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FGUS51 KTIR 171556
RVFTIR
River Flow and Velocity Forecasts
NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington, OH
11:35AM EDT Thursday, September 17, 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 17       Sep 18       Sep 19       Sep 20
Forecast Point...            Flow  Vel    Flow  Vel    Flow  Vel    Flow  Vel

Allegheny River...
  C.W. Bill Young Lock and   20.2  0.9    24.0  1.1    22.4  1.0    19.8  0.9

Monongahela River...
  Braddock                    9.8  0.7    12.9  0.8    12.9  0.8     9.1  0.6

Beaver River...
  Beaver Falls                2.1  0.3     2.5  0.4     2.3  0.4     2.8  0.4

Ohio River...
  Dashields Lock and Dam     31.1  0.8    38.8  1.0    36.6  1.0    29.9  0.8
  Montgomery Lock and Dam    34.3  0.9    40.4  1.0    40.2  1.0    33.1  0.8
  Wheeling                   37.8  1.6    42.8  1.7    43.6  1.8    36.0  1.5
  Moundsville                38.0  0.9    43.0  1.0    43.8  1.1    36.2  0.9
  Willow Island Lock and Da  38.8  1.4    43.7  1.5    44.4  1.6    36.8  1.3
  Parkersburg                48.7  1.1    54.4  1.2    59.3  1.3    50.7  1.1
  Racine Lock and Dam        51.5  1.1    56.9  1.2    63.6  1.3    53.6  1.2
  R C Byrd Dam               58.6  1.1    63.5  1.2    73.1  1.4    62.3  1.2
  Huntington                 62.6  1.2    60.9  1.2    72.3  1.3    65.7  1.2
  Lloyd Greenup Dam          67.6  1.0    59.4  0.9    71.3  1.1    70.4  1.1
  Meldahl Dam                69.9  2.1    61.0  2.0    72.9  2.1    73.6  2.1
  Cincinnati                 78.5  1.6    62.9  1.3    71.6  1.4    77.2  1.5
  Markland Dam               90.1  2.1    69.1  1.8    76.4  1.9    88.2  2.0
  McAlpine Upper            111.6  1.2    77.8  0.9    71.3  0.8    84.9  0.9
  McAlpine Lower            111.6  2.3    77.8  2.1    71.3  2.0    84.9  2.1
  Cannelton Dam             118.4  2.3    85.6  2.1    68.3  2.0    77.6  2.1
  Evansville                122.3  1.7    97.4  1.5    71.4  1.2    75.6  1.3
  J T Myers Dam             136.8  1.2   121.1  1.1    87.0  0.8    84.0  0.7
  Shawneetown               136.9  1.7   121.2  1.7    87.1  1.5    84.1  1.4
  Golconda                  134.2  0.9   134.6  0.9    93.9  0.6    82.6  0.5
  Smithland Lock and Dam    146.1  1.0   134.6  0.9    94.0  0.6    82.7  0.6

Muskingum River...
  McConnelsville              5.3  0.5     8.4  0.8    10.1  0.9     8.6  0.8

Kanawha River...
  Kanawha Falls               2.8  1.0     2.8  1.0     3.4  1.1     3.7  1.2

Big Sandy River...
  Fullers Station             0.7  0.3     0.7  0.3     0.6  0.3     0.6  0.3

Scioto River...
  Piketon                     4.5  2.0     3.7  1.8     6.5  2.3     5.6  2.2

Little Miami River...
  Milford                     1.0  0.8     0.6  0.7     1.0  0.8     0.6  0.7

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

Kentucky River...
  Frankfort                   0.6  0.2     0.5  0.2     0.6  0.2     0.6  0.2

Green River...
  Spottsville                 1.8  0.3     1.6  0.3     1.4  0.2     1.3  0.2

Wabash River...
  New Harmony                13.1  1.0    12.1  1.0    11.5  0.9    11.4  0.9

.BR TIR 20260917 Z DH12/DC202609171535/DUE/DQG/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+06/QRIFF/QFIFF
.B1 DRH+12/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+18/QRIFF/QFIFF
ACMP1  20.2/0.9  / 24.0/1.1  / 22.4/1.0  / 19.8/0.9
BDDP1   9.8/0.7  / 12.9/0.8  / 12.9/0.8  /  9.1/0.6
BEAP1   2.1/0.3  /  2.5/0.4  /  2.3/0.4  /  2.8/0.4
DSHP1  31.1/0.8  / 38.8/1.0  / 36.6/1.0  / 29.9/0.8
MGYP1  34.3/0.9  / 40.4/1.0  / 40.2/1.0  / 33.1/0.8
WLGW2  37.8/1.6  / 42.8/1.7  / 43.6/1.8  / 36.0/1.5
MOUW2  38.0/0.9  / 43.0/1.0  / 43.8/1.1  / 36.2/0.9
RNOO1  38.8/1.4  / 43.7/1.5  / 44.4/1.6  / 36.8/1.3
PARW2  48.7/1.1  / 54.4/1.2  / 59.3/1.3  / 50.7/1.1
RACW2  51.5/1.1  / 56.9/1.2  / 63.6/1.3  / 53.6/1.2
GALW2  58.6/1.1  / 63.5/1.2  / 73.1/1.4  / 62.3/1.2
HNTW2  62.6/1.2  / 60.9/1.2  / 72.3/1.3  / 65.7/1.2
GNUK2  67.6/1.0  / 59.4/0.9  / 71.3/1.1  / 70.4/1.1
MELO1  69.9/2.1  / 61.0/2.0  / 72.9/2.1  / 73.6/2.1
CCNO1  78.5/1.6  / 62.9/1.3  / 71.6/1.4  / 77.2/1.5
MKLK2  90.1/2.1  / 69.1/1.8  / 76.4/1.9  / 88.2/2.0
MLUK2 111.6/1.2  / 77.8/0.9  / 71.3/0.8  / 84.9/0.9
MLPK2 111.6/2.3  / 77.8/2.1  / 71.3/2.0  / 84.9/2.1
CNNI3 118.4/2.3  / 85.6/2.1  / 68.3/2.0  / 77.6/2.1
EVVI3 122.3/1.7  / 97.4/1.5  / 71.4/1.2  / 75.6/1.3
UNWK2 136.8/1.2  /121.1/1.1  / 87.0/0.8  / 84.0/0.7
SHNI2 136.9/1.7  /121.2/1.7  / 87.1/1.5  / 84.1/1.4
GOLI2 134.2/0.9  /134.6/0.9  / 93.9/0.6  / 82.6/0.5
SMLI2 146.1/1.0  /134.6/0.9  / 94.0/0.6  / 82.7/0.6
MCCO1   5.3/0.5  /  8.4/0.8  / 10.1/0.9  /  8.6/0.8
KANW2   2.8/1.0  /  2.8/1.0  /  3.4/1.1  /  3.7/1.2
FLRK2   0.7/0.3  /  0.7/0.3  /  0.6/0.3  /  0.6/0.3
PKTO1   4.5/2.0  /  3.7/1.8  /  6.5/2.3  /  5.6/2.2
MLGO1   1.0/0.8  /  0.6/0.7  /  1.0/0.8  /  0.6/0.7
CATK2   0.3/0.3  /  0.3/0.2  /  0.3/0.3  /  0.3/0.2
FFTK2   0.6/0.2  /  0.5/0.2  /  0.6/0.2  /  0.6/0.2
SPTK2   1.8/0.3  /  1.6/0.3  /  1.4/0.2  /  1.3/0.2
NHRI3  13.1/1.0  / 12.1/1.0  / 11.5/0.9  / 11.4/0.9
.END
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