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FGUS51 KTIR 291617
RVFTIR
River Flow and Velocity Forecasts
NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington, OH
12:17PM EDT Wednesday, July 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

Jul 29       Jul 30       Jul 31       Aug 01
Forecast Point...            Flow  Vel    Flow  Vel    Flow  Vel    Flow  Vel

Allegheny River...
C.W. Bill Young Lock and    6.4  0.3     6.3  0.3     6.1  0.3     6.3  0.3

Monongahela River...
Braddock                   12.1  0.8     6.7  0.5     5.5  0.4     5.0  0.3

Beaver River...
Beaver Falls                1.3  0.2     1.2  0.2     1.2  0.2     1.2  0.2

Ohio River...
Dashields Lock and Dam     18.8  0.5    13.3  0.4    11.8  0.4    11.5  0.4
Montgomery Lock and Dam    20.3  0.5    15.1  0.4    13.3  0.3    12.9  0.3
Wheeling                   21.3  0.8    16.3  0.7    14.0  0.6    13.5  0.5
Moundsville                21.4  0.5    16.5  0.4    14.1  0.3    13.6  0.3
Willow Island Lock and Da  19.6  0.7    16.8  0.6    14.5  0.5    14.0  0.5
Parkersburg                24.5  0.6    21.9  0.5    19.2  0.4    18.3  0.4
Racine Lock and Dam        33.7  0.7    22.4  0.5    19.7  0.4    18.7  0.4
R C Byrd Dam               37.5  0.8    31.6  0.6    26.8  0.5    24.6  0.5
Huntington                 44.5  0.9    35.1  0.7    29.3  0.6    26.1  0.5
Lloyd Greenup Dam          33.6  0.5    38.6  0.6    33.8  0.5    29.3  0.5
Meldahl Dam                38.3  1.7    39.5  1.7    39.3  1.7    31.7  1.6
Cincinnati                 46.9  1.0    38.8  0.9    41.7  0.9    34.0  0.8
Markland Dam               56.1  1.7    40.0  1.4    44.2  1.4    37.1  1.3
McAlpine Upper             59.5  0.7    50.1  0.6    46.0  0.5    44.2  0.5
McAlpine Lower             61.0  2.0    49.8  1.7    45.9  1.6    44.1  1.5
Cannelton Dam              57.5  1.9    57.3  1.9    44.9  1.6    45.9  1.6
Evansville                 70.9  1.2    68.7  1.1    52.5  0.9    53.2  0.9
J T Myers Dam              97.4  0.9    87.1  0.8    76.2  0.7    68.6  0.6
Shawneetown                98.2  1.5    87.4  1.5    76.5  1.4    68.8  1.3
Golconda                  108.7  0.7    93.4  0.6    84.8  0.6    70.2  0.5
Smithland Lock and Dam    109.0  0.7    93.6  0.6    84.9  0.6    70.4  0.5

Muskingum River...
McConnelsville              3.6  0.4     3.4  0.3     3.2  0.3     2.8  0.3

Kanawha River...
Kanawha Falls               7.5  1.8     6.2  1.6     5.0  1.4     4.2  1.3

Big Sandy River...
Fullers Station             1.4  0.5     1.9  0.7     2.2  0.8     1.7  0.6

Scioto River...
Piketon                     4.2  1.9     5.2  2.1     1.7  1.2     1.1  1.0

Little Miami River...
Milford                     0.2  1.1     0.2  1.1     0.2  1.1     0.1  1.0

Licking River...
Catawba                     0.6  0.4     0.5  0.4     0.4  0.4     0.4  0.3

Kentucky River...
Frankfort                   3.6  1.4     2.8  1.2     2.6  1.1     2.7  1.1

Green River...
Spottsville                10.6  1.3     7.4  0.9     6.7  0.9     6.3  0.8

Wabash River...
New Harmony                14.5  1.1    14.0  1.0    13.4  1.0    13.2  1.0

.BR TIR 20260729 Z DH12/DC202607291617/DUE/DQG/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+06/QRIFF/QFIFF
.B1 DRH+12/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+18/QRIFF/QFIFF
ACMP1   6.4/0.3  /  6.3/0.3  /  6.1/0.3  /  6.3/0.3
BDDP1  12.1/0.8  /  6.7/0.5  /  5.5/0.4  /  5.0/0.3
BEAP1   1.3/0.2  /  1.2/0.2  /  1.2/0.2  /  1.2/0.2
DSHP1  18.8/0.5  / 13.3/0.4  / 11.8/0.4  / 11.5/0.4
MGYP1  20.3/0.5  / 15.1/0.4  / 13.3/0.3  / 12.9/0.3
WLGW2  21.3/0.8  / 16.3/0.7  / 14.0/0.6  / 13.5/0.5
MOUW2  21.4/0.5  / 16.5/0.4  / 14.1/0.3  / 13.6/0.3
RNOO1  19.6/0.7  / 16.8/0.6  / 14.5/0.5  / 14.0/0.5
PARW2  24.5/0.6  / 21.9/0.5  / 19.2/0.4  / 18.3/0.4
RACW2  33.7/0.7  / 22.4/0.5  / 19.7/0.4  / 18.7/0.4
GALW2  37.5/0.8  / 31.6/0.6  / 26.8/0.5  / 24.6/0.5
HNTW2  44.5/0.9  / 35.1/0.7  / 29.3/0.6  / 26.1/0.5
GNUK2  33.6/0.5  / 38.6/0.6  / 33.8/0.5  / 29.3/0.5
MELO1  38.3/1.7  / 39.5/1.7  / 39.3/1.7  / 31.7/1.6
CCNO1  46.9/1.0  / 38.8/0.9  / 41.7/0.9  / 34.0/0.8
MKLK2  56.1/1.7  / 40.0/1.4  / 44.2/1.4  / 37.1/1.3
MLUK2  59.5/0.7  / 50.1/0.6  / 46.0/0.5  / 44.2/0.5
MLPK2  61.0/2.0  / 49.8/1.7  / 45.9/1.6  / 44.1/1.5
CNNI3  57.5/1.9  / 57.3/1.9  / 44.9/1.6  / 45.9/1.6
EVVI3  70.9/1.2  / 68.7/1.1  / 52.5/0.9  / 53.2/0.9
UNWK2  97.4/0.9  / 87.1/0.8  / 76.2/0.7  / 68.6/0.6
SHNI2  98.2/1.5  / 87.4/1.5  / 76.5/1.4  / 68.8/1.3
GOLI2 108.7/0.7  / 93.4/0.6  / 84.8/0.6  / 70.2/0.5
SMLI2 109.0/0.7  / 93.6/0.6  / 84.9/0.6  / 70.4/0.5
MCCO1   3.6/0.4  /  3.4/0.3  /  3.2/0.3  /  2.8/0.3
KANW2   7.5/1.8  /  6.2/1.6  /  5.0/1.4  /  4.2/1.3
FLRK2   1.4/0.5  /  1.9/0.7  /  2.2/0.8  /  1.7/0.6
PKTO1   4.2/1.9  /  5.2/2.1  /  1.7/1.2  /  1.1/1.0
MLGO1   0.2/1.1  /  0.2/1.1  /  0.2/1.1  /  0.1/1.0
CATK2   0.6/0.4  /  0.5/0.4  /  0.4/0.4  /  0.4/0.3
FFTK2   3.6/1.4  /  2.8/1.2  /  2.6/1.1  /  2.7/1.1
SPTK2  10.6/1.3  /  7.4/0.9  /  6.7/0.9  /  6.3/0.8
NHRI3  14.5/1.1  / 14.0/1.0  / 13.4/1.0  / 13.2/1.0
.END
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