River Forecast
Issued by NWS Ohio RFC
Issued by NWS Ohio RFC
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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
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