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River Forecast
NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington OH
359 AM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026

This is a NWS guidance product from the Ohio River Forecast Center.
Public forecasts and warnings are issued only by local NWS offices.
Statistical uncertainties can be viewed from our ensemble pages at:
http://weather.gov/erh/mmefs


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: Wabash River - Covington, IN - IND
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: Action Stage         11.0 ft
: Flood Stage          16.0 ft
: Moderate Flood Stage 24.0 ft
: Major Flood Stage    28.0 ft
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:Latest Observed Value - 21.9 FT at 345 AM EDT on Aug 20
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:Crest near 18.7 FT around 8AM EDT on Sat, Aug 22
:Fall below flood stage around 11PM EDT on Sun, Aug 23
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.ER CVGI3 20260820 Z DC202608200759/DH12/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:STAGE FCST       /   12Z /   18Z /   00Z /   06Z
.E1    : 0820 :   /  21.2 /  19.5 /  18.0 /  16.9
.E2    : 0821 :   /  16.7 /  17.3 /  18.0 /  18.5
.E3    : 0822 :   /  18.7 /  18.5 /  18.0 /  17.5
.E4    : 0823 :   /  17.0 /  16.6 /  16.1 /  15.7
.E5    : 0824 :   /  15.3 /  14.9 /  14.6 /  14.1
.E6    : 0825 :   /  13.5 /  13.0 /  12.4 /  11.9
.E7    : 0826 :   /  11.6 /  11.3 /  11.1 /  10.9
.E8    : 0827 :   /  10.8 /  10.6 /  10.5 /  10.4
.E9    : 0828 :   /  10.3 /  10.2 /  10.0 /   9.9
.E10   : 0829 :   /   9.9 /   9.8 /   9.7 /   9.6
: Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep
:    0.01/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/
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: Wabash River - Wabash River at Montezuma , IN - IND
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: Action Stage         10.0 ft
: Flood Stage          14.0 ft
: Moderate Flood Stage 24.0 ft
: Major Flood Stage    30.0 ft
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:Latest Observed Value - 25.8 FT at 245 AM EDT on Aug 20
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:Fall below flood stage around 5AM EDT on Wed, Aug 26
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.ER MTZI3 20260820 Z DC202608200759/DH12/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:STAGE FCST       /   12Z /   18Z /   00Z /   06Z
.E1    : 0820 :   /  25.8 /  25.6 /  25.4 /  25.1
.E2    : 0821 :   /  24.6 /  24.0 /  23.4 /  22.9
.E3    : 0822 :   /  22.5 /  22.2 /  21.9 /  21.7
.E4    : 0823 :   /  21.4 /  21.1 /  20.8 /  20.4
.E5    : 0824 :   /  20.0 /  19.5 /  18.9 /  18.4
.E6    : 0825 :   /  17.7 /  16.7 /  15.4 /  14.3
.E7    : 0826 :   /  13.2 /  12.4 /  11.6 /  11.1
.E8    : 0827 :   /  10.7 /  10.3 /  10.0 /   9.7
.E9    : 0828 :   /   9.5 /   9.2 /   9.0 /   8.8
.E10   : 0829 :   /   8.6 /   8.5 /   8.4 /   8.3
: Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep
:    0.02/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/
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: Wabash River - Terre Haute, IN - IND
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: Action Stage         11.5 ft
: Flood Stage          16.5 ft
: Moderate Flood Stage 24.5 ft
: Major Flood Stage    30.0 ft
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:Latest Observed Value - 24.5 FT at 330 AM EDT on Aug 20
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:Crest near 25.0 FT around 2AM EDT on Fri, Aug 21
:Fall below flood stage around 11AM EDT on Thu, Aug 27
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.ER TERI3 20260820 Z DC202608200759/DH12/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:STAGE FCST       /   12Z /   18Z /   00Z /   06Z
.E1    : 0820 :   /  24.7 /  24.8 /  24.9 /  25.0
.E2    : 0821 :   /  25.0 /  25.0 /  24.9 /  24.9
.E3    : 0822 :   /  24.8 /  24.7 /  24.5 /  24.3
.E4    : 0823 :   /  24.0 /  23.8 /  23.5 /  23.2
.E5    : 0824 :   /  22.8 /  22.5 /  22.2 /  21.8
.E6    : 0825 :   /  21.4 /  21.1 /  20.7 /  20.3
.E7    : 0826 :   /  19.9 /  19.4 /  18.9 /  17.9
.E8    : 0827 :   /  16.9 /  15.8 /  14.8 /  14.0
.E9    : 0828 :   /  13.3 /  12.7 /  12.1 /  11.7
.E10   : 0829 :   /  11.3 /  11.0 /  10.7 /  10.4
: Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep
:    0.02/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/
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: Wabash River - Hutsonville, IL - IND
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: Action Stage         12.0 ft
: Flood Stage          16.0 ft
: Moderate Flood Stage 24.0 ft
: Major Flood Stage    28.0 ft
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:Latest Observed Value - M FT M
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:Crest near 23.5 FT around 8AM EDT on Sun, Aug 23
:Fall below flood stage around 8AM EDT on Sat, Aug 29
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.ER HUTI2 20260820 Z DC202608200759/DH12/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:STAGE FCST       /   12Z /   18Z /   00Z /   06Z
.E1    : 0820 :   /  21.8 /  22.0 /  22.2 /  22.4
.E2    : 0821 :   /  22.6 /  22.8 /  23.0 /  23.1
.E3    : 0822 :   /  23.3 /  23.3 /  23.4 /  23.4
.E4    : 0823 :   /  23.5 /  23.4 /  23.4 /  23.3
.E5    : 0824 :   /  23.2 /  23.1 /  23.0 /  22.9
.E6    : 0825 :   /  22.8 /  22.6 /  22.5 /  22.3
.E7    : 0826 :   /  22.1 /  21.9 /  21.7 /  21.5
.E8    : 0827 :   /  21.3 /  21.1 /  20.7 /  20.0
.E9    : 0828 :   /  19.2 /  18.5 /  17.7 /  16.8
.E10   : 0829 :   /  16.0 /  15.3 /  14.6 /  14.0
: Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep
:    0.02/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/
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: Wabash River - Riverton, IN - IND
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: Action Stage         10.5 ft
: Flood Stage          15.0 ft
: Moderate Flood Stage 22.0 ft
: Major Flood Stage    26.0 ft
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:Latest Observed Value - 18.6 FT at 300 AM EDT on Aug 20
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:Crest near 22.0 FT around 8PM EDT on Sun, Aug 23
:Fall below flood stage around 11PM EDT on Fri, Aug 28
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.ER RVTI3 20260820 Z DC202608200759/DH12/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:STAGE FCST       /   12Z /   18Z /   00Z /   06Z
.E1    : 0820 :   /  18.9 /  19.2 /  19.5 /  19.8
.E2    : 0821 :   /  20.1 /  20.4 /  20.7 /  21.0
.E3    : 0822 :   /  21.2 /  21.4 /  21.5 /  21.6
.E4    : 0823 :   /  21.7 /  21.8 /  22.0 /  22.0
.E5    : 0824 :   /  21.9 /  21.8 /  21.7 /  21.5
.E6    : 0825 :   /  21.4 /  21.1 /  20.8 /  20.6
.E7    : 0826 :   /  20.5 /  20.2 /  19.9 /  19.8
.E8    : 0827 :   /  19.5 /  19.2 /  18.9 /  18.5
.E9    : 0828 :   /  17.6 /  16.8 /  15.5 /  14.2
.E10   : 0829 :   /  13.0 /  12.0 /  11.1 /  10.2
: Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep
:    0.05/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/
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: Wabash River - Vincennes, IN - IND
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: Action Stage         10.0 ft
: Flood Stage          16.0 ft
: Moderate Flood Stage 22.0 ft
: Major Flood Stage    28.0 ft
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:Latest Observed Value - 14.6 FT at 345 AM EDT on Aug 20
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:Rise above flood stage around 11AM EDT on Fri, Aug 21
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:Crest near 20.4 FT around 2AM EDT on Tue, Aug 25
:Fall below flood stage around 5AM EDT on Sat, Aug 29
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.ER VCNI3 20260820 Z DC202608200759/DH12/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:STAGE FCST       /   12Z /   18Z /   00Z /   06Z
.E1    : 0820 :   /  14.9 /  15.2 /  15.4 /  15.6
.E2    : 0821 :   /  15.9 /  16.2 /  16.6 /  17.0
.E3    : 0822 :   /  17.3 /  17.7 /  18.1 /  18.4
.E4    : 0823 :   /  18.8 /  19.1 /  19.4 /  19.7
.E5    : 0824 :   /  20.0 /  20.1 /  20.3 /  20.4
.E6    : 0825 :   /  20.4 /  20.4 /  20.4 /  20.4
.E7    : 0826 :   /  20.3 /  20.2 /  20.0 /  19.9
.E8    : 0827 :   /  19.7 /  19.5 /  19.2 /  19.0
.E9    : 0828 :   /  18.7 /  18.2 /  17.9 /  17.1
.E10   : 0829 :   /  15.8 /  14.5 /  13.3 /  12.1
: Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep
:    0.14/ 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/
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: Wabash River - Mount Carmel, IL - IND
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: Action Stage         11.0 ft
: Flood Stage          19.0 ft
: Moderate Flood Stage 25.0 ft
: Major Flood Stage    32.0 ft
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:Latest Observed Value - 16.1 FT at 245 AM EDT on Aug 20
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:Rise above flood stage around 2AM EDT on Sun, Aug 23
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:Crest near 22.2 FT around 2PM EDT on Wed, Aug 26
:Fall below flood stage around 11PM EDT on Sat, Aug 29
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.ER MCRI2 20260820 Z DC202608200759/DH12/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:STAGE FCST       /   12Z /   18Z /   00Z /   06Z
.E1    : 0820 :   /  16.3 /  16.5 /  16.7 /  16.9
.E2    : 0821 :   /  17.3 /  17.6 /  17.9 /  18.1
.E3    : 0822 :   /  18.4 /  18.6 /  18.7 /  19.0
.E4    : 0823 :   /  19.1 /  19.4 /  19.6 /  19.8
.E5    : 0824 :   /  20.1 /  20.4 /  20.6 /  21.0
.E6    : 0825 :   /  21.2 /  21.5 /  21.6 /  21.8
.E7    : 0826 :   /  22.0 /  22.2 /  22.1 /  22.0
.E8    : 0827 :   /  22.0 /  21.8 /  21.7 /  21.4
.E9    : 0828 :   /  21.3 /  21.1 /  20.8 /  20.6
.E10   : 0829 :   /  20.2 /  19.8 /  19.2 /  18.2
: Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep
:    0.24/ 0.02/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/
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: Wabash River - New Harmony, IN - PAH
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: Action Stage         10.0 ft
: Flood Stage          15.0 ft
: Moderate Flood Stage 20.0 ft
: Major Flood Stage    23.0 ft
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:Latest Observed Value - 11.9 FT at 330 AM EDT on Aug 20
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:Rise above flood stage around 8AM EDT on Mon, Aug 24
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:Crest near 17.0 FT around 8AM EDT on Thu, Aug 27
.ER NHRI3 20260820 Z DC202608200759/DH12/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:STAGE FCST       /   12Z /   18Z /   00Z /   06Z
.E1    : 0820 :   /  12.1 /  12.3 /  12.5 /  12.7
.E2    : 0821 :   /  12.9 /  13.1 /  13.2 /  13.4
.E3    : 0822 :   /  13.7 /  13.9 /  14.0 /  14.2
.E4    : 0823 :   /  14.4 /  14.5 /  14.6 /  14.7
.E5    : 0824 :   /  15.0 /  15.1 /  15.2 /  15.5
.E6    : 0825 :   /  15.7 /  15.9 /  16.1 /  16.1
.E7    : 0826 :   /  16.4 /  16.5 /  16.6 /  16.8
.E8    : 0827 :   /  17.0 /  17.0 /  17.0 /  17.0
.E9    : 0828 :   /  17.0 /  16.9 /  16.7 /  16.6
.E10   : 0829 :   /  16.5 /  16.4 /  16.2 /  16.1
: Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep
:    0.18/ 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/
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