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FGUS51 KTIR 141619
RVFTIR
River Flow and Velocity Forecasts
NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington, OH
12:08PM EDT Friday, August 14, 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 14       Aug 15       Aug 16       Aug 17
Forecast Point...            Flow  Vel    Flow  Vel    Flow  Vel    Flow  Vel

Allegheny River...
  C.W. Bill Young Lock and   13.6  0.6    12.5  0.6    11.7  0.6    10.1  0.5

Monongahela River...
  Braddock                   11.8  0.8    10.1  0.7    12.5  0.8    13.4  0.9

Beaver River...
  Beaver Falls                1.9  0.3     1.6  0.2     1.6  0.2     1.6  0.2

Ohio River...
  Dashields Lock and Dam     26.0  0.7    23.0  0.6    24.7  0.7    23.8  0.7
  Montgomery Lock and Dam    28.3  0.7    24.9  0.6    26.5  0.7    25.7  0.6
  Wheeling                   33.2  1.4    28.0  1.1    29.3  1.2    28.8  1.2
  Moundsville                33.4  0.8    28.3  0.7    29.5  0.7    29.7  0.7
  Willow Island Lock and Da  31.8  1.2    30.1  1.1    31.1  1.1    34.4  1.3
  Parkersburg                55.5  1.2    53.9  1.2    56.6  1.2    59.7  1.3
  Racine Lock and Dam        69.3  1.4    65.3  1.4    65.8  1.4    68.0  1.4
  R C Byrd Dam               83.0  1.5    84.0  1.5    91.6  1.7    89.7  1.6
  Huntington                106.1  1.9    83.0  1.5    96.9  1.7    93.6  1.7
  Lloyd Greenup Dam         108.6  1.6    80.6  1.2   103.3  1.6   102.3  1.5
  Meldahl Dam               197.0  2.9   111.5  2.4   106.8  2.4   115.1  2.4
  Cincinnati                217.7  3.3   151.2  2.6   111.9  2.1   118.6  2.2
  Markland Dam              280.6  3.1   213.8  2.8   143.0  2.5   150.6  2.5
  McAlpine Upper            277.6  2.6   277.0  2.6   191.6  2.0   165.7  1.7
  McAlpine Lower            285.4  3.0   287.7  3.0   190.6  2.7   165.1  2.5
  Cannelton Dam             245.7  2.8   275.0  2.9   239.9  2.8   172.8  2.6
  Evansville                185.4  2.1   229.9  2.5   277.1  2.8   239.1  2.5
  J T Myers Dam             189.0  1.7   228.8  2.0   269.8  2.4   286.9  2.5
  Shawneetown               189.1  2.0   218.4  2.2   258.3  2.4   286.3  2.5
  Golconda                  146.9  1.0   200.3  1.3   234.8  1.6   275.2  1.8
  Smithland Lock and Dam    168.8  1.1   200.4  1.3   229.2  1.5   265.8  1.8

Muskingum River...
  McConnelsville             11.6  1.1    12.9  1.2    10.4  1.0    11.9  1.1

Kanawha River...
  Kanawha Falls              14.2  2.4    11.6  2.2    10.1  2.1     8.9  2.0

Big Sandy River...
  Fullers Station             2.2  0.8     4.2  1.2     5.4  1.3     4.7  1.2

Scioto River...
  Piketon                    21.2  2.3    17.0  2.4    16.6  2.4    19.3  2.4

Little Miami River...
  Milford                     4.2  1.8     1.4  1.0     1.2  0.9     1.2  0.9

Licking River...
  Catawba                     2.4  1.2     3.8  1.6     3.7  1.6     2.8  1.3

Kentucky River...
  Frankfort                  13.8  1.7    14.5  1.8    17.5  2.1    12.3  1.5

Green River...
  Spottsville                 3.3  0.5     3.2  0.5     4.5  0.6     3.5  0.5

Wabash River...
  New Harmony                12.0  1.0    12.9  1.0    17.7  1.2    30.0  1.6

.BR TIR 20260814 Z DH12/DC202608141608/DUE/DQG/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+06/QRIFF/QFIFF
.B1 DRH+12/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+18/QRIFF/QFIFF
ACMP1  13.6/0.6  / 12.5/0.6  / 11.7/0.6  / 10.1/0.5
BDDP1  11.8/0.8  / 10.1/0.7  / 12.5/0.8  / 13.4/0.9
BEAP1   1.9/0.3  /  1.6/0.2  /  1.6/0.2  /  1.6/0.2
DSHP1  26.0/0.7  / 23.0/0.6  / 24.7/0.7  / 23.8/0.7
MGYP1  28.3/0.7  / 24.9/0.6  / 26.5/0.7  / 25.7/0.6
WLGW2  33.2/1.4  / 28.0/1.1  / 29.3/1.2  / 28.8/1.2
MOUW2  33.4/0.8  / 28.3/0.7  / 29.5/0.7  / 29.7/0.7
RNOO1  31.8/1.2  / 30.1/1.1  / 31.1/1.1  / 34.4/1.3
PARW2  55.5/1.2  / 53.9/1.2  / 56.6/1.2  / 59.7/1.3
RACW2  69.3/1.4  / 65.3/1.4  / 65.8/1.4  / 68.0/1.4
GALW2  83.0/1.5  / 84.0/1.5  / 91.6/1.7  / 89.7/1.6
HNTW2 106.1/1.9  / 83.0/1.5  / 96.9/1.7  / 93.6/1.7
GNUK2 108.6/1.6  / 80.6/1.2  /103.3/1.6  /102.3/1.5
MELO1 197.0/2.9  /111.5/2.4  /106.8/2.4  /115.1/2.4
CCNO1 217.7/3.3  /151.2/2.6  /111.9/2.1  /118.6/2.2
MKLK2 280.6/3.1  /213.8/2.8  /143.0/2.5  /150.6/2.5
MLUK2 277.6/2.6  /277.0/2.6  /191.6/2.0  /165.7/1.7
MLPK2 285.4/3.0  /287.7/3.0  /190.6/2.7  /165.1/2.5
CNNI3 245.7/2.8  /275.0/2.9  /239.9/2.8  /172.8/2.6
EVVI3 185.4/2.1  /229.9/2.5  /277.1/2.8  /239.1/2.5
UNWK2 189.0/1.7  /228.8/2.0  /269.8/2.4  /286.9/2.5
SHNI2 189.1/2.0  /218.4/2.2  /258.3/2.4  /286.3/2.5
GOLI2 146.9/1.0  /200.3/1.3  /234.8/1.6  /275.2/1.8
SMLI2 168.8/1.1  /200.4/1.3  /229.2/1.5  /265.8/1.8
MCCO1  11.6/1.1  / 12.9/1.2  / 10.4/1.0  / 11.9/1.1
KANW2  14.2/2.4  / 11.6/2.2  / 10.1/2.1  /  8.9/2.0
FLRK2   2.2/0.8  /  4.2/1.2  /  5.4/1.3  /  4.7/1.2
PKTO1  21.2/2.3  / 17.0/2.4  / 16.6/2.4  / 19.3/2.4
MLGO1   4.2/1.8  /  1.4/1.0  /  1.2/0.9  /  1.2/0.9
CATK2   2.4/1.2  /  3.8/1.6  /  3.7/1.6  /  2.8/1.3
FFTK2  13.8/1.7  / 14.5/1.8  / 17.5/2.1  / 12.3/1.5
SPTK2   3.3/0.5  /  3.2/0.5  /  4.5/0.6  /  3.5/0.5
NHRI3  12.0/1.0  / 12.9/1.0  / 17.7/1.2  / 30.0/1.6
.END
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