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River Forecast
NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington, OH
9:55am EST Thursday, November 21, 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
:     Nov 19                           /  13.9
:     Nov 20   /  13.8 /  13.6 /  13.4 /  13.5
:     Nov 21   /  13.4 /  13.4 /  13.5
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 13.6 ft at 900am EST on Thu, Nov 21
:
.ER RACW2 20241121 Z DC202411211455/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Nov 21 :                         /  13.4
.E2 : Nov 22 : /  13.4 /  13.4 /  13.5 /  13.5
.E3 : Nov 23 : /  13.5 /  13.6 /  13.7 /  13.9
.E4 : Nov 24 : /  14.0 /  14.0 /  14.0 /  14.0
.E5 : Nov 25 : /  14.0 /  14.0 /  14.1 /  14.1
.E6 : Nov 26 : /  14.0 /  14.0 /  14.0
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Nov 18                           /  0.00
:     Nov 19   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.13
:     Nov 20   /  0.18 /  0.02 /  0.00 /  0.02
:     Nov 21   /  0.07 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Nov 21                           /  0.08
:     Nov 22   /  0.03 /  0.02 /  0.00 /  0.04
:     Nov 23   /  0.09 /  0.05 /  0.02
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Nov 18                           /  14.9
:     Nov 19   /  17.4 /  11.6 /   9.2 /  12.0
:     Nov 20   /  14.3 /  14.4 /  13.6 /  15.0
:     Nov 21   /   9.0 /   3.3 /   2.7 /   2.8
:     Nov 22   /   2.0 /  -1.4 /  -1.7 /   1.7
:     Nov 23   /   4.7 /   4.5 /   4.1
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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
:     Nov 19                           /  25.4
:     Nov 20   /  25.2 /  25.0 /  24.9 /  25.0
:     Nov 21   /  24.9 /  25.0 /  25.1
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 25.0 ft at 900am EST on Thu, Nov 21
:
.ER POPW2 20241121 Z DC202411211455/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Nov 21 :                         /  25.1
.E2 : Nov 22 : /  25.1 /  25.1 /  25.1 /  25.1
.E3 : Nov 23 : /  25.1 /  25.1 /  25.1 /  25.2
.E4 : Nov 24 : /  25.2 /  25.3 /  25.3 /  25.3
.E5 : Nov 25 : /  25.4 /  25.4 /  25.4 /  25.4
.E6 : Nov 26 : /  25.3 /  25.3 /  25.3
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Nov 18                           /  0.00
:     Nov 19   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.20
:     Nov 20   /  0.11 /  0.01 /  0.00 /  0.03
:     Nov 21   /  0.06 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Nov 21                           /  0.08
:     Nov 22   /  0.03 /  0.02 /  0.00 /  0.02
:     Nov 23   /  0.07 /  0.03 /  0.01
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Nov 18                           /  14.6
:     Nov 19   /  17.3 /  12.0 /   9.5 /  12.1
:     Nov 20   /  14.4 /  14.7 /  14.0 /  15.1
:     Nov 21   /   8.8 /   3.2 /   2.6 /   2.9
:     Nov 22   /   2.1 /  -1.2 /  -1.4 /   1.9
:     Nov 23   /   5.0 /   4.7 /   4.2
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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
:     Nov 19                           /  13.8
:     Nov 20   /  14.2 /  14.3 /  13.9 /  13.4
:     Nov 21   /  13.1 /  13.0 /  13.2
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 13.2 ft at 900am EST on Thu, Nov 21
:
.ER GALW2 20241121 Z DC202411211455/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Nov 21 :                         /  13.2
.E2 : Nov 22 : /  13.2 /  13.2 /  13.2 /  13.2
.E3 : Nov 23 : /  13.2 /  13.2 /  13.3 /  13.2
.E4 : Nov 24 : /  13.2 /  13.7 /  13.9 /  14.2
.E5 : Nov 25 : /  14.3 /  14.4 /  14.4 /  14.4
.E6 : Nov 26 : /  14.2 /  14.0 /  13.8
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Nov 18                           /  0.00
:     Nov 19   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.32
:     Nov 20   /  0.04 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.01
:     Nov 21   /  0.04 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Nov 21                           /  0.08
:     Nov 22   /  0.02 /  0.02 /  0.00 /  0.01
:     Nov 23   /  0.06 /  0.02 /  0.01
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Nov 18                           /  14.7
:     Nov 19   /  17.7 /  12.6 /  10.1 /  12.6
:     Nov 20   /  14.8 /  15.0 /  14.5 /  15.3
:     Nov 21   /   8.6 /   3.8 /   3.3 /   3.0
:     Nov 22   /   2.3 /  -0.9 /  -1.1 /   2.3
:     Nov 23   /   5.4 /   5.0 /   4.6
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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
:     Nov 19                           /  25.6
:     Nov 20   /  25.8 /  26.0 /  25.9 /  25.4
:     Nov 21   /  25.4 /  25.4 /  25.5
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 25.5 ft at 900am EST on Thu, Nov 21
:
.ER HNTW2 20241121 Z DC202411211455/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Nov 21 :                         /  25.5
.E2 : Nov 22 : /  25.5 /  25.4 /  25.4 /  25.4
.E3 : Nov 23 : /  25.4 /  25.5 /  25.5 /  25.6
.E4 : Nov 24 : /  25.7 /  25.8 /  25.9 /  26.0
.E5 : Nov 25 : /  26.0 /  26.1 /  26.1 /  26.1
.E6 : Nov 26 : /  26.1 /  26.1 /  26.0
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Nov 18                           /  0.00
:     Nov 19   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.48
:     Nov 20   /  0.09 /  0.03 /  0.00 /  0.02
:     Nov 21   /  0.04 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Nov 21                           /  0.06
:     Nov 22   /  0.04 /  0.05 /  0.01 /  0.01
:     Nov 23   /  0.06 /  0.03 /  0.01
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Nov 18                           /  14.1
:     Nov 19   /  17.4 /  12.3 /   9.6 /  12.0
:     Nov 20   /  14.7 /  14.9 /  14.5 /  15.8
:     Nov 21   /   9.4 /   3.2 /   2.4 /   3.4
:     Nov 22   /   2.6 /  -1.0 /  -1.3 /   2.1
:     Nov 23   /   5.3 /   4.6 /   4.1
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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
:     Nov 19                           /  34.3
:     Nov 20   /  34.6 /  34.8 /  34.7 /  34.1
:     Nov 21   /  34.3 /  34.3 /  34.4
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 34.3 ft at 900am EST on Thu, Nov 21
:
.ER ASHK2 20241121 Z DC202411211455/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Nov 21 :                         /  34.4
.E2 : Nov 22 : /  34.4 /  34.4 /  34.4 /  34.4
.E3 : Nov 23 : /  34.4 /  34.4 /  34.4 /  34.4
.E4 : Nov 24 : /  34.5 /  34.5 /  34.6 /  34.6
.E5 : Nov 25 : /  34.6 /  34.6 /  34.6 /  34.6
.E6 : Nov 26 : /  34.6 /  34.6 /  34.6
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Nov 18                           /  0.00
:     Nov 19   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.52
:     Nov 20   /  0.06 /  0.02 /  0.01 /  0.00
:     Nov 21   /  0.01 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Nov 21                           /  0.05
:     Nov 22   /  0.03 /  0.05 /  0.02 /  0.01
:     Nov 23   /  0.05 /  0.02 /  0.01
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Nov 18                           /  13.4
:     Nov 19   /  17.1 /  12.6 /   9.6 /  11.8
:     Nov 20   /  14.7 /  15.0 /  14.5 /  16.0
:     Nov 21   /   9.6 /   3.5 /   2.7 /   3.6
:     Nov 22   /   2.7 /  -0.7 /  -0.9 /   2.1
:     Nov 23   /   5.4 /   4.6 /   4.0
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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
:     Nov 19                           /   5.7
:     Nov 20   /   6.0 /   6.8 /   7.2 /   7.3
:     Nov 21   /   7.2 /   7.2 /   7.1
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 7.1 ft at 900am EST on Thu, Nov 21
:
.ER GYNK2 20241121 Z DC202411211455/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Nov 21 :                         /   7.1
.E2 : Nov 22 : /   7.0 /   7.0 /   7.0 /   6.3
.E3 : Nov 23 : /   6.3 /   6.3 /   6.3 /   6.5
.E4 : Nov 24 : /   6.6 /   6.4 /   6.3 /   6.2
.E5 : Nov 25 : /   6.2 /   6.2 /   6.2 /   6.2
.E6 : Nov 26 : /   6.2 /   6.1 /   6.1
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Nov 18                           /  0.00
:     Nov 19   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.04 /  0.45
:     Nov 20   /  0.02 /  0.01 /  0.00 /  0.01
:     Nov 21   /  0.01 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Nov 21                           /  0.05
:     Nov 22   /  0.02 /  0.04 /  0.03 /  0.01
:     Nov 23   /  0.04 /  0.01 /  0.01
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Nov 18                           /  14.0
:     Nov 19   /  17.4 /  13.4 /  10.4 /  12.4
:     Nov 20   /  14.8 /  15.3 /  14.6 /  15.6
:     Nov 21   /   8.5 /   4.0 /   3.1 /   2.9
:     Nov 22   /   2.0 /  -0.7 /  -0.8 /   1.7
:     Nov 23   /   5.0 /   4.3 /   3.4
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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
:     Nov 19                           /  14.1
:     Nov 20   /  14.6 /  14.9 /  15.3 /  15.1
:     Nov 21   /  14.5 /  14.3 /  14.3
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 14.3 ft at 845am EST on Thu, Nov 21
:
.ER GNUK2 20241121 Z DC202411211455/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Nov 21 :                         /  14.2
.E2 : Nov 22 : /  14.2 /  14.2 /  14.1 /  14.1
.E3 : Nov 23 : /  14.1 /  14.2 /  14.2 /  14.2
.E4 : Nov 24 : /  14.2 /  14.2 /  14.3 /  14.6
.E5 : Nov 25 : /  14.9 /  15.2 /  15.3 /  15.5
.E6 : Nov 26 : /  15.4 /  15.3 /  15.1
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Nov 18                           /  0.00
:     Nov 19   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.01 /  0.42
:     Nov 20   /  0.01 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Nov 21   /  0.02 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Nov 21                           /  0.05
:     Nov 22   /  0.02 /  0.04 /  0.02 /  0.01
:     Nov 23   /  0.05 /  0.01 /  0.01
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Nov 18                           /  14.0
:     Nov 19   /  17.6 /  13.1 /  10.3 /  12.4
:     Nov 20   /  14.7 /  15.1 /  14.6 /  15.7
:     Nov 21   /   9.0 /   4.0 /   3.3 /   3.2
:     Nov 22   /   2.6 /  -0.4 /  -0.7 /   2.1
:     Nov 23   /   5.7 /   4.8 /   4.1
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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
:     Nov 19                           /  15.9
:     Nov 20   /  16.2 /  16.4 /  16.5 /  16.6
:     Nov 21   /  16.3 /  16.2 /  16.1
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 16.2 ft at 900am EST on Thu, Nov 21
:
.ER PORO1 20241121 Z DC202411211455/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Nov 21 :                         /  16.1
.E2 : Nov 22 : /  16.2 /  16.2 /  16.1 /  16.1
.E3 : Nov 23 : /  16.1 /  16.1 /  16.1 /  16.1
.E4 : Nov 24 : /  16.1 /  16.1 /  16.3 /  16.4
.E5 : Nov 25 : /  16.6 /  16.7 /  16.8 /  16.9
.E6 : Nov 26 : /  16.9 /  16.8 /  16.8
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Nov 18                           /  0.00
:     Nov 19   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.01 /  0.20
:     Nov 20   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.01
:     Nov 21   /  0.04 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Nov 21                           /  0.08
:     Nov 22   /  0.02 /  0.03 /  0.01 /  0.01
:     Nov 23   /  0.06 /  0.02 /  0.01
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Nov 18                           /  13.9
:     Nov 19   /  17.6 /  13.2 /  11.2 /  13.1
:     Nov 20   /  15.0 /  15.2 /  14.5 /  15.2
:     Nov 21   /   8.3 /   4.0 /   3.5 /   2.4
:     Nov 22   /   2.1 /  -0.5 /  -0.9 /   2.0
:     Nov 23   /   5.6 /   5.1 /   4.5
:____________________________________________________________________
$$
: JEH
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