River Forecast
Issued by NWS Ohio RFC
Issued by NWS Ohio RFC
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FGUS51 KTIR 281408
RVFTIR
River Flow and Velocity Forecasts
NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington, OH
10:07AM EDT Monday, September 28, 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 28 Sep 29 Sep 30 Oct 01
Forecast Point... Flow Vel Flow Vel Flow Vel Flow Vel
Allegheny River...
C.W. Bill Young Lock and 14.5 0.7 10.7 0.5 10.1 0.5 9.8 0.5
Monongahela River...
Braddock 23.1 1.4 20.9 1.3 17.8 1.1 13.5 0.9
Beaver River...
Beaver Falls 2.9 0.4 2.6 0.4 2.5 0.4 2.5 0.4
Ohio River...
Dashields Lock and Dam 38.3 1.0 32.2 0.9 28.4 0.8 23.7 0.7
Montgomery Lock and Dam 35.0 0.9 35.5 0.9 31.7 0.8 27.1 0.7
Wheeling 38.1 1.6 38.3 1.6 34.0 1.4 29.1 1.2
Moundsville 38.4 0.9 38.7 0.9 34.3 0.8 29.4 0.7
Willow Island Lock and Da 50.2 1.7 41.6 1.5 35.1 1.3 30.2 1.1
Parkersburg 64.5 1.4 53.3 1.2 45.3 1.0 38.7 0.9
Racine Lock and Dam 68.9 1.4 56.6 1.2 48.0 1.1 41.0 0.9
R C Byrd Dam 64.5 1.2 73.1 1.4 61.2 1.2 51.9 1.0
Huntington 76.1 1.4 74.3 1.4 63.8 1.2 54.7 1.1
Lloyd Greenup Dam 77.5 1.2 75.4 1.2 64.7 1.0 55.6 0.9
Meldahl Dam 107.7 2.4 73.4 2.1 73.4 2.1 63.0 2.0
Cincinnati 118.1 2.2 78.6 1.6 76.8 1.5 66.3 1.4
Markland Dam 132.2 2.4 91.8 2.1 82.2 2.0 72.6 1.9
McAlpine Upper 154.3 1.6 116.1 1.3 83.5 0.9 78.5 0.9
McAlpine Lower 154.3 2.5 116.1 2.3 83.5 2.1 78.5 2.1
Cannelton Dam 165.5 2.5 131.1 2.4 89.5 2.1 78.8 2.1
Evansville 174.3 2.1 141.1 1.8 101.7 1.6 81.2 1.4
J T Myers Dam 200.3 1.8 168.9 1.5 131.6 1.2 98.9 0.9
Shawneetown 204.6 2.1 169.1 1.9 131.6 1.7 99.0 1.5
Golconda 213.1 1.4 189.9 1.3 153.9 1.0 104.3 0.7
Smithland Lock and Dam 213.5 1.4 189.9 1.3 153.9 1.0 104.4 0.7
Muskingum River...
McConnelsville 6.1 0.6 5.3 0.5 4.7 0.5 4.2 0.4
Kanawha River...
Kanawha Falls 9.3 2.0 6.0 1.6 5.1 1.4 4.9 1.4
Big Sandy River...
Fullers Station 1.2 0.5 0.9 0.3 0.7 0.3 0.6 0.3
Scioto River...
Piketon 6.5 2.3 5.0 2.1 3.9 1.9 3.2 1.6
Little Miami River...
Milford 1.6 1.0 1.5 1.0 1.4 1.0 1.4 1.0
Licking River...
Catawba 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.3
Kentucky River...
Frankfort 1.3 0.6 1.0 0.4 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.1
Green River...
Spottsville 0.9 0.1 0.9 0.2 0.9 0.2 0.9 0.1
Wabash River...
New Harmony 18.5 1.3 17.7 1.2 16.7 1.2 15.5 1.1
.BR TIR 20260928 Z DH12/DC202609281407/DUE/DQG/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+06/QRIFF/QFIFF
.B1 DRH+12/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+18/QRIFF/QFIFF
ACMP1 14.5/0.7 / 10.7/0.5 / 10.1/0.5 / 9.8/0.5
BDDP1 23.1/1.4 / 20.9/1.3 / 17.8/1.1 / 13.5/0.9
BEAP1 2.9/0.4 / 2.6/0.4 / 2.5/0.4 / 2.5/0.4
DSHP1 38.3/1.0 / 32.2/0.9 / 28.4/0.8 / 23.7/0.7
MGYP1 35.0/0.9 / 35.5/0.9 / 31.7/0.8 / 27.1/0.7
WLGW2 38.1/1.6 / 38.3/1.6 / 34.0/1.4 / 29.1/1.2
MOUW2 38.4/0.9 / 38.7/0.9 / 34.3/0.8 / 29.4/0.7
RNOO1 50.2/1.7 / 41.6/1.5 / 35.1/1.3 / 30.2/1.1
PARW2 64.5/1.4 / 53.3/1.2 / 45.3/1.0 / 38.7/0.9
RACW2 68.9/1.4 / 56.6/1.2 / 48.0/1.1 / 41.0/0.9
GALW2 64.5/1.2 / 73.1/1.4 / 61.2/1.2 / 51.9/1.0
HNTW2 76.1/1.4 / 74.3/1.4 / 63.8/1.2 / 54.7/1.1
GNUK2 77.5/1.2 / 75.4/1.2 / 64.7/1.0 / 55.6/0.9
MELO1 107.7/2.4 / 73.4/2.1 / 73.4/2.1 / 63.0/2.0
CCNO1 118.1/2.2 / 78.6/1.6 / 76.8/1.5 / 66.3/1.4
MKLK2 132.2/2.4 / 91.8/2.1 / 82.2/2.0 / 72.6/1.9
MLUK2 154.3/1.6 /116.1/1.3 / 83.5/0.9 / 78.5/0.9
MLPK2 154.3/2.5 /116.1/2.3 / 83.5/2.1 / 78.5/2.1
CNNI3 165.5/2.5 /131.1/2.4 / 89.5/2.1 / 78.8/2.1
EVVI3 174.3/2.1 /141.1/1.8 /101.7/1.6 / 81.2/1.4
UNWK2 200.3/1.8 /168.9/1.5 /131.6/1.2 / 98.9/0.9
SHNI2 204.6/2.1 /169.1/1.9 /131.6/1.7 / 99.0/1.5
GOLI2 213.1/1.4 /189.9/1.3 /153.9/1.0 /104.3/0.7
SMLI2 213.5/1.4 /189.9/1.3 /153.9/1.0 /104.4/0.7
MCCO1 6.1/0.6 / 5.3/0.5 / 4.7/0.5 / 4.2/0.4
KANW2 9.3/2.0 / 6.0/1.6 / 5.1/1.4 / 4.9/1.4
FLRK2 1.2/0.5 / 0.9/0.3 / 0.7/0.3 / 0.6/0.3
PKTO1 6.5/2.3 / 5.0/2.1 / 3.9/1.9 / 3.2/1.6
MLGO1 1.6/1.0 / 1.5/1.0 / 1.4/1.0 / 1.4/1.0
CATK2 0.3/0.2 / 0.3/0.2 / 0.2/0.3 / 0.2/0.3
FFTK2 1.3/0.6 / 1.0/0.4 / 0.5/0.2 / 0.2/0.1
SPTK2 0.9/0.1 / 0.9/0.2 / 0.9/0.2 / 0.9/0.1
NHRI3 18.5/1.3 / 17.7/1.2 / 16.7/1.2 / 15.5/1.1
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