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165 FGUS51 KTIR 071503 RVFKTY River Forecast NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington OH 1103 AM EDT Fri Aug 07 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 1000 AM EDT on Aug 07 : .ER JKNK2 20260807 Z DC202608071503/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6 :STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0807 : / 1.9 / 1.9 / 1.8 .E2 : 0808 : / 1.7 / 1.7 / 1.7 / 1.7 .E3 : 0809 : / 1.7 / 1.7 / 1.6 / 1.6 .E4 : 0810 : / 1.5 / 1.4 / 1.4 / 1.4 .E5 : 0811 : / 1.4 / 1.3 / 1.3 / 1.3 .E6 : 0812 : / 1.3 : Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep : 0.01/ 0.05/ 0.01/ 0.02/ 0.05/ 0.05/ 0.03/ 0.04/ : :************************************************************ : 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 - 9.6 FT at 1045 AM EDT on Aug 07 : .ER HLDK2 20260807 Z DC202608071503/DH18/HPIFFZZ/DIH6 :POOL FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0807 : / 9.7 / 9.7 / 9.7 .E2 : 0808 : / 9.6 / 9.5 / 9.5 / 9.5 .E3 : 0809 : / 9.5 / 9.5 / 9.4 / 9.4 .E4 : 0810 : / 9.4 / 9.4 / 9.3 / 9.3 .E5 : 0811 : / 9.3 / 9.3 / 9.3 / 9.2 .E6 : 0812 : / 9.2 : Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep : 0.01/ 0.06/ 0.01/ 0.03/ 0.05/ 0.12/ 0.03/ 0.05/ : :************************************************************ : 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 - 2.6 FT at 1015 AM EDT on Aug 07 : .ER CYCK2 20260807 Z DC202608071503/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6 :STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0807 : / 2.7 / 2.7 / 2.7 .E2 : 0808 : / 2.6 / 2.6 / 2.6 / 2.6 .E3 : 0809 : / 2.6 / 2.6 / 2.6 / 2.6 .E4 : 0810 : / 2.6 / 2.6 / 2.6 / 2.6 .E5 : 0811 : / 2.6 / 2.6 / 2.6 / 2.6 .E6 : 0812 : / 2.6 : Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep : 0.01/ 0.11/ 0.01/ 0.01/ 0.04/ 0.05/ 0.07/ 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 - 10.5 FT at 1030 AM EDT on Aug 07 : .ER FODK2 20260807 Z DC202608071503/DH18/HPIFFZZ/DIH6 :POOL FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0807 : / 10.4 / 10.4 / 10.5 .E2 : 0808 : / 10.5 / 10.5 / 10.5 / 10.4 .E3 : 0809 : / 10.4 / 10.4 / 10.3 / 10.3 .E4 : 0810 : / 10.3 / 10.2 / 10.2 / 10.2 .E5 : 0811 : / 10.1 / 10.1 / 10.0 / 10.0 .E6 : 0812 : / 10.0 : Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep : 0.01/ 0.10/ 0.01/ 0.07/ 0.04/ 0.03/ 0.10/ 0.02/ : :************************************************************ : 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 - 12.8 FT at 1015 AM EDT on Aug 07 : .ER CPNK2 20260807 Z DC202608071503/DH18/HPIFFZZ/DIH6 :POOL FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0807 : / 12.7 / 12.6 / 12.5 .E2 : 0808 : / 12.4 / 12.4 / 12.4 / 12.3 .E3 : 0809 : / 12.3 / 12.2 / 12.2 / 12.1 .E4 : 0810 : / 12.1 / 12.0 / 12.0 / 12.0 .E5 : 0811 : / 11.9 / 11.9 / 11.8 / 11.8 .E6 : 0812 : / 11.8 : Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep : 0.03/ 0.11/ 0.01/ 0.03/ 0.03/ 0.01/ 0.06/ 0.02/ : :************************************************************ : 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 - 11.1 FT at 1015 AM EDT on Aug 07 : .ER HIBK2 20260807 Z DC202608071503/DH18/HPIFFZZ/DIH6 :POOL FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0807 : / 10.6 / 10.5 / 10.4 .E2 : 0808 : / 10.3 / 10.3 / 10.2 / 10.2 .E3 : 0809 : / 10.2 / 10.2 / 10.1 / 10.0 .E4 : 0810 : / 10.0 / 9.9 / 9.9 / 9.9 .E5 : 0811 : / 9.8 / 9.8 / 9.8 / 9.7 .E6 : 0812 : / 9.7 : Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep : 0.01/ 0.13/ 0.02/ 0.03/ 0.04/ 0.03/ 0.12/ 0.01/ : :************************************************************ : 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 - 7.9 FT at 1030 AM EDT on Aug 07 : .ER FFTK2 20260807 Z DC202608071503/DH18/HPIFFZZ/DIH6 :POOL FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0807 : / 7.9 / 7.9 / 7.6 .E2 : 0808 : / 7.5 / 7.4 / 7.4 / 7.4 .E3 : 0809 : / 7.3 / 7.3 / 7.3 / 7.3 .E4 : 0810 : / 7.3 / 7.2 / 7.2 / 7.2 .E5 : 0811 : / 7.1 / 7.1 / 7.1 / 7.1 .E6 : 0812 : / 7.1 : Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep : 0.01/ 0.09/ 0.07/ 0.06/ 0.02/ 0.05/ 0.08/ 0.01/ : :************************************************************ : 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 - 3.8 FT at 1015 AM EDT on Aug 07 : .ER PKMK2 20260807 Z DC202608071503/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6 :STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0807 : / 3.7 / 3.6 / 3.4 .E2 : 0808 : / 3.3 / 3.1 / 2.9 / 2.7 .E3 : 0809 : / 2.5 / 2.4 / 2.3 / 2.3 .E4 : 0810 : / 2.3 / 2.3 / 2.3 / 2.3 .E5 : 0811 : / 2.3 / 2.3 / 2.3 / 2.2 .E6 : 0812 : / 2.2 : Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep : 0.01/ 0.08/ 0.06/ 0.06/ 0.02/ 0.04/ 0.13/ 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 - 9.9 FT at 1030 AM EDT on Aug 07 : .ER LPTK2 20260807 Z DC202608071503/DH18/HPIFFZZ/DIH6 :POOL FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0807 : / 10.0 / 10.1 / 10.1 .E2 : 0808 : / 9.6 / 9.4 / 9.3 / 9.2 .E3 : 0809 : / 9.1 / 9.0 / 9.0 / 8.9 .E4 : 0810 : / 8.9 / 8.9 / 8.8 / 8.8 .E5 : 0811 : / 8.7 / 8.7 / 8.7 / 8.7 .E6 : 0812 : / 8.6 : Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep : 0.06/ 0.10/ 0.24/ 0.14/ 0.02/ 0.09/ 0.12/ 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 - 1.6 FT at 1030 AM EDT on Aug 07 : .ER SHPK2 20260807 Z DC202608071503/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6 :STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0807 : / 1.6 / 1.6 / 1.6 .E2 : 0808 : / 1.6 / 1.6 / 1.6 / 1.5 .E3 : 0809 : / 1.5 / 1.5 / 1.5 / 1.5 .E4 : 0810 : / 1.5 / 1.5 / 1.5 / 1.5 .E5 : 0811 : / 1.4 / 1.4 / 1.4 / 1.4 .E6 : 0812 : / 1.4 : Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep : 0.03/ 0.07/ 0.08/ 0.03/ 0.02/ 0.03/ 0.08/ 0.01/ : : :******************************************************************* : : $$ : Davis : :...END of MESSAGE...