River Forecast
Issued by NWS Ohio RFC
Issued by NWS Ohio RFC
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FGUS51 KTIR 271508
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River Flow and Velocity Forecasts
NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington, OH
11:08AM EDT Monday, July 27, 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 27 Jul 28 Jul 29 Jul 30
Forecast Point... Flow Vel Flow Vel Flow Vel Flow Vel
Allegheny River...
C.W. Bill Young Lock and 8.6 0.4 8.6 0.4 11.9 0.6 11.4 0.6
Monongahela River...
Braddock 18.8 1.2 16.5 1.0 12.3 0.8 9.1 0.6
Beaver River...
Beaver Falls 1.2 0.2 1.2 0.2 1.6 0.2 1.3 0.2
Ohio River...
Dashields Lock and Dam 27.6 0.8 25.5 0.7 24.5 0.7 20.8 0.6
Montgomery Lock and Dam 29.2 0.7 27.1 0.7 26.1 0.6 22.8 0.6
Wheeling 30.4 1.3 28.1 1.1 26.8 1.1 24.0 0.9
Moundsville 30.5 0.7 28.2 0.7 26.9 0.7 24.2 0.6
Willow Island Lock and Da 25.2 0.9 24.7 0.9 24.2 0.9 23.8 0.9
Parkersburg 31.3 0.7 29.6 0.7 28.9 0.7 28.2 0.6
Racine Lock and Dam 45.1 1.0 30.1 0.7 29.6 0.6 28.8 0.6
R C Byrd Dam 52.8 1.0 36.6 0.7 40.8 0.8 39.7 0.8
Huntington 52.1 1.0 38.3 0.8 41.8 0.8 42.2 0.8
Lloyd Greenup Dam 48.1 0.7 41.8 0.6 42.7 0.7 44.8 0.7
Meldahl Dam 52.8 1.9 43.8 1.8 44.8 1.8 48.1 1.8
Cincinnati 56.7 1.2 46.4 1.0 46.6 1.0 49.3 1.1
Markland Dam 66.6 1.8 49.8 1.5 49.2 1.5 50.9 1.6
McAlpine Upper 66.0 0.7 63.2 0.7 51.5 0.6 51.9 0.6
McAlpine Lower 65.8 2.0 63.1 2.0 51.3 1.7 51.9 1.8
Cannelton Dam 55.7 1.9 54.6 1.8 55.7 1.9 51.2 1.7
Evansville 76.0 1.3 69.8 1.2 66.5 1.1 59.3 1.0
J T Myers Dam 100.6 0.9 88.2 0.8 83.1 0.7 75.5 0.7
Shawneetown 101.0 1.6 90.6 1.5 83.8 1.4 75.9 1.4
Golconda 139.4 0.9 98.9 0.7 95.0 0.6 86.4 0.6
Smithland Lock and Dam 157.6 1.0 99.1 0.7 95.2 0.6 86.6 0.6
Muskingum River...
McConnelsville 3.7 0.4 3.5 0.3 3.3 0.3 3.2 0.3
Kanawha River...
Kanawha Falls 5.5 1.5 5.4 1.5 7.3 1.8 6.5 1.7
Big Sandy River...
Fullers Station 1.3 0.5 1.1 0.4 1.2 0.5 1.5 0.6
Scioto River...
Piketon 1.4 1.1 1.2 1.0 3.3 1.6 2.4 1.4
Little Miami River...
Milford 0.2 1.2 0.3 1.6 0.6 0.6 0.3 1.6
Licking River...
Catawba 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.6 0.4 1.1 0.7
Kentucky River...
Frankfort 2.0 0.9 2.4 1.0 1.9 0.8 1.6 0.7
Green River...
Spottsville 16.1 1.7 14.3 1.6 9.8 1.2 7.5 1.0
Wabash River...
New Harmony 13.5 1.0 13.4 1.0 14.1 1.1 13.5 1.0
.BR TIR 20260727 Z DH12/DC202607271508/DUE/DQG/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+06/QRIFF/QFIFF
.B1 DRH+12/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+18/QRIFF/QFIFF
ACMP1 8.6/0.4 / 8.6/0.4 / 11.9/0.6 / 11.4/0.6
BDDP1 18.8/1.2 / 16.5/1.0 / 12.3/0.8 / 9.1/0.6
BEAP1 1.2/0.2 / 1.2/0.2 / 1.6/0.2 / 1.3/0.2
DSHP1 27.6/0.8 / 25.5/0.7 / 24.5/0.7 / 20.8/0.6
MGYP1 29.2/0.7 / 27.1/0.7 / 26.1/0.6 / 22.8/0.6
WLGW2 30.4/1.3 / 28.1/1.1 / 26.8/1.1 / 24.0/0.9
MOUW2 30.5/0.7 / 28.2/0.7 / 26.9/0.7 / 24.2/0.6
RNOO1 25.2/0.9 / 24.7/0.9 / 24.2/0.9 / 23.8/0.9
PARW2 31.3/0.7 / 29.6/0.7 / 28.9/0.7 / 28.2/0.6
RACW2 45.1/1.0 / 30.1/0.7 / 29.6/0.6 / 28.8/0.6
GALW2 52.8/1.0 / 36.6/0.7 / 40.8/0.8 / 39.7/0.8
HNTW2 52.1/1.0 / 38.3/0.8 / 41.8/0.8 / 42.2/0.8
GNUK2 48.1/0.7 / 41.8/0.6 / 42.7/0.7 / 44.8/0.7
MELO1 52.8/1.9 / 43.8/1.8 / 44.8/1.8 / 48.1/1.8
CCNO1 56.7/1.2 / 46.4/1.0 / 46.6/1.0 / 49.3/1.1
MKLK2 66.6/1.8 / 49.8/1.5 / 49.2/1.5 / 50.9/1.6
MLUK2 66.0/0.7 / 63.2/0.7 / 51.5/0.6 / 51.9/0.6
MLPK2 65.8/2.0 / 63.1/2.0 / 51.3/1.7 / 51.9/1.8
CNNI3 55.7/1.9 / 54.6/1.8 / 55.7/1.9 / 51.2/1.7
EVVI3 76.0/1.3 / 69.8/1.2 / 66.5/1.1 / 59.3/1.0
UNWK2 100.6/0.9 / 88.2/0.8 / 83.1/0.7 / 75.5/0.7
SHNI2 101.0/1.6 / 90.6/1.5 / 83.8/1.4 / 75.9/1.4
GOLI2 139.4/0.9 / 98.9/0.7 / 95.0/0.6 / 86.4/0.6
SMLI2 157.6/1.0 / 99.1/0.7 / 95.2/0.6 / 86.6/0.6
MCCO1 3.7/0.4 / 3.5/0.3 / 3.3/0.3 / 3.2/0.3
KANW2 5.5/1.5 / 5.4/1.5 / 7.3/1.8 / 6.5/1.7
FLRK2 1.3/0.5 / 1.1/0.4 / 1.2/0.5 / 1.5/0.6
PKTO1 1.4/1.1 / 1.2/1.0 / 3.3/1.6 / 2.4/1.4
MLGO1 0.2/1.2 / 0.3/1.6 / 0.6/0.6 / 0.3/1.6
CATK2 0.5/0.4 / 0.4/0.3 / 0.6/0.4 / 1.1/0.7
FFTK2 2.0/0.9 / 2.4/1.0 / 1.9/0.8 / 1.6/0.7
SPTK2 16.1/1.7 / 14.3/1.6 / 9.8/1.2 / 7.5/1.0
NHRI3 13.5/1.0 / 13.4/1.0 / 14.1/1.1 / 13.5/1.0
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