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FGUS51 KTIR 141450
RVFOHH
River Forecast
NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington, OH
9:50am EST Tuesday, January 14, 2025

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
:     Jan 12                           /  13.3
:     Jan 13   /  13.3 /  13.6 /  13.7 /  13.8
:     Jan 14   /  14.0 /  14.4 /  14.3
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 14.3 ft at 900am EST on Tue, Jan 14
:
.ER RACW2 20250114 Z DC202501141450/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Jan 14 :                         /  14.3
.E2 : Jan 15 : /  14.3 /  14.3 /  14.3 /  14.2
.E3 : Jan 16 : /  14.0 /  13.9 /  13.9 /  13.8
.E4 : Jan 17 : /  13.7 /  13.7 /  13.6 /  13.5
.E5 : Jan 18 : /  13.5 /  13.5 /  13.4 /  13.4
.E6 : Jan 19 : /  13.4 /  13.4 /  13.5
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 11                           /  0.01
:     Jan 12   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 13   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 14   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 14                           /  0.00
:     Jan 15   /  0.01 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 16   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 11                           /  -3.5
:     Jan 12   /  -1.5 /  -7.0 / -11.7 /  -6.7
:     Jan 13   /   1.2 /  -1.6 /   0.8 /   2.0
:     Jan 14   /   2.6 /  -4.5 / -10.6 /  -8.5
:     Jan 15   /  -3.7 /  -9.7 / -13.6 /  -9.7
:     Jan 16   /  -6.2 / -12.3 / -10.2
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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.
:
: Gage reading may be affected by ice.
: Forecast stage not representative of actual flow.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 12                           /  24.4
:     Jan 13   /  24.6 /  24.7 /  24.9 /  25.0
:     Jan 14   /  25.1 /  25.3 /  25.4
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 25.4 ft at 900am EST on Tue, Jan 14
:
.ER POPW2 20250114 Z DC202501141450/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Jan 14 :                         /  24.5
.E2 : Jan 15 : /  24.5 /  24.5 /  24.5 /  24.5
.E3 : Jan 16 : /  24.5 /  24.5 /  24.5 /  24.5
.E4 : Jan 17 : /  24.5 /  24.5 /  24.4 /  24.4
.E5 : Jan 18 : /  24.4 /  24.4 /  24.4 /  24.4
.E6 : Jan 19 : /  24.4 /  24.4 /  24.4
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 11                           /  0.01
:     Jan 12   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 13   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 14   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 14                           /  0.00
:     Jan 15   /  0.01 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 16   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 11                           /  -3.0
:     Jan 12   /  -1.2 /  -7.3 / -11.2 /  -6.2
:     Jan 13   /   1.5 /  -1.8 /   0.3 /   2.0
:     Jan 14   /   2.8 /  -4.2 / -10.5 /  -8.2
:     Jan 15   /  -3.2 /  -9.5 / -13.4 /  -9.6
:     Jan 16   /  -6.0 / -12.0 /  -9.7
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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
:     Jan 12                           /  14.5
:     Jan 13   /  14.5 /  14.5 /  14.5 /  14.6
:     Jan 14   /  14.7 /  14.8 /  15.0
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 15.2 ft at 900am EST on Tue, Jan 14
:
.ER GALW2 20250114 Z DC202501141450/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Jan 14 :                         /  14.9
.E2 : Jan 15 : /  14.9 /  14.8 /  14.7 /  14.6
.E3 : Jan 16 : /  14.4 /  14.2 /  14.1 /  14.0
.E4 : Jan 17 : /  13.8 /  13.7 /  13.7 /  13.6
.E5 : Jan 18 : /  13.5 /  13.5 /  13.4 /  13.4
.E6 : Jan 19 : /  13.4 /  13.5 /  13.6
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 11                           /  0.00
:     Jan 12   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 13   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 14   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 14                           /  0.00
:     Jan 15   /  0.01 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 16   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 11                           /  -2.5
:     Jan 12   /  -0.8 /  -7.6 / -11.2 /  -5.0
:     Jan 13   /   2.0 /  -1.6 /   0.5 /   2.4
:     Jan 14   /   2.8 /  -4.4 / -10.9 /  -8.0
:     Jan 15   /  -2.8 /  -9.3 / -13.2 /  -9.5
:     Jan 16   /  -5.6 / -11.7 /  -9.3
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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
:     Jan 12                           /  25.9
:     Jan 13   /  25.9 /  26.0 /  26.0 /  25.9
:     Jan 14   /  26.0 /  26.1 /  26.2
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 26.3 ft at 900am EST on Tue, Jan 14
:
.ER HNTW2 20250114 Z DC202501141450/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Jan 14 :                         /  26.2
.E2 : Jan 15 : /  26.2 /  26.2 /  26.2 /  26.2
.E3 : Jan 16 : /  26.1 /  26.1 /  26.0 /  26.0
.E4 : Jan 17 : /  26.0 /  25.9 /  25.9 /  25.9
.E5 : Jan 18 : /  25.9 /  25.8 /  25.8 /  25.8
.E6 : Jan 19 : /  25.8 /  25.8 /  25.8
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 11                           /  0.00
:     Jan 12   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 13   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 14   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 14                           /  0.00
:     Jan 15   /  0.01 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 16   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 11                           /  -2.2
:     Jan 12   /  -1.0 /  -6.9 / -10.7 /  -5.3
:     Jan 13   /   1.5 /  -2.9 /  -0.2 /   2.4
:     Jan 14   /   3.7 /  -2.7 /  -8.2 /  -7.3
:     Jan 15   /  -1.8 /  -8.9 / -13.1 /  -9.4
:     Jan 16   /  -5.5 / -11.5 /  -9.0
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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
:     Jan 12                           /  34.7
:     Jan 13   /  34.6 /  34.7 /  34.7 /  34.5
:     Jan 14   /  34.6 /  34.7 /  35.0
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 35.0 ft at 900am EST on Tue, Jan 14
:
.ER ASHK2 20250114 Z DC202501141450/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Jan 14 :                         /  35.0
.E2 : Jan 15 : /  35.0 /  34.9 /  34.9 /  34.9
.E3 : Jan 16 : /  34.9 /  34.9 /  34.9 /  34.8
.E4 : Jan 17 : /  34.8 /  34.8 /  34.8 /  34.8
.E5 : Jan 18 : /  34.8 /  34.7 /  34.7 /  34.7
.E6 : Jan 19 : /  34.7 /  34.7 /  34.7
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 11                           /  0.00
:     Jan 12   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 13   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 14   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 14                           /  0.00
:     Jan 15   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 16   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 11                           /  -1.9
:     Jan 12   /  -0.4 /  -6.6 / -10.4 /  -4.8
:     Jan 13   /   1.8 /  -2.3 /  -0.2 /   2.4
:     Jan 14   /   3.5 /  -2.9 /  -8.0 /  -6.8
:     Jan 15   /  -1.0 /  -8.4 / -13.0 /  -9.3
:     Jan 16   /  -5.1 / -11.0 /  -8.3
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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
:     Jan 12                           /   6.6
:     Jan 13   /   6.7 /   6.6 /   5.9 /   5.7
:     Jan 14   /   5.7 /   5.8 /   5.7
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 5.7 ft at 900am EST on Tue, Jan 14
:
.ER GYNK2 20250114 Z DC202501141450/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Jan 14 :                         /   5.6
.E2 : Jan 15 : /   5.5 /   5.4 /   5.2 /   5.1
.E3 : Jan 16 : /   4.9 /   4.9 /   4.9 /   4.9
.E4 : Jan 17 : /   4.9 /   4.9 /   4.9 /   4.9
.E5 : Jan 18 : /   4.9 /   4.9 /   5.0 /   5.3
.E6 : Jan 19 : /   5.8 /   6.4 /   7.1
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 11                           /  0.00
:     Jan 12   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 13   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 14   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 14                           /  0.00
:     Jan 15   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 16   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 11                           /  -2.4
:     Jan 12   /  -0.5 /  -5.7 /  -8.7 /  -3.5
:     Jan 13   /   2.2 /  -1.4 /  -0.1 /   1.8
:     Jan 14   /   2.0 /  -4.8 /  -9.8 /  -7.0
:     Jan 15   /  -1.3 /  -8.6 / -13.3 /  -9.6
:     Jan 16   /  -5.6 / -10.7 /  -7.8
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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
:     Jan 12                           /  16.7
:     Jan 13   /  16.1 /  16.0 /  16.0 /  16.0
:     Jan 14   /  16.0 /  16.0 /  16.1
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 16.2 ft at 845am EST on Tue, Jan 14
:
.ER GNUK2 20250114 Z DC202501141450/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Jan 14 :                         /  16.1
.E2 : Jan 15 : /  16.2 /  16.2 /  16.2 /  16.1
.E3 : Jan 16 : /  16.1 /  16.0 /  15.8 /  15.6
.E4 : Jan 17 : /  15.5 /  15.4 /  15.3 /  15.1
.E5 : Jan 18 : /  15.1 /  15.0 /  15.0 /  15.0
.E6 : Jan 19 : /  15.0 /  15.0 /  15.2
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 11                           /  0.00
:     Jan 12   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 13   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 14   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 14                           /  0.00
:     Jan 15   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 16   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 11                           /  -2.1
:     Jan 12   /  -0.1 /  -5.4 /  -8.8 /  -3.3
:     Jan 13   /   2.5 /  -1.5 /   0.6 /   2.6
:     Jan 14   /   2.9 /  -3.5 /  -8.5 /  -7.0
:     Jan 15   /  -1.5 /  -8.7 / -13.1 /  -9.3
:     Jan 16   /  -5.2 / -11.0 /  -8.3
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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
:     Jan 12                           /  17.6
:     Jan 13   /  17.2 /  17.1 /  17.1 /  17.0
:     Jan 14   /  17.0 /  17.0 /  17.1
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 17.1 ft at 900am EST on Tue, Jan 14
:
.ER PORO1 20250114 Z DC202501141450/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Jan 14 :                         /  17.1
.E2 : Jan 15 : /  17.2 /  17.2 /  17.1 /  17.1
.E3 : Jan 16 : /  17.0 /  16.9 /  16.8 /  16.7
.E4 : Jan 17 : /  16.5 /  16.4 /  16.3 /  16.2
.E5 : Jan 18 : /  16.1 /  16.1 /  16.1 /  16.1
.E6 : Jan 19 : /  16.2 /  16.3 /  16.4
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 11                           /  0.00
:     Jan 12   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 13   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 14   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 14                           /  0.00
:     Jan 15   /  0.01 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 16   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 11                           /  -2.4
:     Jan 12   /   0.0 /  -4.5 /  -7.7 /  -2.8
:     Jan 13   /   3.1 /   0.3 /   1.6 /   2.4
:     Jan 14   /   2.2 /  -3.4 /  -8.8 /  -7.6
:     Jan 15   /  -2.7 /  -9.4 / -13.3 /  -9.7
:     Jan 16   /  -5.7 / -11.1 /  -8.6
:____________________________________________________________________
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