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River Forecast
NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington OH
1153 AM EDT Fri Aug 14 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


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: Ohio River - Owensboro River Gage, KY - PAH
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: Action Stage         24.0 ft
: Flood Stage          40.0 ft
: Moderate Flood Stage 44.0 ft
: Major Flood Stage    49.0 ft
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:Latest Observed Value - 24.2 FT at 1130 AM EDT on Aug 14
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:Crest near 29.7 FT around 2AM EDT on Sun, Aug 16
.ER OWBK2 20260814 Z DC202608141553/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:STAGE FCST       /   12Z /   18Z /   00Z /   06Z
.E1    : 0814 :           /  24.4 /  25.6 /  26.7
.E2    : 0815 :   /  27.8 /  29.1 /  29.5 /  29.7
.E3    : 0816 :   /  29.4 /  28.6 /  27.4 /  25.8
.E4    : 0817 :   /  23.6 /  22.4 /  21.6 /  21.3
.E5    : 0818 :   /  21.2 /  21.1 /  20.9 /  20.7
.E6    : 0819 :   /  20.4 /  20.0 /  19.9 /  19.9
.E7    : 0820 :   /  19.8 /  19.7 /  19.6 /  19.5
.E8    : 0821 :   /  19.4 /  19.3 /  19.2 /  19.1
.E9    : 0822 :   /  19.0 /  19.0 /  19.0 /  19.0
.E10   : 0823 :   /  19.0 /  19.0 /  19.0 /  19.0
.E11   : 0824 :   /  19.0
: Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.01/ 0.00/
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: Ohio River - Newburgh Lock & Dam, IN - PAH
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: Action Stage         35.0 ft
: Flood Stage          38.0 ft
: Moderate Flood Stage 48.0 ft
: Major Flood Stage    56.0 ft
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:Latest Observed Value - 26.5 FT at 1100 AM EDT on Aug 14
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.ER NBGI3 20260814 Z DC202608141553/DH18/HTIFFZZ/DIH6
:STAGE FCST       /   12Z /   18Z /   00Z /   06Z
.E1    : 0814 :           /  26.8 /  28.1 /  29.5
.E2    : 0815 :   /  30.9 /  32.2 /  33.4 /  34.1
.E3    : 0816 :   /  34.2 /  33.7 /  32.9 /  31.0
.E4    : 0817 :   /  28.5 /  26.4 /  25.2 /  24.6
.E5    : 0818 :   /  24.2 /  24.0 /  23.7 /  23.4
.E6    : 0819 :   /  23.1 /  22.8 /  22.5 /  22.1
.E7    : 0820 :   /  21.8 /  21.3 /  20.8 /  20.2
.E8    : 0821 :   /  19.6 /  19.0 /  18.5 /  17.9
.E9    : 0822 :   /  17.5 /  17.1 /  16.8 /  16.6
.E10   : 0823 :   /  16.3 /  16.1 /  15.9 /  15.8
.E11   : 0824 :   /  15.6
: Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.02/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/
:Manual Readings about 0.4` higher than automated gage.
:Forecast follows manual readings.


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: Ohio River - Evansville, IN - PAH
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: Action Stage         24.0 ft
: Flood Stage          42.0 ft
: Moderate Flood Stage 48.0 ft
: Major Flood Stage    52.0 ft
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:Latest Observed Value - 22.8 FT at 1100 AM EDT on Aug 14
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:Crest near 29.1 FT around 8AM EDT on Sun, Aug 16
.ER EVVI3 20260814 Z DC202608141553/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:STAGE FCST       /   12Z /   18Z /   00Z /   06Z
.E1    : 0814 :           /  22.6 /  23.4 /  24.5
.E2    : 0815 :   /  25.6 /  26.7 /  27.8 /  28.6
.E3    : 0816 :   /  29.1 /  29.1 /  28.7 /  27.9
.E4    : 0817 :   /  26.5 /  24.7 /  23.2 /  22.1
.E5    : 0818 :   /  21.5 /  21.1 /  20.9 /  20.6
.E6    : 0819 :   /  20.4 /  20.2 /  20.0 /  19.7
.E7    : 0820 :   /  19.4 /  19.1 /  18.7 /  18.2
.E8    : 0821 :   /  17.7 /  17.3 /  16.8 /  16.5
.E9    : 0822 :   /  16.2 /  16.0 /  15.8 /  15.6
.E10   : 0823 :   /  15.4 /  15.3 /  15.2 /  15.1
.E11   : 0824 :   /  15.0
: Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/
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: Ohio River - Henderson, KY - PAH
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: Action Stage         31.0 ft
: Flood Stage          36.0 ft
: Moderate Flood Stage 43.0 ft
: Major Flood Stage    48.0 ft
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:Latest Observed Value - 18.7 FT at 1045 AM EDT on Aug 14
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.ER HENK2 20260814 Z DC202608141553/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:STAGE FCST       /   12Z /   18Z /   00Z /   06Z
.E1    : 0814 :           /  19.2 /  19.9 /  20.8
.E2    : 0815 :   /  21.7 /  22.7 /  23.6 /  24.3
.E3    : 0816 :   /  24.7 /  24.7 /  24.4 /  23.6
.E4    : 0817 :   /  22.4 /  20.9 /  19.6 /  18.6
.E5    : 0818 :   /  18.2 /  17.9 /  17.7 /  17.5
.E6    : 0819 :   /  17.3 /  17.1 /  17.0 /  16.8
.E7    : 0820 :   /  16.5 /  16.3 /  15.9 /  15.6
.E8    : 0821 :   /  15.2 /  14.9 /  14.5 /  14.3
.E9    : 0822 :   /  14.1 /  13.9 /  13.7 /  13.6
.E10   : 0823 :   /  13.5 /  13.4 /  13.3 /  13.2
.E11   : 0824 :   /  13.2
: Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.02/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/
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: Ohio River - Mount Vernon, IN - PAH
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: Action Stage         28.0 ft
: Flood Stage          35.0 ft
: Moderate Flood Stage 45.0 ft
: Major Flood Stage    52.0 ft
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:Latest Observed Value - M FT M
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:Crest near 28.5 FT around 2PM EDT on Sun, Aug 16
.ER MTVI3 20260814 Z DC202608141553/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:STAGE FCST       /   12Z /   18Z /   00Z /   06Z
.E1    : 0814 :           /  25.5 /  25.8 /  26.1
.E2    : 0815 :   /  26.5 /  26.9 /  27.4 /  27.9
.E3    : 0816 :   /  28.3 /  28.5 /  28.5 /  28.3
.E4    : 0817 :   /  27.8 /  27.0 /  25.9 /  25.4
.E5    : 0818 :   /  25.1 /  24.9 /  24.8 /  24.7
.E6    : 0819 :   /  24.7 /  24.6 /  24.5 /  24.4
.E7    : 0820 :   /  24.3 /  24.3 /  24.2 /  24.2
.E8    : 0821 :   /  24.1 /  24.0 /  24.0 /  23.9
.E9    : 0822 :   /  23.9 /  23.8 /  23.8 /  23.8
.E10   : 0823 :   /  23.7 /  23.7 /  23.7 /  23.6
.E11   : 0824 :   /  23.6
: Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/
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: Ohio River - J T Myers Dam, KY - PAH
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: Action Stage         33.0 ft
: Flood Stage          37.0 ft
: Moderate Flood Stage 49.0 ft
: Major Flood Stage    60.0 ft
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:Latest Observed Value - 21.6 FT at 1100 AM EDT on Aug 14
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.ER UNWK2 20260814 Z DC202608141553/DH18/HTIFFZZ/DIH6
:STAGE FCST       /   12Z /   18Z /   00Z /   06Z
.E1    : 0814 :           /  22.0 /  22.7 /  23.4
.E2    : 0815 :   /  24.2 /  24.7 /  25.2 /  25.9
.E3    : 0816 :   /  26.7 /  27.3 /  27.7 /  27.9
.E4    : 0817 :   /  27.8 /  27.1 /  26.2 /  24.6
.E5    : 0818 :   /  23.5 /  23.0 /  22.9 /  22.8
.E6    : 0819 :   /  22.7 /  22.7 /  22.7 /  22.7
.E7    : 0820 :   /  22.7 /  22.6 /  22.5 /  22.3
.E8    : 0821 :   /  22.1 /  21.9 /  21.6 /  21.3
.E9    : 0822 :   /  21.0 /  20.7 /  20.5 /  20.3
.E10   : 0823 :   /  20.1 /  20.0 /  19.8 /  19.7
.E11   : 0824 :   /  19.6
: Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/
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: Ohio River - Shawneetown, IL - PAH
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: Action Stage         30.0 ft
: Flood Stage          33.0 ft
: Moderate Flood Stage 43.0 ft
: Major Flood Stage    53.0 ft
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:Latest Observed Value - 20.4 FT at 1130 AM EDT on Aug 14
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.ER SHNI2 20260814 Z DC202608141553/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:STAGE FCST       /   12Z /   18Z /   00Z /   06Z
.E1    : 0814 :           /  20.8 /  21.2 /  21.3
.E2    : 0815 :   /  21.7 /  22.2 /  22.7 /  23.2
.E3    : 0816 :   /  23.8 /  24.3 /  24.8 /  25.1
.E4    : 0817 :   /  25.2 /  25.0 /  24.5 /  23.6
.E5    : 0818 :   /  22.6 /  22.0 /  21.6 /  21.3
.E6    : 0819 :   /  21.2 /  21.1 /  21.1 /  21.1
.E7    : 0820 :   /  21.1 /  21.0 /  21.0 /  20.8
.E8    : 0821 :   /  20.6 /  20.4 /  20.1 /  19.9
.E9    : 0822 :   /  19.7 /  19.4 /  19.2 /  19.0
.E10   : 0823 :   /  18.9 /  18.8 /  18.7 /  18.6
.E11   : 0824 :   /  18.5
: Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/
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: Ohio River - Golconda, IL - PAH
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: Action Stage         36.0 ft
: Flood Stage          40.0 ft
: Moderate Flood Stage 49.0 ft
: Major Flood Stage    55.0 ft
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:Latest Observed Value - 30.3 FT at 1100 AM EDT on Aug 14
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.ER GOLI2 20260814 Z DC202608141553/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:STAGE FCST       /   12Z /   18Z /   00Z /   06Z
.E1    : 0814 :           /  30.5 /  30.9 /  31.2
.E2    : 0815 :   /  31.4 /  31.6 /  31.8 /  32.0
.E3    : 0816 :   /  32.2 /  32.5 /  32.7 /  32.8
.E4    : 0817 :   /  33.0 /  33.2 /  33.2 /  33.2
.E5    : 0818 :   /  32.9 /  32.7 /  32.4 /  32.0
.E6    : 0819 :   /  31.8 /  31.6 /  31.5 /  31.5
.E7    : 0820 :   /  31.4 /  31.4 /  31.4 /  31.4
.E8    : 0821 :   /  31.3 /  31.2 /  31.1 /  31.0
.E9    : 0822 :   /  30.9 /  30.8 /  30.7 /  30.6
.E10   : 0823 :   /  30.5 /  30.3 /  30.3 /  30.2
.E11   : 0824 :   /  30.2
: Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/
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: Davis
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