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River Forecast
NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington, OH
9:23am EDT Wednesday, April 24, 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:
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: Racine Lock & Dam - Ohio River - RLX
: Zero Datum 526.0 ft (NGVD 1929)
: Mason County, WV
: Record Tailwater Stage     50.2 ft
: Major Tailwater Stage      48.0 ft
: Moderate Tailwater Stage   44.0 ft
: Flood Tailwater Stage      41.0 ft
: Action Tailwater Stage     38.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 22                           /  21.8
:     Apr 23   /  21.2 /  20.4 /  20.4 /  20.5
:     Apr 24   /  20.6 /  20.3 /  18.8
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 18.8 ft at 900am EDT on Wed, Apr 24
:
.ER RACW2 20240424 Z DC202404241323/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Apr 24 :                         /  18.8
.E2 : Apr 25 : /  18.7 /  18.5 /  18.3 /  18.2
.E3 : Apr 26 : /  18.0 /  17.9 /  17.6 /  17.2
.E4 : Apr 27 : /  16.9 /  16.7 /  16.4 /  16.0
.E5 : Apr 28 : /  15.7 /  15.5 /  15.2 /  15.0
.E6 : Apr 29 : /  14.8 /  14.7 /  14.5
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 21                           /  0.00
:     Apr 22   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 23   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 24   /  0.00 /  0.04 /  0.11
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 24                           /  0.00
:     Apr 25   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 26   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 21                           /   8.1
:     Apr 22   /  10.6 /   4.2 /  -0.2 /  10.1
:     Apr 23   /  15.9 /   7.3 /   3.6 /  15.4
:     Apr 24   /  21.2 /  16.0 /  11.2 /  15.3
:     Apr 25   /  17.3 /   8.7 /   4.2 /  11.5
:     Apr 26   /  16.2 /   8.1 /   7.1
:____________________________________________________________________

: Point Pleasant - Ohio River - RLX
: Zero Datum 514.1 ft (SANDY HOOK DATUM)
: Mason County, WV
: Record River Stage     62.8 ft
: Major River Stage      48.0 ft
: Moderate River Stage   44.0 ft
: Flood River Stage      40.0 ft
: Action River Stage     38.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 22                           /  26.3
:     Apr 23   /  26.1 /  26.0 /  25.8 /  25.8
:     Apr 24   /  26.1 /  26.0 /  25.6
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 25.5 ft at 900am EDT on Wed, Apr 24
:
.ER POPW2 20240424 Z DC202404241323/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Apr 24 :                         /  25.5
.E2 : Apr 25 : /  25.5 /  25.5 /  25.4 /  25.4
.E3 : Apr 26 : /  25.3 /  25.3 /  25.3 /  25.2
.E4 : Apr 27 : /  25.2 /  25.2 /  25.1 /  25.1
.E5 : Apr 28 : /  25.0 /  25.0 /  25.0 /  24.9
.E6 : Apr 29 : /  24.9 /  24.9 /  24.9
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 21                           /  0.00
:     Apr 22   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 23   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 24   /  0.00 /  0.05 /  0.11
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 24                           /  0.00
:     Apr 25   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 26   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 21                           /   8.4
:     Apr 22   /  10.8 /   4.3 /  -0.0 /  10.1
:     Apr 23   /  16.2 /   7.5 /   3.6 /  15.3
:     Apr 24   /  21.3 /  16.1 /  11.1 /  15.6
:     Apr 25   /  17.6 /   8.9 /   4.0 /  11.5
:     Apr 26   /  16.4 /   8.1 /   6.8
:____________________________________________________________________

: R C Byrd Dam - Ohio River - RLX
: Zero Datum 503.0 ft (Vertical Datum Unknown)
: Mason County, WV
: Record Tailwater Stage     69.6 ft
: Major Tailwater Stage      56.0 ft
: Moderate Tailwater Stage   52.0 ft
: Flood Tailwater Stage      50.0 ft
: Action Tailwater Stage     48.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 22                           /  26.0
:     Apr 23   /  25.9 /  24.8 /  24.7 /  24.0
:     Apr 24   /  23.6 /  23.7 /  23.4
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 23.1 ft at 900am EDT on Wed, Apr 24
:
.ER GALW2 20240424 Z DC202404241323/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Apr 24 :                         /  23.1
.E2 : Apr 25 : /  22.9 /  22.7 /  22.4 /  22.2
.E3 : Apr 26 : /  22.0 /  21.8 /  21.5 /  21.2
.E4 : Apr 27 : /  20.8 /  20.5 /  20.2 /  19.7
.E5 : Apr 28 : /  19.2 /  18.8 /  18.4 /  18.1
.E6 : Apr 29 : /  17.8 /  17.7 /  17.5
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 21                           /  0.00
:     Apr 22   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 23   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 24   /  0.00 /  0.04 /  0.13
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 24                           /  0.00
:     Apr 25   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 26   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 21                           /   8.6
:     Apr 22   /  10.9 /   4.5 /   0.2 /  10.3
:     Apr 23   /  16.5 /   8.2 /   4.2 /  15.5
:     Apr 24   /  21.5 /  16.5 /  11.4 /  15.8
:     Apr 25   /  17.7 /   9.2 /   4.0 /  11.5
:     Apr 26   /  16.5 /   8.3 /   6.5
:____________________________________________________________________

: Huntington - Ohio River - RLX
: Zero Datum 490.263 ft (NGVD 1929 ADJ)
: Cabell County, WV
: Record River Stage     69.4 ft
: Major River Stage      59.0 ft
: Moderate River Stage   55.0 ft
: Flood River Stage      50.0 ft
: Action River Stage     48.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 22                           /  30.1
:     Apr 23   /  29.9 /  29.4 /  29.2 /  28.9
:     Apr 24   /  28.8 /  28.8 /  28.7
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 28.6 ft at 900am EDT on Wed, Apr 24
:
.ER HNTW2 20240424 Z DC202404241323/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Apr 24 :                         /  28.4
.E2 : Apr 25 : /  28.1 /  27.7 /  27.5 /  27.3
.E3 : Apr 26 : /  27.2 /  27.1 /  27.0 /  26.8
.E4 : Apr 27 : /  26.6 /  26.5 /  26.4 /  26.4
.E5 : Apr 28 : /  26.3 /  26.2 /  26.1 /  26.0
.E6 : Apr 29 : /  25.9 /  25.9 /  25.8
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 21                           /  0.00
:     Apr 22   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 23   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 24   /  0.00 /  0.07 /  0.10
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 24                           /  0.00
:     Apr 25   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 26   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 21                           /   9.1
:     Apr 22   /  11.5 /   5.1 /   0.1 /  10.3
:     Apr 23   /  16.7 /   8.0 /   3.4 /  15.7
:     Apr 24   /  22.0 /  16.5 /  11.4 /  16.3
:     Apr 25   /  18.7 /  10.0 /   4.5 /  12.1
:     Apr 26   /  17.0 /   8.7 /   7.0
:____________________________________________________________________

: Ashland River Gage - Ohio River - RLX
: Zero Datum 481.5 ft (USGS)
: Boyd County, KY
: Record River Stage     74.2 ft
: Major River Stage      65.5 ft
: Moderate River Stage   56.6 ft
: Flood River Stage      52.0 ft
: Action River Stage     50.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 22                           /  36.4
:     Apr 23   /  36.3 /  36.0 /  35.8 /  35.8
:     Apr 24   /  35.7 /  35.8 /  35.7
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 35.5 ft at 900am EDT on Wed, Apr 24
:
.ER ASHK2 20240424 Z DC202404241323/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Apr 24 :                         /  35.4
.E2 : Apr 25 : /  35.3 /  35.0 /  35.0 /  35.0
.E3 : Apr 26 : /  34.9 /  34.9 /  34.9 /  34.9
.E4 : Apr 27 : /  34.8 /  34.8 /  34.7 /  34.7
.E5 : Apr 28 : /  34.7 /  34.6 /  34.6 /  34.6
.E6 : Apr 29 : /  34.5 /  34.5 /  34.5
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 21                           /  0.00
:     Apr 22   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 23   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 24   /  0.00 /  0.08 /  0.02
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 24                           /  0.00
:     Apr 25   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 26   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 21                           /   9.4
:     Apr 22   /  12.0 /   5.9 /   0.9 /  10.3
:     Apr 23   /  16.9 /   9.1 /   4.3 /  15.7
:     Apr 24   /  22.2 /  16.4 /  12.1 /  16.7
:     Apr 25   /  19.1 /  10.8 /   5.3 /  12.5
:     Apr 26   /  17.5 /   9.7 /   7.8
:____________________________________________________________________

: Grayson - Little Sandy River - RLX
: Zero Datum 557.95 ft (USGS)
: Carter County, KY
: Record River Stage     30.6 ft
: Major River Stage      28.0 ft
: Moderate River Stage   25.0 ft
: Flood River Stage      21.0 ft
: Action River Stage     19.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 22                           /   5.3
:     Apr 23   /   5.3 /   5.2 /   5.2 /   5.2
:     Apr 24   /   5.2 /   5.2 /   5.2
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 5.2 ft at 900am EDT on Wed, Apr 24
:
.ER GYNK2 20240424 Z DC202404241323/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Apr 24 :                         /   5.9
.E2 : Apr 25 : /   5.9 /   5.8 /   5.8 /   5.8
.E3 : Apr 26 : /   5.8 /   5.8 /   5.8 /   5.5
.E4 : Apr 27 : /   5.4 /   5.4 /   5.4 /   5.4
.E5 : Apr 28 : /   5.4 /   5.4 /   5.4 /   5.3
.E6 : Apr 29 : /   5.3 /   5.2 /   5.2
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 21                           /  0.00
:     Apr 22   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 23   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 24   /  0.00 /  0.08 /  0.02
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 24                           /  0.00
:     Apr 25   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 26   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 21                           /   8.5
:     Apr 22   /  11.2 /   5.5 /   1.2 /  10.0
:     Apr 23   /  16.0 /   9.2 /   5.0 /  15.5
:     Apr 24   /  21.5 /  15.8 /  12.1 /  16.1
:     Apr 25   /  18.3 /  10.6 /   5.3 /  12.0
:     Apr 26   /  17.1 /   9.9 /   7.7
:____________________________________________________________________

: Lloyd Greenup Dam - Ohio River - RLX
: Zero Datum 473.0 ft (USGS)
: Greenup County, KY
: Record Tailwater Stage     74.7 ft
: Major Tailwater Stage      62.0 ft
: Moderate Tailwater Stage   56.0 ft
: Flood Tailwater Stage      54.0 ft
: Action Tailwater Stage     52.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 22                           /  30.2
:     Apr 23   /  29.6 /  28.8 /  28.4 /  27.1
:     Apr 24   /  26.8 /  26.5 /  26.6
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 26.5 ft at 845am EDT on Wed, Apr 24
:
.ER GNUK2 20240424 Z DC202404241323/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Apr 24 :                         /  26.3
.E2 : Apr 25 : /  25.8 /  25.5 /  19.4 /  24.8
.E3 : Apr 26 : /  24.4 /  24.1 /  23.8 /  23.3
.E4 : Apr 27 : /  22.9 /  22.3 /  21.8 /  21.6
.E5 : Apr 28 : /  21.2 /  20.7 /  20.2 /  19.9
.E6 : Apr 29 : /  19.4 /  19.0 /  18.8
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 21                           /  0.00
:     Apr 22   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 23   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 24   /  0.00 /  0.06 /  0.04
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 24                           /  0.00
:     Apr 25   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 26   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 21                           /   8.9
:     Apr 22   /  11.5 /   5.6 /   0.9 /  10.1
:     Apr 23   /  16.6 /   9.3 /   4.4 /  15.5
:     Apr 24   /  21.7 /  15.9 /  11.6 /  16.2
:     Apr 25   /  18.5 /  10.4 /   4.9 /  11.9
:     Apr 26   /  17.1 /   9.5 /   7.3
:____________________________________________________________________

: Portsmouth - Ohio River - ILN
: Zero Datum 470.9 ft (OHIO RIVER DATUM)
: Scioto County, OH
: Record River Stage     74.2 ft
: Major River Stage      66.0 ft
: Moderate River Stage   57.0 ft
: Flood River Stage      50.0 ft
: Action River Stage     35.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 22                           /  29.2
:     Apr 23   /  28.5 /  27.9 /  27.2 /  26.2
:     Apr 24   /  25.9 /  25.6 /  25.3
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 25.3 ft at 900am EDT on Wed, Apr 24
:
.ER PORO1 20240424 Z DC202404241323/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Apr 24 :                         /  25.0
.E2 : Apr 25 : /  24.3 /  23.6 /  23.0 /  22.3
.E3 : Apr 26 : /  22.0 /  21.7 /  21.5 /  21.3
.E4 : Apr 27 : /  21.0 /  20.5 /  20.1 /  19.9
.E5 : Apr 28 : /  19.6 /  19.2 /  18.8 /  18.6
.E6 : Apr 29 : /  18.3 /  18.1 /  17.9
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 21                           /  0.00
:     Apr 22   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 23   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 24   /  0.00 /  0.06 /  0.08
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 24                           /  0.00
:     Apr 25   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 26   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 21                           /   8.4
:     Apr 22   /  10.6 /   5.0 /   0.8 /   9.8
:     Apr 23   /  16.3 /   9.5 /   4.9 /  14.9
:     Apr 24   /  20.6 /  15.7 /  11.4 /  15.4
:     Apr 25   /  17.3 /   9.5 /   4.2 /  11.2
:     Apr 26   /  16.6 /   9.1 /   7.0
:____________________________________________________________________
$$
: JEH
:...END of MESSAGE...



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