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River Forecast
NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington OH
1120 AM EDT Sun May 17 2026

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:
http://weather.gov/erh/mmefs


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: Cumberland River - Carthage, TN - OHX
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: Action Stage         35.0 ft
: Flood Stage          40.0 ft
: Moderate Flood Stage 43.0 ft
: Major Flood Stage    47.0 ft
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:Latest Observed Value - 7.2 FT at 1100 AM EDT on May 17
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.ER CTHT1 20260517 Z DC202605171520/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:STAGE FCST       /   12Z /   18Z /   00Z /   06Z
.E1    : 0517 :           /   8.0 /  10.5 /   6.3
.E2    : 0518 :   /   6.4 /   7.1 /  10.0 /   6.3
.E3    : 0519 :   /   6.4 /   7.1 /  10.0 /   6.3
.E4    : 0520 :   /   6.4 /   7.1 /  10.0 /   6.3
.E5    : 0521 :   /   6.4 /   7.1 /  10.0 /   6.3
.E6    : 0522 :   /   6.4
: Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/
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: Cumberland River - Old Hickory Lake, TN - OHX
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: Action Flow         75000.0 cfs
: Flood Flow          100000.0 cfs
: Moderate Flood Flow 120000.0 cfs
: Major Flood Flow    135000.0 cfs
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:Latest Observed Value - M KCFS M
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.ER OHHT1 20260517 Z DC202605171520/DH18/QIIFFZZ/DIH6
:FLOW FCST        /   12Z /   18Z /   00Z /   06Z
.E1    : 0517 :           /   0.8 /   6.4 /  14.6
.E2    : 0518 :   /   0.2 /   0.8 /   3.6 /  13.2
.E3    : 0519 :   /   0.2 /   0.8 /   3.6 /  13.2
.E4    : 0520 :   /   0.2 /   0.8 /   3.5 /  13.2
.E5    : 0521 :   /   0.2 /   0.8 /   3.5 /  13.2
.E6    : 0522 :   /   0.2
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: Mill Creek - Antioch, TN - OHX
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: Action Stage         12.0 ft
: Flood Stage          14.0 ft
: Moderate Flood Stage 17.0 ft
: Major Flood Stage    20.0 ft
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:Latest Observed Value - 2.5 FT at 1100 AM EDT on May 17
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.ER ANTT1 20260517 Z DC202605171520/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:STAGE FCST       /   12Z /   18Z /   00Z /   06Z
.E1    : 0517 :           /   2.5 /   2.5 /   2.5
.E2    : 0518 :   /   2.5 /   2.5 /   2.5 /   2.5
.E3    : 0519 :   /   2.5 /   2.5 /   2.5 /   2.5
.E4    : 0520 :   /   2.5 /   2.5 /   2.5 /   2.5
.E5    : 0521 :   /   2.5 /   2.5 /   2.5 /   2.5
.E6    : 0522 :   /   2.5
: Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.01/
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: Mill Creek - Woodbine, TN - OHX
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: Action Stage         12.0 ft
: Flood Stage          14.0 ft
: Moderate Flood Stage 17.0 ft
: Major Flood Stage    21.0 ft
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:Latest Observed Value - 2.3 FT at 1100 AM EDT on May 17
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.ER WBNT1 20260517 Z DC202605171520/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:STAGE FCST       /   12Z /   18Z /   00Z /   06Z
.E1    : 0517 :           /   2.4 /   2.3 /   2.3
.E2    : 0518 :   /   2.3 /   2.3 /   2.3 /   2.3
.E3    : 0519 :   /   2.3 /   2.3 /   2.3 /   2.3
.E4    : 0520 :   /   2.3 /   2.3 /   2.3 /   2.3
.E5    : 0521 :   /   2.3 /   2.3 /   2.3 /   2.3
.E6    : 0522 :   /   2.3
: Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.01/
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: Cumberland River - Nashville, TN - OHX
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: Action Stage         30.0 ft
: Flood Stage          40.0 ft
: Moderate Flood Stage 42.0 ft
: Major Flood Stage    45.0 ft
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:Latest Observed Value - 18.0 FT at 1030 AM EDT on May 17
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.ER NAST1 20260517 Z DC202605171520/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:STAGE FCST       /   12Z /   18Z /   00Z /   06Z
.E1    : 0517 :           /  17.9 /  17.4 /  17.8
.E2    : 0518 :   /  17.4 /  17.3 /  17.4 /  17.4
.E3    : 0519 :   /  17.2 /  17.2 /  17.3 /  17.2
.E4    : 0520 :   /  17.1 /  17.1 /  17.2 /  17.1
.E5    : 0521 :   /  17.0 /  16.8 /  17.0 /  17.0
.E6    : 0522 :   /  16.8
: Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.01/
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: Harpeth River - Franklin, TN - OHX
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: Action Stage         22.0 ft
: Flood Stage          30.0 ft
: Moderate Flood Stage 34.0 ft
: Major Flood Stage    38.0 ft
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:Latest Observed Value - 3.5 FT at 1015 AM EDT on May 17
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.ER FRAT1 20260517 Z DC202605171520/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:STAGE FCST       /   12Z /   18Z /   00Z /   06Z
.E1    : 0517 :           /   3.5 /   3.5 /   3.5
.E2    : 0518 :   /   3.5 /   3.5 /   3.4 /   3.4
.E3    : 0519 :   /   3.4 /   3.4 /   3.4 /   3.4
.E4    : 0520 :   /   3.4 /   3.4 /   3.4 /   3.4
.E5    : 0521 :   /   3.4 /   3.4 /   3.4 /   3.4
.E6    : 0522 :   /   3.4
: Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.01/
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: Harpeth River - Bellevue, TN - OHX
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: Action Stage         14.0 ft
: Flood Stage          20.0 ft
: Moderate Flood Stage 24.0 ft
: Major Flood Stage    28.0 ft
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:Latest Observed Value - 1.3 FT at 1030 AM EDT on May 17
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.ER BELT1 20260517 Z DC202605171520/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:STAGE FCST       /   12Z /   18Z /   00Z /   06Z
.E1    : 0517 :           /   1.3 /   1.3 /   1.3
.E2    : 0518 :   /   1.3 /   1.3 /   1.3 /   1.3
.E3    : 0519 :   /   1.3 /   1.3 /   1.3 /   1.3
.E4    : 0520 :   /   1.3 /   1.3 /   1.3 /   1.3
.E5    : 0521 :   /   1.3 /   1.3 /   1.3 /   1.3
.E6    : 0522 :   /   1.3
: Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.01/
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: Cumberland River  - Cheatham Lock & Dam Inflows, TN - OHX
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: Action Flow         75000.0 cfs
: Flood Flow          90000.0 cfs
: Moderate Flood Flow 110000.0 cfs
: Major Flood Flow    125000.0 cfs
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:Latest Observed Value - M KCFS M
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.ER CHET1 20260517 Z DC202605171520/DH18/QIIFFZZ/DIH6
:FLOW FCST        /   12Z /   18Z /   00Z /   06Z
.E1    : 0517 :           /   6.5 /   6.4 /  10.6
.E2    : 0518 :   /   5.4 /   4.6 /   5.4 /   5.4
.E3    : 0519 :   /   4.5 /   4.5 /   5.4 /   5.4
.E4    : 0520 :   /   4.5 /   4.5 /   5.4 /   5.4
.E5    : 0521 :   /   4.5 /   2.8 /   5.4 /   5.4
.E6    : 0522 :   /   4.5
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: Cumberland River - Clarksville, TN - OHX
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: Action Stage         40.0 ft
: Flood Stage          46.0 ft
: Moderate Flood Stage 50.0 ft
: Major Flood Stage    55.0 ft
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:Latest Observed Value - 29.2 FT at 1000 AM EDT on May 17
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.ER CKVT1 20260517 Z DC202605171520/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:STAGE FCST       /   12Z /   18Z /   00Z /   06Z
.E1    : 0517 :           /  29.0 /  29.2 /  29.2
.E2    : 0518 :   /  29.0 /  29.0 /  29.1 /  29.2
.E3    : 0519 :   /  29.0 /  28.9 /  29.1 /  29.1
.E4    : 0520 :   /  29.0 /  28.9 /  29.0 /  29.1
.E5    : 0521 :   /  28.9 /  28.7 /  28.9 /  29.0
.E6    : 0522 :   /  28.8
: Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.02/
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: Fliehman
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