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FGUS51 KTIR 271423
RVFTIR
River Flow and Velocity Forecasts
NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington, OH
10:15AM EDT Sunday, September 27, 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

                               Sep 27       Sep 28       Sep 29       Sep 30
Forecast Point...            Flow  Vel    Flow  Vel    Flow  Vel    Flow  Vel

Allegheny River...
  C.W. Bill Young Lock and   15.4  0.7    14.7  0.7    11.8  0.6    10.0  0.5

Monongahela River...
  Braddock                   23.5  1.4    23.2  1.4    21.2  1.3    18.4  1.1

Beaver River...
  Beaver Falls                3.1  0.5     2.8  0.4     2.7  0.4     2.4  0.4

Ohio River...
  Dashields Lock and Dam     39.5  1.0    38.4  1.0    33.6  0.9    29.0  0.8
  Montgomery Lock and Dam    42.3  1.1    41.8  1.1    36.9  0.9    32.2  0.8
  Wheeling                   40.3  1.6    43.7  1.8    39.7  1.6    34.7  1.4
  Moundsville                40.6  1.0    44.1  1.1    40.0  1.0    35.0  0.8
  Willow Island Lock and Da  44.7  1.6    45.7  1.6    40.9  1.5    35.8  1.3
  Parkersburg                68.3  1.4    60.3  1.3    53.6  1.2    46.8  1.0
  Racine Lock and Dam        70.9  1.5    63.0  1.3    56.5  1.2    49.5  1.1
  R C Byrd Dam               96.0  1.7    85.0  1.5    73.0  1.4    62.8  1.2
  Huntington                105.9  1.9    89.9  1.6    76.1  1.4    66.0  1.2
  Lloyd Greenup Dam         109.0  1.6    91.3  1.4    77.2  1.2    66.9  1.0
  Meldahl Dam               148.4  2.7   115.1  2.4    88.0  2.3    74.9  2.1
  Cincinnati                158.6  2.7   126.0  2.3    93.5  1.8    78.3  1.6
  Markland Dam              172.5  2.6   140.4  2.4   104.9  2.2    85.4  2.0
  McAlpine Upper            177.9  1.8   158.1  1.6   123.7  1.3    94.2  1.0
  McAlpine Lower            184.0  2.6   158.1  2.5   123.7  2.3    94.2  2.2
  Cannelton Dam             184.1  2.6   166.0  2.5   137.4  2.4   103.9  2.2
  Evansville                190.1  2.2   166.7  2.0   144.3  1.9   113.4  1.7
  J T Myers Dam             215.1  1.9   191.1  1.7   167.9  1.5   139.4  1.2
  Shawneetown               220.3  2.2   193.1  2.0   168.1  1.9   139.5  1.8
  Golconda                  229.5  1.5   211.0  1.4   182.9  1.2   158.6  1.1
  Smithland Lock and Dam    245.4  1.6   218.4  1.5   186.6  1.2   158.7  1.1

Muskingum River...
  McConnelsville              7.1  0.7     6.0  0.6     5.2  0.5     4.6  0.5

Kanawha River...
  Kanawha Falls              12.1  2.3     8.3  1.9     6.2  1.6     5.2  1.5

Big Sandy River...
  Fullers Station             1.6  0.6     1.1  0.4     0.8  0.3     0.7  0.3

Scioto River...
  Piketon                     8.6  2.1     6.2  2.3     4.5  2.0     3.5  1.7

Little Miami River...
  Milford                     1.7  1.1     1.6  1.0     1.2  0.9     1.1  0.9

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

Kentucky River...
  Frankfort                   0.6  0.2     1.6  0.7     0.7  0.3     0.2  0.1

Green River...
  Spottsville                 0.8  0.1     0.9  0.1     0.9  0.1     0.9  0.1

Wabash River...
  New Harmony                19.2  1.3    18.5  1.3    17.6  1.2    16.7  1.2

.BR TIR 20260927 Z DH12/DC202609271415/DUE/DQG/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+06/QRIFF/QFIFF
.B1 DRH+12/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+18/QRIFF/QFIFF
ACMP1  15.4/0.7  / 14.7/0.7  / 11.8/0.6  / 10.0/0.5
BDDP1  23.5/1.4  / 23.2/1.4  / 21.2/1.3  / 18.4/1.1
BEAP1   3.1/0.5  /  2.8/0.4  /  2.7/0.4  /  2.4/0.4
DSHP1  39.5/1.0  / 38.4/1.0  / 33.6/0.9  / 29.0/0.8
MGYP1  42.3/1.1  / 41.8/1.1  / 36.9/0.9  / 32.2/0.8
WLGW2  40.3/1.6  / 43.7/1.8  / 39.7/1.6  / 34.7/1.4
MOUW2  40.6/1.0  / 44.1/1.1  / 40.0/1.0  / 35.0/0.8
RNOO1  44.7/1.6  / 45.7/1.6  / 40.9/1.5  / 35.8/1.3
PARW2  68.3/1.4  / 60.3/1.3  / 53.6/1.2  / 46.8/1.0
RACW2  70.9/1.5  / 63.0/1.3  / 56.5/1.2  / 49.5/1.1
GALW2  96.0/1.7  / 85.0/1.5  / 73.0/1.4  / 62.8/1.2
HNTW2 105.9/1.9  / 89.9/1.6  / 76.1/1.4  / 66.0/1.2
GNUK2 109.0/1.6  / 91.3/1.4  / 77.2/1.2  / 66.9/1.0
MELO1 148.4/2.7  /115.1/2.4  / 88.0/2.3  / 74.9/2.1
CCNO1 158.6/2.7  /126.0/2.3  / 93.5/1.8  / 78.3/1.6
MKLK2 172.5/2.6  /140.4/2.4  /104.9/2.2  / 85.4/2.0
MLUK2 177.9/1.8  /158.1/1.6  /123.7/1.3  / 94.2/1.0
MLPK2 184.0/2.6  /158.1/2.5  /123.7/2.3  / 94.2/2.2
CNNI3 184.1/2.6  /166.0/2.5  /137.4/2.4  /103.9/2.2
EVVI3 190.1/2.2  /166.7/2.0  /144.3/1.9  /113.4/1.7
UNWK2 215.1/1.9  /191.1/1.7  /167.9/1.5  /139.4/1.2
SHNI2 220.3/2.2  /193.1/2.0  /168.1/1.9  /139.5/1.8
GOLI2 229.5/1.5  /211.0/1.4  /182.9/1.2  /158.6/1.1
SMLI2 245.4/1.6  /218.4/1.5  /186.6/1.2  /158.7/1.1
MCCO1   7.1/0.7  /  6.0/0.6  /  5.2/0.5  /  4.6/0.5
KANW2  12.1/2.3  /  8.3/1.9  /  6.2/1.6  /  5.2/1.5
FLRK2   1.6/0.6  /  1.1/0.4  /  0.8/0.3  /  0.7/0.3
PKTO1   8.6/2.1  /  6.2/2.3  /  4.5/2.0  /  3.5/1.7
MLGO1   1.7/1.1  /  1.6/1.0  /  1.2/0.9  /  1.1/0.9
CATK2   0.2/0.2  /  0.3/0.2  /  0.3/0.2  /  0.3/0.2
FFTK2   0.6/0.2  /  1.6/0.7  /  0.7/0.3  /  0.2/0.1
SPTK2   0.8/0.1  /  0.9/0.1  /  0.9/0.1  /  0.9/0.1
NHRI3  19.2/1.3  / 18.5/1.3  / 17.6/1.2  / 16.7/1.2
.END
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