River Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
788 FGUS51 KTIR 130331 RVFKTY River Forecast NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington OH 1131 PM EDT Wed Aug 12 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 : :************************************************************ : North Fork Kentucky River - Jackson, KY - JKL : : Action Stage 23.0 ft : Flood Stage 29.0 ft : Moderate Flood Stage 31.0 ft : Major Flood Stage 40.0 ft : :Latest Observed Value - 2.0 FT at 1100 PM EDT on Aug 12 : .ER JKNK2 20260813 Z DC202608130331/DH06/HGIFFZZ/DIH6 :STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0812 : / 2.1 .E2 : 0813 : / 2.4 / 2.5 / 2.4 / 2.3 .E3 : 0814 : / 2.2 / 2.3 / 2.4 / 2.6 .E4 : 0815 : / 2.7 / 2.7 / 2.6 / 2.4 .E5 : 0816 : / 2.2 / 2.1 / 2.0 / 1.9 .E6 : 0817 : / 1.8 / 1.7 / 1.7 : Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep : 0.03/ 0.07/ 0.06/ 0.02/ 0.21/ 0.17/ 0.12/ 0.06/ : :************************************************************ : Kentucky River - Heidelberg Lock 14, KY - JKL : : Action Stage 16.0 ft : Flood Stage 20.0 ft : Moderate Flood Stage 24.0 ft : Major Flood Stage 30.0 ft : :Latest Observed Value - 9.7 FT at 1045 PM EDT on Aug 12 : .ER HLDK2 20260813 Z DC202608130331/DH06/HPIFFZZ/DIH6 :POOL FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0812 : / 9.9 .E2 : 0813 : / 10.3 / 10.5 / 10.7 / 10.8 .E3 : 0814 : / 10.8 / 10.7 / 10.8 / 10.9 .E4 : 0815 : / 11.0 / 11.0 / 10.9 / 10.7 .E5 : 0816 : / 10.6 / 10.4 / 10.1 / 9.9 .E6 : 0817 : / 9.8 / 9.7 / 9.6 : Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep : 0.05/ 0.13/ 0.05/ 0.01/ 0.19/ 0.18/ 0.13/ 0.02/ : :************************************************************ : Red River - Clay City, KY - JKL : : Action Stage 13.0 ft : Flood Stage 17.0 ft : Moderate Flood Stage 19.0 ft : Major Flood Stage 23.0 ft : :Latest Observed Value - 3.0 FT at 1015 PM EDT on Aug 12 : .ER CYCK2 20260813 Z DC202608130331/DH06/HGIFFZZ/DIH6 :STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0812 : / 3.0 .E2 : 0813 : / 3.0 / 3.2 / 3.4 / 3.4 .E3 : 0814 : / 3.5 / 3.5 / 3.5 / 3.5 .E4 : 0815 : / 3.6 / 3.8 / 3.8 / 3.7 .E5 : 0816 : / 3.5 / 3.3 / 3.1 / 3.0 .E6 : 0817 : / 2.8 / 2.8 / 2.7 : Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep : 0.10/ 0.19/ 0.01/ 0.01/ 0.13/ 0.33/ 0.11/ 0.04/ : :************************************************************ : Kentucky River - Ford Lock 10, KY - LMK : : Action Stage 24.0 ft : Flood Stage 26.0 ft : Moderate Flood Stage 35.0 ft : Major Flood Stage 40.0 ft : :Latest Observed Value - 12.0 FT at 1030 PM EDT on Aug 12 : .ER FODK2 20260813 Z DC202608130331/DH06/HPIFFZZ/DIH6 :POOL FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0812 : / 12.2 .E2 : 0813 : / 12.7 / 13.0 / 13.1 / 13.2 .E3 : 0814 : / 13.3 / 13.3 / 13.2 / 13.1 .E4 : 0815 : / 13.1 / 13.0 / 13.0 / 12.8 .E5 : 0816 : / 12.6 / 12.3 / 12.0 / 11.7 .E6 : 0817 : / 11.4 / 11.2 / 11.0 : Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep : 0.34/ 0.17/ 0.05/ 0.02/ 0.13/ 0.21/ 0.12/ 0.01/ : :************************************************************ : Kentucky - Camp Nelson, KY - LMK : : Action Stage 28.0 ft : Flood Stage 30.0 ft : Moderate Flood Stage 36.0 ft : Major Flood Stage 40.0 ft : :Latest Observed Value - 16.5 FT at 1115 PM EDT on Aug 12 : .ER CPNK2 20260813 Z DC202608130331/DH06/HPIFFZZ/DIH6 :POOL FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0812 : / 17.2 .E2 : 0813 : / 17.7 / 17.7 / 17.1 / 16.8 .E3 : 0814 : / 16.5 / 16.3 / 16.2 / 16.1 .E4 : 0815 : / 15.9 / 15.7 / 15.6 / 15.4 .E5 : 0816 : / 15.2 / 14.9 / 14.5 / 14.2 .E6 : 0817 : / 13.8 / 13.5 / 13.2 : Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep : 0.33/ 0.09/ 0.09/ 0.01/ 0.07/ 0.13/ 0.15/ 0.00/ : :************************************************************ : Kentucky River - High Bridge Lock 7, KY - LMK : : Action Stage 28.0 ft : Flood Stage 30.0 ft : Moderate Flood Stage 36.0 ft : Major Flood Stage 39.0 ft : :Latest Observed Value - 14.0 FT at 1015 PM EDT on Aug 12 : .ER HIBK2 20260813 Z DC202608130331/DH06/HPIFFZZ/DIH6 :POOL FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0812 : / 14.3 .E2 : 0813 : / 15.5 / 16.1 / 15.3 / 14.2 .E3 : 0814 : / 13.8 / 13.5 / 13.4 / 13.3 .E4 : 0815 : / 13.2 / 13.0 / 12.8 / 12.6 .E5 : 0816 : / 12.4 / 12.2 / 11.9 / 11.6 .E6 : 0817 : / 11.2 / 10.9 / 10.6 : Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep : 0.76/ 0.14/ 0.04/ 0.01/ 0.06/ 0.17/ 0.11/ 0.00/ : :************************************************************ : Kentucky River - Lock 4-KY River, KY - LMK : : Action Stage 29.0 ft : Flood Stage 31.0 ft : Moderate Flood Stage 35.0 ft : Major Flood Stage 40.0 ft : :Latest Observed Value - 10.3 FT at 1030 PM EDT on Aug 12 : .ER FFTK2 20260813 Z DC202608130331/DH06/HPIFFZZ/DIH6 :POOL FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0812 : / 10.2 .E2 : 0813 : / 11.3 / 11.9 / 11.6 / 11.7 .E3 : 0814 : / 11.9 / 11.6 / 11.0 / 10.6 .E4 : 0815 : / 10.3 / 10.2 / 10.1 / 10.0 .E5 : 0816 : / 9.8 / 9.6 / 9.5 / 9.4 .E6 : 0817 : / 9.2 / 9.0 / 8.8 : Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep : 0.56/ 0.28/ 0.02/ 0.00/ 0.10/ 0.19/ 0.14/ 0.00/ : :************************************************************ : Elkhorn Creek - Peaks Mill, KY - LMK : : Action Stage 8.0 ft : Flood Stage 10.0 ft : Moderate Flood Stage 12.0 ft : Major Flood Stage 14.0 ft : :Latest Observed Value - 4.2 FT at 1015 PM EDT on Aug 12 : .ER PKMK2 20260813 Z DC202608130331/DH06/HGIFFZZ/DIH6 :STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0812 : / 4.8 .E2 : 0813 : / 5.3 / 5.8 / 5.7 / 5.4 .E3 : 0814 : / 5.1 / 5.1 / 5.0 / 4.8 .E4 : 0815 : / 4.5 / 4.2 / 4.0 / 3.7 .E5 : 0816 : / 3.5 / 3.3 / 3.2 / 3.0 .E6 : 0817 : / 2.9 / 2.8 / 2.7 : Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep : 0.64/ 0.27/ 0.02/ 0.00/ 0.10/ 0.24/ 0.12/ 0.00/ : :************************************************************ : Kentucky River - Lockport Lock 2, KY - LMK : : Action Stage 30.0 ft : Flood Stage 33.0 ft : Moderate Flood Stage 43.0 ft : Major Flood Stage 49.0 ft : :Latest Observed Value - 14.2 FT at 1030 PM EDT on Aug 12 : .ER LPTK2 20260813 Z DC202608130331/DH06/HPIFFZZ/DIH6 :POOL FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0812 : / 14.3 .E2 : 0813 : / 15.5 / 16.5 / 16.5 / 15.8 .E3 : 0814 : / 15.8 / 16.2 / 15.5 / 14.5 .E4 : 0815 : / 13.9 / 13.6 / 13.3 / 13.1 .E5 : 0816 : / 12.9 / 12.7 / 12.4 / 12.2 .E6 : 0817 : / 12.0 / 11.8 / 11.6 : Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep : 0.49/ 0.40/ 0.02/ 0.00/ 0.13/ 0.27/ 0.06/ 0.00/ : :************************************************************ : Salt River - Shepherdsville, KY - LMK : : Action Stage 30.0 ft : Flood Stage 32.0 ft : Moderate Flood Stage 35.0 ft : Major Flood Stage 40.0 ft : :Latest Observed Value - 3.8 FT at 1030 PM EDT on Aug 12 : .ER SHPK2 20260813 Z DC202608130331/DH06/HGIFFZZ/DIH6 :STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0812 : / 5.3 .E2 : 0813 : / 9.8 / 9.3 / 7.7 / 7.6 .E3 : 0814 : / 5.6 / 4.9 / 4.4 / 4.1 .E4 : 0815 : / 3.9 / 3.6 / 3.4 / 3.2 .E5 : 0816 : / 3.0 / 2.9 / 2.7 / 2.6 .E6 : 0817 : / 2.5 / 2.4 / 2.3 : Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep : 0.54/ 0.33/ 0.02/ 0.01/ 0.08/ 0.12/ 0.05/ 0.00/ : : :******************************************************************* : : $$ : cornelissen : :...END of MESSAGE...