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FGUS51 KTIR 211530
RVFTIR
River Flow and Velocity Forecasts
NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington, OH
11:28AM EDT Wednesday, May 21, 2025

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

                               May 21       May 22       May 23       May 24
Forecast Point...            Flow  Vel    Flow  Vel    Flow  Vel    Flow  Vel

Allegheny River...
  C.W. Bill Young Lock and   19.3  0.9    23.4  1.1    45.1  1.8    51.1  2.0

Monongahela River...
  Braddock                   11.3  0.7    12.6  0.8    31.3  1.7    36.2  1.9

Beaver River...
  Beaver Falls                4.7  0.6     7.5  1.0    12.2  1.5    11.4  1.4

Ohio River...
  Dashields Lock and Dam     31.1  0.8    41.2  1.1    80.3  1.9    89.7  2.1
  Montgomery Lock and Dam    34.2  0.9    43.4  1.1    85.4  2.0    98.3  2.3
  Wheeling                   36.2  1.5    50.1  2.1    90.9  2.7   103.5  2.8
  Moundsville                36.7  0.9    51.1  1.2    92.7  2.0   104.7  2.3
  Willow Island Lock and Da  46.5  1.6    52.5  1.8    90.6  2.5   105.5  2.7
  Parkersburg                55.2  1.2    61.4  1.3   101.6  2.0   117.1  2.2
  Racine Lock and Dam        57.1  1.2    63.8  1.3   103.7  2.0   118.7  2.3
  R C Byrd Dam               90.8  1.6    91.3  1.6   127.5  2.2   142.3  2.4
  Huntington                 98.2  1.8    93.6  1.7   124.2  2.2   145.2  2.5
  Lloyd Greenup Dam         116.2  1.7   109.1  1.6   128.5  1.9   153.5  2.3
  Meldahl Dam               129.4  2.5   117.8  2.5   120.5  2.5   147.3  2.7
  Cincinnati                150.7  2.6   129.8  2.3   125.3  2.3   144.8  2.5
  Markland Dam              169.1  2.6   145.2  2.5   140.5  2.4   150.7  2.5
  McAlpine Upper            222.5  2.2   180.8  1.9   170.8  1.8   169.6  1.8
  McAlpine Lower            220.4  2.8   178.9  2.6   167.6  2.5   167.0  2.5
  Cannelton Dam             234.0  2.8   201.5  2.7   182.5  2.6   171.2  2.6
  Evansville                261.9  2.7   264.8  2.7   237.7  2.5   211.1  2.3
  J T Myers Dam             291.8  2.6   301.0  2.7   291.4  2.6   261.6  2.3
  Shawneetown               290.2  2.5   301.0  2.6   296.4  2.5   270.3  2.4
  Golconda                  285.6  1.9   301.6  2.0   307.7  2.0   291.1  1.9
  Smithland Lock and Dam    282.3  1.9   298.5  2.0   307.6  2.0   296.7  2.0

Muskingum River...
  McConnelsville              6.7  0.7     8.1  0.8     8.9  0.8     8.4  0.8

Kanawha River...
  Kanawha Falls              24.0  3.1    21.2  2.9    19.2  2.8    18.1  2.7

Big Sandy River...
  Fullers Station            11.9  1.8    11.9  1.8    11.9  1.8    10.3  1.7

Scioto River...
  Piketon                     5.1  2.1     5.9  2.3     5.7  2.2     5.3  2.2

Little Miami River...
  Milford                     2.4  1.3     1.8  1.1     1.1  0.9     0.8  0.7

Licking River...
  Catawba                     3.8  1.6     4.8  1.8     6.3  2.1     5.1  1.9

Kentucky River...
  Frankfort                  20.2  2.4    32.0  2.9    31.1  2.9    27.1  2.8

Green River...
  Spottsville                32.8  2.4    34.1  2.4    35.7  2.5    35.0  2.4

Wabash River...
  New Harmony                29.5  1.6    31.5  1.6    33.8  1.7    32.7  1.6

.BR TIR 20250521 Z DH12/DC202505211528/DUE/DQG/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+06/QRIFF/QFIFF
.B1 DRH+12/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+18/QRIFF/QFIFF
ACMP1  19.3/0.9  / 23.4/1.1  / 45.1/1.8  / 51.1/2.0
BDDP1  11.3/0.7  / 12.6/0.8  / 31.3/1.7  / 36.2/1.9
BEAP1   4.7/0.6  /  7.5/1.0  / 12.2/1.5  / 11.4/1.4
DSHP1  31.1/0.8  / 41.2/1.1  / 80.3/1.9  / 89.7/2.1
MGYP1  34.2/0.9  / 43.4/1.1  / 85.4/2.0  / 98.3/2.3
WLGW2  36.2/1.5  / 50.1/2.1  / 90.9/2.7  /103.5/2.8
MOUW2  36.7/0.9  / 51.1/1.2  / 92.7/2.0  /104.7/2.3
RNOO1  46.5/1.6  / 52.5/1.8  / 90.6/2.5  /105.5/2.7
PARW2  55.2/1.2  / 61.4/1.3  /101.6/2.0  /117.1/2.2
RACW2  57.1/1.2  / 63.8/1.3  /103.7/2.0  /118.7/2.3
GALW2  90.8/1.6  / 91.3/1.6  /127.5/2.2  /142.3/2.4
HNTW2  98.2/1.8  / 93.6/1.7  /124.2/2.2  /145.2/2.5
GNUK2 116.2/1.7  /109.1/1.6  /128.5/1.9  /153.5/2.3
MELO1 129.4/2.5  /117.8/2.5  /120.5/2.5  /147.3/2.7
CCNO1 150.7/2.6  /129.8/2.3  /125.3/2.3  /144.8/2.5
MKLK2 169.1/2.6  /145.2/2.5  /140.5/2.4  /150.7/2.5
MLUK2 222.5/2.2  /180.8/1.9  /170.8/1.8  /169.6/1.8
MLPK2 220.4/2.8  /178.9/2.6  /167.6/2.5  /167.0/2.5
CNNI3 234.0/2.8  /201.5/2.7  /182.5/2.6  /171.2/2.6
EVVI3 261.9/2.7  /264.8/2.7  /237.7/2.5  /211.1/2.3
UNWK2 291.8/2.6  /301.0/2.7  /291.4/2.6  /261.6/2.3
SHNI2 290.2/2.5  /301.0/2.6  /296.4/2.5  /270.3/2.4
GOLI2 285.6/1.9  /301.6/2.0  /307.7/2.0  /291.1/1.9
SMLI2 282.3/1.9  /298.5/2.0  /307.6/2.0  /296.7/2.0
MCCO1   6.7/0.7  /  8.1/0.8  /  8.9/0.8  /  8.4/0.8
KANW2  24.0/3.1  / 21.2/2.9  / 19.2/2.8  / 18.1/2.7
FLRK2  11.9/1.8  / 11.9/1.8  / 11.9/1.8  / 10.3/1.7
PKTO1   5.1/2.1  /  5.9/2.3  /  5.7/2.2  /  5.3/2.2
MLGO1   2.4/1.3  /  1.8/1.1  /  1.1/0.9  /  0.8/0.7
CATK2   3.8/1.6  /  4.8/1.8  /  6.3/2.1  /  5.1/1.9
FFTK2  20.2/2.4  / 32.0/2.9  / 31.1/2.9  / 27.1/2.8
SPTK2  32.8/2.4  / 34.1/2.4  / 35.7/2.5  / 35.0/2.4
NHRI3  29.5/1.6  / 31.5/1.6  / 33.8/1.7  / 32.7/1.6
.END
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