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RVFOHH
River Forecast
NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington, OH
9:42am EDT Monday, June 24, 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:
http://weather.gov/erh/mmefs


: 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
:     Jun 22                           /  13.5
:     Jun 23   /  13.6 /  13.5 /  13.6 /  13.5
:     Jun 24   /  13.3 /  13.3 /  13.6
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 13.7 ft at 900am EDT on Mon, Jun 24
:
.ER RACW2 20240624 Z DC202406241342/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Jun 24 :                         /  13.8
.E2 : Jun 25 : /  13.9 /  13.9 /  13.9 /  13.8
.E3 : Jun 26 : /  13.7 /  13.7 /  13.6 /  13.6
.E4 : Jun 27 : /  13.5 /  13.5 /  13.5 /  13.5
.E5 : Jun 28 : /  13.5 /  13.4 /  13.4 /  13.4
.E6 : Jun 29 : /  13.4 /  13.4 /  13.4
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jun 21                           /  0.00
:     Jun 22   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jun 23   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jun 24   /  0.30 /  0.11 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jun 24                           /  0.00
:     Jun 25   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jun 26   /  0.00 /  0.04 /  0.03
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jun 21                           /  29.4
:     Jun 22   /  33.8 /  24.9 /  20.8 /  30.1
:     Jun 23   /  33.6 /  26.4 /  25.0 /  28.6
:     Jun 24   /  29.0 /  22.9 /  20.4 /  24.3
:     Jun 25   /  27.3 /  19.7 /  16.9 /  26.7
:     Jun 26   /  30.2 /  22.8 /  21.9
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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
:     Jun 22                           /  25.1
:     Jun 23   /  25.2 /  25.2 /  25.1 /  25.0
:     Jun 24   /  24.9 /  25.0 /  25.2
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 25.1 ft at 900am EDT on Mon, Jun 24
:
.ER POPW2 20240624 Z DC202406241342/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Jun 24 :                         /  25.2
.E2 : Jun 25 : /  25.2 /  25.2 /  25.2 /  25.1
.E3 : Jun 26 : /  25.1 /  25.1 /  25.1 /  25.1
.E4 : Jun 27 : /  25.1 /  25.1 /  25.0 /  25.0
.E5 : Jun 28 : /  25.0 /  25.0 /  25.0 /  25.0
.E6 : Jun 29 : /  25.0 /  25.0 /  24.9
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jun 21                           /  0.00
:     Jun 22   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jun 23   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jun 24   /  0.17 /  0.17 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jun 24                           /  0.00
:     Jun 25   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jun 26   /  0.00 /  0.02 /  0.04
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jun 21                           /  29.4
:     Jun 22   /  33.7 /  25.2 /  21.3 /  30.1
:     Jun 23   /  33.7 /  26.4 /  24.9 /  28.5
:     Jun 24   /  29.0 /  23.3 /  20.8 /  24.5
:     Jun 25   /  27.6 /  19.9 /  17.0 /  26.8
:     Jun 26   /  30.3 /  22.9 /  22.0
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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
:     Jun 22                           /  12.7
:     Jun 23   /  13.0 /  13.2 /  13.2 /  13.4
:     Jun 24   /  13.3 /  13.1 /  12.9
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 12.9 ft at 900am EDT on Mon, Jun 24
:
.ER GALW2 20240624 Z DC202406241342/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Jun 24 :                         /  13.1
.E2 : Jun 25 : /  13.2 /  13.4 /  13.4 /  13.0
.E3 : Jun 26 : /  12.9 /  12.9 /  13.0 /  13.0
.E4 : Jun 27 : /  12.9 /  12.9 /  12.9 /  12.8
.E5 : Jun 28 : /  12.8 /  12.8 /  12.8 /  12.7
.E6 : Jun 29 : /  12.7 /  12.7 /  12.7
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jun 21                           /  0.00
:     Jun 22   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jun 23   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.01
:     Jun 24   /  0.09 /  0.01 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jun 24                           /  0.00
:     Jun 25   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jun 26   /  0.00 /  0.01 /  0.08
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jun 21                           /  29.5
:     Jun 22   /  33.7 /  25.1 /  21.3 /  30.2
:     Jun 23   /  33.6 /  26.5 /  25.0 /  28.5
:     Jun 24   /  28.9 /  23.5 /  20.8 /  24.9
:     Jun 25   /  28.0 /  20.2 /  17.3 /  27.2
:     Jun 26   /  30.6 /  23.4 /  22.3
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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
:     Jun 22                           /  25.3
:     Jun 23   /  25.5 /  25.7 /  25.8 /  25.8
:     Jun 24   /  25.9 /  25.7 /  25.6
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 25.5 ft at 900am EDT on Mon, Jun 24
:
.ER HNTW2 20240624 Z DC202406241342/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Jun 24 :                         /  25.6
.E2 : Jun 25 : /  25.6 /  25.7 /  25.8 /  25.8
.E3 : Jun 26 : /  25.6 /  25.5 /  25.6 /  25.6
.E4 : Jun 27 : /  25.6 /  25.6 /  25.6 /  25.5
.E5 : Jun 28 : /  25.5 /  25.5 /  25.5 /  25.5
.E6 : Jun 29 : /  25.5 /  25.5 /  25.4
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jun 21                           /  0.00
:     Jun 22   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jun 23   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jun 24   /  0.10 /  0.17 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jun 24                           /  0.00
:     Jun 25   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jun 26   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.06
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jun 21                           /  29.5
:     Jun 22   /  33.6 /  25.1 /  21.1 /  30.2
:     Jun 23   /  33.9 /  26.4 /  24.6 /  28.9
:     Jun 24   /  29.2 /  23.7 /  21.4 /  24.8
:     Jun 25   /  27.9 /  20.3 /  17.2 /  27.1
:     Jun 26   /  30.6 /  23.3 /  22.1
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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
:     Jun 22                           /  34.0
:     Jun 23   /  34.2 /  34.4 /  34.5 /  34.5
:     Jun 24   /  34.5 /  34.5 /  34.2
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 34.1 ft at 900am EDT on Mon, Jun 24
:
.ER ASHK2 20240624 Z DC202406241342/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Jun 24 :                         /  34.2
.E2 : Jun 25 : /  34.3 /  34.3 /  34.4 /  34.3
.E3 : Jun 26 : /  34.2 /  34.2 /  34.2 /  34.2
.E4 : Jun 27 : /  34.2 /  34.2 /  34.2 /  34.2
.E5 : Jun 28 : /  34.2 /  34.2 /  34.2 /  34.2
.E6 : Jun 29 : /  34.1 /  34.1 /  34.1
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jun 21                           /  0.00
:     Jun 22   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jun 23   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.01
:     Jun 24   /  0.09 /  0.32 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jun 24                           /  0.00
:     Jun 25   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jun 26   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.12
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jun 21                           /  29.3
:     Jun 22   /  33.4 /  25.4 /  21.4 /  30.0
:     Jun 23   /  33.9 /  26.7 /  24.5 /  28.8
:     Jun 24   /  29.0 /  23.8 /  21.6 /  24.9
:     Jun 25   /  27.9 /  20.6 /  17.4 /  27.2
:     Jun 26   /  30.8 /  23.8 /  22.2
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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
:     Jun 22                           /   4.3
:     Jun 23   /   4.3 /   4.3 /   4.3 /   4.3
:     Jun 24   /   4.3 /   4.3 /   4.3
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 4.3 ft at 900am EDT on Mon, Jun 24
:
.ER GYNK2 20240624 Z DC202406241342/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Jun 24 :                         /   4.3
.E2 : Jun 25 : /   4.3 /   4.3 /   4.3 /   4.3
.E3 : Jun 26 : /   4.3 /   4.3 /   4.3 /   4.3
.E4 : Jun 27 : /   4.3 /   4.3 /   4.3 /   4.3
.E5 : Jun 28 : /   4.3 /   4.3 /   4.3 /   4.3
.E6 : Jun 29 : /   4.2 /   4.2 /   4.3
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jun 21                           /  0.00
:     Jun 22   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jun 23   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jun 24   /  0.09 /  0.06 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jun 24                           /  0.00
:     Jun 25   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jun 26   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.10
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jun 21                           /  28.4
:     Jun 22   /  32.5 /  25.1 /  21.1 /  29.2
:     Jun 23   /  32.2 /  25.9 /  24.3 /  27.5
:     Jun 24   /  28.3 /  23.7 /  21.3 /  24.2
:     Jun 25   /  27.1 /  20.5 /  17.3 /  26.6
:     Jun 26   /  30.1 /  23.8 /  22.1
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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
:     Jun 22                           /  13.2
:     Jun 23   /  13.1 /  13.2 /  13.3E/  13.3E
:     Jun 24   /  13.5 /  13.6 /  13.5
: Observed values (above) with a trailing E indicate missing values
: that were replaced with estimates from model simulations.
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 13.5 ft at 845am EDT on Mon, Jun 24
:
.ER GNUK2 20240624 Z DC202406241342/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Jun 24 :                         /  13.3
.E2 : Jun 25 : /  12.9 /  13.3 /  13.9 /  14.1
.E3 : Jun 26 : /  14.0 /  13.6 /  13.3 /  13.4
.E4 : Jun 27 : /  13.6 /  13.7 /  13.6 /  13.6
.E5 : Jun 28 : /  13.6 /  13.5 /  13.5 /  13.4
.E6 : Jun 29 : /  13.4 /  13.4 /  13.3
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jun 21                           /  0.00
:     Jun 22   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jun 23   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jun 24   /  0.23 /  0.02 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jun 24                           /  0.00
:     Jun 25   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jun 26   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.13
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jun 21                           /  29.0
:     Jun 22   /  33.1 /  25.5 /  21.6 /  29.7
:     Jun 23   /  33.0 /  26.5 /  24.8 /  28.0
:     Jun 24   /  28.5 /  23.7 /  21.4 /  24.6
:     Jun 25   /  27.8 /  20.7 /  17.5 /  27.0
:     Jun 26   /  30.6 /  24.0 /  22.4
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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
:     Jun 22                           /  15.4
:     Jun 23   /  15.5 /  15.5 /  15.6 /  15.8
:     Jun 24   /  15.8 /  15.9 /  15.8
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 15.8 ft at 900am EDT on Mon, Jun 24
:
.ER PORO1 20240624 Z DC202406241342/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Jun 24 :                         /  15.6
.E2 : Jun 25 : /  15.4 /  15.7 /  16.2 /  16.3
.E3 : Jun 26 : /  16.2 /  15.9 /  15.7 /  15.7
.E4 : Jun 27 : /  15.9 /  15.9 /  15.9 /  15.9
.E5 : Jun 28 : /  15.8 /  15.8 /  15.8 /  15.7
.E6 : Jun 29 : /  15.7 /  15.7 /  15.6
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jun 21                           /  0.00
:     Jun 22   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jun 23   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jun 24   /  0.12 /  0.01 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jun 24                           /  0.00
:     Jun 25   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jun 26   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.13
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jun 21                           /  29.1
:     Jun 22   /  33.2 /  25.7 /  21.9 /  29.7
:     Jun 23   /  32.6 /  26.8 /  24.9 /  27.8
:     Jun 24   /  28.1 /  23.4 /  20.7 /  24.4
:     Jun 25   /  27.8 /  20.7 /  17.6 /  26.9
:     Jun 26   /  30.5 /  23.9 /  22.5
:____________________________________________________________________
$$
: Noel
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