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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
.END
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