River Forecast
Issued by NWS Ohio RFC
Issued by NWS Ohio RFC
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FGUS51 KTIR 261507
RVFTIR
River Flow and Velocity Forecasts
NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington, OH
11:06AM EDT Saturday, September 26, 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 26 Sep 27 Sep 28 Sep 29
Forecast Point... Flow Vel Flow Vel Flow Vel Flow Vel
Allegheny River...
C.W. Bill Young Lock and 18.6 0.9 15.6 0.7 15.4 0.7 12.1 0.6
Monongahela River...
Braddock 23.6 1.4 23.6 1.4 23.3 1.4 21.9 1.3
Beaver River...
Beaver Falls 3.3 0.5 3.2 0.5 2.8 0.4 2.8 0.4
Ohio River...
Dashields Lock and Dam 42.9 1.1 39.8 1.0 39.2 1.0 34.4 0.9
Montgomery Lock and Dam 47.2 1.2 43.2 1.1 42.5 1.1 37.8 0.9
Wheeling 52.5 2.2 45.6 1.8 44.6 1.8 40.6 1.7
Moundsville 52.9 1.3 46.0 1.1 44.9 1.1 40.9 1.0
Willow Island Lock and Da 53.0 1.8 48.5 1.7 46.1 1.6 41.9 1.5
Parkersburg 98.3 1.9 70.6 1.5 62.3 1.3 54.6 1.2
Racine Lock and Dam 88.0 1.8 76.2 1.6 66.4 1.4 57.9 1.2
R C Byrd Dam 116.4 2.0 97.5 1.7 85.3 1.6 72.0 1.3
Huntington 131.1 2.3 102.4 1.8 89.1 1.6 76.3 1.4
Lloyd Greenup Dam 145.7 2.2 109.5 1.6 93.8 1.4 81.2 1.2
Meldahl Dam 173.7 2.8 144.2 2.7 111.5 2.4 91.5 2.3
Cincinnati 181.7 3.0 157.6 2.7 119.6 2.2 96.6 1.9
Markland Dam 191.5 2.7 174.3 2.6 132.0 2.4 107.2 2.2
McAlpine Upper 190.0 1.9 185.5 1.9 154.0 1.6 120.7 1.3
McAlpine Lower 190.0 2.7 185.5 2.6 154.0 2.5 120.7 2.3
Cannelton Dam 197.8 2.7 183.6 2.6 166.1 2.5 132.4 2.4
Evansville 217.1 2.4 197.7 2.2 175.7 2.1 141.7 1.9
J T Myers Dam 235.9 2.1 223.5 2.0 202.4 1.8 168.9 1.5
Shawneetown 233.2 2.2 228.1 2.2 207.3 2.1 169.3 1.9
Golconda 225.3 1.5 234.0 1.6 219.3 1.5 191.6 1.3
Smithland Lock and Dam 250.6 1.7 245.7 1.6 224.9 1.5 191.8 1.3
Muskingum River...
McConnelsville 9.1 0.9 7.8 0.8 5.4 0.5 4.6 0.5
Kanawha River...
Kanawha Falls 9.2 2.0 10.6 2.2 8.8 1.9 5.9 1.6
Big Sandy River...
Fullers Station 1.8 0.7 1.7 0.6 1.1 0.4 0.8 0.3
Scioto River...
Piketon 14.0 2.5 8.5 2.1 5.0 2.1 4.0 1.9
Little Miami River...
Milford 2.0 1.2 1.5 1.0 1.3 0.9 1.2 0.9
Licking River...
Catawba 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.3
Kentucky River...
Frankfort 0.4 0.1 1.4 0.6 1.9 0.8 0.7 0.3
Green River...
Spottsville 0.8 0.1 0.8 0.1 0.8 0.1 0.9 0.1
Wabash River...
New Harmony 19.1 1.3 19.1 1.3 18.3 1.2 17.4 1.2
.BR TIR 20260926 Z DH12/DC202609261506/DUE/DQG/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+06/QRIFF/QFIFF
.B1 DRH+12/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+18/QRIFF/QFIFF
ACMP1 18.6/0.9 / 15.6/0.7 / 15.4/0.7 / 12.1/0.6
BDDP1 23.6/1.4 / 23.6/1.4 / 23.3/1.4 / 21.9/1.3
BEAP1 3.3/0.5 / 3.2/0.5 / 2.8/0.4 / 2.8/0.4
DSHP1 42.9/1.1 / 39.8/1.0 / 39.2/1.0 / 34.4/0.9
MGYP1 47.2/1.2 / 43.2/1.1 / 42.5/1.1 / 37.8/0.9
WLGW2 52.5/2.2 / 45.6/1.8 / 44.6/1.8 / 40.6/1.7
MOUW2 52.9/1.3 / 46.0/1.1 / 44.9/1.1 / 40.9/1.0
RNOO1 53.0/1.8 / 48.5/1.7 / 46.1/1.6 / 41.9/1.5
PARW2 98.3/1.9 / 70.6/1.5 / 62.3/1.3 / 54.6/1.2
RACW2 88.0/1.8 / 76.2/1.6 / 66.4/1.4 / 57.9/1.2
GALW2 116.4/2.0 / 97.5/1.7 / 85.3/1.6 / 72.0/1.3
HNTW2 131.1/2.3 /102.4/1.8 / 89.1/1.6 / 76.3/1.4
GNUK2 145.7/2.2 /109.5/1.6 / 93.8/1.4 / 81.2/1.2
MELO1 173.7/2.8 /144.2/2.7 /111.5/2.4 / 91.5/2.3
CCNO1 181.7/3.0 /157.6/2.7 /119.6/2.2 / 96.6/1.9
MKLK2 191.5/2.7 /174.3/2.6 /132.0/2.4 /107.2/2.2
MLUK2 190.0/1.9 /185.5/1.9 /154.0/1.6 /120.7/1.3
MLPK2 190.0/2.7 /185.5/2.6 /154.0/2.5 /120.7/2.3
CNNI3 197.8/2.7 /183.6/2.6 /166.1/2.5 /132.4/2.4
EVVI3 217.1/2.4 /197.7/2.2 /175.7/2.1 /141.7/1.9
UNWK2 235.9/2.1 /223.5/2.0 /202.4/1.8 /168.9/1.5
SHNI2 233.2/2.2 /228.1/2.2 /207.3/2.1 /169.3/1.9
GOLI2 225.3/1.5 /234.0/1.6 /219.3/1.5 /191.6/1.3
SMLI2 250.6/1.7 /245.7/1.6 /224.9/1.5 /191.8/1.3
MCCO1 9.1/0.9 / 7.8/0.8 / 5.4/0.5 / 4.6/0.5
KANW2 9.2/2.0 / 10.6/2.2 / 8.8/1.9 / 5.9/1.6
FLRK2 1.8/0.7 / 1.7/0.6 / 1.1/0.4 / 0.8/0.3
PKTO1 14.0/2.5 / 8.5/2.1 / 5.0/2.1 / 4.0/1.9
MLGO1 2.0/1.2 / 1.5/1.0 / 1.3/0.9 / 1.2/0.9
CATK2 0.2/0.2 / 0.2/0.2 / 0.2/0.3 / 0.2/0.3
FFTK2 0.4/0.1 / 1.4/0.6 / 1.9/0.8 / 0.7/0.3
SPTK2 0.8/0.1 / 0.8/0.1 / 0.8/0.1 / 0.9/0.1
NHRI3 19.1/1.3 / 19.1/1.3 / 18.3/1.2 / 17.4/1.2
.END
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