River Forecast
Issued by NWS Ohio RFC
Issued by NWS Ohio RFC
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RVFTIR
River Flow and Velocity Forecasts
NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington, OH
12:02PM EDT Thursday, July 30, 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
Jul 30 Jul 31 Aug 01 Aug 02
Forecast Point... Flow Vel Flow Vel Flow Vel Flow Vel
Allegheny River...
C.W. Bill Young Lock and 6.4 0.3 7.0 0.3 6.9 0.3 6.9 0.3
Monongahela River...
Braddock 6.0 0.4 4.5 0.3 4.3 0.3 3.7 0.3
Beaver River...
Beaver Falls 1.3 0.2 1.2 0.2 1.2 0.2 1.1 0.2
Ohio River...
Dashields Lock and Dam 12.7 0.4 11.7 0.4 11.4 0.4 10.8 0.4
Montgomery Lock and Dam 14.5 0.4 13.0 0.3 12.6 0.3 12.1 0.3
Wheeling 15.8 0.6 13.8 0.5 13.3 0.5 12.8 0.5
Moundsville 15.9 0.4 13.9 0.3 13.4 0.3 12.9 0.3
Willow Island Lock and Da 18.0 0.7 14.2 0.5 13.7 0.5 13.2 0.5
Parkersburg 22.7 0.5 18.4 0.4 17.8 0.4 17.0 0.4
Racine Lock and Dam 19.9 0.4 18.9 0.4 18.3 0.4 17.5 0.4
R C Byrd Dam 39.3 0.8 26.4 0.5 25.0 0.5 23.2 0.5
Huntington 42.7 0.9 29.4 0.6 26.9 0.5 24.6 0.5
Lloyd Greenup Dam 38.1 0.6 32.9 0.5 29.6 0.5 27.0 0.4
Meldahl Dam 35.2 1.7 40.2 1.7 31.4 1.6 28.2 1.5
Cincinnati 36.7 0.8 41.3 0.9 33.8 0.8 29.5 0.7
Markland Dam 38.9 1.3 36.6 1.3 34.4 1.2 32.7 1.2
McAlpine Upper 53.1 0.6 40.8 0.5 38.0 0.4 36.2 0.4
McAlpine Lower 53.0 1.8 40.7 1.4 37.9 1.4 36.2 1.3
Cannelton Dam 57.1 1.9 42.3 1.5 38.6 1.4 36.8 1.3
Evansville 63.6 1.1 51.7 0.9 45.8 0.8 43.5 0.7
J T Myers Dam 81.5 0.7 77.5 0.7 63.0 0.6 59.3 0.5
Shawneetown 81.8 1.4 77.6 1.4 63.2 1.3 59.5 1.2
Golconda 88.0 0.6 82.0 0.5 66.5 0.4 61.7 0.4
Smithland Lock and Dam 89.5 0.6 82.2 0.5 66.7 0.4 61.9 0.4
Muskingum River...
McConnelsville 3.3 0.3 3.3 0.3 3.0 0.3 2.6 0.3
Kanawha River...
Kanawha Falls 6.4 1.7 5.9 1.6 4.8 1.4 4.1 1.3
Big Sandy River...
Fullers Station 1.8 0.7 1.7 0.6 1.4 0.5 1.2 0.5
Scioto River...
Piketon 4.0 1.9 1.9 1.2 1.1 1.0 0.8 1.8
Little Miami River...
Milford 0.2 1.1 0.2 1.1 0.1 1.0 0.1 1.0
Licking River...
Catawba 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2
Kentucky River...
Frankfort 2.4 1.0 2.0 0.8 2.3 1.0 1.8 0.8
Green River...
Spottsville 7.4 0.9 6.5 0.9 6.1 0.8 5.9 0.8
Wabash River...
New Harmony 13.6 1.0 13.2 1.0 12.6 1.0 12.6 1.0
.BR TIR 20260730 Z DH12/DC202607301602/DUE/DQG/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+06/QRIFF/QFIFF
.B1 DRH+12/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+18/QRIFF/QFIFF
ACMP1 6.4/0.3 / 7.0/0.3 / 6.9/0.3 / 6.9/0.3
BDDP1 6.0/0.4 / 4.5/0.3 / 4.3/0.3 / 3.7/0.3
BEAP1 1.3/0.2 / 1.2/0.2 / 1.2/0.2 / 1.1/0.2
DSHP1 12.7/0.4 / 11.7/0.4 / 11.4/0.4 / 10.8/0.4
MGYP1 14.5/0.4 / 13.0/0.3 / 12.6/0.3 / 12.1/0.3
WLGW2 15.8/0.6 / 13.8/0.5 / 13.3/0.5 / 12.8/0.5
MOUW2 15.9/0.4 / 13.9/0.3 / 13.4/0.3 / 12.9/0.3
RNOO1 18.0/0.7 / 14.2/0.5 / 13.7/0.5 / 13.2/0.5
PARW2 22.7/0.5 / 18.4/0.4 / 17.8/0.4 / 17.0/0.4
RACW2 19.9/0.4 / 18.9/0.4 / 18.3/0.4 / 17.5/0.4
GALW2 39.3/0.8 / 26.4/0.5 / 25.0/0.5 / 23.2/0.5
HNTW2 42.7/0.9 / 29.4/0.6 / 26.9/0.5 / 24.6/0.5
GNUK2 38.1/0.6 / 32.9/0.5 / 29.6/0.5 / 27.0/0.4
MELO1 35.2/1.7 / 40.2/1.7 / 31.4/1.6 / 28.2/1.5
CCNO1 36.7/0.8 / 41.3/0.9 / 33.8/0.8 / 29.5/0.7
MKLK2 38.9/1.3 / 36.6/1.3 / 34.4/1.2 / 32.7/1.2
MLUK2 53.1/0.6 / 40.8/0.5 / 38.0/0.4 / 36.2/0.4
MLPK2 53.0/1.8 / 40.7/1.4 / 37.9/1.4 / 36.2/1.3
CNNI3 57.1/1.9 / 42.3/1.5 / 38.6/1.4 / 36.8/1.3
EVVI3 63.6/1.1 / 51.7/0.9 / 45.8/0.8 / 43.5/0.7
UNWK2 81.5/0.7 / 77.5/0.7 / 63.0/0.6 / 59.3/0.5
SHNI2 81.8/1.4 / 77.6/1.4 / 63.2/1.3 / 59.5/1.2
GOLI2 88.0/0.6 / 82.0/0.5 / 66.5/0.4 / 61.7/0.4
SMLI2 89.5/0.6 / 82.2/0.5 / 66.7/0.4 / 61.9/0.4
MCCO1 3.3/0.3 / 3.3/0.3 / 3.0/0.3 / 2.6/0.3
KANW2 6.4/1.7 / 5.9/1.6 / 4.8/1.4 / 4.1/1.3
FLRK2 1.8/0.7 / 1.7/0.6 / 1.4/0.5 / 1.2/0.5
PKTO1 4.0/1.9 / 1.9/1.2 / 1.1/1.0 / 0.8/1.8
MLGO1 0.2/1.1 / 0.2/1.1 / 0.1/1.0 / 0.1/1.0
CATK2 0.4/0.3 / 0.3/0.3 / 0.3/0.2 / 0.2/0.2
FFTK2 2.4/1.0 / 2.0/0.8 / 2.3/1.0 / 1.8/0.8
SPTK2 7.4/0.9 / 6.5/0.9 / 6.1/0.8 / 5.9/0.8
NHRI3 13.6/1.0 / 13.2/1.0 / 12.6/1.0 / 12.6/1.0
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