River Forecast
Issued by NWS Ohio RFC
Issued by NWS Ohio RFC
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FGUS51 KTIR 151604
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River Flow and Velocity Forecasts
NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington, OH
12:03PM EDT Saturday, August 15, 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 15 Aug 16 Aug 17 Aug 18
Forecast Point... Flow Vel Flow Vel Flow Vel Flow Vel
Allegheny River...
C.W. Bill Young Lock and 11.4 0.5 11.4 0.5 13.3 0.6 12.6 0.6
Monongahela River...
Braddock 13.9 0.9 14.3 0.9 50.0 2.3 73.7 2.8
Beaver River...
Beaver Falls 1.6 0.2 1.5 0.2 3.5 0.5 3.9 0.6
Ohio River...
Dashields Lock and Dam 26.2 0.7 27.4 0.8 67.8 1.7 90.3 2.1
Montgomery Lock and Dam 28.4 0.7 29.5 0.7 74.6 1.8 96.6 2.2
Wheeling 30.4 1.3 33.4 1.4 84.6 2.6 114.9 2.9
Moundsville 30.8 0.7 33.7 0.8 87.9 2.0 117.1 2.5
Willow Island Lock and Da 28.3 1.0 37.1 1.3 94.4 2.5 126.0 2.9
Parkersburg 52.6 1.1 60.9 1.3 129.8 2.4 168.7 2.8
Racine Lock and Dam 66.1 1.4 73.1 1.5 140.3 2.6 182.4 3.1
R C Byrd Dam 104.6 1.9 99.2 1.8 162.3 2.7 213.8 3.4
Huntington 118.6 2.1 99.9 1.8 146.6 2.5 208.5 3.3
Lloyd Greenup Dam 120.5 1.8 110.4 1.7 131.5 2.0 193.8 2.8
Meldahl Dam 130.9 2.6 127.9 2.5 132.2 2.6 181.8 2.8
Cincinnati 150.1 2.6 136.5 2.4 134.7 2.4 167.6 2.8
Markland Dam 200.5 2.8 165.8 2.6 167.3 2.6 190.7 2.7
McAlpine Upper 274.2 2.6 193.3 2.0 181.4 1.9 189.6 1.9
McAlpine Lower 273.5 2.9 192.5 2.7 181.0 2.6 189.4 2.7
Cannelton Dam 275.3 2.9 232.4 2.8 184.5 2.6 180.0 2.6
Evansville 225.7 2.4 260.7 2.7 238.3 2.5 192.6 2.2
J T Myers Dam 227.8 2.0 258.8 2.3 275.2 2.4 233.1 2.1
Shawneetown 218.0 2.2 250.4 2.3 273.5 2.4 244.4 2.3
Golconda 200.2 1.3 232.4 1.5 263.4 1.8 267.3 1.8
Smithland Lock and Dam 231.8 1.5 252.5 1.7 256.2 1.7 269.2 1.8
Muskingum River...
McConnelsville 11.8 1.1 12.4 1.1 17.6 1.5 16.2 1.4
Kanawha River...
Kanawha Falls 13.8 2.4 11.2 2.2 9.9 2.1 13.5 2.4
Big Sandy River...
Fullers Station 4.5 1.2 5.4 1.3 4.2 1.2 3.0 1.0
Scioto River...
Piketon 16.4 2.4 17.3 2.4 25.5 2.4 33.8 2.6
Little Miami River...
Milford 1.4 1.0 1.9 1.2 3.2 1.6 2.1 1.3
Licking River...
Catawba 3.2 1.5 2.3 1.2 1.4 0.9 1.3 0.8
Kentucky River...
Frankfort 11.5 1.4 14.4 1.8 12.8 1.6 6.9 0.9
Green River...
Spottsville 3.0 0.5 4.5 0.6 4.4 0.6 3.9 0.6
Wabash River...
New Harmony 12.9 1.0 17.6 1.2 29.1 1.6 41.4 1.8
.BR TIR 20260815 Z DH12/DC202608151603/DUE/DQG/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+06/QRIFF/QFIFF
.B1 DRH+12/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+18/QRIFF/QFIFF
ACMP1 11.4/0.5 / 11.4/0.5 / 13.3/0.6 / 12.6/0.6
BDDP1 13.9/0.9 / 14.3/0.9 / 50.0/2.3 / 73.7/2.8
BEAP1 1.6/0.2 / 1.5/0.2 / 3.5/0.5 / 3.9/0.6
DSHP1 26.2/0.7 / 27.4/0.8 / 67.8/1.7 / 90.3/2.1
MGYP1 28.4/0.7 / 29.5/0.7 / 74.6/1.8 / 96.6/2.2
WLGW2 30.4/1.3 / 33.4/1.4 / 84.6/2.6 /114.9/2.9
MOUW2 30.8/0.7 / 33.7/0.8 / 87.9/2.0 /117.1/2.5
RNOO1 28.3/1.0 / 37.1/1.3 / 94.4/2.5 /126.0/2.9
PARW2 52.6/1.1 / 60.9/1.3 /129.8/2.4 /168.7/2.8
RACW2 66.1/1.4 / 73.1/1.5 /140.3/2.6 /182.4/3.1
GALW2 104.6/1.9 / 99.2/1.8 /162.3/2.7 /213.8/3.4
HNTW2 118.6/2.1 / 99.9/1.8 /146.6/2.5 /208.5/3.3
GNUK2 120.5/1.8 /110.4/1.7 /131.5/2.0 /193.8/2.8
MELO1 130.9/2.6 /127.9/2.5 /132.2/2.6 /181.8/2.8
CCNO1 150.1/2.6 /136.5/2.4 /134.7/2.4 /167.6/2.8
MKLK2 200.5/2.8 /165.8/2.6 /167.3/2.6 /190.7/2.7
MLUK2 274.2/2.6 /193.3/2.0 /181.4/1.9 /189.6/1.9
MLPK2 273.5/2.9 /192.5/2.7 /181.0/2.6 /189.4/2.7
CNNI3 275.3/2.9 /232.4/2.8 /184.5/2.6 /180.0/2.6
EVVI3 225.7/2.4 /260.7/2.7 /238.3/2.5 /192.6/2.2
UNWK2 227.8/2.0 /258.8/2.3 /275.2/2.4 /233.1/2.1
SHNI2 218.0/2.2 /250.4/2.3 /273.5/2.4 /244.4/2.3
GOLI2 200.2/1.3 /232.4/1.5 /263.4/1.8 /267.3/1.8
SMLI2 231.8/1.5 /252.5/1.7 /256.2/1.7 /269.2/1.8
MCCO1 11.8/1.1 / 12.4/1.1 / 17.6/1.5 / 16.2/1.4
KANW2 13.8/2.4 / 11.2/2.2 / 9.9/2.1 / 13.5/2.4
FLRK2 4.5/1.2 / 5.4/1.3 / 4.2/1.2 / 3.0/1.0
PKTO1 16.4/2.4 / 17.3/2.4 / 25.5/2.4 / 33.8/2.6
MLGO1 1.4/1.0 / 1.9/1.2 / 3.2/1.6 / 2.1/1.3
CATK2 3.2/1.5 / 2.3/1.2 / 1.4/0.9 / 1.3/0.8
FFTK2 11.5/1.4 / 14.4/1.8 / 12.8/1.6 / 6.9/0.9
SPTK2 3.0/0.5 / 4.5/0.6 / 4.4/0.6 / 3.9/0.6
NHRI3 12.9/1.0 / 17.6/1.2 / 29.1/1.6 / 41.4/1.8
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