River Forecast
Issued by NWS Ohio RFC
Issued by NWS Ohio RFC
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FGUS51 KTIR 211419
RVFTIR
River Flow and Velocity Forecasts
NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington, OH
10:19AM EDT Tuesday, July 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
Jul 21 Jul 22 Jul 23 Jul 24
Forecast Point... Flow Vel Flow Vel Flow Vel Flow Vel
Allegheny River...
C.W. Bill Young Lock and 14.3 0.7 13.9 0.6 14.0 0.7 12.3 0.6
Monongahela River...
Braddock 5.0 0.3 6.0 0.4 7.3 0.5 6.2 0.4
Beaver River...
Beaver Falls 1.4 0.2 1.8 0.3 1.6 0.2 1.4 0.2
Ohio River...
Dashields Lock and Dam 19.6 0.6 20.7 0.6 21.6 0.6 18.7 0.5
Montgomery Lock and Dam 21.4 0.5 21.7 0.5 23.7 0.6 20.4 0.5
Wheeling 22.6 0.9 22.9 0.9 25.0 1.0 21.6 0.9
Moundsville 22.7 0.5 23.0 0.6 25.1 0.6 21.7 0.5
Willow Island Lock and Da 25.6 0.9 23.5 0.9 25.8 1.0 22.2 0.8
Parkersburg 31.0 0.7 28.7 0.7 32.5 0.7 26.9 0.6
Racine Lock and Dam 31.6 0.7 31.1 0.7 35.2 0.8 28.0 0.6
R C Byrd Dam 39.6 0.8 38.0 0.8 48.4 1.0 39.7 0.8
Huntington 39.7 0.8 37.0 0.7 50.7 1.0 43.6 0.9
Lloyd Greenup Dam 43.4 0.7 40.3 0.6 52.5 0.8 49.2 0.8
Meldahl Dam 50.0 1.9 54.2 1.9 53.3 1.9 55.8 1.9
Cincinnati 55.2 1.2 58.8 1.2 57.1 1.2 61.4 1.3
Markland Dam 59.6 1.7 60.8 1.7 63.0 1.8 65.1 1.8
McAlpine Upper 60.9 0.7 61.5 0.7 73.9 0.8 73.7 0.8
McAlpine Lower 60.6 2.0 61.4 2.0 73.7 2.1 73.2 2.1
Cannelton Dam 58.5 1.9 62.3 2.0 72.1 2.1 73.9 2.1
Evansville 72.2 1.2 75.2 1.3 78.3 1.3 84.4 1.4
J T Myers Dam 89.8 0.8 93.9 0.8 91.7 0.8 101.6 0.9
Shawneetown 90.0 1.5 94.0 1.5 91.8 1.5 101.7 1.6
Golconda 92.3 0.6 95.1 0.6 92.0 0.6 102.8 0.7
Smithland Lock and Dam 97.9 0.7 95.6 0.6 92.4 0.6 103.1 0.7
Muskingum River...
McConnelsville 3.0 0.3 2.8 0.3 2.4 0.2 2.1 0.2
Kanawha River...
Kanawha Falls 3.8 1.2 5.2 1.5 9.1 2.0 6.8 1.7
Big Sandy River...
Fullers Station 1.2 0.5 1.2 0.5 1.4 0.5 2.7 0.9
Scioto River...
Piketon 2.4 1.4 2.7 1.5 3.8 1.8 2.6 1.4
Little Miami River...
Milford 0.3 1.6 1.6 1.0 0.6 0.7 0.4 1.4
Licking River...
Catawba 0.9 0.6 1.8 1.0 2.0 1.1 3.3 1.5
Kentucky River...
Frankfort 2.8 1.1 3.9 1.5 7.6 0.9 9.3 1.1
Green River...
Spottsville 12.4 1.4 11.1 1.3 9.6 1.2 9.7 1.2
Wabash River...
New Harmony 17.8 1.2 16.7 1.2 16.3 1.2 15.6 1.1
.BR TIR 20260721 Z DH12/DC202607211419/DUE/DQG/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+06/QRIFF/QFIFF
.B1 DRH+12/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+18/QRIFF/QFIFF
ACMP1 14.3/0.7 / 13.9/0.6 / 14.0/0.7 / 12.3/0.6
BDDP1 5.0/0.3 / 6.0/0.4 / 7.3/0.5 / 6.2/0.4
BEAP1 1.4/0.2 / 1.8/0.3 / 1.6/0.2 / 1.4/0.2
DSHP1 19.6/0.6 / 20.7/0.6 / 21.6/0.6 / 18.7/0.5
MGYP1 21.4/0.5 / 21.7/0.5 / 23.7/0.6 / 20.4/0.5
WLGW2 22.6/0.9 / 22.9/0.9 / 25.0/1.0 / 21.6/0.9
MOUW2 22.7/0.5 / 23.0/0.6 / 25.1/0.6 / 21.7/0.5
RNOO1 25.6/0.9 / 23.5/0.9 / 25.8/1.0 / 22.2/0.8
PARW2 31.0/0.7 / 28.7/0.7 / 32.5/0.7 / 26.9/0.6
RACW2 31.6/0.7 / 31.1/0.7 / 35.2/0.8 / 28.0/0.6
GALW2 39.6/0.8 / 38.0/0.8 / 48.4/1.0 / 39.7/0.8
HNTW2 39.7/0.8 / 37.0/0.7 / 50.7/1.0 / 43.6/0.9
GNUK2 43.4/0.7 / 40.3/0.6 / 52.5/0.8 / 49.2/0.8
MELO1 50.0/1.9 / 54.2/1.9 / 53.3/1.9 / 55.8/1.9
CCNO1 55.2/1.2 / 58.8/1.2 / 57.1/1.2 / 61.4/1.3
MKLK2 59.6/1.7 / 60.8/1.7 / 63.0/1.8 / 65.1/1.8
MLUK2 60.9/0.7 / 61.5/0.7 / 73.9/0.8 / 73.7/0.8
MLPK2 60.6/2.0 / 61.4/2.0 / 73.7/2.1 / 73.2/2.1
CNNI3 58.5/1.9 / 62.3/2.0 / 72.1/2.1 / 73.9/2.1
EVVI3 72.2/1.2 / 75.2/1.3 / 78.3/1.3 / 84.4/1.4
UNWK2 89.8/0.8 / 93.9/0.8 / 91.7/0.8 /101.6/0.9
SHNI2 90.0/1.5 / 94.0/1.5 / 91.8/1.5 /101.7/1.6
GOLI2 92.3/0.6 / 95.1/0.6 / 92.0/0.6 /102.8/0.7
SMLI2 97.9/0.7 / 95.6/0.6 / 92.4/0.6 /103.1/0.7
MCCO1 3.0/0.3 / 2.8/0.3 / 2.4/0.2 / 2.1/0.2
KANW2 3.8/1.2 / 5.2/1.5 / 9.1/2.0 / 6.8/1.7
FLRK2 1.2/0.5 / 1.2/0.5 / 1.4/0.5 / 2.7/0.9
PKTO1 2.4/1.4 / 2.7/1.5 / 3.8/1.8 / 2.6/1.4
MLGO1 0.3/1.6 / 1.6/1.0 / 0.6/0.7 / 0.4/1.4
CATK2 0.9/0.6 / 1.8/1.0 / 2.0/1.1 / 3.3/1.5
FFTK2 2.8/1.1 / 3.9/1.5 / 7.6/0.9 / 9.3/1.1
SPTK2 12.4/1.4 / 11.1/1.3 / 9.6/1.2 / 9.7/1.2
NHRI3 17.8/1.2 / 16.7/1.2 / 16.3/1.2 / 15.6/1.1
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