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FGUS51 KTIR 151604
RVFTIR
River Flow and Velocity Forecasts
NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington, OH
12:03PM EDT Saturday, August 15, 2026

Note: All forecasts include expected precipitation through the first 48 hours.

All values are instantaneous model-simulated projections at 7am EST or 8am EDT.
Flows are units of kCFS.  Velocity units are mph.   * = HEC-RAS estimations

                               Aug 15       Aug 16       Aug 17       Aug 18
Forecast Point...            Flow  Vel    Flow  Vel    Flow  Vel    Flow  Vel

Allegheny River...
  C.W. Bill Young Lock and   11.4  0.5    11.4  0.5    13.3  0.6    12.6  0.6

Monongahela River...
  Braddock                   13.9  0.9    14.3  0.9    50.0  2.3    73.7  2.8

Beaver River...
  Beaver Falls                1.6  0.2     1.5  0.2     3.5  0.5     3.9  0.6

Ohio River...
  Dashields Lock and Dam     26.2  0.7    27.4  0.8    67.8  1.7    90.3  2.1
  Montgomery Lock and Dam    28.4  0.7    29.5  0.7    74.6  1.8    96.6  2.2
  Wheeling                   30.4  1.3    33.4  1.4    84.6  2.6   114.9  2.9
  Moundsville                30.8  0.7    33.7  0.8    87.9  2.0   117.1  2.5
  Willow Island Lock and Da  28.3  1.0    37.1  1.3    94.4  2.5   126.0  2.9
  Parkersburg                52.6  1.1    60.9  1.3   129.8  2.4   168.7  2.8
  Racine Lock and Dam        66.1  1.4    73.1  1.5   140.3  2.6   182.4  3.1
  R C Byrd Dam              104.6  1.9    99.2  1.8   162.3  2.7   213.8  3.4
  Huntington                118.6  2.1    99.9  1.8   146.6  2.5   208.5  3.3
  Lloyd Greenup Dam         120.5  1.8   110.4  1.7   131.5  2.0   193.8  2.8
  Meldahl Dam               130.9  2.6   127.9  2.5   132.2  2.6   181.8  2.8
  Cincinnati                150.1  2.6   136.5  2.4   134.7  2.4   167.6  2.8
  Markland Dam              200.5  2.8   165.8  2.6   167.3  2.6   190.7  2.7
  McAlpine Upper            274.2  2.6   193.3  2.0   181.4  1.9   189.6  1.9
  McAlpine Lower            273.5  2.9   192.5  2.7   181.0  2.6   189.4  2.7
  Cannelton Dam             275.3  2.9   232.4  2.8   184.5  2.6   180.0  2.6
  Evansville                225.7  2.4   260.7  2.7   238.3  2.5   192.6  2.2
  J T Myers Dam             227.8  2.0   258.8  2.3   275.2  2.4   233.1  2.1
  Shawneetown               218.0  2.2   250.4  2.3   273.5  2.4   244.4  2.3
  Golconda                  200.2  1.3   232.4  1.5   263.4  1.8   267.3  1.8
  Smithland Lock and Dam    231.8  1.5   252.5  1.7   256.2  1.7   269.2  1.8

Muskingum River...
  McConnelsville             11.8  1.1    12.4  1.1    17.6  1.5    16.2  1.4

Kanawha River...
  Kanawha Falls              13.8  2.4    11.2  2.2     9.9  2.1    13.5  2.4

Big Sandy River...
  Fullers Station             4.5  1.2     5.4  1.3     4.2  1.2     3.0  1.0

Scioto River...
  Piketon                    16.4  2.4    17.3  2.4    25.5  2.4    33.8  2.6

Little Miami River...
  Milford                     1.4  1.0     1.9  1.2     3.2  1.6     2.1  1.3

Licking River...
  Catawba                     3.2  1.5     2.3  1.2     1.4  0.9     1.3  0.8

Kentucky River...
  Frankfort                  11.5  1.4    14.4  1.8    12.8  1.6     6.9  0.9

Green River...
  Spottsville                 3.0  0.5     4.5  0.6     4.4  0.6     3.9  0.6

Wabash River...
  New Harmony                12.9  1.0    17.6  1.2    29.1  1.6    41.4  1.8

.BR TIR 20260815 Z DH12/DC202608151603/DUE/DQG/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+06/QRIFF/QFIFF
.B1 DRH+12/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+18/QRIFF/QFIFF
ACMP1  11.4/0.5  / 11.4/0.5  / 13.3/0.6  / 12.6/0.6
BDDP1  13.9/0.9  / 14.3/0.9  / 50.0/2.3  / 73.7/2.8
BEAP1   1.6/0.2  /  1.5/0.2  /  3.5/0.5  /  3.9/0.6
DSHP1  26.2/0.7  / 27.4/0.8  / 67.8/1.7  / 90.3/2.1
MGYP1  28.4/0.7  / 29.5/0.7  / 74.6/1.8  / 96.6/2.2
WLGW2  30.4/1.3  / 33.4/1.4  / 84.6/2.6  /114.9/2.9
MOUW2  30.8/0.7  / 33.7/0.8  / 87.9/2.0  /117.1/2.5
RNOO1  28.3/1.0  / 37.1/1.3  / 94.4/2.5  /126.0/2.9
PARW2  52.6/1.1  / 60.9/1.3  /129.8/2.4  /168.7/2.8
RACW2  66.1/1.4  / 73.1/1.5  /140.3/2.6  /182.4/3.1
GALW2 104.6/1.9  / 99.2/1.8  /162.3/2.7  /213.8/3.4
HNTW2 118.6/2.1  / 99.9/1.8  /146.6/2.5  /208.5/3.3
GNUK2 120.5/1.8  /110.4/1.7  /131.5/2.0  /193.8/2.8
MELO1 130.9/2.6  /127.9/2.5  /132.2/2.6  /181.8/2.8
CCNO1 150.1/2.6  /136.5/2.4  /134.7/2.4  /167.6/2.8
MKLK2 200.5/2.8  /165.8/2.6  /167.3/2.6  /190.7/2.7
MLUK2 274.2/2.6  /193.3/2.0  /181.4/1.9  /189.6/1.9
MLPK2 273.5/2.9  /192.5/2.7  /181.0/2.6  /189.4/2.7
CNNI3 275.3/2.9  /232.4/2.8  /184.5/2.6  /180.0/2.6
EVVI3 225.7/2.4  /260.7/2.7  /238.3/2.5  /192.6/2.2
UNWK2 227.8/2.0  /258.8/2.3  /275.2/2.4  /233.1/2.1
SHNI2 218.0/2.2  /250.4/2.3  /273.5/2.4  /244.4/2.3
GOLI2 200.2/1.3  /232.4/1.5  /263.4/1.8  /267.3/1.8
SMLI2 231.8/1.5  /252.5/1.7  /256.2/1.7  /269.2/1.8
MCCO1  11.8/1.1  / 12.4/1.1  / 17.6/1.5  / 16.2/1.4
KANW2  13.8/2.4  / 11.2/2.2  /  9.9/2.1  / 13.5/2.4
FLRK2   4.5/1.2  /  5.4/1.3  /  4.2/1.2  /  3.0/1.0
PKTO1  16.4/2.4  / 17.3/2.4  / 25.5/2.4  / 33.8/2.6
MLGO1   1.4/1.0  /  1.9/1.2  /  3.2/1.6  /  2.1/1.3
CATK2   3.2/1.5  /  2.3/1.2  /  1.4/0.9  /  1.3/0.8
FFTK2  11.5/1.4  / 14.4/1.8  / 12.8/1.6  /  6.9/0.9
SPTK2   3.0/0.5  /  4.5/0.6  /  4.4/0.6  /  3.9/0.6
NHRI3  12.9/1.0  / 17.6/1.2  / 29.1/1.6  / 41.4/1.8
.END
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