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River Forecast
NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington, OH
3:59am EDT Thursday, May 9, 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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: Alvaton - Drakes Creek - LMK
: Zero Datum 443.07 ft (NGVD 1929)
: Warren County, KY
: Record River Stage     42.1 ft
: Major River Stage      42.0 ft
: Moderate River Stage   35.0 ft
: Flood River Stage      24.0 ft
: Action River Stage     22.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
.AR ALVK2 20240510 Z DC202405090759/DUE/DQG/DH00/HGIFFX :crest: 30.3
: Crest near 30.3 ft around 8PM EDT on Thu, May 9
: Fall below flood level around 9AM EDT on Fri, May 10
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 07                   /   8.3 /   7.9
:     May 08   /   7.6 /   7.3 /   6.9 /   7.1
:     May 09   /  12.7 /  18.1
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 18.8 ft at 245am EDT on Thu, May 9
:
.ER ALVK2 20240509 Z DC202405090759/DUE/DQG/DH12/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : May 09 :                 /  24.7 /  29.2
.E2 : May 10 : /  30.3 /  28.9 /  24.6 /  18.8
.E3 : May 11 : /  15.6 /  14.4 /  13.3 /  12.3
.E4 : May 12 : /  11.5 /  10.8 /  10.2 /   9.7
.E5 : May 13 : /   9.3 /   8.9 /   8.6 /   8.3
.E6 : May 14 : /   8.1 /   7.8
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 06                   /  0.30 /  0.35
:     May 07   /  0.31 /  0.01 /  0.00 /  0.27
:     May 08   /  0.01 /  0.00 /  0.71 /  0.44
:     May 09   /  0.97 /  1.07
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 09                   /  0.64 /  0.01
:     May 10   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     May 11   /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 06                   /  18.6 /  20.9
:     May 07   /  22.9 /  20.5 /  18.7 /  22.9
:     May 08   /  25.6 /  23.6 /  21.7 /  18.8
:     May 09   /  21.7 /  18.1 /  19.9 /  23.4
:     May 10   /  25.4 /  18.2 /  14.0 /  17.3
:     May 11   /  18.8 /  12.8
:____________________________________________________________________

: Bowling Green - Barren River - LMK
: Zero Datum 409.83 ft (NGVD 1929)
: Warren County, KY
: Record River Stage     52.2 ft
: Major River Stage      45.0 ft
: Moderate River Stage   32.0 ft
: Flood River Stage      28.0 ft
: Action River Stage     26.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
.AR BWGK2 20240510 Z DC202405090759/DUE/DQG/DH12/HGIFFX :crest: 27.0
: Crest near 27.0 ft around 8AM EDT on Fri, May 10
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 07                   /   5.8 /   7.6
:     May 08   /   7.8 /   7.5 /   7.2 /   6.9
:     May 09   /   7.0 /  11.2
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 12.8 ft at 345am EDT on Thu, May 9
:
.ER BWGK2 20240509 Z DC202405090759/DUE/DQG/DH12/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : May 09 :                 /  17.8 /  23.4
.E2 : May 10 : /  25.3 /  26.8 /  27.0 /  24.7
.E3 : May 11 : /  19.8 /  17.2 /  15.6 /  14.4
.E4 : May 12 : /  13.2 /  12.8 /  12.6 /  12.6
.E5 : May 13 : /  12.8 /  12.8 /  12.5 /  12.1
.E6 : May 14 : /  11.8 /  11.5
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 06                   /  0.42 /  0.37
:     May 07   /  0.25 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.28
:     May 08   /  0.01 /  0.00 /  0.32 /  0.31
:     May 09   /  0.41 /  0.34
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 09                   /  0.55 /  0.02
:     May 10   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     May 11   /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 06                   /  18.5 /  20.9
:     May 07   /  22.8 /  20.5 /  18.9 /  23.0
:     May 08   /  26.4 /  23.8 /  21.8 /  19.6
:     May 09   /  21.9 /  18.2 /  20.2 /  23.6
:     May 10   /  25.7 /  18.5 /  14.2 /  17.6
:     May 11   /  19.1 /  13.1
:____________________________________________________________________

: Mammoth Cave - Green River - LMK
: Zero Datum 409.35 ft (Vertical Datum Unknown)
: Edmonson County, KY
: Record River Stage   MISSING
: Major River Stage      62.0 ft
: Moderate River Stage   57.0 ft
: Flood River Stage      32.0 ft
: Action River Stage     20.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
.AR MMCK2 20240510 Z DC202405090759/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFFX :crest: 30.9
: Crest near 30.9 ft around 2PM EDT on Fri, May 10
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 07                   /  17.1 /  16.6
:     May 08   /  16.5 /  16.7 /  16.9 /  17.1
:     May 09   /  17.2 /  21.1
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 21.7 ft at 300am EDT on Thu, May 9
:
.ER MMCK2 20240509 Z DC202405090759/DUE/DQG/DH12/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : May 09 :                 /  23.2 /  25.0
.E2 : May 10 : /  27.0 /  28.9 /  30.3 /  30.9
.E3 : May 11 : /  30.6 /  29.5 /  27.9 /  26.1
.E4 : May 12 : /  24.5 /  23.2 /  22.1 /  21.2
.E5 : May 13 : /  20.6 /  20.3 /  20.1 /  20.0
.E6 : May 14 : /  19.9 /  19.9
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 06                   /  0.08 /  0.28
:     May 07   /  0.41 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.15
:     May 08   /  0.01 /  0.00 /  0.35 /  0.05
:     May 09   /  0.56 /  1.09
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 09                   /  0.40 /  0.03
:     May 10   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     May 11   /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 06                   /  18.2 /  20.4
:     May 07   /  22.2 /  19.2 /  18.0 /  22.7
:     May 08   /  26.0 /  23.1 /  20.9 /  19.4
:     May 09   /  21.1 /  17.4 /  19.4 /  22.7
:     May 10   /  24.8 /  17.6 /  13.4 /  16.8
:     May 11   /  18.3 /  12.5
:____________________________________________________________________

: Woodbury - Green River - LMK
: Zero Datum 379.6 ft (NGVD 1929)
: Butler County, KY
: Record River Stage     58.9 ft
: Major River Stage      41.0 ft
: Moderate River Stage   38.0 ft
: Flood River Stage      26.0 ft
: Action River Stage     24.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
: Rise above flood river stage around 7PM EDT on Thu, May 9
.AR WDHK2 20240511 Z DC202405090759/DUE/DQG/DH06/HGIFFX :crest: 31.0
: Crest near 31.0 ft around 2AM EDT on Sat, May 11
: Fall below flood level around 6PM EDT on Sun, May 12
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 07                   /  13.3 /  13.5
:     May 08   /  13.3 /  13.2 /  13.0 /  12.8
:     May 09   /  13.0 /  14.9
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 15.3 ft at 300am EDT on Thu, May 9
:
.ER WDHK2 20240509 Z DC202405090759/DUE/DQG/DH12/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : May 09 :                 /  18.6 /  22.7
.E2 : May 10 : /  26.4 /  28.3 /  29.7 /  30.5
.E3 : May 11 : /  30.9 /  31.0 /  30.7 /  30.5
.E4 : May 12 : /  30.0 /  29.2 /  28.1 /  26.8
.E5 : May 13 : /  25.6 /  24.0 /  22.7 /  21.7
.E6 : May 14 : /  20.9 /  20.3
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 06                   /  0.28 /  0.19
:     May 07   /  0.23 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.20
:     May 08   /  0.01 /  0.00 /  0.20 /  0.07
:     May 09   /  0.79 /  0.55
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 09                   /  0.44 /  0.01
:     May 10   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     May 11   /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 06                   /  18.4 /  20.1
:     May 07   /  23.2 /  20.2 /  18.7 /  22.7
:     May 08   /  26.1 /  23.7 /  21.0 /  20.2
:     May 09   /  22.0 /  18.2 /  19.6 /  23.1
:     May 10   /  25.1 /  17.7 /  13.5 /  17.2
:     May 11   /  18.8 /  12.6
:____________________________________________________________________

: Rochester Ferry - Green River - LMK
: Zero Datum 351.97 ft (NAVD 88)
: Ohio County, KY
: Record River Stage     41.6 ft
: Major River Stage      50.0 ft
: Moderate River Stage   45.0 ft
: Flood River Stage      37.0 ft
: Action River Stage     34.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
: Rise above flood river stage around 11AM EDT on Fri, May 10
.AR RCHK2 20240512 Z DC202405090759/DUE/DQG/DH06/HGIFFX :crest: 39.0
: Crest near 39.0 ft around 2AM EDT on Sun, May 12
: Fall below flood level around 9PM EDT on Mon, May 13
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 07                   /  32.7 /  32.9
:     May 08   /  33.0 /  32.9 /  32.9 /  32.9
:     May 09   /  33.0 /  33.5
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 33.5 ft at 245am EDT on Thu, May 9
:
.ER RCHK2 20240509 Z DC202405090759/DUE/DQG/DH12/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : May 09 :                 /  34.0 /  34.6
.E2 : May 10 : /  35.5 /  36.1 /  36.8 /  37.3
.E3 : May 11 : /  37.9 /  38.3 /  38.6 /  38.9
.E4 : May 12 : /  39.0 /  39.0 /  39.0 /  38.9
.E5 : May 13 : /  38.6 /  38.3 /  37.9 /  37.5
.E6 : May 14 : /  37.1 /  36.6
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 06                   /  0.33 /  0.22
:     May 07   /  0.12 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.12
:     May 08   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.18 /  0.05
:     May 09   /  0.96 /  0.44
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 09                   /  0.35 /  0.00
:     May 10   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     May 11   /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 06                   /  18.3 /  19.5
:     May 07   /  23.2 /  20.0 /  18.7 /  22.7
:     May 08   /  26.6 /  23.9 /  20.5 /  20.8
:     May 09   /  22.2 /  18.2 /  19.5 /  23.0
:     May 10   /  25.0 /  17.3 /  13.2 /  17.1
:     May 11   /  19.0 /  12.7
:____________________________________________________________________

: Paradise - Green River - PAH
: Zero Datum 363.19 ft (NGVD 1929)
: Muhlenberg County, KY
: Record River Stage    403.7 ft
: Major River Stage     400.0 ft
: Moderate River Stage  386.0 ft
: Flood River Stage     380.0 ft
: Action River Stage    378.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
: Rise above flood river stage around 1AM EDT on Fri, May 10
.AR PRDK2 20240512 Z DC202405090759/DUE/DQG/DH06/HGIFFX :crest: 383.5
: Crest near 383.5 ft around 2AM EDT on Sun, May 12
: Fall below flood level around 12AM EDT on Tue, May 14
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 07                   / 371.1 / 371.5
:     May 08   / 371.8 / 371.8 / 371.8 / 371.8
:     May 09   / 372.1 / 373.7
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 374.0 ft at 315am EDT on Thu, May 9
:
.ER PRDK2 20240509 Z DC202405090759/DUE/DQG/DH12/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : May 09 :                 / 375.5 / 377.3
.E2 : May 10 : / 378.9 / 380.1 / 380.9 / 381.5
.E3 : May 11 : / 382.1 / 382.6 / 383.0 / 383.3
.E4 : May 12 : / 383.5 / 383.5 / 383.4 / 383.2
.E5 : May 13 : / 382.8 / 382.4 / 381.9 / 381.3
.E6 : May 14 : / 380.6 / 379.7
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 06                   /  0.41 /  0.22
:     May 07   /  0.06 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.25
:     May 08   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.31 /  0.14
:     May 09   /  0.54 /  1.08
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 09                   /  0.45 /  0.00
:     May 10   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     May 11   /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 06                   /  18.3 /  19.4
:     May 07   /  23.8 /  20.8 /  19.3 /  22.7
:     May 08   /  26.5 /  24.2 /  20.8 /  20.4
:     May 09   /  22.5 /  18.8 /  19.8 /  23.1
:     May 10   /  25.2 /  17.5 /  13.4 /  17.1
:     May 11   /  19.0 /  13.0
:____________________________________________________________________

: Dundee - Rough River - LMK
: Zero Datum 393.18 ft (NGVD 1929)
: Ohio County, KY
: Record River Stage     31.8 ft
: Major River Stage      30.0 ft
: Moderate River Stage   28.0 ft
: Flood River Stage      25.0 ft
: Action River Stage     23.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
.AR DUNK2 20240509 Z DC202405090759/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFFX :crest: 26.7
: Crest near 26.7 ft around 2PM EDT on Thu, May 9
: Fall below flood level around 6PM EDT on Thu, May 9
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 07                   /  19.9 /  18.9
:     May 08   /  17.8 /  16.4 /  15.2 /  14.2
:     May 09   /  18.3 /  24.1
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 24.3 ft at 245am EDT on Thu, May 9
:
.ER DUNK2 20240509 Z DC202405090759/DUE/DQG/DH12/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : May 09 :                 /  26.0 /  26.7
.E2 : May 10 : /  24.0 /  21.3 /  20.0 /  19.1
.E3 : May 11 : /  18.1 /  17.2 /  16.4 /  15.6
.E4 : May 12 : /  14.9 /  14.3 /  13.6 /  13.0
.E5 : May 13 : /  12.4 /  11.8 /  11.4 /  11.0
.E6 : May 14 : /  10.6 /  10.2
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 06                   /  0.24 /  0.44
:     May 07   /  0.06 /  0.00 /  0.01 /  0.19
:     May 08   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.35 /  0.02
:     May 09   /  1.48 /  0.37
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 09                   /  0.29 /  0.00
:     May 10   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     May 11   /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 06                   /  17.8 /  18.9
:     May 07   /  21.9 /  19.0 /  18.2 /  22.0
:     May 08   /  26.2 /  23.6 /  19.5 /  21.1
:     May 09   /  21.8 /  17.6 /  18.7 /  22.5
:     May 10   /  24.3 /  16.6 /  12.6 /  16.8
:     May 11   /  18.6 /  12.3
:____________________________________________________________________

: Calhoun - Green River - PAH
: Zero Datum 353.95 ft (NGVD 1929)
: McLean County, KY
: Record Pool Stage     43.8 ft
: Major Pool Stage      32.0 ft
: Moderate Pool Stage   26.0 ft
: Flood Pool Stage      23.0 ft
: Action Pool Stage     18.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
.AR CALK2 20240513 Z DC202405090759/DUE/DQG/DH00/HPIFFX :crest: 19.8
: Crest near 19.8 ft around 8PM EDT on Sun, May 12
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 07                   /  14.0 /  14.3
:     May 08   /  14.4 /  14.4 /  14.4 /  14.4
:     May 09   /  15.1 /  15.7
:
: Latest Observed Pool Stage 15.7 ft at 300am EDT on Thu, May 9
:
.ER CALK2 20240509 Z DC202405090759/DUE/DQG/DH12/HPIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : May 09 :                 /  16.0 /  16.3
.E2 : May 10 : /  16.7 /  16.9 /  17.2 /  17.5
.E3 : May 11 : /  17.8 /  18.1 /  18.4 /  18.8
.E4 : May 12 : /  19.1 /  19.4 /  19.6 /  19.7
.E5 : May 13 : /  19.8 /  19.8 /  19.7 /  19.4
.E6 : May 14 : /  19.2 /  18.9
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 06                   /  0.05 /  0.47
:     May 07   /  0.21 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.30
:     May 08   /  0.00 /  0.02 /  0.11 /  0.00
:     May 09   /  2.24 /  0.32
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 09                   /  0.25 /  0.00
:     May 10   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     May 11   /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 06                   /  18.0 /  18.9
:     May 07   /  23.1 /  20.7 /  19.7 /  22.6
:     May 08   /  27.3 /  24.7 /  19.3 /  21.5
:     May 09   /  22.0 /  18.2 /  19.4 /  23.0
:     May 10   /  24.6 /  16.9 /  12.9 /  17.0
:     May 11   /  19.2 /  13.4
:____________________________________________________________________
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