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
11:02AM EDT Thursday, October 01, 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
Oct 01 Oct 02 Oct 03 Oct 04
Forecast Point... Flow Vel Flow Vel Flow Vel Flow Vel
Allegheny River...
C.W. Bill Young Lock and 9.4 0.5 8.9 0.4 8.4 0.4 9.4 0.5
Monongahela River...
Braddock 14.6 0.9 11.0 0.7 9.2 0.6 7.4 0.5
Beaver River...
Beaver Falls 1.6 0.2 1.4 0.2 1.3 0.2 1.3 0.2
Ohio River...
Dashields Lock and Dam 23.0 0.6 19.4 0.6 18.0 0.5 17.2 0.5
Montgomery Lock and Dam 29.5 0.7 22.0 0.5 19.6 0.5 18.8 0.5
Wheeling 32.9 1.4 24.2 1.0 21.1 0.8 20.3 0.8
Moundsville 33.2 0.8 24.4 0.6 21.3 0.5 20.5 0.5
Willow Island Lock and Da 31.4 1.1 25.1 0.9 22.0 0.8 21.1 0.8
Parkersburg 40.3 0.9 32.5 0.7 28.2 0.6 26.7 0.6
Racine Lock and Dam 39.0 0.9 34.7 0.8 30.2 0.7 28.6 0.6
R C Byrd Dam 55.1 1.1 43.2 0.9 39.2 0.8 37.8 0.8
Huntington 60.2 1.1 47.1 0.9 39.8 0.8 39.0 0.8
Lloyd Greenup Dam 54.9 0.9 47.9 0.7 40.6 0.6 39.8 0.6
Meldahl Dam 61.9 2.0 56.0 1.9 49.1 1.9 42.3 1.8
Cincinnati 64.6 1.3 57.7 1.2 51.3 1.1 43.4 1.0
Markland Dam 70.4 1.8 61.8 1.7 57.0 1.7 47.5 1.5
McAlpine Upper 75.3 0.8 66.7 0.7 60.8 0.7 52.6 0.6
McAlpine Lower 75.3 2.1 66.7 2.0 60.8 2.0 52.6 1.8
Cannelton Dam 75.1 2.1 67.3 2.0 60.2 2.0 54.2 1.8
Evansville 78.0 1.3 70.5 1.2 62.3 1.0 57.3 1.0
J T Myers Dam 94.3 0.8 88.7 0.8 79.5 0.7 73.8 0.6
Shawneetown 94.4 1.5 88.7 1.5 79.6 1.4 73.8 1.4
Golconda 105.4 0.7 91.3 0.6 82.2 0.5 75.7 0.5
Smithland Lock and Dam 105.5 0.7 91.3 0.6 82.3 0.5 75.8 0.5
Muskingum River...
McConnelsville 3.8 0.4 3.5 0.3 3.2 0.3 3.0 0.3
Kanawha River...
Kanawha Falls 5.3 1.5 3.6 1.2 5.5 1.5 5.5 1.5
Big Sandy River...
Fullers Station 0.7 0.3 0.6 0.3 0.6 0.3 0.7 0.3
Scioto River...
Piketon 3.8 1.8 3.3 1.7 2.9 1.5 2.8 1.5
Little Miami River...
Milford 1.4 0.9 0.7 0.6 0.4 1.2 0.4 1.3
Licking River...
Catawba 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.3
Kentucky River...
Frankfort 0.6 0.3 0.6 0.2 0.6 0.2 0.7 0.3
Green River...
Spottsville 0.9 0.2 0.9 0.2 0.8 0.1 0.8 0.1
Wabash River...
New Harmony 16.0 1.1 15.3 1.1 14.7 1.1 13.6 1.0
.BR TIR 20261001 Z DH12/DC202610011502/DUE/DQG/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+06/QRIFF/QFIFF
.B1 DRH+12/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+18/QRIFF/QFIFF
ACMP1 9.4/0.5 / 8.9/0.4 / 8.4/0.4 / 9.4/0.5
BDDP1 14.6/0.9 / 11.0/0.7 / 9.2/0.6 / 7.4/0.5
BEAP1 1.6/0.2 / 1.4/0.2 / 1.3/0.2 / 1.3/0.2
DSHP1 23.0/0.6 / 19.4/0.6 / 18.0/0.5 / 17.2/0.5
MGYP1 29.5/0.7 / 22.0/0.5 / 19.6/0.5 / 18.8/0.5
WLGW2 32.9/1.4 / 24.2/1.0 / 21.1/0.8 / 20.3/0.8
MOUW2 33.2/0.8 / 24.4/0.6 / 21.3/0.5 / 20.5/0.5
RNOO1 31.4/1.1 / 25.1/0.9 / 22.0/0.8 / 21.1/0.8
PARW2 40.3/0.9 / 32.5/0.7 / 28.2/0.6 / 26.7/0.6
RACW2 39.0/0.9 / 34.7/0.8 / 30.2/0.7 / 28.6/0.6
GALW2 55.1/1.1 / 43.2/0.9 / 39.2/0.8 / 37.8/0.8
HNTW2 60.2/1.1 / 47.1/0.9 / 39.8/0.8 / 39.0/0.8
GNUK2 54.9/0.9 / 47.9/0.7 / 40.6/0.6 / 39.8/0.6
MELO1 61.9/2.0 / 56.0/1.9 / 49.1/1.9 / 42.3/1.8
CCNO1 64.6/1.3 / 57.7/1.2 / 51.3/1.1 / 43.4/1.0
MKLK2 70.4/1.8 / 61.8/1.7 / 57.0/1.7 / 47.5/1.5
MLUK2 75.3/0.8 / 66.7/0.7 / 60.8/0.7 / 52.6/0.6
MLPK2 75.3/2.1 / 66.7/2.0 / 60.8/2.0 / 52.6/1.8
CNNI3 75.1/2.1 / 67.3/2.0 / 60.2/2.0 / 54.2/1.8
EVVI3 78.0/1.3 / 70.5/1.2 / 62.3/1.0 / 57.3/1.0
UNWK2 94.3/0.8 / 88.7/0.8 / 79.5/0.7 / 73.8/0.6
SHNI2 94.4/1.5 / 88.7/1.5 / 79.6/1.4 / 73.8/1.4
GOLI2 105.4/0.7 / 91.3/0.6 / 82.2/0.5 / 75.7/0.5
SMLI2 105.5/0.7 / 91.3/0.6 / 82.3/0.5 / 75.8/0.5
MCCO1 3.8/0.4 / 3.5/0.3 / 3.2/0.3 / 3.0/0.3
KANW2 5.3/1.5 / 3.6/1.2 / 5.5/1.5 / 5.5/1.5
FLRK2 0.7/0.3 / 0.6/0.3 / 0.6/0.3 / 0.7/0.3
PKTO1 3.8/1.8 / 3.3/1.7 / 2.9/1.5 / 2.8/1.5
MLGO1 1.4/0.9 / 0.7/0.6 / 0.4/1.2 / 0.4/1.3
CATK2 0.2/0.3 / 0.2/0.3 / 0.2/0.3 / 0.2/0.3
FFTK2 0.6/0.3 / 0.6/0.2 / 0.6/0.2 / 0.7/0.3
SPTK2 0.9/0.2 / 0.9/0.2 / 0.8/0.1 / 0.8/0.1
NHRI3 16.0/1.1 / 15.3/1.1 / 14.7/1.1 / 13.6/1.0
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