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FGUS51 KTIR 201551
RVFTIR
River Flow and Velocity Forecasts
NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington, OH
11:51AM EDT Sunday, September 20, 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

                               Sep 20       Sep 21       Sep 22       Sep 23
Forecast Point...            Flow  Vel    Flow  Vel    Flow  Vel    Flow  Vel

Allegheny River...
  C.W. Bill Young Lock and   19.0  0.9    23.4  1.1    20.5  0.9    19.3  0.9

Monongahela River...
  Braddock                    7.1  0.5    14.7  1.0    26.1  1.5    32.3  1.8

Beaver River...
  Beaver Falls                2.0  0.3     2.0  0.3     2.0  0.3     1.9  0.3

Ohio River...
  Dashields Lock and Dam     26.8  0.7    39.9  1.0    48.8  1.2    53.2  1.3
  Montgomery Lock and Dam    29.8  0.7    40.9  1.0    50.2  1.3    56.0  1.4
  Wheeling                   32.5  1.4    42.5  1.7    53.2  2.2    59.3  2.4
  Moundsville                32.6  0.8    42.8  1.0    54.4  1.3    60.0  1.4
  Willow Island Lock and Da  39.5  1.4    45.8  1.6    61.7  2.0    65.0  2.0
  Parkersburg                50.1  1.1    80.5  1.6   106.0  2.0    96.8  1.9
  Racine Lock and Dam        79.9  1.6   113.0  2.2   120.6  2.3   110.4  2.1
  R C Byrd Dam               89.5  1.6   133.7  2.3   146.9  2.5   129.3  2.2
  Huntington                 66.1  1.2   130.0  2.2   150.5  2.6   137.9  2.4
  Lloyd Greenup Dam          62.9  1.0   123.8  1.8   152.1  2.2   148.3  2.2
  Meldahl Dam                71.5  2.1    82.3  2.2   139.7  2.6   170.0  2.8
  Cincinnati                 83.7  1.6   105.9  2.0   150.4  2.6   173.9  2.9
  Markland Dam               91.6  2.1   106.8  2.2   153.1  2.5   185.7  2.7
  McAlpine Upper             86.8  1.0   102.8  1.1   127.7  1.4   174.3  1.8
  McAlpine Lower             86.8  2.1   102.8  2.2   127.7  2.3   174.3  2.6
  Cannelton Dam              79.2  2.1    92.3  2.2   108.1  2.2   146.3  2.4
  Evansville                 77.2  1.3    89.7  1.5   104.9  1.6   136.5  1.8
  J T Myers Dam              87.1  0.8    98.4  0.9   113.8  1.0   141.4  1.2
  Shawneetown                87.2  1.5    98.5  1.5   113.9  1.6   141.4  1.8
  Golconda                   87.7  0.6    95.8  0.6   110.7  0.7   122.3  0.8
  Smithland Lock and Dam     79.7  0.5    95.9  0.6   110.8  0.7   122.4  0.8

Muskingum River...
  McConnelsville              5.4  0.5     7.1  0.7     9.7  0.9     8.1  0.8

Kanawha River...
  Kanawha Falls               2.6  1.0     4.2  1.3     3.7  1.2     3.4  1.1

Big Sandy River...
  Fullers Station             0.6  0.3     0.6  0.3     0.6  0.3     0.7  0.3

Scioto River...
  Piketon                     7.2  2.2    28.5  2.4    28.6  2.4    23.4  2.3

Little Miami River...
  Milford                    21.7  4.5     5.4  2.1     5.5  2.1     3.2  1.6

Licking River...
  Catawba                     0.2  0.2     0.2  0.3     0.2  0.3     0.2  0.3

Kentucky River...
  Frankfort                   0.6  0.3     0.5  0.2     0.6  0.2     0.5  0.2

Green River...
  Spottsville                 1.2  0.2     1.1  0.2     1.0  0.2     1.0  0.2

Wabash River...
  New Harmony                10.7  0.9    11.2  0.9    15.1  1.1    20.1  1.3

.BR TIR 20260920 Z DH12/DC202609201551/DUE/DQG/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+06/QRIFF/QFIFF
.B1 DRH+12/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+18/QRIFF/QFIFF
ACMP1  19.0/0.9  / 23.4/1.1  / 20.5/0.9  / 19.3/0.9
BDDP1   7.1/0.5  / 14.7/1.0  / 26.1/1.5  / 32.3/1.8
BEAP1   2.0/0.3  /  2.0/0.3  /  2.0/0.3  /  1.9/0.3
DSHP1  26.8/0.7  / 39.9/1.0  / 48.8/1.2  / 53.2/1.3
MGYP1  29.8/0.7  / 40.9/1.0  / 50.2/1.3  / 56.0/1.4
WLGW2  32.5/1.4  / 42.5/1.7  / 53.2/2.2  / 59.3/2.4
MOUW2  32.6/0.8  / 42.8/1.0  / 54.4/1.3  / 60.0/1.4
RNOO1  39.5/1.4  / 45.8/1.6  / 61.7/2.0  / 65.0/2.0
PARW2  50.1/1.1  / 80.5/1.6  /106.0/2.0  / 96.8/1.9
RACW2  79.9/1.6  /113.0/2.2  /120.6/2.3  /110.4/2.1
GALW2  89.5/1.6  /133.7/2.3  /146.9/2.5  /129.3/2.2
HNTW2  66.1/1.2  /130.0/2.2  /150.5/2.6  /137.9/2.4
GNUK2  62.9/1.0  /123.8/1.8  /152.1/2.2  /148.3/2.2
MELO1  71.5/2.1  / 82.3/2.2  /139.7/2.6  /170.0/2.8
CCNO1  83.7/1.6  /105.9/2.0  /150.4/2.6  /173.9/2.9
MKLK2  91.6/2.1  /106.8/2.2  /153.1/2.5  /185.7/2.7
MLUK2  86.8/1.0  /102.8/1.1  /127.7/1.4  /174.3/1.8
MLPK2  86.8/2.1  /102.8/2.2  /127.7/2.3  /174.3/2.6
CNNI3  79.2/2.1  / 92.3/2.2  /108.1/2.2  /146.3/2.4
EVVI3  77.2/1.3  / 89.7/1.5  /104.9/1.6  /136.5/1.8
UNWK2  87.1/0.8  / 98.4/0.9  /113.8/1.0  /141.4/1.2
SHNI2  87.2/1.5  / 98.5/1.5  /113.9/1.6  /141.4/1.8
GOLI2  87.7/0.6  / 95.8/0.6  /110.7/0.7  /122.3/0.8
SMLI2  79.7/0.5  / 95.9/0.6  /110.8/0.7  /122.4/0.8
MCCO1   5.4/0.5  /  7.1/0.7  /  9.7/0.9  /  8.1/0.8
KANW2   2.6/1.0  /  4.2/1.3  /  3.7/1.2  /  3.4/1.1
FLRK2   0.6/0.3  /  0.6/0.3  /  0.6/0.3  /  0.7/0.3
PKTO1   7.2/2.2  / 28.5/2.4  / 28.6/2.4  / 23.4/2.3
MLGO1  21.7/4.5  /  5.4/2.1  /  5.5/2.1  /  3.2/1.6
CATK2   0.2/0.2  /  0.2/0.3  /  0.2/0.3  /  0.2/0.3
FFTK2   0.6/0.3  /  0.5/0.2  /  0.6/0.2  /  0.5/0.2
SPTK2   1.2/0.2  /  1.1/0.2  /  1.0/0.2  /  1.0/0.2
NHRI3  10.7/0.9  / 11.2/0.9  / 15.1/1.1  / 20.1/1.3
.END
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