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River Forecast
NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington, OH
10:37am EDT Friday, April 19, 2024

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


: Markland Dam - Ohio River - ILN
: Zero Datum 408.0 ft (Ohio River Datum)
: Gallatin County, KY
: Record Tailwater Stage     76.1 ft
: Major Tailwater Stage      74.0 ft
: Moderate Tailwater Stage   62.0 ft
: Flood Tailwater Stage      51.0 ft
: Action Tailwater Stage     49.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 17                           /  44.5
:     Apr 18   /  44.4 /  44.0 /  43.5 /  42.9
:     Apr 19   /  42.3 /  41.5 /  40.6
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 40.4 ft at 945am EDT on Fri, Apr 19
:
.ER MKLK2 20240419 Z DC202404191437/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Apr 19 :                         /  39.4
.E2 : Apr 20 : /  38.5 /  37.8 /  37.2 /  36.7
.E3 : Apr 21 : /  36.3 /  35.9 /  35.4 /  35.0
.E4 : Apr 22 : /  34.6 /  34.3 /  33.9 /  33.6
.E5 : Apr 23 : /  33.1 /  32.5 /  32.0 /  31.6
.E6 : Apr 24 : /  31.1 /  30.6 /  30.0
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 16                           /  0.00
:     Apr 17   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.21 /  0.00
:     Apr 18   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 19   /  0.00 /  0.13 /  0.17
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 19                           /  0.00
:     Apr 20   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 21   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 16                           /  22.3
:     Apr 17   /  26.8 /  24.0 /  18.0 /  20.4
:     Apr 18   /  25.2 /  18.0 /  11.9 /  17.5
:     Apr 19   /  25.1 /  20.6 /  15.7 /  13.6
:     Apr 20   /  14.9 /   9.7 /   7.1 /  10.7
:     Apr 21   /  11.9 /   6.0 /   3.7
:____________________________________________________________________

: McAlpine Upper - Ohio River - LMK
: Zero Datum 407.18 ft (NAVD 88)
: Jefferson County, KY
: Record Pool Stage     52.2 ft
: Major Pool Stage      38.0 ft
: Moderate Pool Stage   30.0 ft
: Flood Pool Stage      23.0 ft
: Action Pool Stage     21.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 17                           /  19.9
:     Apr 18   /  20.0 /  20.0 /  19.8 /  19.6
:     Apr 19   /  19.3 /  18.9 /  18.6
:
: Latest Observed Pool Stage 18.5 ft at 1000am EDT on Fri, Apr 19
:
.ER MLUK2 20240419 Z DC202404191437/DUE/DQG/DH18/HPIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Apr 19 :                         /  17.9
.E2 : Apr 20 : /  17.4 /  17.0 /  16.5 /  16.1
.E3 : Apr 21 : /  15.5 /  14.9 /  14.4 /  14.0
.E4 : Apr 22 : /  13.6 /  13.3 /  13.0 /  12.9
.E5 : Apr 23 : /  12.9 /  12.8 /  12.7 /  12.7
.E6 : Apr 24 : /  12.6 /  12.5 /  12.5
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 16                           /  0.00
:     Apr 17   /  0.00 /  0.01 /  0.47 /  0.00
:     Apr 18   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 19   /  0.00 /  0.24 /  0.15
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 19                           /  0.01
:     Apr 20   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 21   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 16                           /  22.8
:     Apr 17   /  27.2 /  25.0 /  17.8 /  21.6
:     Apr 18   /  27.1 /  20.2 /  12.6 /  19.4
:     Apr 19   /  27.1 /  21.4 /  15.9 /  14.2
:     Apr 20   /  16.2 /  10.2 /   7.0 /  12.1
:     Apr 21   /  13.9 /   7.1 /   4.3
:____________________________________________________________________

: McAlpine Lower - Ohio River - LMK
: Zero Datum 373.18 ft (NGVD29)
: Jefferson County, KY
: Record Tailwater Stage     85.4 ft
: Major Tailwater Stage      73.0 ft
: Moderate Tailwater Stage   65.0 ft
: Flood Tailwater Stage      55.0 ft
: Action Tailwater Stage     53.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 17                           /  50.3
:     Apr 18   /  50.2 /  50.2 /  49.9 /  49.6
:     Apr 19   /  49.1 /  48.5 /  47.8
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 47.6 ft at 1000am EDT on Fri, Apr 19
:
.ER MLPK2 20240419 Z DC202404191437/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Apr 19 :                         /  46.6
.E2 : Apr 20 : /  45.3 /  43.4 /  41.5 /  39.9
.E3 : Apr 21 : /  38.5 /  37.4 /  36.5 /  35.7
.E4 : Apr 22 : /  35.0 /  34.4 /  33.9 /  33.4
.E5 : Apr 23 : /  32.8 /  32.3 /  31.7 /  31.0
.E6 : Apr 24 : /  30.1 /  28.9 /  27.9
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 16                           /  0.00
:     Apr 17   /  0.00 /  0.01 /  0.47 /  0.00
:     Apr 18   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 19   /  0.00 /  0.24 /  0.15
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 19                           /  0.01
:     Apr 20   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 21   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 16                           /  22.8
:     Apr 17   /  27.2 /  25.0 /  17.8 /  21.6
:     Apr 18   /  27.1 /  20.2 /  12.6 /  19.4
:     Apr 19   /  27.1 /  21.4 /  15.9 /  14.2
:     Apr 20   /  16.2 /  10.2 /   7.0 /  12.1
:     Apr 21   /  13.9 /   7.1 /   4.3
:____________________________________________________________________

: Cannelton Dam - Ohio River - LMK
: Zero Datum 348.0 ft (Ohio River)
: Perry County, IN
: Record Tailwater Stage     60.8 ft
: Major Tailwater Stage      50.0 ft
: Moderate Tailwater Stage   46.0 ft
: Flood Tailwater Stage      42.0 ft
: Action Tailwater Stage     40.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
.AR CNNI3 20240419 Z DC202404191437/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFFX :crest: 40.4
: Crest near 40.4 ft around 2PM EDT on Fri, Apr 19
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 17                           /  40.1
:     Apr 18   /  40.2 /  40.3 /  40.3 /  40.4
:     Apr 19   /  40.2 /  40.2 /  40.4
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 40.4 ft at 1000am EDT on Fri, Apr 19
:
.ER CNNI3 20240419 Z DC202404191437/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Apr 19 :                         /  40.4
.E2 : Apr 20 : /  40.4 /  40.0 /  39.4 /  38.6
.E3 : Apr 21 : /  37.8 /  36.9 /  35.8 /  34.5
.E4 : Apr 22 : /  33.3 /  32.1 /  31.0 /  30.0
.E5 : Apr 23 : /  29.1 /  28.3 /  27.5 /  26.8
.E6 : Apr 24 : /  26.0 /  25.2 /  24.4
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 16                           /  0.00
:     Apr 17   /  0.00 /  0.20 /  0.19 /  0.00
:     Apr 18   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 19   /  0.00 /  0.81 /  0.44
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 19                           /  0.00
:     Apr 20   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 21   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 16                           /  22.5
:     Apr 17   /  28.3 /  23.8 /  18.1 /  22.5
:     Apr 18   /  27.8 /  20.4 /  11.7 /  20.4
:     Apr 19   /  27.6 /  20.2 /  15.2 /  14.1
:     Apr 20   /  16.7 /  10.5 /   7.1 /  12.4
:     Apr 21   /  14.2 /   7.3 /   4.7
:____________________________________________________________________

: Tell City - Ohio River - LMK
: Zero Datum 347.62 ft (NGVD 29)
: Perry County, IN
: Record River Stage     57.0 ft
: Major River Stage      50.0 ft
: Moderate River Stage   44.0 ft
: Flood River Stage      38.0 ft
: Action River Stage     36.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
.AR TELI3 20240419 Z DC202404191437/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFFX :crest: 39.7
: Crest near 39.7 ft around 2PM EDT on Fri, Apr 19
: Fall below flood level around 10AM EDT on Sat, Apr 20
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 17                           /  39.3E
:     Apr 18   /  39.4E/  39.5E/  39.5E/  39.5E
:     Apr 19   /  39.5E/  39.5E/  39.6E
: Observed values (above) with a trailing E indicate missing values
: that were replaced with estimates from model simulations.
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 39.6 ft at 700am EDT on Fri, Apr 19
:
.ER TELI3 20240419 Z DC202404191437/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Apr 19 :                         /  39.7
.E2 : Apr 20 : /  39.6 /  39.2 /  38.4 /  37.4
.E3 : Apr 21 : /  36.4 /  35.3 /  34.2 /  33.0
.E4 : Apr 22 : /  31.7 /  30.6 /  29.6 /  28.7
.E5 : Apr 23 : /  27.9 /  27.1 /  26.4 /  25.7
.E6 : Apr 24 : /  25.0 /  24.2 /  23.4
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 16                           /  0.00
:     Apr 17   /  0.00 /  0.20 /  0.19 /  0.00
:     Apr 18   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 19   /  0.00 /  0.81 /  0.44
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 19                           /  0.00
:     Apr 20   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 21   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 16                           /  22.5
:     Apr 17   /  28.3 /  23.8 /  18.1 /  22.5
:     Apr 18   /  27.8 /  20.4 /  11.7 /  20.4
:     Apr 19   /  27.6 /  20.2 /  15.2 /  14.1
:     Apr 20   /  16.7 /  10.5 /   7.1 /  12.4
:     Apr 21   /  14.2 /   7.3 /   4.7
:____________________________________________________________________
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