River Forecast
Issued by NWS Ohio RFC
Issued by NWS Ohio RFC
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FGUS51 KTIR 291503
RVFTIR
River Flow and Velocity Forecasts
NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington, OH
10:59AM EDT Saturday, August 29, 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 29 Aug 30 Aug 31 Sep 01
Forecast Point... Flow Vel Flow Vel Flow Vel Flow Vel
Allegheny River...
C.W. Bill Young Lock and 13.9 0.6 12.1 0.6 10.7 0.5 10.2 0.5
Monongahela River...
Braddock 5.4 0.4 4.2 0.3 4.1 0.3 4.0 0.3
Beaver River...
Beaver Falls 1.3 0.2 1.3 0.2 1.2 0.2 1.1 0.2
Ohio River...
Dashields Lock and Dam 20.0 0.6 17.0 0.5 15.4 0.5 14.6 0.4
Montgomery Lock and Dam 21.8 0.5 18.9 0.5 16.9 0.4 16.0 0.4
Wheeling 24.3 1.0 21.5 0.9 19.1 0.8 17.9 0.7
Moundsville 25.0 0.6 22.1 0.5 19.7 0.5 18.4 0.4
Willow Island Lock and Da 19.5 0.7 23.0 0.9 20.5 0.8 19.2 0.7
Parkersburg 31.7 0.7 31.0 0.7 27.4 0.6 25.4 0.6
Racine Lock and Dam 37.0 0.8 32.5 0.7 28.8 0.6 26.7 0.6
R C Byrd Dam 55.0 1.1 39.9 0.8 35.3 0.7 32.5 0.7
Huntington 56.3 1.1 41.9 0.8 37.3 0.8 33.8 0.7
Lloyd Greenup Dam 50.9 0.8 44.4 0.7 39.5 0.6 35.4 0.5
Meldahl Dam 56.8 2.0 52.7 1.9 45.9 1.8 40.3 1.7
Cincinnati 57.5 1.2 54.0 1.2 49.2 1.1 42.3 0.9
Markland Dam 65.4 1.8 63.0 1.8 58.9 1.7 50.4 1.6
McAlpine Upper 69.3 0.8 67.2 0.8 62.8 0.7 55.8 0.6
McAlpine Lower 69.3 2.0 67.2 2.0 62.8 2.0 55.8 1.9
Cannelton Dam 74.4 2.1 65.3 2.0 62.0 2.0 56.9 1.9
Evansville 83.6 1.4 67.1 1.1 64.3 1.1 57.4 1.0
J T Myers Dam 163.0 1.4 142.3 1.3 128.7 1.1 108.9 1.0
Shawneetown 163.1 1.9 142.4 1.8 128.8 1.7 109.0 1.6
Golconda 176.2 1.2 156.9 1.0 136.7 0.9 121.5 0.8
Smithland Lock and Dam 176.3 1.2 157.0 1.0 136.7 0.9 121.5 0.8
Muskingum River...
McConnelsville 6.6 0.7 5.3 0.5 4.7 0.5 4.3 0.4
Kanawha River...
Kanawha Falls 3.8 1.2 4.4 1.3 3.6 1.2 3.4 1.2
Big Sandy River...
Fullers Station 0.9 0.4 0.9 0.4 0.8 0.3 0.7 0.3
Scioto River...
Piketon 3.3 1.6 2.6 1.4 2.3 1.3 2.0 1.2
Little Miami River...
Milford 0.4 1.3 0.4 1.4 0.3 1.5 0.3 1.6
Licking River...
Catawba 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.2
Kentucky River...
Frankfort 1.0 0.5 1.0 0.5 0.9 0.4 0.7 0.3
Green River...
Spottsville 1.0 0.2 0.8 0.1 0.8 0.1 0.7 0.1
Wabash River...
New Harmony 71.2 2.0 62.6 2.0 48.0 1.9 34.8 1.7
.BR TIR 20260829 Z DH12/DC202608291459/DUE/DQG/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+06/QRIFF/QFIFF
.B1 DRH+12/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+18/QRIFF/QFIFF
ACMP1 13.9/0.6 / 12.1/0.6 / 10.7/0.5 / 10.2/0.5
BDDP1 5.4/0.4 / 4.2/0.3 / 4.1/0.3 / 4.0/0.3
BEAP1 1.3/0.2 / 1.3/0.2 / 1.2/0.2 / 1.1/0.2
DSHP1 20.0/0.6 / 17.0/0.5 / 15.4/0.5 / 14.6/0.4
MGYP1 21.8/0.5 / 18.9/0.5 / 16.9/0.4 / 16.0/0.4
WLGW2 24.3/1.0 / 21.5/0.9 / 19.1/0.8 / 17.9/0.7
MOUW2 25.0/0.6 / 22.1/0.5 / 19.7/0.5 / 18.4/0.4
RNOO1 19.5/0.7 / 23.0/0.9 / 20.5/0.8 / 19.2/0.7
PARW2 31.7/0.7 / 31.0/0.7 / 27.4/0.6 / 25.4/0.6
RACW2 37.0/0.8 / 32.5/0.7 / 28.8/0.6 / 26.7/0.6
GALW2 55.0/1.1 / 39.9/0.8 / 35.3/0.7 / 32.5/0.7
HNTW2 56.3/1.1 / 41.9/0.8 / 37.3/0.8 / 33.8/0.7
GNUK2 50.9/0.8 / 44.4/0.7 / 39.5/0.6 / 35.4/0.5
MELO1 56.8/2.0 / 52.7/1.9 / 45.9/1.8 / 40.3/1.7
CCNO1 57.5/1.2 / 54.0/1.2 / 49.2/1.1 / 42.3/0.9
MKLK2 65.4/1.8 / 63.0/1.8 / 58.9/1.7 / 50.4/1.6
MLUK2 69.3/0.8 / 67.2/0.8 / 62.8/0.7 / 55.8/0.6
MLPK2 69.3/2.0 / 67.2/2.0 / 62.8/2.0 / 55.8/1.9
CNNI3 74.4/2.1 / 65.3/2.0 / 62.0/2.0 / 56.9/1.9
EVVI3 83.6/1.4 / 67.1/1.1 / 64.3/1.1 / 57.4/1.0
UNWK2 163.0/1.4 /142.3/1.3 /128.7/1.1 /108.9/1.0
SHNI2 163.1/1.9 /142.4/1.8 /128.8/1.7 /109.0/1.6
GOLI2 176.2/1.2 /156.9/1.0 /136.7/0.9 /121.5/0.8
SMLI2 176.3/1.2 /157.0/1.0 /136.7/0.9 /121.5/0.8
MCCO1 6.6/0.7 / 5.3/0.5 / 4.7/0.5 / 4.3/0.4
KANW2 3.8/1.2 / 4.4/1.3 / 3.6/1.2 / 3.4/1.2
FLRK2 0.9/0.4 / 0.9/0.4 / 0.8/0.3 / 0.7/0.3
PKTO1 3.3/1.6 / 2.6/1.4 / 2.3/1.3 / 2.0/1.2
MLGO1 0.4/1.3 / 0.4/1.4 / 0.3/1.5 / 0.3/1.6
CATK2 0.4/0.3 / 0.3/0.3 / 0.3/0.2 / 0.3/0.2
FFTK2 1.0/0.5 / 1.0/0.5 / 0.9/0.4 / 0.7/0.3
SPTK2 1.0/0.2 / 0.8/0.1 / 0.8/0.1 / 0.7/0.1
NHRI3 71.2/2.0 / 62.6/2.0 / 48.0/1.9 / 34.8/1.7
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