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FGUS51 KTIR 261337
RVFTIR
River Flow and Velocity Forecasts
NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington, OH
09:37AM EDT Monday, October 26, 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 26       Oct 27       Oct 28       Oct 29
Forecast Point...            Flow  Vel    Flow  Vel    Flow  Vel    Flow  Vel

Allegheny River...
  C.W. Bill Young Lock and    7.0  0.3     7.2  0.3     7.1  0.3     7.2  0.3

Monongahela River...
  Braddock                    6.8  0.5     5.8  0.4     5.0  0.3     4.3  0.3

Beaver River...
  Beaver Falls                0.9  0.2     0.9  0.2     0.9  0.2     0.9  0.2

Ohio River...
  Dashields Lock and Dam     14.2  0.4    13.5  0.4    12.5  0.4    11.9  0.4
  Montgomery Lock and Dam    15.4  0.4    14.7  0.4    13.7  0.3    13.0  0.3
  Wheeling                   16.9  0.7    16.0  0.6    14.9  0.6    14.1  0.6
  Moundsville                17.1  0.4    16.2  0.4    15.1  0.4    14.2  0.3
  Willow Island Lock and Da  20.1  0.7    16.7  0.6    15.6  0.6    14.8  0.5
  Parkersburg                23.6  0.5    20.0  0.4    18.7  0.4    17.7  0.4
  Racine Lock and Dam        26.0  0.6    20.9  0.5    19.6  0.4    18.5  0.4
  R C Byrd Dam               32.9  0.7    27.5  0.6    25.9  0.5    24.2  0.5
  Huntington                 33.8  0.7    28.3  0.6    26.7  0.5    24.9  0.5
  Lloyd Greenup Dam          26.2  0.4    29.8  0.5    28.3  0.4    26.2  0.4
  Meldahl Dam                38.9  1.7    29.2  1.5    30.6  1.6    29.0  1.5
  Cincinnati                 32.6  0.7    27.8  0.6    31.4  0.7    29.9  0.7
  Markland Dam               34.3  1.2    29.8  1.1    33.5  1.2    32.2  1.2
  McAlpine Upper             44.0  0.5    36.3  0.4    32.9  0.4    33.7  0.4
  McAlpine Lower             44.0  1.5    36.3  1.3    32.9  1.2    33.7  1.3
  Cannelton Dam              46.3  1.6    35.7  1.3    30.8  1.2    33.1  1.2
  Evansville                 54.0  0.9    40.9  0.7    35.7  0.6    36.9  0.6
  J T Myers Dam              62.5  0.6    52.2  0.5    45.8  0.4    44.3  0.4
  Shawneetown                62.5  1.2    52.3  1.1    45.8  1.0    44.4  0.9
  Golconda                   63.2  0.4    56.2  0.4    48.0  0.3    43.9  0.3
  Smithland Lock and Dam     60.4  0.4    56.2  0.4    48.0  0.3    43.9  0.3

Muskingum River...
  McConnelsville              1.8  0.2     1.8  0.2     1.7  0.2     1.7  0.2

Kanawha River...
  Kanawha Falls               4.1  1.3     4.1  1.3     3.6  1.2     3.5  1.2

Big Sandy River...
  Fullers Station             1.1  0.4     1.0  0.4     0.9  0.4     0.7  0.3

Scioto River...
  Piketon                     1.6  1.1     1.6  1.1     1.6  1.1     1.5  1.1

Little Miami River...
  Milford                     0.3  1.4     0.3  1.4     0.3  1.4     0.2  1.4

Licking River...
  Catawba                     0.2  0.3     0.2  0.3     0.2  0.3     0.2  0.3

Kentucky River...
  Frankfort                   0.7  0.3     0.5  0.2     0.6  0.2     0.6  0.2

Green River...
  Spottsville                 3.3  0.5     4.0  0.6     4.0  0.6     3.7  0.5

Wabash River...
  New Harmony                 7.9  0.7     7.7  0.7     7.5  0.7     7.4  0.7

.BR TIR 20261026 Z DH12/DC202610261337/DUE/DQG/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+06/QRIFF/QFIFF
.B1 DRH+12/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+18/QRIFF/QFIFF
ACMP1   7.0/0.3  /  7.2/0.3  /  7.1/0.3  /  7.2/0.3
BDDP1   6.8/0.5  /  5.8/0.4  /  5.0/0.3  /  4.3/0.3
BEAP1   0.9/0.2  /  0.9/0.2  /  0.9/0.2  /  0.9/0.2
DSHP1  14.2/0.4  / 13.5/0.4  / 12.5/0.4  / 11.9/0.4
MGYP1  15.4/0.4  / 14.7/0.4  / 13.7/0.3  / 13.0/0.3
WLGW2  16.9/0.7  / 16.0/0.6  / 14.9/0.6  / 14.1/0.6
MOUW2  17.1/0.4  / 16.2/0.4  / 15.1/0.4  / 14.2/0.3
RNOO1  20.1/0.7  / 16.7/0.6  / 15.6/0.6  / 14.8/0.5
PARW2  23.6/0.5  / 20.0/0.4  / 18.7/0.4  / 17.7/0.4
RACW2  26.0/0.6  / 20.9/0.5  / 19.6/0.4  / 18.5/0.4
GALW2  32.9/0.7  / 27.5/0.6  / 25.9/0.5  / 24.2/0.5
HNTW2  33.8/0.7  / 28.3/0.6  / 26.7/0.5  / 24.9/0.5
GNUK2  26.2/0.4  / 29.8/0.5  / 28.3/0.4  / 26.2/0.4
MELO1  38.9/1.7  / 29.2/1.5  / 30.6/1.6  / 29.0/1.5
CCNO1  32.6/0.7  / 27.8/0.6  / 31.4/0.7  / 29.9/0.7
MKLK2  34.3/1.2  / 29.8/1.1  / 33.5/1.2  / 32.2/1.2
MLUK2  44.0/0.5  / 36.3/0.4  / 32.9/0.4  / 33.7/0.4
MLPK2  44.0/1.5  / 36.3/1.3  / 32.9/1.2  / 33.7/1.3
CNNI3  46.3/1.6  / 35.7/1.3  / 30.8/1.2  / 33.1/1.2
EVVI3  54.0/0.9  / 40.9/0.7  / 35.7/0.6  / 36.9/0.6
UNWK2  62.5/0.6  / 52.2/0.5  / 45.8/0.4  / 44.3/0.4
SHNI2  62.5/1.2  / 52.3/1.1  / 45.8/1.0  / 44.4/0.9
GOLI2  63.2/0.4  / 56.2/0.4  / 48.0/0.3  / 43.9/0.3
SMLI2  60.4/0.4  / 56.2/0.4  / 48.0/0.3  / 43.9/0.3
MCCO1   1.8/0.2  /  1.8/0.2  /  1.7/0.2  /  1.7/0.2
KANW2   4.1/1.3  /  4.1/1.3  /  3.6/1.2  /  3.5/1.2
FLRK2   1.1/0.4  /  1.0/0.4  /  0.9/0.4  /  0.7/0.3
PKTO1   1.6/1.1  /  1.6/1.1  /  1.6/1.1  /  1.5/1.1
MLGO1   0.3/1.4  /  0.3/1.4  /  0.3/1.4  /  0.2/1.4
CATK2   0.2/0.3  /  0.2/0.3  /  0.2/0.3  /  0.2/0.3
FFTK2   0.7/0.3  /  0.5/0.2  /  0.6/0.2  /  0.6/0.2
SPTK2   3.3/0.5  /  4.0/0.6  /  4.0/0.6  /  3.7/0.5
NHRI3   7.9/0.7  /  7.7/0.7  /  7.5/0.7  /  7.4/0.7
.END
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