River Forecast
Issued by NWS Ohio RFC
Issued by NWS Ohio RFC
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FGUS51 KTIR 281359
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River Flow and Velocity Forecasts
NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington, OH
09:59AM EDT Wednesday, October 28, 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
Oct 28 Oct 29 Oct 30 Oct 31
Forecast Point... Flow Vel Flow Vel Flow Vel Flow Vel
Allegheny River...
C.W. Bill Young Lock and 7.4 0.4 7.0 0.3 6.1 0.3 5.7 0.3
Monongahela River...
Braddock 5.7 0.4 4.7 0.3 4.1 0.3 4.0 0.3
Beaver River...
Beaver Falls 0.8 0.1 0.8 0.1 0.8 0.1 0.8 0.1
Ohio River...
Dashields Lock and Dam 13.5 0.4 12.2 0.4 10.6 0.3 10.1 0.3
Montgomery Lock and Dam 14.6 0.4 13.4 0.3 11.6 0.3 11.0 0.3
Wheeling 15.8 0.6 14.6 0.6 12.8 0.5 12.0 0.5
Moundsville 16.0 0.4 14.8 0.4 13.0 0.3 12.2 0.3
Willow Island Lock and Da 9.6 0.3 15.3 0.6 13.5 0.5 12.7 0.5
Parkersburg 12.8 0.3 18.3 0.4 16.3 0.4 15.4 0.3
Racine Lock and Dam 13.7 0.3 19.1 0.4 17.1 0.4 16.2 0.4
R C Byrd Dam 30.9 0.6 26.6 0.5 26.0 0.5 25.0 0.5
Huntington 31.6 0.6 27.3 0.6 26.7 0.5 25.7 0.5
Lloyd Greenup Dam 32.9 0.5 30.5 0.5 27.2 0.4 26.8 0.4
Meldahl Dam 31.6 1.6 32.6 1.6 30.6 1.6 28.0 1.5
Cincinnati 30.3 0.7 33.0 0.7 32.1 0.7 28.6 0.6
Markland Dam 31.6 1.2 35.0 1.3 35.0 1.3 31.0 1.1
McAlpine Upper 31.4 0.4 34.6 0.4 35.9 0.4 33.7 0.4
McAlpine Lower 31.4 1.2 34.6 1.3 35.9 1.3 33.7 1.3
Cannelton Dam 29.4 1.1 32.3 1.2 34.8 1.3 34.1 1.3
Evansville 24.8 0.4 36.1 0.6 39.5 0.7 39.7 0.7
J T Myers Dam 32.2 0.3 43.0 0.4 46.5 0.4 47.6 0.4
Shawneetown 32.3 0.7 43.1 0.9 46.6 1.0 47.6 1.0
Golconda 30.6 0.2 42.3 0.3 46.1 0.3 47.9 0.3
Smithland Lock and Dam 30.7 0.2 42.4 0.3 46.2 0.3 48.0 0.3
Muskingum River...
McConnelsville 1.8 0.2 1.8 0.2 1.7 0.2 1.7 0.2
Kanawha River...
Kanawha Falls 3.9 1.2 5.2 1.5 7.0 1.7 6.9 1.7
Big Sandy River...
Fullers Station 0.9 0.4 0.8 0.3 0.7 0.3 0.7 0.3
Scioto River...
Piketon 1.5 1.1 1.5 1.1 1.5 1.1 1.5 1.1
Little Miami River...
Milford 0.3 1.4 0.3 1.4 0.2 1.4 0.2 1.4
Licking River...
Catawba 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.4
Kentucky River...
Frankfort 0.6 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.5 0.2 0.5 0.2
Green River...
Spottsville 4.0 0.6 4.5 0.6 4.8 0.7 4.8 0.7
Wabash River...
New Harmony 7.5 0.7 7.4 0.7 7.6 0.7 7.5 0.7
.BR TIR 20261028 Z DH12/DC202610281359/DUE/DQG/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+06/QRIFF/QFIFF
.B1 DRH+12/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+18/QRIFF/QFIFF
ACMP1 7.4/0.4 / 7.0/0.3 / 6.1/0.3 / 5.7/0.3
BDDP1 5.7/0.4 / 4.7/0.3 / 4.1/0.3 / 4.0/0.3
BEAP1 0.8/0.1 / 0.8/0.1 / 0.8/0.1 / 0.8/0.1
DSHP1 13.5/0.4 / 12.2/0.4 / 10.6/0.3 / 10.1/0.3
MGYP1 14.6/0.4 / 13.4/0.3 / 11.6/0.3 / 11.0/0.3
WLGW2 15.8/0.6 / 14.6/0.6 / 12.8/0.5 / 12.0/0.5
MOUW2 16.0/0.4 / 14.8/0.4 / 13.0/0.3 / 12.2/0.3
RNOO1 9.6/0.3 / 15.3/0.6 / 13.5/0.5 / 12.7/0.5
PARW2 12.8/0.3 / 18.3/0.4 / 16.3/0.4 / 15.4/0.3
RACW2 13.7/0.3 / 19.1/0.4 / 17.1/0.4 / 16.2/0.4
GALW2 30.9/0.6 / 26.6/0.5 / 26.0/0.5 / 25.0/0.5
HNTW2 31.6/0.6 / 27.3/0.6 / 26.7/0.5 / 25.7/0.5
GNUK2 32.9/0.5 / 30.5/0.5 / 27.2/0.4 / 26.8/0.4
MELO1 31.6/1.6 / 32.6/1.6 / 30.6/1.6 / 28.0/1.5
CCNO1 30.3/0.7 / 33.0/0.7 / 32.1/0.7 / 28.6/0.6
MKLK2 31.6/1.2 / 35.0/1.3 / 35.0/1.3 / 31.0/1.1
MLUK2 31.4/0.4 / 34.6/0.4 / 35.9/0.4 / 33.7/0.4
MLPK2 31.4/1.2 / 34.6/1.3 / 35.9/1.3 / 33.7/1.3
CNNI3 29.4/1.1 / 32.3/1.2 / 34.8/1.3 / 34.1/1.3
EVVI3 24.8/0.4 / 36.1/0.6 / 39.5/0.7 / 39.7/0.7
UNWK2 32.2/0.3 / 43.0/0.4 / 46.5/0.4 / 47.6/0.4
SHNI2 32.3/0.7 / 43.1/0.9 / 46.6/1.0 / 47.6/1.0
GOLI2 30.6/0.2 / 42.3/0.3 / 46.1/0.3 / 47.9/0.3
SMLI2 30.7/0.2 / 42.4/0.3 / 46.2/0.3 / 48.0/0.3
MCCO1 1.8/0.2 / 1.8/0.2 / 1.7/0.2 / 1.7/0.2
KANW2 3.9/1.2 / 5.2/1.5 / 7.0/1.7 / 6.9/1.7
FLRK2 0.9/0.4 / 0.8/0.3 / 0.7/0.3 / 0.7/0.3
PKTO1 1.5/1.1 / 1.5/1.1 / 1.5/1.1 / 1.5/1.1
MLGO1 0.3/1.4 / 0.3/1.4 / 0.2/1.4 / 0.2/1.4
CATK2 0.2/0.3 / 0.2/0.3 / 0.2/0.4 / 0.2/0.4
FFTK2 0.6/0.2 / 0.4/0.2 / 0.5/0.2 / 0.5/0.2
SPTK2 4.0/0.6 / 4.5/0.6 / 4.8/0.7 / 4.8/0.7
NHRI3 7.5/0.7 / 7.4/0.7 / 7.6/0.7 / 7.5/0.7
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