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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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