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FGUS51 KTIR 181524
RVFTIR
River Flow and Velocity Forecasts
NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington, OH
11:23AM EDT Tuesday, August 18, 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 18       Aug 19       Aug 20       Aug 21
Forecast Point...            Flow  Vel    Flow  Vel    Flow  Vel    Flow  Vel

Allegheny River...
  C.W. Bill Young Lock and   16.8  0.8    12.9  0.6    11.0  0.5     9.5  0.5

Monongahela River...
  Braddock                   50.0  2.3    43.0  2.1    32.5  1.8    27.0  1.5

Beaver River...
  Beaver Falls                3.4  0.5     2.5  0.4     2.2  0.3     2.0  0.3

Ohio River...
  Dashields Lock and Dam     68.6  1.7    57.1  1.4    44.4  1.2    37.3  1.0
  Montgomery Lock and Dam    73.3  1.8    60.3  1.5    47.1  1.2    39.7  1.0
  Wheeling                   82.3  2.6    67.9  2.5    52.2  2.2    43.6  1.8
  Moundsville                83.7  1.9    68.8  1.6    52.9  1.3    44.1  1.1
  Willow Island Lock and Da 102.1  2.6    77.4  2.3    56.2  1.8    46.3  1.6
  Parkersburg               184.2  3.0   136.7  2.5   102.8  2.0    82.5  1.7
  Racine Lock and Dam       205.8  3.3   159.1  2.8   116.8  2.2    90.3  1.8
  R C Byrd Dam              278.2  3.8   236.0  3.6   164.4  2.8   122.9  2.1
  Huntington                272.8  3.8   268.1  3.8   190.0  3.1   135.4  2.3
  Lloyd Greenup Dam         228.3  3.2   289.2  3.7   240.2  3.3   163.5  2.4
  Meldahl Dam               239.6  3.0   287.6  3.1   258.7  3.0   195.5  2.9
  Cincinnati                219.1  3.3   282.0  3.9   276.1  3.8   219.8  3.3
  Markland Dam              223.8  2.9   281.5  3.1   306.3  3.1   267.3  3.0
  McAlpine Upper            203.8  2.1   254.0  2.4   309.6  2.8   307.9  2.8
  McAlpine Lower            203.7  2.7   253.9  2.9   309.6  3.0   307.8  3.0
  Cannelton Dam             197.1  2.7   221.2  2.8   272.8  2.9   296.0  3.0
  Evansville                213.8  2.3   206.6  2.3   224.9  2.4   264.8  2.7
  J T Myers Dam             263.2  2.3   250.1  2.2   269.0  2.4   301.8  2.7
  Shawneetown               269.7  2.4   251.2  2.3   263.0  2.4   292.5  2.5
  Golconda                  279.6  1.9   259.4  1.7   254.4  1.7   274.6  1.8
  Smithland Lock and Dam    272.5  1.8   258.2  1.7   249.3  1.7   268.9  1.8

Muskingum River...
  McConnelsville             25.0  1.9    24.3  1.9    21.3  1.7    18.1  1.5

Kanawha River...
  Kanawha Falls              33.3  3.6    25.5  3.2    16.4  2.6    13.2  2.4

Big Sandy River...
  Fullers Station             8.8  1.6     7.0  1.4     6.9  1.4     6.0  1.3

Scioto River...
  Piketon                    24.4  2.3    24.9  2.4    21.2  2.3    16.4  2.4

Little Miami River...
  Milford                     1.2  0.9     0.8  0.7     0.6  0.7     0.5  1.0

Licking River...
  Catawba                     5.5  2.0     3.7  1.6     2.3  1.2     2.0  1.1

Kentucky River...
  Frankfort                   9.9  1.2    13.6  1.7     9.5  1.1     6.3  1.0

Green River...
  Spottsville                 3.9  0.6     3.6  0.5     3.4  0.5     3.3  0.5

Wabash River...
  New Harmony                40.4  1.8    49.2  1.9    55.2  1.9    61.6  2.0

.BR TIR 20260818 Z DH12/DC202608181523/DUE/DQG/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+06/QRIFF/QFIFF
.B1 DRH+12/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+18/QRIFF/QFIFF
ACMP1  16.8/0.8  / 12.9/0.6  / 11.0/0.5  /  9.5/0.5
BDDP1  50.0/2.3  / 43.0/2.1  / 32.5/1.8  / 27.0/1.5
BEAP1   3.4/0.5  /  2.5/0.4  /  2.2/0.3  /  2.0/0.3
DSHP1  68.6/1.7  / 57.1/1.4  / 44.4/1.2  / 37.3/1.0
MGYP1  73.3/1.8  / 60.3/1.5  / 47.1/1.2  / 39.7/1.0
WLGW2  82.3/2.6  / 67.9/2.5  / 52.2/2.2  / 43.6/1.8
MOUW2  83.7/1.9  / 68.8/1.6  / 52.9/1.3  / 44.1/1.1
RNOO1 102.1/2.6  / 77.4/2.3  / 56.2/1.8  / 46.3/1.6
PARW2 184.2/3.0  /136.7/2.5  /102.8/2.0  / 82.5/1.7
RACW2 205.8/3.3  /159.1/2.8  /116.8/2.2  / 90.3/1.8
GALW2 278.2/3.8  /236.0/3.6  /164.4/2.8  /122.9/2.1
HNTW2 272.8/3.8  /268.1/3.8  /190.0/3.1  /135.4/2.3
GNUK2 228.3/3.2  /289.2/3.7  /240.2/3.3  /163.5/2.4
MELO1 239.6/3.0  /287.6/3.1  /258.7/3.0  /195.5/2.9
CCNO1 219.1/3.3  /282.0/3.9  /276.1/3.8  /219.8/3.3
MKLK2 223.8/2.9  /281.5/3.1  /306.3/3.1  /267.3/3.0
MLUK2 203.8/2.1  /254.0/2.4  /309.6/2.8  /307.9/2.8
MLPK2 203.7/2.7  /253.9/2.9  /309.6/3.0  /307.8/3.0
CNNI3 197.1/2.7  /221.2/2.8  /272.8/2.9  /296.0/3.0
EVVI3 213.8/2.3  /206.6/2.3  /224.9/2.4  /264.8/2.7
UNWK2 263.2/2.3  /250.1/2.2  /269.0/2.4  /301.8/2.7
SHNI2 269.7/2.4  /251.2/2.3  /263.0/2.4  /292.5/2.5
GOLI2 279.6/1.9  /259.4/1.7  /254.4/1.7  /274.6/1.8
SMLI2 272.5/1.8  /258.2/1.7  /249.3/1.7  /268.9/1.8
MCCO1  25.0/1.9  / 24.3/1.9  / 21.3/1.7  / 18.1/1.5
KANW2  33.3/3.6  / 25.5/3.2  / 16.4/2.6  / 13.2/2.4
FLRK2   8.8/1.6  /  7.0/1.4  /  6.9/1.4  /  6.0/1.3
PKTO1  24.4/2.3  / 24.9/2.4  / 21.2/2.3  / 16.4/2.4
MLGO1   1.2/0.9  /  0.8/0.7  /  0.6/0.7  /  0.5/1.0
CATK2   5.5/2.0  /  3.7/1.6  /  2.3/1.2  /  2.0/1.1
FFTK2   9.9/1.2  / 13.6/1.7  /  9.5/1.1  /  6.3/1.0
SPTK2   3.9/0.6  /  3.6/0.5  /  3.4/0.5  /  3.3/0.5
NHRI3  40.4/1.8  / 49.2/1.9  / 55.2/1.9  / 61.6/2.0
.END
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