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FGUS51 KTIR 241441
RVFTIR
River Flow and Velocity Forecasts
NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington, OH
10:34AM EDT Friday, July 24, 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 24       Jul 25       Jul 26       Jul 27
Forecast Point...            Flow  Vel    Flow  Vel    Flow  Vel    Flow  Vel

Allegheny River...
  C.W. Bill Young Lock and   14.6  0.7    12.5  0.6    10.8  0.5     9.8  0.5

Monongahela River...
  Braddock                   22.2  1.3    19.6  1.2    21.2  1.3    20.4  1.2

Beaver River...
  Beaver Falls                1.8  0.3     1.5  0.2     1.5  0.2     1.4  0.2

Ohio River...
  Dashields Lock and Dam     37.3  1.0    32.3  0.9    32.2  0.9    30.4  0.8
  Montgomery Lock and Dam    42.3  1.1    33.6  0.8    33.9  0.8    32.1  0.8
  Wheeling                   46.4  1.9    34.6  1.4    35.2  1.5    33.3  1.4
  Moundsville                46.7  1.1    34.8  0.8    35.4  0.9    33.4  0.8
  Willow Island Lock and Da  47.9  1.6    35.4  1.3    35.8  1.3    33.9  1.2
  Parkersburg                64.1  1.4    44.4  1.0    43.3  1.0    40.1  0.9
  Racine Lock and Dam        74.4  1.5    47.9  1.1    44.0  1.0    40.7  0.9
  R C Byrd Dam               90.0  1.6    59.3  1.1    54.7  1.1    48.9  1.0
  Huntington                 97.8  1.8    62.9  1.2    56.3  1.1    50.2  1.0
  Lloyd Greenup Dam         113.3  1.7    71.3  1.1    59.4  0.9    53.1  0.8
  Meldahl Dam               120.7  2.5   113.1  2.4    71.6  2.1    58.7  2.0
  Cincinnati                123.2  2.2   119.7  2.2    82.7  1.6    61.6  1.3
  Markland Dam              124.7  2.3   123.7  2.3    95.8  2.1    65.7  1.8
  McAlpine Upper            124.5  1.3   129.4  1.4   118.7  1.3    79.6  0.9
  McAlpine Lower            123.3  2.3   128.6  2.3   118.3  2.3    79.3  2.1
  Cannelton Dam             122.1  2.3   130.1  2.3   125.6  2.3    94.7  2.2
  Evansville                130.5  1.8   145.1  1.9   141.8  1.9   119.1  1.7
  J T Myers Dam             137.6  1.2   159.0  1.4   158.9  1.4   143.7  1.3
  Shawneetown               137.7  1.7   159.1  1.9   159.0  1.9   143.8  1.8
  Golconda                  120.0  0.8   151.6  1.0   162.1  1.1   156.2  1.0
  Smithland Lock and Dam    138.8  0.9   151.9  1.0   162.4  1.1   156.4  1.0

Muskingum River...
  McConnelsville              5.5  0.5     5.2  0.5     4.6  0.5     3.9  0.4

Kanawha River...
  Kanawha Falls               9.2  2.0    10.0  2.1     7.2  1.8     5.0  1.4

Big Sandy River...
  Fullers Station             1.5  0.6     1.6  0.6     1.5  0.6     1.4  0.5

Scioto River...
  Piketon                     3.6  1.8     2.3  1.3     2.0  1.2     1.6  1.1

Little Miami River...
  Milford                     0.3  1.5     0.2  1.3     0.2  1.2     0.2  1.2

Licking River...
  Catawba                     0.7  0.5     0.7  0.5     0.6  0.4     0.6  0.4

Kentucky River...
  Frankfort                   4.0  1.5     2.8  1.1     2.1  0.9     1.5  0.6

Green River...
  Spottsville                14.1  1.5    15.0  1.6    14.0  1.5    12.3  1.4

Wabash River...
  New Harmony                16.1  1.1    15.3  1.1    14.3  1.1    13.5  1.0

.BR TIR 20260724 Z DH12/DC202607241434/DUE/DQG/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+06/QRIFF/QFIFF
.B1 DRH+12/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+18/QRIFF/QFIFF
ACMP1  14.6/0.7  / 12.5/0.6  / 10.8/0.5  /  9.8/0.5
BDDP1  22.2/1.3  / 19.6/1.2  / 21.2/1.3  / 20.4/1.2
BEAP1   1.8/0.3  /  1.5/0.2  /  1.5/0.2  /  1.4/0.2
DSHP1  37.3/1.0  / 32.3/0.9  / 32.2/0.9  / 30.4/0.8
MGYP1  42.3/1.1  / 33.6/0.8  / 33.9/0.8  / 32.1/0.8
WLGW2  46.4/1.9  / 34.6/1.4  / 35.2/1.5  / 33.3/1.4
MOUW2  46.7/1.1  / 34.8/0.8  / 35.4/0.9  / 33.4/0.8
RNOO1  47.9/1.6  / 35.4/1.3  / 35.8/1.3  / 33.9/1.2
PARW2  64.1/1.4  / 44.4/1.0  / 43.3/1.0  / 40.1/0.9
RACW2  74.4/1.5  / 47.9/1.1  / 44.0/1.0  / 40.7/0.9
GALW2  90.0/1.6  / 59.3/1.1  / 54.7/1.1  / 48.9/1.0
HNTW2  97.8/1.8  / 62.9/1.2  / 56.3/1.1  / 50.2/1.0
GNUK2 113.3/1.7  / 71.3/1.1  / 59.4/0.9  / 53.1/0.8
MELO1 120.7/2.5  /113.1/2.4  / 71.6/2.1  / 58.7/2.0
CCNO1 123.2/2.2  /119.7/2.2  / 82.7/1.6  / 61.6/1.3
MKLK2 124.7/2.3  /123.7/2.3  / 95.8/2.1  / 65.7/1.8
MLUK2 124.5/1.3  /129.4/1.4  /118.7/1.3  / 79.6/0.9
MLPK2 123.3/2.3  /128.6/2.3  /118.3/2.3  / 79.3/2.1
CNNI3 122.1/2.3  /130.1/2.3  /125.6/2.3  / 94.7/2.2
EVVI3 130.5/1.8  /145.1/1.9  /141.8/1.9  /119.1/1.7
UNWK2 137.6/1.2  /159.0/1.4  /158.9/1.4  /143.7/1.3
SHNI2 137.7/1.7  /159.1/1.9  /159.0/1.9  /143.8/1.8
GOLI2 120.0/0.8  /151.6/1.0  /162.1/1.1  /156.2/1.0
SMLI2 138.8/0.9  /151.9/1.0  /162.4/1.1  /156.4/1.0
MCCO1   5.5/0.5  /  5.2/0.5  /  4.6/0.5  /  3.9/0.4
KANW2   9.2/2.0  / 10.0/2.1  /  7.2/1.8  /  5.0/1.4
FLRK2   1.5/0.6  /  1.6/0.6  /  1.5/0.6  /  1.4/0.5
PKTO1   3.6/1.8  /  2.3/1.3  /  2.0/1.2  /  1.6/1.1
MLGO1   0.3/1.5  /  0.2/1.3  /  0.2/1.2  /  0.2/1.2
CATK2   0.7/0.5  /  0.7/0.5  /  0.6/0.4  /  0.6/0.4
FFTK2   4.0/1.5  /  2.8/1.1  /  2.1/0.9  /  1.5/0.6
SPTK2  14.1/1.5  / 15.0/1.6  / 14.0/1.5  / 12.3/1.4
NHRI3  16.1/1.1  / 15.3/1.1  / 14.3/1.1  / 13.5/1.0
.END
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