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FGUS51 KTIR 291432
RVFTIR
River Flow and Velocity Forecasts
NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington, OH
10:29AM EDT Tuesday, September 29, 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 29       Sep 30       Oct 01       Oct 02
Forecast Point...            Flow  Vel    Flow  Vel    Flow  Vel    Flow  Vel

Allegheny River...
  C.W. Bill Young Lock and   11.2  0.5    10.5  0.5     9.8  0.5     9.7  0.5

Monongahela River...
  Braddock                   22.3  1.3    18.6  1.1    14.4  0.9    10.7  0.7

Beaver River...
  Beaver Falls                2.6  0.4     2.0  0.3     1.8  0.3     1.6  0.2

Ohio River...
  Dashields Lock and Dam     34.0  0.9    29.6  0.8    24.7  0.7    20.8  0.6
  Montgomery Lock and Dam    37.2  0.9    32.8  0.8    27.5  0.7    22.8  0.6
  Wheeling                   39.5  1.6    35.4  1.5    29.6  1.2    24.6  1.0
  Moundsville                39.8  1.0    35.7  0.9    29.8  0.7    24.8  0.6
  Willow Island Lock and Da  40.7  1.5    36.5  1.3    30.6  1.1    25.5  0.9
  Parkersburg                52.8  1.1    46.9  1.0    39.1  0.9    32.0  0.7
  Racine Lock and Dam        56.2  1.2    49.7  1.1    41.6  0.9    34.2  0.7
  R C Byrd Dam               73.0  1.4    64.0  1.2    54.1  1.1    43.4  0.9
  Huntington                 78.3  1.4    67.4  1.3    56.6  1.1    46.6  0.9
  Lloyd Greenup Dam          79.4  1.2    68.3  1.1    57.4  0.9    47.4  0.7
  Meldahl Dam                82.4  2.2    80.4  2.2    69.4  2.1    58.6  2.0
  Cincinnati                 92.4  1.8    84.0  1.6    73.0  1.5    61.9  1.3
  Markland Dam              109.8  2.2    89.1  2.1    79.3  1.9    68.0  1.8
  McAlpine Upper            127.6  1.4    92.5  1.0    85.7  1.0    74.6  0.8
  McAlpine Lower            127.6  2.3    92.5  2.2    85.7  2.1    74.6  2.1
  Cannelton Dam             140.9  2.4   106.0  2.2    86.2  2.1    75.7  2.1
  Evansville                150.2  1.9   117.3  1.7    89.0  1.5    79.3  1.3
  J T Myers Dam             176.6  1.6   143.7  1.3   108.3  1.0    98.1  0.9
  Shawneetown               176.8  1.9   143.8  1.8   108.3  1.6    98.2  1.5
  Golconda                  193.7  1.3   163.4  1.1   128.0  0.9   101.7  0.7
  Smithland Lock and Dam    193.7  1.3   163.5  1.1   128.0  0.9   101.7  0.7

Muskingum River...
  McConnelsville              5.5  0.5     4.5  0.5     3.9  0.4     3.5  0.4

Kanawha River...
  Kanawha Falls               8.1  1.9     6.9  1.7     6.4  1.7     3.4  1.1

Big Sandy River...
  Fullers Station             0.9  0.4     0.7  0.3     0.6  0.3     0.6  0.3

Scioto River...
  Piketon                     5.1  2.1     4.1  1.9     3.3  1.6     2.7  1.4

Little Miami River...
  Milford                     1.5  1.0     1.4  1.0     1.4  1.0     1.3  0.9

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

Kentucky River...
  Frankfort                   2.2  0.9     1.0  0.5     0.8  0.3     0.6  0.2

Green River...
  Spottsville                 0.9  0.2     0.9  0.2     0.9  0.2     0.9  0.2

Wabash River...
  New Harmony                17.8  1.2    17.0  1.2    15.9  1.1    15.2  1.1

.BR TIR 20260929 Z DH12/DC202609291429/DUE/DQG/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+06/QRIFF/QFIFF
.B1 DRH+12/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+18/QRIFF/QFIFF
ACMP1  11.2/0.5  / 10.5/0.5  /  9.8/0.5  /  9.7/0.5
BDDP1  22.3/1.3  / 18.6/1.1  / 14.4/0.9  / 10.7/0.7
BEAP1   2.6/0.4  /  2.0/0.3  /  1.8/0.3  /  1.6/0.2
DSHP1  34.0/0.9  / 29.6/0.8  / 24.7/0.7  / 20.8/0.6
MGYP1  37.2/0.9  / 32.8/0.8  / 27.5/0.7  / 22.8/0.6
WLGW2  39.5/1.6  / 35.4/1.5  / 29.6/1.2  / 24.6/1.0
MOUW2  39.8/1.0  / 35.7/0.9  / 29.8/0.7  / 24.8/0.6
RNOO1  40.7/1.5  / 36.5/1.3  / 30.6/1.1  / 25.5/0.9
PARW2  52.8/1.1  / 46.9/1.0  / 39.1/0.9  / 32.0/0.7
RACW2  56.2/1.2  / 49.7/1.1  / 41.6/0.9  / 34.2/0.7
GALW2  73.0/1.4  / 64.0/1.2  / 54.1/1.1  / 43.4/0.9
HNTW2  78.3/1.4  / 67.4/1.3  / 56.6/1.1  / 46.6/0.9
GNUK2  79.4/1.2  / 68.3/1.1  / 57.4/0.9  / 47.4/0.7
MELO1  82.4/2.2  / 80.4/2.2  / 69.4/2.1  / 58.6/2.0
CCNO1  92.4/1.8  / 84.0/1.6  / 73.0/1.5  / 61.9/1.3
MKLK2 109.8/2.2  / 89.1/2.1  / 79.3/1.9  / 68.0/1.8
MLUK2 127.6/1.4  / 92.5/1.0  / 85.7/1.0  / 74.6/0.8
MLPK2 127.6/2.3  / 92.5/2.2  / 85.7/2.1  / 74.6/2.1
CNNI3 140.9/2.4  /106.0/2.2  / 86.2/2.1  / 75.7/2.1
EVVI3 150.2/1.9  /117.3/1.7  / 89.0/1.5  / 79.3/1.3
UNWK2 176.6/1.6  /143.7/1.3  /108.3/1.0  / 98.1/0.9
SHNI2 176.8/1.9  /143.8/1.8  /108.3/1.6  / 98.2/1.5
GOLI2 193.7/1.3  /163.4/1.1  /128.0/0.9  /101.7/0.7
SMLI2 193.7/1.3  /163.5/1.1  /128.0/0.9  /101.7/0.7
MCCO1   5.5/0.5  /  4.5/0.5  /  3.9/0.4  /  3.5/0.4
KANW2   8.1/1.9  /  6.9/1.7  /  6.4/1.7  /  3.4/1.1
FLRK2   0.9/0.4  /  0.7/0.3  /  0.6/0.3  /  0.6/0.3
PKTO1   5.1/2.1  /  4.1/1.9  /  3.3/1.6  /  2.7/1.4
MLGO1   1.5/1.0  /  1.4/1.0  /  1.4/1.0  /  1.3/0.9
CATK2   0.3/0.2  /  0.2/0.3  /  0.2/0.3  /  0.2/0.3
FFTK2   2.2/0.9  /  1.0/0.5  /  0.8/0.3  /  0.6/0.2
SPTK2   0.9/0.2  /  0.9/0.2  /  0.9/0.2  /  0.9/0.2
NHRI3  17.8/1.2  / 17.0/1.2  / 15.9/1.1  / 15.2/1.1
.END
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