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FGUS51 KTIR 031604
RVFTIR
River Flow and Velocity Forecasts
NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington, OH
12:04PM EDT Saturday, October 03, 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 03       Oct 04       Oct 05       Oct 06
Forecast Point...            Flow  Vel    Flow  Vel    Flow  Vel    Flow  Vel

Allegheny River...
C.W. Bill Young Lock and    8.0  0.4     9.6  0.5     9.3  0.5     9.1  0.4

Monongahela River...
Braddock                    9.0  0.6     7.6  0.5     6.5  0.4     5.9  0.4

Beaver River...
Beaver Falls                1.5  0.2     1.4  0.2     1.4  0.2     1.3  0.2

Ohio River...
Dashields Lock and Dam     17.4  0.5    17.6  0.5    16.2  0.5    15.3  0.5
Montgomery Lock and Dam    19.3  0.5    19.4  0.5    17.8  0.4    16.8  0.4
Wheeling                   21.3  0.8    20.7  0.8    19.1  0.8    18.0  0.7
Moundsville                21.5  0.5    21.0  0.5    19.3  0.5    18.2  0.4
Willow Island Lock and Da  25.6  0.9    21.5  0.8    19.9  0.7    18.7  0.7
Parkersburg                32.0  0.7    27.5  0.6    25.5  0.6    23.9  0.5
Racine Lock and Dam        34.0  0.7    29.3  0.6    27.2  0.6    25.5  0.6
R C Byrd Dam               46.0  0.9    37.5  0.8    35.1  0.7    33.2  0.7
Huntington                 48.0  1.0    38.0  0.8    36.0  0.7    34.3  0.7
Lloyd Greenup Dam          48.8  0.8    38.8  0.6    37.0  0.6    35.3  0.5
Meldahl Dam                40.0  1.7    47.7  1.8    41.0  1.8    38.5  1.7
Cincinnati                 44.4  1.0    45.4  1.0    42.9  1.0    39.9  0.9
Markland Dam               50.9  1.6    46.0  1.5    48.5  1.5    44.0  1.4
McAlpine Upper             56.0  0.6    46.4  0.5    50.9  0.6    46.6  0.5
McAlpine Lower             56.0  1.9    46.4  1.6    50.9  1.7    46.6  1.6
Cannelton Dam              57.4  1.9    48.0  1.7    47.5  1.6    46.7  1.6
Evansville                 61.5  1.0    51.8  0.9    46.9  0.8    49.2  0.8
J T Myers Dam              80.9  0.7    68.9  0.6    60.3  0.5    64.1  0.6
Shawneetown                80.9  1.4    69.0  1.3    60.3  1.2    64.2  1.3
Golconda                   84.7  0.6    72.3  0.5    62.4  0.4    64.8  0.4
Smithland Lock and Dam     84.8  0.6    72.4  0.5    62.5  0.4    64.9  0.4

Muskingum River...
McConnelsville              3.5  0.3     3.4  0.3     3.3  0.3     3.1  0.3

Kanawha River...
Kanawha Falls               4.9  1.4     4.9  1.4     5.4  1.5     3.8  1.2

Big Sandy River...
Fullers Station             0.6  0.3     0.6  0.3     0.9  0.4     0.9  0.4

Scioto River...
Piketon                     2.9  1.5     2.9  1.5     2.8  1.5     2.4  1.4

Little Miami River...
Milford                     0.8  0.7     0.5  1.0     0.5  1.1     0.4  1.2

Licking River...
Catawba                     0.2  0.3     0.2  0.3     0.2  0.3     0.2  0.3

Kentucky River...
Frankfort                   0.5  0.2     0.4  0.2     0.4  0.2     0.5  0.2

Green River...
Spottsville                 0.8  0.1     0.9  0.2     1.1  0.2     1.1  0.2

Wabash River...
New Harmony                14.6  1.1    14.1  1.1    13.8  1.0    13.5  1.0

.BR TIR 20261003 Z DH12/DC202610031604/DUE/DQG/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+06/QRIFF/QFIFF
.B1 DRH+12/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+18/QRIFF/QFIFF
ACMP1   8.0/0.4  /  9.6/0.5  /  9.3/0.5  /  9.1/0.4
BDDP1   9.0/0.6  /  7.6/0.5  /  6.5/0.4  /  5.9/0.4
BEAP1   1.5/0.2  /  1.4/0.2  /  1.4/0.2  /  1.3/0.2
DSHP1  17.4/0.5  / 17.6/0.5  / 16.2/0.5  / 15.3/0.5
MGYP1  19.3/0.5  / 19.4/0.5  / 17.8/0.4  / 16.8/0.4
WLGW2  21.3/0.8  / 20.7/0.8  / 19.1/0.8  / 18.0/0.7
MOUW2  21.5/0.5  / 21.0/0.5  / 19.3/0.5  / 18.2/0.4
RNOO1  25.6/0.9  / 21.5/0.8  / 19.9/0.7  / 18.7/0.7
PARW2  32.0/0.7  / 27.5/0.6  / 25.5/0.6  / 23.9/0.5
RACW2  34.0/0.7  / 29.3/0.6  / 27.2/0.6  / 25.5/0.6
GALW2  46.0/0.9  / 37.5/0.8  / 35.1/0.7  / 33.2/0.7
HNTW2  48.0/1.0  / 38.0/0.8  / 36.0/0.7  / 34.3/0.7
GNUK2  48.8/0.8  / 38.8/0.6  / 37.0/0.6  / 35.3/0.5
MELO1  40.0/1.7  / 47.7/1.8  / 41.0/1.8  / 38.5/1.7
CCNO1  44.4/1.0  / 45.4/1.0  / 42.9/1.0  / 39.9/0.9
MKLK2  50.9/1.6  / 46.0/1.5  / 48.5/1.5  / 44.0/1.4
MLUK2  56.0/0.6  / 46.4/0.5  / 50.9/0.6  / 46.6/0.5
MLPK2  56.0/1.9  / 46.4/1.6  / 50.9/1.7  / 46.6/1.6
CNNI3  57.4/1.9  / 48.0/1.7  / 47.5/1.6  / 46.7/1.6
EVVI3  61.5/1.0  / 51.8/0.9  / 46.9/0.8  / 49.2/0.8
UNWK2  80.9/0.7  / 68.9/0.6  / 60.3/0.5  / 64.1/0.6
SHNI2  80.9/1.4  / 69.0/1.3  / 60.3/1.2  / 64.2/1.3
GOLI2  84.7/0.6  / 72.3/0.5  / 62.4/0.4  / 64.8/0.4
SMLI2  84.8/0.6  / 72.4/0.5  / 62.5/0.4  / 64.9/0.4
MCCO1   3.5/0.3  /  3.4/0.3  /  3.3/0.3  /  3.1/0.3
KANW2   4.9/1.4  /  4.9/1.4  /  5.4/1.5  /  3.8/1.2
FLRK2   0.6/0.3  /  0.6/0.3  /  0.9/0.4  /  0.9/0.4
PKTO1   2.9/1.5  /  2.9/1.5  /  2.8/1.5  /  2.4/1.4
MLGO1   0.8/0.7  /  0.5/1.0  /  0.5/1.1  /  0.4/1.2
CATK2   0.2/0.3  /  0.2/0.3  /  0.2/0.3  /  0.2/0.3
FFTK2   0.5/0.2  /  0.4/0.2  /  0.4/0.2  /  0.5/0.2
SPTK2   0.8/0.1  /  0.9/0.2  /  1.1/0.2  /  1.1/0.2
NHRI3  14.6/1.1  / 14.1/1.1  / 13.8/1.0  / 13.5/1.0
.END
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