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FGUS51 KTIR 091638
RVFTIR
River Flow and Velocity Forecasts
NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington, OH
11:38AM EST Tuesday, December 09, 2025

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

                               Dec 09       Dec 10       Dec 11       Dec 12
Forecast Point...            Flow  Vel    Flow  Vel    Flow  Vel    Flow  Vel

Allegheny River...
  C.W. Bill Young Lock and    8.7  0.4     8.8  0.4     9.1  0.4    10.2  0.5

Monongahela River...
  Braddock                    4.1  0.3     4.5  0.3     5.9  0.4     8.6  0.6

Beaver River...
  Beaver Falls                1.4  0.2     1.3  0.2     2.1  0.3     3.4  0.5

Ohio River...
  Dashields Lock and Dam     13.1  0.4    13.6  0.4    16.3  0.5    19.6  0.6
  Montgomery Lock and Dam    14.6  0.4    15.3  0.4    17.4  0.4    22.8  0.6
  Wheeling                   15.6  0.6    16.2  0.7    20.2  0.8    25.2  1.0
  Moundsville                15.8  0.4    16.4  0.4    21.2  0.5    25.8  0.6
  Willow Island Lock and Da  12.6  0.5    17.0  0.6    24.3  0.9    27.9  1.0
  Parkersburg                15.8  0.3    19.8  0.4    28.1  0.6    33.9  0.8
  Racine Lock and Dam        17.4  0.4    21.0  0.5    30.5  0.7    36.4  0.8
  R C Byrd Dam               25.6  0.5    29.1  0.6    40.6  0.8    52.2  1.0
  Huntington                 28.7  0.6    32.8  0.7    39.8  0.8    55.7  1.1
  Lloyd Greenup Dam          24.9  0.4    29.7  0.5    40.4  0.6    59.1  0.9
  Meldahl Dam                27.3  1.5    26.3  1.5    34.5  1.7    44.5  1.8
  Cincinnati                 33.1  0.7    28.9  0.6    35.6  0.8    44.9  1.0
  Markland Dam               37.0  1.3    30.5  1.1    35.0  1.2    43.7  1.4
  McAlpine Upper             43.7  0.5    36.9  0.4    35.1  0.4    43.9  0.5
  McAlpine Lower             43.6  1.5    36.8  1.3    35.0  1.3    43.8  1.5
  Cannelton Dam              46.7  1.6    40.2  1.4    35.6  1.3    42.0  1.5
  Evansville                 49.3  0.8    48.7  0.8    42.3  0.7    43.6  0.7
  J T Myers Dam              57.7  0.5    56.8  0.5    50.0  0.4    48.4  0.4
  Shawneetown                57.8  1.2    56.9  1.2    50.1  1.0    48.5  1.0
  Golconda                   58.9  0.4    58.2  0.4    51.2  0.3    49.4  0.3
  Smithland Lock and Dam     56.6  0.4    58.2  0.4    51.2  0.3    49.5  0.3

Muskingum River...
  McConnelsville              2.6  0.3     2.6  0.3     3.0  0.3     3.2  0.3

Kanawha River...
  Kanawha Falls               5.7  1.6     5.3  1.5     6.6  1.7     6.6  1.7

Big Sandy River...
  Fullers Station             2.3  0.8     2.3  0.8     2.4  0.8     2.8  0.9

Scioto River...
  Piketon                     1.2  1.1     1.5  1.1     1.4  1.1     1.9  1.2

Little Miami River...
  Milford                     0.5  0.9     0.4  1.2     0.5  1.0     0.8  0.7

Licking River...
  Catawba                     1.5  0.9     1.5  0.9     1.9  1.0     2.2  1.1

Kentucky River...
  Frankfort                   3.4  1.3     2.4  1.0     2.8  1.1     2.9  1.2

Green River...
  Spottsville                 5.4  0.7     5.0  0.7     4.2  0.6     3.4  0.5

Wabash River...
  New Harmony                 7.3  0.7     6.9  0.7     6.4  0.6     5.9  0.6

.BR TIR 20251209 Z DH12/DC202512091638/DUE/DQG/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+06/QRIFF/QFIFF
.B1 DRH+12/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+18/QRIFF/QFIFF
ACMP1   8.7/0.4  /  8.8/0.4  /  9.1/0.4  / 10.2/0.5
BDDP1   4.1/0.3  /  4.5/0.3  /  5.9/0.4  /  8.6/0.6
BEAP1   1.4/0.2  /  1.3/0.2  /  2.1/0.3  /  3.4/0.5
DSHP1  13.1/0.4  / 13.6/0.4  / 16.3/0.5  / 19.6/0.6
MGYP1  14.6/0.4  / 15.3/0.4  / 17.4/0.4  / 22.8/0.6
WLGW2  15.6/0.6  / 16.2/0.7  / 20.2/0.8  / 25.2/1.0
MOUW2  15.8/0.4  / 16.4/0.4  / 21.2/0.5  / 25.8/0.6
RNOO1  12.6/0.5  / 17.0/0.6  / 24.3/0.9  / 27.9/1.0
PARW2  15.8/0.3  / 19.8/0.4  / 28.1/0.6  / 33.9/0.8
RACW2  17.4/0.4  / 21.0/0.5  / 30.5/0.7  / 36.4/0.8
GALW2  25.6/0.5  / 29.1/0.6  / 40.6/0.8  / 52.2/1.0
HNTW2  28.7/0.6  / 32.8/0.7  / 39.8/0.8  / 55.7/1.1
GNUK2  24.9/0.4  / 29.7/0.5  / 40.4/0.6  / 59.1/0.9
MELO1  27.3/1.5  / 26.3/1.5  / 34.5/1.7  / 44.5/1.8
CCNO1  33.1/0.7  / 28.9/0.6  / 35.6/0.8  / 44.9/1.0
MKLK2  37.0/1.3  / 30.5/1.1  / 35.0/1.2  / 43.7/1.4
MLUK2  43.7/0.5  / 36.9/0.4  / 35.1/0.4  / 43.9/0.5
MLPK2  43.6/1.5  / 36.8/1.3  / 35.0/1.3  / 43.8/1.5
CNNI3  46.7/1.6  / 40.2/1.4  / 35.6/1.3  / 42.0/1.5
EVVI3  49.3/0.8  / 48.7/0.8  / 42.3/0.7  / 43.6/0.7
UNWK2  57.7/0.5  / 56.8/0.5  / 50.0/0.4  / 48.4/0.4
SHNI2  57.8/1.2  / 56.9/1.2  / 50.1/1.0  / 48.5/1.0
GOLI2  58.9/0.4  / 58.2/0.4  / 51.2/0.3  / 49.4/0.3
SMLI2  56.6/0.4  / 58.2/0.4  / 51.2/0.3  / 49.5/0.3
MCCO1   2.6/0.3  /  2.6/0.3  /  3.0/0.3  /  3.2/0.3
KANW2   5.7/1.6  /  5.3/1.5  /  6.6/1.7  /  6.6/1.7
FLRK2   2.3/0.8  /  2.3/0.8  /  2.4/0.8  /  2.8/0.9
PKTO1   1.2/1.1  /  1.5/1.1  /  1.4/1.1  /  1.9/1.2
MLGO1   0.5/0.9  /  0.4/1.2  /  0.5/1.0  /  0.8/0.7
CATK2   1.5/0.9  /  1.5/0.9  /  1.9/1.0  /  2.2/1.1
FFTK2   3.4/1.3  /  2.4/1.0  /  2.8/1.1  /  2.9/1.2
SPTK2   5.4/0.7  /  5.0/0.7  /  4.2/0.6  /  3.4/0.5
NHRI3   7.3/0.7  /  6.9/0.7  /  6.4/0.6  /  5.9/0.6
.END
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