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FGUS51 KTIR 261258
RVFTIR
River Flow and Velocity Forecasts
NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington, OH
08:58AM EDT Sunday, July 26, 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 26       Jul 27       Jul 28       Jul 29
Forecast Point...            Flow  Vel    Flow  Vel    Flow  Vel    Flow  Vel

Allegheny River...
  C.W. Bill Young Lock and    9.8  0.5     9.5  0.5     7.7  0.4     6.8  0.3

Monongahela River...
  Braddock                   20.7  1.2    20.1  1.2    16.5  1.0     9.9  0.7

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

Ohio River...
  Dashields Lock and Dam     30.7  0.8    29.8  0.8    24.5  0.7    17.0  0.5
  Montgomery Lock and Dam    32.2  0.8    31.2  0.8    26.8  0.7    19.3  0.5
  Wheeling                   33.1  1.4    31.9  1.3    28.3  1.2    20.9  0.8
  Moundsville                33.3  0.8    32.1  0.8    28.4  0.7    21.1  0.5
  Willow Island Lock and Da  35.1  1.3    32.5  1.2    28.7  1.1    21.6  0.8
  Parkersburg                42.7  0.9    38.8  0.9    34.1  0.8    28.4  0.7
  Racine Lock and Dam        43.3  0.9    39.4  0.9    34.7  0.8    29.9  0.7
  R C Byrd Dam               53.6  1.0    47.1  0.9    41.9  0.8    39.8  0.8
  Huntington                 61.5  1.2    48.1  1.0    43.4  0.9    41.9  0.8
  Lloyd Greenup Dam          70.2  1.1    50.4  0.8    46.6  0.7    44.1  0.7
  Meldahl Dam                63.5  2.0    61.7  2.0    50.2  1.9    47.0  1.8
  Cincinnati                 62.4  1.3    64.7  1.3    53.5  1.1    49.4  1.1
  Markland Dam               60.9  1.7    67.3  1.8    57.7  1.7    52.4  1.6
  McAlpine Upper             79.1  0.9    68.7  0.8    65.8  0.7    57.6  0.6
  McAlpine Lower             78.8  2.1    68.5  2.0    65.7  2.0    57.5  1.9
  Cannelton Dam             108.4  2.2    67.7  2.0    67.8  2.0    58.4  1.9
  Evansville                134.8  1.8    81.5  1.4    79.3  1.3    68.7  1.1
  J T Myers Dam             155.6  1.4   103.0  0.9    93.9  0.8    85.2  0.8
  Shawneetown               155.7  1.8   103.1  1.6    94.0  1.5    85.3  1.5
  Golconda                  159.8  1.1   140.0  0.9    95.5  0.6    89.6  0.6
  Smithland Lock and Dam    156.6  1.0   140.3  0.9    95.8  0.6    89.8  0.6

Muskingum River...
  McConnelsville              4.6  0.5     3.9  0.4     3.6  0.4     4.2  0.4

Kanawha River...
  Kanawha Falls               6.5  1.7     6.1  1.6     5.6  1.5     5.9  1.6

Big Sandy River...
  Fullers Station             1.4  0.5     1.3  0.5     1.2  0.5     1.1  0.4

Scioto River...
  Piketon                     1.7  1.1     1.4  1.1     1.2  1.1     1.9  1.2

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

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

Kentucky River...
  Frankfort                   2.3  1.0     1.7  0.7     2.8  1.1     3.1  1.2

Green River...
  Spottsville                14.2  1.5    12.5  1.4    10.3  1.2     7.9  1.0

Wabash River...
  New Harmony                14.3  1.1    13.5  1.0    13.2  1.0    12.6  1.0

.BR TIR 20260726 Z DH12/DC202607261258/DUE/DQG/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+06/QRIFF/QFIFF
.B1 DRH+12/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+18/QRIFF/QFIFF
ACMP1   9.8/0.5  /  9.5/0.5  /  7.7/0.4  /  6.8/0.3
BDDP1  20.7/1.2  / 20.1/1.2  / 16.5/1.0  /  9.9/0.7
BEAP1   1.3/0.2  /  1.3/0.2  /  1.4/0.2  /  1.3/0.2
DSHP1  30.7/0.8  / 29.8/0.8  / 24.5/0.7  / 17.0/0.5
MGYP1  32.2/0.8  / 31.2/0.8  / 26.8/0.7  / 19.3/0.5
WLGW2  33.1/1.4  / 31.9/1.3  / 28.3/1.2  / 20.9/0.8
MOUW2  33.3/0.8  / 32.1/0.8  / 28.4/0.7  / 21.1/0.5
RNOO1  35.1/1.3  / 32.5/1.2  / 28.7/1.1  / 21.6/0.8
PARW2  42.7/0.9  / 38.8/0.9  / 34.1/0.8  / 28.4/0.7
RACW2  43.3/0.9  / 39.4/0.9  / 34.7/0.8  / 29.9/0.7
GALW2  53.6/1.0  / 47.1/0.9  / 41.9/0.8  / 39.8/0.8
HNTW2  61.5/1.2  / 48.1/1.0  / 43.4/0.9  / 41.9/0.8
GNUK2  70.2/1.1  / 50.4/0.8  / 46.6/0.7  / 44.1/0.7
MELO1  63.5/2.0  / 61.7/2.0  / 50.2/1.9  / 47.0/1.8
CCNO1  62.4/1.3  / 64.7/1.3  / 53.5/1.1  / 49.4/1.1
MKLK2  60.9/1.7  / 67.3/1.8  / 57.7/1.7  / 52.4/1.6
MLUK2  79.1/0.9  / 68.7/0.8  / 65.8/0.7  / 57.6/0.6
MLPK2  78.8/2.1  / 68.5/2.0  / 65.7/2.0  / 57.5/1.9
CNNI3 108.4/2.2  / 67.7/2.0  / 67.8/2.0  / 58.4/1.9
EVVI3 134.8/1.8  / 81.5/1.4  / 79.3/1.3  / 68.7/1.1
UNWK2 155.6/1.4  /103.0/0.9  / 93.9/0.8  / 85.2/0.8
SHNI2 155.7/1.8  /103.1/1.6  / 94.0/1.5  / 85.3/1.5
GOLI2 159.8/1.1  /140.0/0.9  / 95.5/0.6  / 89.6/0.6
SMLI2 156.6/1.0  /140.3/0.9  / 95.8/0.6  / 89.8/0.6
MCCO1   4.6/0.5  /  3.9/0.4  /  3.6/0.4  /  4.2/0.4
KANW2   6.5/1.7  /  6.1/1.6  /  5.6/1.5  /  5.9/1.6
FLRK2   1.4/0.5  /  1.3/0.5  /  1.2/0.5  /  1.1/0.4
PKTO1   1.7/1.1  /  1.4/1.1  /  1.2/1.1  /  1.9/1.2
MLGO1   0.2/1.2  /  0.2/1.2  /  0.2/1.2  /  0.3/1.5
CATK2   0.6/0.4  /  0.5/0.4  /  0.5/0.4  /  0.5/0.4
FFTK2   2.3/1.0  /  1.7/0.7  /  2.8/1.1  /  3.1/1.2
SPTK2  14.2/1.5  / 12.5/1.4  / 10.3/1.2  /  7.9/1.0
NHRI3  14.3/1.1  / 13.5/1.0  / 13.2/1.0  / 12.6/1.0
.END
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