 20240423 Z DC202404231333/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Apr 23 :                         /  35.7
.E2 : Apr 24 : /  35.5 /  35.4 /  35.3 /  35.2
.E3 : Apr 25 : /  35.1 /  35.0 /  35.0 /  35.0
.E4 : Apr 26 : /  34.9 /  34.9 /  34.9 /  34.9
.E5 : Apr 27 : /  34.8 /  34.8 /  34.7 /  34.7
.E6 : Apr 28 : /  34.7 /  34.6 /  34.6
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 20                           /  0.00
:     Apr 21   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 22   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 23   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 23                           /  0.00
:     Apr 24   /  0.00 /  0.03 /  0.02 /  0.00
:     Apr 25   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 20                           /  14.6
:     Apr 21   /  17.8 /  11.0 /   6.4 /   9.4
:     Apr 22   /  12.0 /   5.9 /   0.9 /  10.3
:     Apr 23   /  16.9 /   9.1 /   4.3 /  16.9
:     Apr 24   /  21.8 /  16.1 /  11.9 /  16.4
:     Apr 25   /  18.7 /  10.0 /   6.0
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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
:     Apr 21                           /   5.4
:     Apr 22   /   5.4 /   5.4 /   5.3 /   5.3
:     Apr 23   /   5.3 /   5.2 /   5.2
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 5.2 ft at 900am EDT on Tue, Apr 23
:
.ER GYNK2 20240423 Z DC202404231333/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Apr 23 :                         /   5.2
.E2 : Apr 24 : /   5.9 /   5.9 /   5.9 /   5.8
.E3 : Apr 25 : /   5.8 /   5.8 /   5.2 /   5.2
.E4 : Apr 26 : /   5.2 /   5.2 /   5.2 /   5.2
.E5 : Apr 27 : /   5.2 /   5.2 /   5.1 /   5.1
.E6 : Apr 28 : /   5.1 /   5.0 /   5.0
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 20                           /  0.00
:     Apr 21   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 22   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 23   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 23                           /  0.00
:     Apr 24   /  0.00 /  0.03 /  0.02 /  0.00
:     Apr 25   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 20                           /  13.8
:     Apr 21   /  16.7 /  10.0 /   6.1 /   8.5
:     Apr 22   /  11.2 /   5.5 /   1.2 /  10.0
:     Apr 23   /  16.0 /   9.2 /   5.0 /  16.4
:     Apr 24   /  21.0 /  16.1 /  11.9 /  15.9
:     Apr 25   /  18.1 /  10.1 /   5.9
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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
:     Apr 21                           /  32.4
:     Apr 22   /  32.1 /  31.0 /  30.8 /  30.2
:     Apr 23   /  29.6 /  28.8 /  28.4
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 28.2 ft at 845am EDT on Tue, Apr 23
:
.ER GNUK2 20240423 Z DC202404231333/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Apr 23 :                         /  27.6
.E2 : Apr 24 : /  26.9 /  26.1 /  25.5 /  25.1
.E3 : Apr 25 : /  24.8 /  24.5 /  24.2 /  24.0
.E4 : Apr 26 : /  23.7 /  23.5 /  23.3 /  23.1
.E5 : Apr 27 : /  22.7 /  22.2 /  21.8 /  21.6
.E6 : Apr 28 : /  21.3 /  20.8 /  20.3
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 20                           /  0.00
:     Apr 21   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 22   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 23   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 23                           /  0.00
:     Apr 24   /  0.00 /  0.05 /  0.01 /  0.00
:     Apr 25   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 20                           /  14.2
:     Apr 21   /  17.1 /  10.3 /   6.2 /   8.9
:     Apr 22   /  11.5 /   5.6 /   0.9 /  10.1
:     Apr 23   /  16.6 /   9.3 /   4.4 /  16.8
:     Apr 24   /  21.4 /  15.9 /  11.7 /  16.0
:     Apr 25   /  18.0 /   9.7 /   5.5
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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
:     Apr 21                           /  31.4
:     Apr 22   /  30.9 /  30.2 /  29.5 /  29.2
:     Apr 23   /  28.5 /  27.9 /  27.2
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 27.1 ft at 900am EDT on Tue, Apr 23
:
.ER PORO1 20240423 Z DC202404231333/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Apr 23 :                         /  26.7
.E2 : Apr 24 : /  25.5 /  24.5 /  23.9 /  23.5
.E3 : Apr 25 : /  23.1 /  22.8 /  22.5 /  22.2
.E4 : Apr 26 : /  21.9 /  21.7 /  21.4 /  21.2
.E5 : Apr 27 : /  20.9 /  20.4 /  20.1 /  19.9
.E6 : Apr 28 : /  19.6 /  19.2 /  18.9
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 20                           /  0.00
:     Apr 21   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 22   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 23   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 23                           /  0.00
:     Apr 24   /  0.00 /  0.09 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 25   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 20                           /  13.6
:     Apr 21   /  15.9 /   9.4 /   5.1 /   8.4
:     Apr 22   /  10.6 /   5.0 /   0.8 /   9.8
:     Apr 23   /  16.3 /   9.5 /   4.9 /  16.5
:     Apr 24   /  20.8 /  15.1 /  11.4 /  14.8
:     Apr 25   /  16.9 /   8.7 /   4.7
:____________________________________________________________________
$$
: JEH
:...END of MESSAGE...



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