River Forecast
Issued by NWS Ohio RFC
Issued by NWS Ohio RFC
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FGUS51 KTIR 301424
RVFTIR
River Flow and Velocity Forecasts
NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington, OH
10:22AM EDT Wednesday, September 30, 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 30 Oct 01 Oct 02 Oct 03
Forecast Point... Flow Vel Flow Vel Flow Vel Flow Vel
Allegheny River...
C.W. Bill Young Lock and 10.3 0.5 9.5 0.5 9.1 0.4 8.2 0.4
Monongahela River...
Braddock 18.9 1.2 14.0 0.9 10.5 0.7 9.4 0.6
Beaver River...
Beaver Falls 1.9 0.3 1.6 0.2 2.0 0.3 2.0 0.3
Ohio River...
Dashields Lock and Dam 29.7 0.8 24.0 0.7 20.0 0.6 18.0 0.5
Montgomery Lock and Dam 32.4 0.8 26.8 0.7 22.5 0.6 20.3 0.5
Wheeling 36.9 1.5 29.1 1.2 24.2 1.0 21.9 0.9
Moundsville 37.2 0.9 29.4 0.7 24.4 0.6 22.2 0.5
Willow Island Lock and Da 38.0 1.4 30.2 1.1 25.2 0.9 22.9 0.9
Parkersburg 48.5 1.1 38.8 0.9 32.0 0.7 28.7 0.7
Racine Lock and Dam 51.3 1.1 41.3 0.9 34.3 0.8 30.7 0.7
R C Byrd Dam 56.0 1.1 54.1 1.1 43.5 0.9 39.7 0.8
Huntington 57.2 1.1 57.0 1.1 46.6 0.9 40.6 0.8
Lloyd Greenup Dam 58.1 0.9 57.9 0.9 47.3 0.7 41.4 0.6
Meldahl Dam 80.5 2.2 61.9 2.0 58.7 2.0 48.6 1.9
Cincinnati 83.8 1.6 65.8 1.3 61.0 1.3 51.7 1.1
Markland Dam 88.9 2.1 74.6 1.9 65.2 1.8 57.7 1.7
McAlpine Upper 92.5 1.0 85.0 1.0 67.9 0.8 63.0 0.7
McAlpine Lower 92.5 2.2 85.0 2.1 67.9 2.0 63.0 2.0
Cannelton Dam 106.1 2.2 86.4 2.1 69.8 2.0 62.9 2.0
Evansville 117.3 1.7 89.3 1.5 75.3 1.3 64.8 1.1
J T Myers Dam 143.8 1.3 108.4 1.0 96.4 0.8 81.2 0.7
Shawneetown 143.8 1.8 108.5 1.6 96.4 1.5 81.3 1.4
Golconda 163.4 1.1 128.1 0.9 101.4 0.7 83.6 0.6
Smithland Lock and Dam 163.5 1.1 128.2 0.9 101.5 0.7 83.6 0.6
Muskingum River...
McConnelsville 4.7 0.5 4.3 0.4 3.8 0.4 3.5 0.4
Kanawha River...
Kanawha Falls 7.2 1.8 6.5 1.7 3.4 1.1 3.1 1.1
Big Sandy River...
Fullers Station 0.8 0.3 0.7 0.3 0.6 0.3 0.6 0.3
Scioto River...
Piketon 4.3 2.0 3.6 1.8 3.0 1.6 2.5 1.4
Little Miami River...
Milford 1.4 1.0 1.4 0.9 1.3 0.9 1.3 0.9
Licking River...
Catawba 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.4
Kentucky River...
Frankfort 1.7 0.7 0.6 0.3 0.5 0.2 0.5 0.2
Green River...
Spottsville 0.9 0.2 1.0 0.2 0.9 0.1 0.8 0.1
Wabash River...
New Harmony 17.0 1.2 16.0 1.1 15.3 1.1 14.7 1.1
.BR TIR 20260930 Z DH12/DC202609301422/DUE/DQG/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+06/QRIFF/QFIFF
.B1 DRH+12/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+18/QRIFF/QFIFF
ACMP1 10.3/0.5 / 9.5/0.5 / 9.1/0.4 / 8.2/0.4
BDDP1 18.9/1.2 / 14.0/0.9 / 10.5/0.7 / 9.4/0.6
BEAP1 1.9/0.3 / 1.6/0.2 / 2.0/0.3 / 2.0/0.3
DSHP1 29.7/0.8 / 24.0/0.7 / 20.0/0.6 / 18.0/0.5
MGYP1 32.4/0.8 / 26.8/0.7 / 22.5/0.6 / 20.3/0.5
WLGW2 36.9/1.5 / 29.1/1.2 / 24.2/1.0 / 21.9/0.9
MOUW2 37.2/0.9 / 29.4/0.7 / 24.4/0.6 / 22.2/0.5
RNOO1 38.0/1.4 / 30.2/1.1 / 25.2/0.9 / 22.9/0.9
PARW2 48.5/1.1 / 38.8/0.9 / 32.0/0.7 / 28.7/0.7
RACW2 51.3/1.1 / 41.3/0.9 / 34.3/0.8 / 30.7/0.7
GALW2 56.0/1.1 / 54.1/1.1 / 43.5/0.9 / 39.7/0.8
HNTW2 57.2/1.1 / 57.0/1.1 / 46.6/0.9 / 40.6/0.8
GNUK2 58.1/0.9 / 57.9/0.9 / 47.3/0.7 / 41.4/0.6
MELO1 80.5/2.2 / 61.9/2.0 / 58.7/2.0 / 48.6/1.9
CCNO1 83.8/1.6 / 65.8/1.3 / 61.0/1.3 / 51.7/1.1
MKLK2 88.9/2.1 / 74.6/1.9 / 65.2/1.8 / 57.7/1.7
MLUK2 92.5/1.0 / 85.0/1.0 / 67.9/0.8 / 63.0/0.7
MLPK2 92.5/2.2 / 85.0/2.1 / 67.9/2.0 / 63.0/2.0
CNNI3 106.1/2.2 / 86.4/2.1 / 69.8/2.0 / 62.9/2.0
EVVI3 117.3/1.7 / 89.3/1.5 / 75.3/1.3 / 64.8/1.1
UNWK2 143.8/1.3 /108.4/1.0 / 96.4/0.8 / 81.2/0.7
SHNI2 143.8/1.8 /108.5/1.6 / 96.4/1.5 / 81.3/1.4
GOLI2 163.4/1.1 /128.1/0.9 /101.4/0.7 / 83.6/0.6
SMLI2 163.5/1.1 /128.2/0.9 /101.5/0.7 / 83.6/0.6
MCCO1 4.7/0.5 / 4.3/0.4 / 3.8/0.4 / 3.5/0.4
KANW2 7.2/1.8 / 6.5/1.7 / 3.4/1.1 / 3.1/1.1
FLRK2 0.8/0.3 / 0.7/0.3 / 0.6/0.3 / 0.6/0.3
PKTO1 4.3/2.0 / 3.6/1.8 / 3.0/1.6 / 2.5/1.4
MLGO1 1.4/1.0 / 1.4/0.9 / 1.3/0.9 / 1.3/0.9
CATK2 0.2/0.3 / 0.2/0.3 / 0.2/0.3 / 0.2/0.4
FFTK2 1.7/0.7 / 0.6/0.3 / 0.5/0.2 / 0.5/0.2
SPTK2 0.9/0.2 / 1.0/0.2 / 0.9/0.1 / 0.8/0.1
NHRI3 17.0/1.2 / 16.0/1.1 / 15.3/1.1 / 14.7/1.1
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