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FGUS51 KTIR 131551
RVFTIR
River Flow and Velocity Forecasts
NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington, OH
11:49AM EDT Sunday, September 13, 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 13       Sep 14       Sep 15       Sep 16
Forecast Point...            Flow  Vel    Flow  Vel    Flow  Vel    Flow  Vel

Allegheny River...
  C.W. Bill Young Lock and   20.1  0.9    54.1  2.1    30.9  1.3    19.4  0.9

Monongahela River...
  Braddock                   14.0  0.9    16.8  1.1    15.3  1.0    12.1  0.8

Beaver River...
  Beaver Falls                4.3  0.6    10.1  1.3     5.2  0.7     3.5  0.5

Ohio River...
  Dashields Lock and Dam     39.6  1.0    67.5  1.6    51.2  1.3    32.9  0.9
  Montgomery Lock and Dam    39.4  1.0    70.7  1.7    62.6  1.5    38.9  1.0
  Wheeling                   39.5  1.6    72.8  2.6    70.4  2.6    43.5  1.8
  Moundsville                40.0  1.0    73.3  1.7    70.6  1.6    43.8  1.1
  Willow Island Lock and Da  47.5  1.6    76.5  2.3    74.0  2.2    44.8  1.6
  Parkersburg                69.0  1.4    92.2  1.8    92.7  1.8    60.3  1.3
  Racine Lock and Dam        78.1  1.6    98.2  2.0    96.4  1.9    62.8  1.3
  R C Byrd Dam               90.2  1.6   110.6  2.0   108.1  1.9    71.3  1.3
  Huntington                 92.0  1.7   107.5  1.9   114.3  2.0    79.2  1.5
  Lloyd Greenup Dam          95.0  1.4   103.0  1.5   116.5  1.7    91.3  1.4
  Meldahl Dam                89.1  2.3   115.1  2.4   126.7  2.5   104.3  2.4
  Cincinnati                 93.3  1.8   116.4  2.1   126.2  2.3   117.9  2.2
  Markland Dam               93.9  2.1   115.5  2.3   126.5  2.3   126.4  2.3
  McAlpine Upper            107.0  1.2   104.4  1.1   123.0  1.3   130.7  1.4
  McAlpine Lower            110.8  2.2   104.4  2.2   123.0  2.3   130.7  2.4
  Cannelton Dam             115.0  2.3    97.6  2.2   112.0  2.3   123.0  2.3
  Evansville                121.6  1.7   101.7  1.6   110.4  1.6   122.8  1.7
  J T Myers Dam             140.8  1.2   125.2  1.1   124.0  1.1   136.4  1.2
  Shawneetown               141.3  1.8   125.3  1.7   124.1  1.7   136.5  1.7
  Golconda                  133.0  0.9   136.6  0.9   120.4  0.8   130.5  0.9
  Smithland Lock and Dam    148.7  1.0   141.0  0.9   123.8  0.8   130.6  0.9

Muskingum River...
  McConnelsville              5.8  0.6     6.2  0.6     7.2  0.7     6.0  0.6

Kanawha River...
  Kanawha Falls               3.3  1.1     3.4  1.1     3.3  1.1     2.9  1.1

Big Sandy River...
  Fullers Station             0.8  0.3     0.7  0.3     0.8  0.3     0.8  0.3

Scioto River...
  Piketon                    10.2  2.0    14.5  2.5    11.7  2.2     6.9  2.2

Little Miami River...
  Milford                     2.5  1.4     1.8  1.1     1.0  0.8     0.8  0.7

Licking River...
  Catawba                     0.5  0.4     0.9  0.6     0.8  0.5     0.6  0.5

Kentucky River...
  Frankfort                   1.0  0.4     1.0  0.4     0.9  0.4     0.8  0.3

Green River...
  Spottsville                 1.0  0.2     1.5  0.2     2.0  0.3     1.8  0.3

Wabash River...
  New Harmony                17.5  1.2    17.3  1.2    16.0  1.1    14.6  1.1

.BR TIR 20260913 Z DH12/DC202609131549/DUE/DQG/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+06/QRIFF/QFIFF
.B1 DRH+12/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+18/QRIFF/QFIFF
ACMP1  20.1/0.9  / 54.1/2.1  / 30.9/1.3  / 19.4/0.9
BDDP1  14.0/0.9  / 16.8/1.1  / 15.3/1.0  / 12.1/0.8
BEAP1   4.3/0.6  / 10.1/1.3  /  5.2/0.7  /  3.5/0.5
DSHP1  39.6/1.0  / 67.5/1.6  / 51.2/1.3  / 32.9/0.9
MGYP1  39.4/1.0  / 70.7/1.7  / 62.6/1.5  / 38.9/1.0
WLGW2  39.5/1.6  / 72.8/2.6  / 70.4/2.6  / 43.5/1.8
MOUW2  40.0/1.0  / 73.3/1.7  / 70.6/1.6  / 43.8/1.1
RNOO1  47.5/1.6  / 76.5/2.3  / 74.0/2.2  / 44.8/1.6
PARW2  69.0/1.4  / 92.2/1.8  / 92.7/1.8  / 60.3/1.3
RACW2  78.1/1.6  / 98.2/2.0  / 96.4/1.9  / 62.8/1.3
GALW2  90.2/1.6  /110.6/2.0  /108.1/1.9  / 71.3/1.3
HNTW2  92.0/1.7  /107.5/1.9  /114.3/2.0  / 79.2/1.5
GNUK2  95.0/1.4  /103.0/1.5  /116.5/1.7  / 91.3/1.4
MELO1  89.1/2.3  /115.1/2.4  /126.7/2.5  /104.3/2.4
CCNO1  93.3/1.8  /116.4/2.1  /126.2/2.3  /117.9/2.2
MKLK2  93.9/2.1  /115.5/2.3  /126.5/2.3  /126.4/2.3
MLUK2 107.0/1.2  /104.4/1.1  /123.0/1.3  /130.7/1.4
MLPK2 110.8/2.2  /104.4/2.2  /123.0/2.3  /130.7/2.4
CNNI3 115.0/2.3  / 97.6/2.2  /112.0/2.3  /123.0/2.3
EVVI3 121.6/1.7  /101.7/1.6  /110.4/1.6  /122.8/1.7
UNWK2 140.8/1.2  /125.2/1.1  /124.0/1.1  /136.4/1.2
SHNI2 141.3/1.8  /125.3/1.7  /124.1/1.7  /136.5/1.7
GOLI2 133.0/0.9  /136.6/0.9  /120.4/0.8  /130.5/0.9
SMLI2 148.7/1.0  /141.0/0.9  /123.8/0.8  /130.6/0.9
MCCO1   5.8/0.6  /  6.2/0.6  /  7.2/0.7  /  6.0/0.6
KANW2   3.3/1.1  /  3.4/1.1  /  3.3/1.1  /  2.9/1.1
FLRK2   0.8/0.3  /  0.7/0.3  /  0.8/0.3  /  0.8/0.3
PKTO1  10.2/2.0  / 14.5/2.5  / 11.7/2.2  /  6.9/2.2
MLGO1   2.5/1.4  /  1.8/1.1  /  1.0/0.8  /  0.8/0.7
CATK2   0.5/0.4  /  0.9/0.6  /  0.8/0.5  /  0.6/0.5
FFTK2   1.0/0.4  /  1.0/0.4  /  0.9/0.4  /  0.8/0.3
SPTK2   1.0/0.2  /  1.5/0.2  /  2.0/0.3  /  1.8/0.3
NHRI3  17.5/1.2  / 17.3/1.2  / 16.0/1.1  / 14.6/1.1
.END
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