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FGUS51 KTIR 161417
RVFTIR
River Flow and Velocity Forecasts
NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington, OH
10:14AM EDT Wednesday, September 16, 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 16       Sep 17       Sep 18       Sep 19
Forecast Point...            Flow  Vel    Flow  Vel    Flow  Vel    Flow  Vel

Allegheny River...
  C.W. Bill Young Lock and   24.6  1.1    19.4  0.9    20.1  0.9    18.9  0.9

Monongahela River...
  Braddock                   12.7  0.8    10.9  0.7     9.2  0.6    11.0  0.7

Beaver River...
  Beaver Falls                2.5  0.4     2.2  0.3     2.6  0.4     2.4  0.4

Ohio River...
  Dashields Lock and Dam     38.6  1.0    31.3  0.8    30.3  0.8    30.6  0.8
  Montgomery Lock and Dam    43.2  1.1    34.7  0.9    32.5  0.8    33.7  0.8
  Wheeling                   47.5  1.9    38.2  1.6    36.4  1.5    36.9  1.5
  Moundsville                47.7  1.2    38.4  0.9    36.7  0.9    37.2  0.9
  Willow Island Lock and Da  48.9  1.7    39.2  1.4    37.4  1.4    38.0  1.4
  Parkersburg                63.6  1.3    49.7  1.1    46.8  1.0    46.5  1.0
  Racine Lock and Dam        71.0  1.5    52.4  1.1    49.1  1.1    49.2  1.1
  R C Byrd Dam               79.5  1.5    59.5  1.1    55.9  1.1    56.3  1.1
  Huntington                 81.8  1.5    63.4  1.2    56.6  1.1    57.3  1.1
  Lloyd Greenup Dam          87.0  1.3    68.0  1.0    58.0  0.9    59.2  0.9
  Meldahl Dam               107.1  2.4    70.4  2.1    60.0  2.0    66.1  2.1
  Cincinnati                117.9  2.2    78.9  1.6    63.5  1.3    65.9  1.3
  Markland Dam              124.6  2.3    91.4  2.1    71.3  1.9    73.4  1.9
  McAlpine Upper            125.6  1.3   114.4  1.2    78.8  0.9    72.4  0.8
  McAlpine Lower            125.6  2.3   114.4  2.3    78.8  2.1    72.4  2.1
  Cannelton Dam             116.6  2.3   118.8  2.3    87.1  2.1    70.3  2.0
  Evansville                116.6  1.7   122.3  1.7    99.9  1.6    73.4  1.2
  J T Myers Dam             131.2  1.2   136.8  1.2   123.8  1.1    88.5  0.8
  Shawneetown               131.3  1.7   136.9  1.7   123.9  1.7    88.6  1.5
  Golconda                  125.4  0.8   134.2  0.9   135.0  0.9    95.4  0.6
  Smithland Lock and Dam    129.0  0.9   134.3  0.9   135.1  0.9    95.5  0.6

Muskingum River...
  McConnelsville              6.0  0.6     5.8  0.6     5.1  0.5     5.2  0.5

Kanawha River...
  Kanawha Falls               2.2  0.9     2.9  1.0     2.6  1.0     3.2  1.1

Big Sandy River...
  Fullers Station             0.8  0.3     0.7  0.3     0.7  0.3     0.6  0.3

Scioto River...
  Piketon                     6.3  2.3     4.5  2.0     6.1  2.3    11.3  2.2

Little Miami River...
  Milford                     1.4  1.0     1.0  0.8     1.8  1.1     1.6  1.0

Licking River...
  Catawba                     0.4  0.3     0.4  0.3     0.3  0.3     0.3  0.2

Kentucky River...
  Frankfort                   0.9  0.4     0.6  0.3     0.6  0.2     0.5  0.2

Green River...
  Spottsville                 2.1  0.3     1.8  0.3     1.6  0.2     1.5  0.2

Wabash River...
  New Harmony                14.2  1.1    13.1  1.0    12.1  1.0    11.3  0.9

.BR TIR 20260916 Z DH12/DC202609161414/DUE/DQG/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+06/QRIFF/QFIFF
.B1 DRH+12/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+18/QRIFF/QFIFF
ACMP1  24.6/1.1  / 19.4/0.9  / 20.1/0.9  / 18.9/0.9
BDDP1  12.7/0.8  / 10.9/0.7  /  9.2/0.6  / 11.0/0.7
BEAP1   2.5/0.4  /  2.2/0.3  /  2.6/0.4  /  2.4/0.4
DSHP1  38.6/1.0  / 31.3/0.8  / 30.3/0.8  / 30.6/0.8
MGYP1  43.2/1.1  / 34.7/0.9  / 32.5/0.8  / 33.7/0.8
WLGW2  47.5/1.9  / 38.2/1.6  / 36.4/1.5  / 36.9/1.5
MOUW2  47.7/1.2  / 38.4/0.9  / 36.7/0.9  / 37.2/0.9
RNOO1  48.9/1.7  / 39.2/1.4  / 37.4/1.4  / 38.0/1.4
PARW2  63.6/1.3  / 49.7/1.1  / 46.8/1.0  / 46.5/1.0
RACW2  71.0/1.5  / 52.4/1.1  / 49.1/1.1  / 49.2/1.1
GALW2  79.5/1.5  / 59.5/1.1  / 55.9/1.1  / 56.3/1.1
HNTW2  81.8/1.5  / 63.4/1.2  / 56.6/1.1  / 57.3/1.1
GNUK2  87.0/1.3  / 68.0/1.0  / 58.0/0.9  / 59.2/0.9
MELO1 107.1/2.4  / 70.4/2.1  / 60.0/2.0  / 66.1/2.1
CCNO1 117.9/2.2  / 78.9/1.6  / 63.5/1.3  / 65.9/1.3
MKLK2 124.6/2.3  / 91.4/2.1  / 71.3/1.9  / 73.4/1.9
MLUK2 125.6/1.3  /114.4/1.2  / 78.8/0.9  / 72.4/0.8
MLPK2 125.6/2.3  /114.4/2.3  / 78.8/2.1  / 72.4/2.1
CNNI3 116.6/2.3  /118.8/2.3  / 87.1/2.1  / 70.3/2.0
EVVI3 116.6/1.7  /122.3/1.7  / 99.9/1.6  / 73.4/1.2
UNWK2 131.2/1.2  /136.8/1.2  /123.8/1.1  / 88.5/0.8
SHNI2 131.3/1.7  /136.9/1.7  /123.9/1.7  / 88.6/1.5
GOLI2 125.4/0.8  /134.2/0.9  /135.0/0.9  / 95.4/0.6
SMLI2 129.0/0.9  /134.3/0.9  /135.1/0.9  / 95.5/0.6
MCCO1   6.0/0.6  /  5.8/0.6  /  5.1/0.5  /  5.2/0.5
KANW2   2.2/0.9  /  2.9/1.0  /  2.6/1.0  /  3.2/1.1
FLRK2   0.8/0.3  /  0.7/0.3  /  0.7/0.3  /  0.6/0.3
PKTO1   6.3/2.3  /  4.5/2.0  /  6.1/2.3  / 11.3/2.2
MLGO1   1.4/1.0  /  1.0/0.8  /  1.8/1.1  /  1.6/1.0
CATK2   0.4/0.3  /  0.4/0.3  /  0.3/0.3  /  0.3/0.2
FFTK2   0.9/0.4  /  0.6/0.3  /  0.6/0.2  /  0.5/0.2
SPTK2   2.1/0.3  /  1.8/0.3  /  1.6/0.2  /  1.5/0.2
NHRI3  14.2/1.1  / 13.1/1.0  / 12.1/1.0  / 11.3/0.9
.END
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