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River Forecast
NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington, OH
9:37am EDT Friday, May 9, 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


: Logan - Guyandotte River - RLX
: Zero Datum 640.49 ft (NGVD 1929)
: Logan County, WV
: Record River Stage     35.0 ft
: Major River Stage      35.0 ft
: Moderate River Stage   28.0 ft
: Flood River Stage      23.0 ft
: Action River Stage     21.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 07                           /   5.5
:     May 08   /   5.5 /   5.5 /   5.4 /   5.4
:     May 09   /   5.4 /   5.4 /   5.5
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 5.5 ft at 915am EDT on Fri, May 9
:
.ER LOGW2 20250509 Z DC202505091337/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : May 09 :                         /   5.6
.E2 : May 10 : /   5.7 /   5.8 /   5.8 /   5.8
.E3 : May 11 : /   5.8 /   5.8 /   5.7 /   5.7
.E4 : May 12 : /   5.7 /   5.7 /   5.6 /   5.6
.E5 : May 13 : /   5.6 /   5.5 /   5.5 /   5.5
.E6 : May 14 : /   5.5 /   5.5 /   5.5
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 06                           /  0.00
:     May 07   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     May 08   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.04
:     May 09   /  0.04 /  0.05 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 09                           /  0.00
:     May 10   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     May 11   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 06                           /  13.2
:     May 07   /  17.2 /  12.0 /   9.0 /  16.6
:     May 08   /  20.6 /  14.8 /  12.5 /  17.1
:     May 09   /  21.5 /  13.5 /  12.5 /  12.8
:     May 10   /  16.4 /   9.4 /   6.2 /  15.1
:     May 11   /  19.3 /  12.0 /  10.9
:____________________________________________________________________

: Litwar River Gauge - Tug Fork - RLX
: Zero Datum 936.36 ft (G-7532 (1929))
: McDowell County, WV
: Record River Stage     27.4 ft
: Major River Stage      27.0 ft
: Moderate River Stage   25.0 ft
: Flood River Stage      24.0 ft
: Action River Stage     20.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 07                           /   4.4
:     May 08   /   4.3 /   4.3 /   4.3 /   4.3
:     May 09   /   4.3 /   4.5 /   4.5
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 4.4 ft at 925am EDT on Fri, May 9
:
.ER LITW2 20250509 Z DC202505091337/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : May 09 :                         /   4.5
.E2 : May 10 : /   4.5 /   4.5 /   4.5 /   4.5
.E3 : May 11 : /   4.4 /   4.4 /   4.4 /   4.4
.E4 : May 12 : /   4.4 /   4.3 /   4.3 /   4.3
.E5 : May 13 : /   4.3 /   4.3 /   4.3 /   4.2
.E6 : May 14 : /   4.2 /   4.2 /   4.2
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 06                           /  0.00
:     May 07   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     May 08   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.03
:     May 09   /  0.03 /  0.48 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 09                           /  0.00
:     May 10   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     May 11   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 06                           /  14.2
:     May 07   /  18.1 /  10.8 /   7.7 /  17.4
:     May 08   /  21.8 /  14.5 /  12.4 /  17.6
:     May 09   /  22.4 /  14.9 /  13.1 /  14.9
:     May 10   /  17.2 /   8.8 /   5.1 /  15.7
:     May 11   /  20.1 /  10.9 /   9.7
:____________________________________________________________________

: Williamson - Tug Fork - RLX
: Zero Datum 620.52 ft (NGVD 1929)
: Mingo County, WV
: Record River Stage     52.6 ft
: Major River Stage      42.7 ft
: Moderate River Stage   32.0 ft
: Flood River Stage      27.0 ft
: Action River Stage     25.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 07                           /   4.5
:     May 08   /   4.4 /   4.4 /   4.4 /   4.3
:     May 09   /   4.3 /   4.4 /   5.0
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 5.0 ft at 900am EDT on Fri, May 9
:
.ER WILW2 20250509 Z DC202505091337/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : May 09 :                         /   5.2
.E2 : May 10 : /   5.3 /   5.3 /   5.3 /   5.3
.E3 : May 11 : /   5.2 /   5.1 /   5.0 /   5.0
.E4 : May 12 : /   4.9 /   4.8 /   4.7 /   4.7
.E5 : May 13 : /   4.6 /   4.5 /   4.5 /   4.4
.E6 : May 14 : /   4.4 /   4.4 /   4.3
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 06                           /  0.00
:     May 07   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     May 08   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.13
:     May 09   /  0.04 /  0.44 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 09                           /  0.00
:     May 10   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     May 11   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 06                           /  13.8
:     May 07   /  18.0 /  12.0 /   9.2 /  16.9
:     May 08   /  21.0 /  15.0 /  13.4 /  17.3
:     May 09   /  21.8 /  14.3 /  13.5 /  14.1
:     May 10   /  17.5 /  10.0 /   6.4 /  15.7
:     May 11   /  20.2 /  12.3 /  10.8
:____________________________________________________________________

: Haysi River Gage - Russell Fork - RLX
: Zero Datum 1236.7 ft (NGVD 1929)
: Dickenson County, VA
: Record River Stage     28.2 ft
: Major River Stage      24.0 ft
: Moderate River Stage   20.0 ft
: Flood River Stage      16.0 ft
: Action River Stage     15.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 07                           /   2.6
:     May 08   /   2.6 /   2.6 /   2.6 /   2.6
:     May 09   /   2.6 /   2.7 /   2.6
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 2.6 ft at 845am EDT on Fri, May 9
:
.ER HAIV2 20250509 Z DC202505091337/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : May 09 :                         /   2.6
.E2 : May 10 : /   2.6 /   2.5 /   2.5 /   2.5
.E3 : May 11 : /   2.5 /   2.5 /   2.5 /   2.5
.E4 : May 12 : /   2.5 /   2.5 /   2.5 /   2.5
.E5 : May 13 : /   2.5 /   2.5 /   2.5 /   2.5
.E6 : May 14 : /   2.5 /   2.5 /   2.5
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 06                           /  0.00
:     May 07   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     May 08   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.14
:     May 09   /  0.08 /  0.03 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 09                           /  0.00
:     May 10   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     May 11   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 06                           /  13.0
:     May 07   /  18.2 /  10.7 /   6.9 /  16.4
:     May 08   /  21.1 /  14.4 /  12.7 /  16.2
:     May 09   /  20.7 /  14.7 /  13.0 /  14.4
:     May 10   /  17.4 /   8.9 /   5.2 /  15.0
:     May 11   /  19.9 /  11.1 /   9.9
:____________________________________________________________________

: Paintsville - Levisa Fork Big Sandy River - JKL
: Zero Datum 566.84 ft (NGVD 1929)
: Johnson County, KY
: Record River Stage     45.9 ft
: Major River Stage      42.0 ft
: Moderate River Stage   38.0 ft
: Flood River Stage      35.0 ft
: Action River Stage     28.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 07                           /   4.9
:     May 08   /   4.8 /   4.5 /   4.4 /   4.3
:     May 09   /   4.1 /   4.1 /   4.1
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 4.0 ft at 845am EDT on Fri, May 9
:
.ER PTVK2 20250509 Z DC202505091337/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : May 09 :                         /   4.0
.E2 : May 10 : /   4.1 /   4.2 /   4.4 /   4.5
.E3 : May 11 : /   4.5 /   4.5 /   4.4 /   4.3
.E4 : May 12 : /   4.2 /   4.1 /   4.1 /   4.0
.E5 : May 13 : /   4.0 /   4.0 /   3.9 /   3.9
.E6 : May 14 : /   3.9 /   3.8 /   3.8
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 06                           /  0.00
:     May 07   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     May 08   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.01 /  0.08
:     May 09   /  0.11 /  0.01 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 09                           /  0.00
:     May 10   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     May 11   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 06                           /  14.4
:     May 07   /  18.9 /  13.6 /   9.2 /  17.1
:     May 08   /  21.4 /  16.0 /  13.9 /  16.9
:     May 09   /  20.9 /  14.8 /  13.5 /  14.5
:     May 10   /  18.3 /  10.9 /   6.9 /  15.5
:     May 11   /  20.2 /  12.9 /  11.1
:____________________________________________________________________

: Fullers Station - Big Sandy River - RLX
: Zero Datum 512.81 ft (NGVD 1929)
: Lawrence County, KY
: Record River Stage     48.4 ft
: Major River Stage      64.0 ft
: Moderate River Stage   59.0 ft
: Flood River Stage      49.0 ft
: Action River Stage     45.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 07                           /   8.7
:     May 08   /   8.5 /   8.5 /   8.5 /   8.3
:     May 09   /   8.3 /   8.2 /   7.8
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 7.8 ft at 830am EDT on Fri, May 9
:
.ER FLRK2 20250509 Z DC202505091337/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : May 09 :                         /   7.6
.E2 : May 10 : /   7.3 /   7.0 /   7.0 /   7.0
.E3 : May 11 : /   7.1 /   7.1 /   7.0 /   7.0
.E4 : May 12 : /   6.9 /   6.8 /   6.7 /   6.5
.E5 : May 13 : /   6.4 /   6.3 /   6.2 /   6.1
.E6 : May 14 : /   6.1 /   6.0 /   5.9
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 06                           /  0.00
:     May 07   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     May 08   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.04
:     May 09   /  0.22 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 09                           /  0.00
:     May 10   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     May 11   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 06                           /  14.6
:     May 07   /  19.3 /  13.5 /   9.2 /  17.5
:     May 08   /  21.9 /  15.7 /  13.0 /  17.3
:     May 09   /  20.9 /  14.6 /  12.9 /  14.3
:     May 10   /  18.2 /  10.6 /   6.5 /  15.9
:     May 11   /  20.7 /  12.8 /  11.0
:____________________________________________________________________
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