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River Forecast
NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington, OH
10:43am EDT Monday, April 15, 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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: 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 13                           /  40.0
:     Apr 14   /  40.7 /  41.6 /  42.0 /  42.6
:     Apr 15   /  43.3 /  44.0 /  44.1
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 44.1 ft at 945am EDT on Mon, Apr 15
:
.ER MKLK2 20240415 Z DC202404151443/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Apr 15 :                         /  44.3
.E2 : Apr 16 : /  44.6 /  44.8 /  44.9 /  45.0
.E3 : Apr 17 : /  45.0 /  45.0 /  44.9 /  44.7
.E4 : Apr 18 : /  44.4 /  44.0 /  43.7 /  43.2
.E5 : Apr 19 : /  42.4 /  41.2 /  39.8 /  38.5
.E6 : Apr 20 : /  37.4 /  36.3 /  35.4
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 12                           /  0.09
:     Apr 13   /  0.15 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 14   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 15   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 15                           /  0.00
:     Apr 16   /  0.00 /  0.04 /  0.00 /  0.02
:     Apr 17   /  0.01 /  0.01 /  0.28
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 12                           /   8.6
:     Apr 13   /  11.3 /   8.5 /   6.6 /  13.0
:     Apr 14   /  19.2 /  13.5 /  13.1 /  21.3
:     Apr 15   /  26.8 /  21.4 /  17.6 /  23.2
:     Apr 16   /  26.7 /  18.6 /  15.4 /  21.3
:     Apr 17   /  24.9 /  20.2 /  17.2
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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 13                           /  18.1
:     Apr 14   /  18.2 /  18.4 /  18.6 /  18.5
:     Apr 15   /  18.8 /  19.1 /  19.4
:
: Latest Observed Pool Stage 19.4 ft at 1000am EDT on Mon, Apr 15
:
.ER MLUK2 20240415 Z DC202404151443/DUE/DQG/DH18/HPIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Apr 15 :                         /  19.6
.E2 : Apr 16 : /  19.8 /  19.9 /  20.1 /  20.2
.E3 : Apr 17 : /  20.3 /  20.4 /  20.4 /  20.5
.E4 : Apr 18 : /  20.5 /  20.4 /  20.4 /  20.3
.E5 : Apr 19 : /  20.1 /  19.9 /  19.5 /  18.7
.E6 : Apr 20 : /  17.7 /  17.2 /  16.6
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 12                           /  0.10
:     Apr 13   /  0.05 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 14   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 15   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 15                           /  0.00
:     Apr 16   /  0.05 /  0.10 /  0.05 /  0.00
:     Apr 17   /  0.00 /  0.02 /  0.30
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 12                           /   9.0
:     Apr 13   /  12.4 /  11.9 /   8.2 /  14.9
:     Apr 14   /  21.1 /  14.8 /  14.8 /  22.4
:     Apr 15   /  27.6 /  21.5 /  17.5 /  23.3
:     Apr 16   /  27.8 /  20.1 /  17.3 /  22.1
:     Apr 17   /  25.7 /  20.1 /  17.5
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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 13                           /  44.7
:     Apr 14   /  44.9 /  45.3 /  45.9 /  46.5
:     Apr 15   /  47.0 /  47.6 /  48.2
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 48.4 ft at 1000am EDT on Mon, Apr 15
:
.ER MLPK2 20240415 Z DC202404151443/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Apr 15 :                         /  48.7
.E2 : Apr 16 : /  49.2 /  49.5 /  49.8 /  50.0
.E3 : Apr 17 : /  50.2 /  50.4 /  50.5 /  50.6
.E4 : Apr 18 : /  50.6 /  50.6 /  50.6 /  50.5
.E5 : Apr 19 : /  50.2 /  49.9 /  49.3 /  48.0
.E6 : Apr 20 : /  46.0 /  43.9 /  41.8
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 12                           /  0.10
:     Apr 13   /  0.05 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 14   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 15   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 15                           /  0.00
:     Apr 16   /  0.05 /  0.10 /  0.05 /  0.00
:     Apr 17   /  0.00 /  0.02 /  0.30
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 12                           /   9.0
:     Apr 13   /  12.4 /  11.9 /   8.2 /  14.9
:     Apr 14   /  21.1 /  14.8 /  14.8 /  22.4
:     Apr 15   /  27.6 /  21.5 /  17.5 /  23.3
:     Apr 16   /  27.8 /  20.1 /  17.3 /  22.1
:     Apr 17   /  25.7 /  20.1 /  17.5
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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 DC202404151443/DUE/DQG/DH06/HTIFFX :crest: 40.8
: Crest near 40.8 ft around 2AM EDT on Fri, Apr 19
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 13                           /  36.7
:     Apr 14   /  36.7 /  36.8 /  36.9 /  37.0
:     Apr 15   /  37.2 /  37.5 /  37.8
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 37.8 ft at 1000am EDT on Mon, Apr 15
:
.ER CNNI3 20240415 Z DC202404151443/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Apr 15 :                         /  38.0
.E2 : Apr 16 : /  38.3 /  38.6 /  38.9 /  39.1
.E3 : Apr 17 : /  39.4 /  39.7 /  39.9 /  40.2
.E4 : Apr 18 : /  40.3 /  40.5 /  40.6 /  40.7
.E5 : Apr 19 : /  40.8 /  40.8 /  40.7 /  40.7
.E6 : Apr 20 : /  40.5 /  40.1 /  39.4
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 12                           /  0.04
:     Apr 13   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 14   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 15   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 15                           /  0.00
:     Apr 16   /  0.04 /  0.10 /  0.03 /  0.00
:     Apr 17   /  0.00 /  0.10 /  0.30
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 12                           /   9.6
:     Apr 13   /  14.5 /  12.3 /   8.1 /  15.3
:     Apr 14   /  21.8 /  15.7 /  16.2 /  22.6
:     Apr 15   /  27.3 /  21.5 /  18.3 /  23.6
:     Apr 16   /  28.1 /  20.7 /  18.0 /  22.3
:     Apr 17   /  25.9 /  19.8 /  17.5
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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.
:
: Rise above flood river stage around 6AM EDT on Tue, Apr 16
.AR TELI3 20240419 Z DC202404151443/DUE/DQG/DH00/HGIFFX :crest: 40.2
: Crest near 40.2 ft around 8PM EDT on Thu, Apr 18
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 13                           /  36.1E
:     Apr 14   /  36.1E/  36.3E/  36.5E/  36.6E
:     Apr 15   /  36.8E/  36.9E/  37.0E
: Observed values (above) with a trailing E indicate missing values
: that were replaced with estimates from model simulations.
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 37.0 ft at 700am EDT on Mon, Apr 15
:
.ER TELI3 20240415 Z DC202404151443/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Apr 15 :                         /  37.2
.E2 : Apr 16 : /  37.5 /  37.8 /  38.1 /  38.4
.E3 : Apr 17 : /  38.7 /  38.9 /  39.2 /  39.4
.E4 : Apr 18 : /  39.7 /  40.0 /  40.1 /  40.1
.E5 : Apr 19 : /  40.2 /  40.2 /  40.1 /  40.0
.E6 : Apr 20 : /  39.7 /  39.1 /  38.3
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 12                           /  0.04
:     Apr 13   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 14   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 15   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 15                           /  0.00
:     Apr 16   /  0.04 /  0.10 /  0.03 /  0.00
:     Apr 17   /  0.00 /  0.10 /  0.30
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 12                           /   9.6
:     Apr 13   /  14.5 /  12.3 /   8.1 /  15.3
:     Apr 14   /  21.8 /  15.7 /  16.2 /  22.6
:     Apr 15   /  27.3 /  21.5 /  18.3 /  23.6
:     Apr 16   /  28.1 /  20.7 /  18.0 /  22.3
:     Apr 17   /  25.9 /  19.8 /  17.5
:____________________________________________________________________
$$
: Fliehman
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