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FGUS51 KTIR 211337
RVFTIR
River Flow and Velocity Forecasts
NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington, OH
09:35AM EDT Friday, August 21, 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 21       Aug 22       Aug 23       Aug 24
Forecast Point...            Flow  Vel    Flow  Vel    Flow  Vel    Flow  Vel

Allegheny River...
  C.W. Bill Young Lock and   19.6  0.9    15.9  0.7    14.5  0.7    14.7  0.7

Monongahela River...
  Braddock                   38.6  2.0    31.0  1.7    23.9  1.4    18.5  1.1

Beaver River...
  Beaver Falls                1.8  0.3     1.6  0.2     1.6  0.2     1.5  0.2

Ohio River...
  Dashields Lock and Dam     62.8  1.5    49.3  1.3    40.2  1.1    34.5  0.9
  Montgomery Lock and Dam    67.9  1.7    53.6  1.3    42.7  1.1    37.4  0.9
  Wheeling                   76.8  2.7    63.2  2.5    48.8  2.0    42.3  1.7
  Moundsville                81.3  1.8    66.1  1.5    50.6  1.2    43.7  1.1
  Willow Island Lock and Da  85.7  2.4    69.5  2.1    52.3  1.8    45.0  1.6
  Parkersburg               139.8  2.5   104.0  2.0    77.4  1.6    65.4  1.4
  Racine Lock and Dam       143.1  2.6   118.6  2.3    86.0  1.7    71.7  1.5
  R C Byrd Dam              146.8  2.5   143.5  2.5   105.4  1.9    88.2  1.6
  Huntington                140.3  2.4   159.7  2.7   115.9  2.0    94.2  1.7
  Lloyd Greenup Dam         149.9  2.2   163.7  2.4   139.3  2.1   110.2  1.7
  Meldahl Dam               201.8  2.9   169.3  2.8   179.6  2.8   151.4  2.7
  Cincinnati                225.2  3.4   180.5  3.0   183.1  3.0   165.8  2.8
  Markland Dam              281.6  3.1   218.5  2.9   199.7  2.8   186.4  2.7
  McAlpine Upper            288.4  2.7   270.5  2.5   214.9  2.1   201.6  2.0
  McAlpine Lower            288.3  3.0   270.4  2.9   214.9  2.8   201.6  2.7
  Cannelton Dam             273.2  2.9   277.1  2.9   232.7  2.8   201.5  2.7
  Evansville                250.7  2.6   271.3  2.7   273.5  2.7   242.8  2.5
  J T Myers Dam             292.7  2.6   321.4  2.8   339.6  3.0   329.2  2.9
  Shawneetown               286.3  2.5   314.8  2.6   336.1  2.7   333.7  2.7
  Golconda                  273.9  1.8   299.1  2.0   325.5  2.2   338.6  2.3
  Smithland Lock and Dam    307.1  2.0   307.8  2.0   319.3  2.1   336.6  2.2

Muskingum River...
  McConnelsville             24.8  1.9    16.4  1.4    13.0  1.2    14.2  1.2

Kanawha River...
  Kanawha Falls              10.9  2.2     9.1  2.0     8.0  1.9     7.3  1.8

Big Sandy River...
  Fullers Station             4.0  1.2     3.0  1.0     2.7  0.9     2.7  0.9

Scioto River...
  Piketon                    17.6  2.4    27.8  2.4    31.4  2.5    25.3  2.4

Little Miami River...
  Milford                     4.3  1.8     3.2  1.6     1.7  1.1     1.2  0.9

Licking River...
  Catawba                     2.8  1.3     2.4  1.2     3.0  1.4     3.7  1.6

Kentucky River...
  Frankfort                   5.8  1.3     3.9  1.5     2.9  1.2     2.2  0.9

Green River...
  Spottsville                 3.2  0.5     2.7  0.4     2.5  0.4     2.4  0.4

Wabash River...
  New Harmony                58.9  1.9    63.2  2.0    67.7  2.0    71.4  2.0

.BR TIR 20260821 Z DH12/DC202608211335/DUE/DQG/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+06/QRIFF/QFIFF
.B1 DRH+12/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+18/QRIFF/QFIFF
ACMP1  19.6/0.9  / 15.9/0.7  / 14.5/0.7  / 14.7/0.7
BDDP1  38.6/2.0  / 31.0/1.7  / 23.9/1.4  / 18.5/1.1
BEAP1   1.8/0.3  /  1.6/0.2  /  1.6/0.2  /  1.5/0.2
DSHP1  62.8/1.5  / 49.3/1.3  / 40.2/1.1  / 34.5/0.9
MGYP1  67.9/1.7  / 53.6/1.3  / 42.7/1.1  / 37.4/0.9
WLGW2  76.8/2.7  / 63.2/2.5  / 48.8/2.0  / 42.3/1.7
MOUW2  81.3/1.8  / 66.1/1.5  / 50.6/1.2  / 43.7/1.1
RNOO1  85.7/2.4  / 69.5/2.1  / 52.3/1.8  / 45.0/1.6
PARW2 139.8/2.5  /104.0/2.0  / 77.4/1.6  / 65.4/1.4
RACW2 143.1/2.6  /118.6/2.3  / 86.0/1.7  / 71.7/1.5
GALW2 146.8/2.5  /143.5/2.5  /105.4/1.9  / 88.2/1.6
HNTW2 140.3/2.4  /159.7/2.7  /115.9/2.0  / 94.2/1.7
GNUK2 149.9/2.2  /163.7/2.4  /139.3/2.1  /110.2/1.7
MELO1 201.8/2.9  /169.3/2.8  /179.6/2.8  /151.4/2.7
CCNO1 225.2/3.4  /180.5/3.0  /183.1/3.0  /165.8/2.8
MKLK2 281.6/3.1  /218.5/2.9  /199.7/2.8  /186.4/2.7
MLUK2 288.4/2.7  /270.5/2.5  /214.9/2.1  /201.6/2.0
MLPK2 288.3/3.0  /270.4/2.9  /214.9/2.8  /201.6/2.7
CNNI3 273.2/2.9  /277.1/2.9  /232.7/2.8  /201.5/2.7
EVVI3 250.7/2.6  /271.3/2.7  /273.5/2.7  /242.8/2.5
UNWK2 292.7/2.6  /321.4/2.8  /339.6/3.0  /329.2/2.9
SHNI2 286.3/2.5  /314.8/2.6  /336.1/2.7  /333.7/2.7
GOLI2 273.9/1.8  /299.1/2.0  /325.5/2.2  /338.6/2.3
SMLI2 307.1/2.0  /307.8/2.0  /319.3/2.1  /336.6/2.2
MCCO1  24.8/1.9  / 16.4/1.4  / 13.0/1.2  / 14.2/1.2
KANW2  10.9/2.2  /  9.1/2.0  /  8.0/1.9  /  7.3/1.8
FLRK2   4.0/1.2  /  3.0/1.0  /  2.7/0.9  /  2.7/0.9
PKTO1  17.6/2.4  / 27.8/2.4  / 31.4/2.5  / 25.3/2.4
MLGO1   4.3/1.8  /  3.2/1.6  /  1.7/1.1  /  1.2/0.9
CATK2   2.8/1.3  /  2.4/1.2  /  3.0/1.4  /  3.7/1.6
FFTK2   5.8/1.3  /  3.9/1.5  /  2.9/1.2  /  2.2/0.9
SPTK2   3.2/0.5  /  2.7/0.4  /  2.5/0.4  /  2.4/0.4
NHRI3  58.9/1.9  / 63.2/2.0  / 67.7/2.0  / 71.4/2.0
.END
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