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River Forecast
NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington, OH
10:41am EDT Thursday, May 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
:     May 21                           /  15.2
:     May 22   /  14.2 /  13.2 /  14.3 /  14.8
:     May 23   /  15.1 /  14.2 /  12.9
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 13.6 ft at 945am EDT on Thu, May 23
:
.ER RACW2 20240523 Z DC202405231441/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : May 23 :                         /  13.0
.E2 : May 24 : /  13.1 /  13.0 /  12.9 /  12.9
.E3 : May 25 : /  12.8 /  12.8 /  12.7 /  12.7
.E4 : May 26 : /  12.7 /  12.6 /  12.6 /  12.6
.E5 : May 27 : /  12.5 /  12.5 /  12.5 /  12.5
.E6 : May 28 : /  12.4 /  12.4 /  12.4
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 20                           /  0.00
:     May 21   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     May 22   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.02
:     May 23   /  0.08 /  0.02 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 23                           /  0.04
:     May 24   /  0.08 /  0.11 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     May 25   /  0.00 /  0.08 /  0.04
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 20                           /  24.4
:     May 21   /  29.3 /  19.7 /  15.8 /  25.5
:     May 22   /  29.8 /  21.5 /  18.7 /  25.1
:     May 23   /  24.2 /  22.1 /  18.5 /  22.1
:     May 24   /  24.3 /  18.9 /  17.4 /  23.0
:     May 25   /  26.7 /  19.0 /  17.8
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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
:     May 21                           /  25.0
:     May 22   /  24.5 /  24.2 /  24.7 /  25.2
:     May 23   /  25.2 /  24.7 /  24.4
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 24.3 ft at 1000am EDT on Thu, May 23
:
.ER POPW2 20240523 Z DC202405231441/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : May 23 :                         /  24.5
.E2 : May 24 : /  24.5 /  24.5 /  24.5 /  24.4
.E3 : May 25 : /  24.4 /  24.4 /  24.3 /  24.3
.E4 : May 26 : /  24.3 /  24.3 /  24.3 /  24.3
.E5 : May 27 : /  24.3 /  24.2 /  24.2 /  24.2
.E6 : May 28 : /  24.2 /  24.2 /  24.2
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 20                           /  0.00
:     May 21   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     May 22   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.03
:     May 23   /  0.18 /  0.03 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 23                           /  0.06
:     May 24   /  0.04 /  0.07 /  0.01 /  0.00
:     May 25   /  0.00 /  0.06 /  0.04
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 20                           /  24.5
:     May 21   /  29.5 /  19.9 /  16.0 /  25.6
:     May 22   /  29.9 /  21.7 /  18.9 /  24.7
:     May 23   /  24.1 /  22.4 /  18.7 /  22.1
:     May 24   /  24.3 /  18.9 /  17.4 /  23.1
:     May 25   /  26.6 /  19.0 /  17.7
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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
:     May 21                           /  18.3
:     May 22   /  18.8 /  16.9 /  16.0 /  16.4
:     May 23   /  17.6 /  17.5 /  16.9
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 16.7 ft at 1000am EDT on Thu, May 23
:
.ER GALW2 20240523 Z DC202405231441/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : May 23 :                         /  16.7
.E2 : May 24 : /  16.5 /  16.2 /  15.9 /  15.5
.E3 : May 25 : /  15.1 /  14.8 /  14.6 /  14.4
.E4 : May 26 : /  14.3 /  14.2 /  14.0 /  14.0
.E5 : May 27 : /  13.9 /  13.8 /  13.7 /  13.6
.E6 : May 28 : /  13.5 /  13.4 /  13.3
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 20                           /  0.00
:     May 21   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     May 22   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.02
:     May 23   /  0.36 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 23                           /  0.06
:     May 24   /  0.03 /  0.07 /  0.03 /  0.00
:     May 25   /  0.00 /  0.05 /  0.02
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 20                           /  24.9
:     May 21   /  30.1 /  20.6 /  16.6 /  26.2
:     May 22   /  30.3 /  22.4 /  19.7 /  24.7
:     May 23   /  23.5 /  22.6 /  19.2 /  22.2
:     May 24   /  24.4 /  19.2 /  17.7 /  23.3
:     May 25   /  26.7 /  19.3 /  18.0
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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
:     May 21                           /  26.5
:     May 22   /  26.6 /  26.4 /  25.8 /  25.5
:     May 23   /  26.2 /  26.8 /  26.5
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 26.2 ft at 1000am EDT on Thu, May 23
:
.ER HNTW2 20240523 Z DC202405231441/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : May 23 :                         /  26.4
.E2 : May 24 : /  26.4 /  26.3 /  26.3 /  26.2
.E3 : May 25 : /  26.2 /  26.1 /  26.0 /  25.9
.E4 : May 26 : /  25.9 /  25.9 /  25.8 /  25.8
.E5 : May 27 : /  25.8 /  25.8 /  25.7 /  25.7
.E6 : May 28 : /  25.7 /  25.7 /  25.7
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 20                           /  0.00
:     May 21   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     May 22   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.01
:     May 23   /  0.25 /  0.01 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 23                           /  0.09
:     May 24   /  0.03 /  0.03 /  0.01 /  0.00
:     May 25   /  0.01 /  0.06 /  0.03
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 20                           /  24.6
:     May 21   /  29.2 /  20.0 /  16.2 /  25.5
:     May 22   /  29.3 /  21.5 /  18.8 /  25.6
:     May 23   /  24.8 /  22.1 /  19.2 /  22.0
:     May 24   /  24.2 /  18.9 /  17.5 /  23.4
:     May 25   /  26.6 /  19.2 /  17.8
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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
:     May 21                           /  34.4
:     May 22   /  34.5 /  34.5 /  34.0 /  34.2
:     May 23   /  34.3 /  35.1 /  34.7
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 34.5 ft at 1000am EDT on Thu, May 23
:
.ER ASHK2 20240523 Z DC202405231441/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : May 23 :                         /  34.4
.E2 : May 24 : /  34.4 /  34.3 /  34.3 /  34.2
.E3 : May 25 : /  34.2 /  34.1 /  34.1 /  34.1
.E4 : May 26 : /  34.1 /  34.1 /  34.1 /  34.1
.E5 : May 27 : /  34.1 /  34.1 /  34.1 /  34.1
.E6 : May 28 : /  34.1 /  34.1 /  34.1
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 20                           /  0.00
:     May 21   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     May 22   /  0.06 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     May 23   /  0.04 /  0.03 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 23                           /  0.16
:     May 24   /  0.07 /  0.07 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     May 25   /  0.04 /  0.07 /  0.04
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 20                           /  25.0
:     May 21   /  29.6 /  20.6 /  16.5 /  25.5
:     May 22   /  28.7 /  22.0 /  19.4 /  25.8
:     May 23   /  26.1 /  21.2 /  18.3 /  21.7
:     May 24   /  23.9 /  19.3 /  17.6 /  23.5
:     May 25   /  26.7 /  19.5 /  18.2
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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
:     May 21                           /   5.3
:     May 22   /   5.2 /   5.5 /   5.6 /   5.5
:     May 23   /   5.3 /   5.1 /   4.9
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 4.8 ft at 1000am EDT on Thu, May 23
:
.ER GYNK2 20240523 Z DC202405231441/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : May 23 :                         /   4.8
.E2 : May 24 : /   4.7 /   4.7 /   4.6 /   4.6
.E3 : May 25 : /   4.5 /   4.5 /   4.5 /   4.5
.E4 : May 26 : /   4.5 /   4.4 /   4.4 /   4.4
.E5 : May 27 : /   4.4 /   4.4 /   4.4 /   4.3
.E6 : May 28 : /   4.3 /   4.3 /   4.3
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 20                           /  0.00
:     May 21   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     May 22   /  0.07 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     May 23   /  0.01 /  0.10 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 23                           /  0.22
:     May 24   /  0.13 /  0.07 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     May 25   /  0.02 /  0.08 /  0.02
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 20                           /  25.1
:     May 21   /  29.3 /  20.9 /  16.5 /  25.2
:     May 22   /  28.5 /  22.5 /  19.7 /  24.6
:     May 23   /  25.3 /  19.8 /  16.9 /  20.9
:     May 24   /  23.0 /  19.3 /  17.4 /  22.9
:     May 25   /  25.9 /  19.4 /  18.2
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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
:     May 21                           /  21.3
:     May 22   /  21.4 /  20.6 /  19.3 /  18.8
:     May 23   /  18.4 /  18.4 /  19.7
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 19.7 ft at 945am EDT on Thu, May 23
:
.ER GNUK2 20240523 Z DC202405231441/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : May 23 :                         /  19.3
.E2 : May 24 : /  18.5 /  18.3 /  18.1 /  17.8
.E3 : May 25 : /  17.5 /  17.2 /  16.8 /  16.4
.E4 : May 26 : /  16.2 /  16.0 /  15.9 /  15.7
.E5 : May 27 : /  15.6 /  15.5 /  15.4 /  15.3
.E6 : May 28 : /  15.2 /  15.1 /  15.0
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 20                           /  0.00
:     May 21   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     May 22   /  0.04 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.28
:     May 23   /  0.06 /  0.05 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 23                           /  0.16
:     May 24   /  0.08 /  0.10 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     May 25   /  0.02 /  0.07 /  0.02
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 20                           /  24.7
:     May 21   /  29.4 /  21.0 /  16.7 /  25.4
:     May 22   /  28.9 /  22.4 /  19.5 /  24.7
:     May 23   /  24.8 /  21.0 /  18.1 /  21.5
:     May 24   /  23.8 /  19.4 /  17.7 /  23.3
:     May 25   /  26.5 /  19.5 /  18.1
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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
:     May 21                           /  21.4
:     May 22   /  21.0 /  20.5 /  19.8 /  18.9
:     May 23   /  18.7 /  18.6 /  19.3
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 19.4 ft at 1000am EDT on Thu, May 23
:
.ER PORO1 20240523 Z DC202405231441/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : May 23 :                         /  19.1
.E2 : May 24 : /  18.4 /  18.3 /  18.2 /  18.0
.E3 : May 25 : /  17.8 /  17.5 /  17.2 /  16.9
.E4 : May 26 : /  16.7 /  16.5 /  16.4 /  16.2
.E5 : May 27 : /  16.1 /  16.0 /  15.9 /  15.8
.E6 : May 28 : /  15.7 /  15.6 /  15.5
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 20                           /  0.00
:     May 21   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     May 22   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.42
:     May 23   /  0.10 /  0.04 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 23                           /  0.16
:     May 24   /  0.06 /  0.08 /  0.02 /  0.00
:     May 25   /  0.01 /  0.04 /  0.02
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 20                           /  24.5
:     May 21   /  29.5 /  21.1 /  16.7 /  25.4
:     May 22   /  29.4 /  22.8 /  19.7 /  22.8
:     May 23   /  23.5 /  21.8 /  18.6 /  21.8
:     May 24   /  23.9 /  19.6 /  17.9 /  23.2
:     May 25   /  26.5 /  19.6 /  18.2
:____________________________________________________________________
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