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FGUS51 KTIR 251445
RVFTIR
River Flow and Velocity Forecasts
NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington, OH
10:39AM EDT Friday, September 25, 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 25       Sep 26       Sep 27       Sep 28
Forecast Point...            Flow  Vel    Flow  Vel    Flow  Vel    Flow  Vel

Allegheny River...
  C.W. Bill Young Lock and   21.0  1.0    17.1  0.8    14.3  0.7    14.0  0.7

Monongahela River...
  Braddock                   24.3  1.4    26.2  1.5    24.3  1.4    24.4  1.4

Beaver River...
  Beaver Falls                3.6  0.5     3.4  0.5     3.3  0.5     2.9  0.4

Ohio River...
  Dashields Lock and Dam     46.1  1.2    44.0  1.1    39.1  1.0    38.9  1.0
  Montgomery Lock and Dam    49.8  1.2    48.0  1.2    42.6  1.1    42.4  1.1
  Wheeling                   51.2  2.1    51.3  2.1    45.0  1.8    44.6  1.8
  Moundsville                51.7  1.2    51.7  1.2    45.4  1.1    44.9  1.1
  Willow Island Lock and Da  61.0  1.9    54.5  1.8    47.1  1.6    46.1  1.6
  Parkersburg               116.3  2.2    97.4  1.9    68.6  1.4    62.4  1.3
  Racine Lock and Dam       125.3  2.3   107.9  2.1    75.2  1.5    67.6  1.4
  R C Byrd Dam              166.9  2.8   143.1  2.4   101.3  1.8    89.3  1.6
  Huntington                165.3  2.8   155.9  2.6   110.1  1.9    92.4  1.7
  Lloyd Greenup Dam         156.2  2.3   167.3  2.5   125.2  1.9    97.2  1.5
  Meldahl Dam               163.3  2.8   172.8  2.8   167.1  2.8   120.9  2.5
  Cincinnati                178.3  3.0   171.9  2.9   175.2  2.9   139.3  2.5
  Markland Dam              202.1  2.8   177.5  2.7   183.0  2.7   155.6  2.5
  McAlpine Upper            239.2  2.3   185.6  1.9   181.9  1.9   175.8  1.8
  McAlpine Lower            239.2  2.8   185.6  2.6   181.9  2.6   175.8  2.6
  Cannelton Dam             236.4  2.8   205.8  2.7   176.3  2.6   174.9  2.6
  Evansville                214.3  2.3   228.6  2.4   199.3  2.2   178.5  2.1
  J T Myers Dam             227.1  2.0   242.8  2.1   233.7  2.1   199.4  1.8
  Shawneetown               222.4  2.2   239.6  2.3   240.0  2.3   204.7  2.1
  Golconda                  211.9  1.4   231.2  1.5   243.5  1.6   223.6  1.5
  Smithland Lock and Dam    211.9  1.4   228.1  1.5   241.2  1.6   230.0  1.5

Muskingum River...
  McConnelsville             11.4  1.1     9.4  0.9     6.5  0.6     5.6  0.6

Kanawha River...
  Kanawha Falls              10.6  2.2    10.0  2.1     9.2  2.0     8.3  1.9

Big Sandy River...
  Fullers Station             1.4  0.5     1.6  0.6     1.8  0.7     1.2  0.5

Scioto River...
  Piketon                    18.0  2.4    14.1  2.5     7.5  2.2     6.0  2.3

Little Miami River...
  Milford                     3.8  1.7     2.5  1.4     2.0  1.2     1.9  1.2

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

Kentucky River...
  Frankfort                   0.3  0.1     0.4  0.2     1.2  0.5     1.4  0.6

Green River...
  Spottsville                 0.8  0.1     0.8  0.1     0.8  0.1     0.8  0.1

Wabash River...
  New Harmony                17.9  1.2    18.8  1.3    18.8  1.3    18.0  1.2

.BR TIR 20260925 Z DH12/DC202609251439/DUE/DQG/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+06/QRIFF/QFIFF
.B1 DRH+12/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+18/QRIFF/QFIFF
ACMP1  21.0/1.0  / 17.1/0.8  / 14.3/0.7  / 14.0/0.7
BDDP1  24.3/1.4  / 26.2/1.5  / 24.3/1.4  / 24.4/1.4
BEAP1   3.6/0.5  /  3.4/0.5  /  3.3/0.5  /  2.9/0.4
DSHP1  46.1/1.2  / 44.0/1.1  / 39.1/1.0  / 38.9/1.0
MGYP1  49.8/1.2  / 48.0/1.2  / 42.6/1.1  / 42.4/1.1
WLGW2  51.2/2.1  / 51.3/2.1  / 45.0/1.8  / 44.6/1.8
MOUW2  51.7/1.2  / 51.7/1.2  / 45.4/1.1  / 44.9/1.1
RNOO1  61.0/1.9  / 54.5/1.8  / 47.1/1.6  / 46.1/1.6
PARW2 116.3/2.2  / 97.4/1.9  / 68.6/1.4  / 62.4/1.3
RACW2 125.3/2.3  /107.9/2.1  / 75.2/1.5  / 67.6/1.4
GALW2 166.9/2.8  /143.1/2.4  /101.3/1.8  / 89.3/1.6
HNTW2 165.3/2.8  /155.9/2.6  /110.1/1.9  / 92.4/1.7
GNUK2 156.2/2.3  /167.3/2.5  /125.2/1.9  / 97.2/1.5
MELO1 163.3/2.8  /172.8/2.8  /167.1/2.8  /120.9/2.5
CCNO1 178.3/3.0  /171.9/2.9  /175.2/2.9  /139.3/2.5
MKLK2 202.1/2.8  /177.5/2.7  /183.0/2.7  /155.6/2.5
MLUK2 239.2/2.3  /185.6/1.9  /181.9/1.9  /175.8/1.8
MLPK2 239.2/2.8  /185.6/2.6  /181.9/2.6  /175.8/2.6
CNNI3 236.4/2.8  /205.8/2.7  /176.3/2.6  /174.9/2.6
EVVI3 214.3/2.3  /228.6/2.4  /199.3/2.2  /178.5/2.1
UNWK2 227.1/2.0  /242.8/2.1  /233.7/2.1  /199.4/1.8
SHNI2 222.4/2.2  /239.6/2.3  /240.0/2.3  /204.7/2.1
GOLI2 211.9/1.4  /231.2/1.5  /243.5/1.6  /223.6/1.5
SMLI2 211.9/1.4  /228.1/1.5  /241.2/1.6  /230.0/1.5
MCCO1  11.4/1.1  /  9.4/0.9  /  6.5/0.6  /  5.6/0.6
KANW2  10.6/2.2  / 10.0/2.1  /  9.2/2.0  /  8.3/1.9
FLRK2   1.4/0.5  /  1.6/0.6  /  1.8/0.7  /  1.2/0.5
PKTO1  18.0/2.4  / 14.1/2.5  /  7.5/2.2  /  6.0/2.3
MLGO1   3.8/1.7  /  2.5/1.4  /  2.0/1.2  /  1.9/1.2
CATK2   0.2/0.3  /  0.3/0.2  /  0.3/0.2  /  0.2/0.3
FFTK2   0.3/0.1  /  0.4/0.2  /  1.2/0.5  /  1.4/0.6
SPTK2   0.8/0.1  /  0.8/0.1  /  0.8/0.1  /  0.8/0.1
NHRI3  17.9/1.2  / 18.8/1.3  / 18.8/1.3  / 18.0/1.2
.END
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