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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
.END
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