River Forecast
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622 FGUS51 KTIR 201456 RVFCML River Forecast NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington OH 1056 AM EDT Wed May 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 : :************************************************************ : Cumberland River - Carthage, TN - OHX : : Action Stage 35.0 ft : Flood Stage 40.0 ft : Moderate Flood Stage 43.0 ft : Major Flood Stage 47.0 ft : :Latest Observed Value - 7.1 FT at 1000 AM EDT on May 20 : .ER CTHT1 20260520 Z DC202605201456/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6 :STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0520 : / 6.9 / 10.0 / 6.3 .E2 : 0521 : / 7.2 / 6.9 / 10.0 / 6.3 .E3 : 0522 : / 7.2 / 6.9 / 10.0 / 6.3 .E4 : 0523 : / 7.1 / 6.9 / 10.0 / 6.3 .E5 : 0524 : / 7.0 / 6.9 / 10.0 / 6.3 .E6 : 0525 : / 7.0 : Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep : 0.07/ 0.49/ 0.29/ 0.06/ 0.05/ 0.14/ 0.01/ 0.03/ : :************************************************************ : Cumberland River - Old Hickory Lake, TN - OHX : : Action Flow 75000.0 cfs : Flood Flow 100000.0 cfs : Moderate Flood Flow 120000.0 cfs : Major Flood Flow 135000.0 cfs : :Latest Observed Value - M KCFS M : .ER OHHT1 20260520 Z DC202605201456/DH18/QIIFFZZ/DIH6 :FLOW FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0520 : / 1.4 / 3.7 / 12.8 .E2 : 0521 : / 0.2 / 1.0 / 3.8 / 13.1 .E3 : 0522 : / 0.6 / 1.2 / 3.9 / 13.1 .E4 : 0523 : / 0.4 / 1.0 / 3.7 / 12.9 .E5 : 0524 : / 0.2 / 0.9 / 3.6 / 12.8 .E6 : 0525 : / 0.2 : :************************************************************ : Mill Creek - Antioch, TN - OHX : : Action Stage 12.0 ft : Flood Stage 14.0 ft : Moderate Flood Stage 17.0 ft : Major Flood Stage 20.0 ft : :Latest Observed Value - 2.5 FT at 1000 AM EDT on May 20 : .ER ANTT1 20260520 Z DC202605201456/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6 :STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0520 : / 2.5 / 2.5 / 2.8 .E2 : 0521 : / 2.7 / 2.6 / 2.6 / 2.6 .E3 : 0522 : / 2.6 / 2.6 / 2.6 / 2.6 .E4 : 0523 : / 2.6 / 2.6 / 2.6 / 2.6 .E5 : 0524 : / 2.6 / 2.6 / 2.5 / 2.5 .E6 : 0525 : / 2.5 : Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep : 0.17/ 0.61/ 0.16/ 0.01/ 0.06/ 0.07/ 0.03/ 0.02/ : :************************************************************ : Mill Creek - Woodbine, TN - OHX : : Action Stage 12.0 ft : Flood Stage 14.0 ft : Moderate Flood Stage 17.0 ft : Major Flood Stage 21.0 ft : :Latest Observed Value - 2.3 FT at 1000 AM EDT on May 20 : .ER WBNT1 20260520 Z DC202605201456/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6 :STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0520 : / 2.3 / 2.5 / 2.9 .E2 : 0521 : / 2.8 / 2.7 / 2.7 / 2.6 .E3 : 0522 : / 2.6 / 2.5 / 2.5 / 2.4 .E4 : 0523 : / 2.4 / 2.4 / 2.4 / 2.4 .E5 : 0524 : / 2.3 / 2.3 / 2.3 / 2.3 .E6 : 0525 : / 2.3 : Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep : 0.26/ 0.55/ 0.15/ 0.01/ 0.05/ 0.08/ 0.03/ 0.03/ : :************************************************************ : Cumberland River - Nashville, TN - OHX : : Action Stage 30.0 ft : Flood Stage 40.0 ft : Moderate Flood Stage 42.0 ft : Major Flood Stage 45.0 ft : :Latest Observed Value - 16.7 FT at 1030 AM EDT on May 20 : .ER NAST1 20260520 Z DC202605201456/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6 :STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0520 : / 16.9 / 17.0 / 16.9 .E2 : 0521 : / 16.8 / 17.1 / 17.1 / 17.0 .E3 : 0522 : / 16.8 / 17.2 / 17.2 / 17.1 .E4 : 0523 : / 16.9 / 17.2 / 17.2 / 17.0 .E5 : 0524 : / 16.9 / 17.2 / 17.2 / 17.2 .E6 : 0525 : / 16.9 : Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep : 0.26/ 0.45/ 0.12/ 0.01/ 0.04/ 0.08/ 0.02/ 0.03/ : :************************************************************ : Harpeth River - Franklin, TN - OHX : : Action Stage 22.0 ft : Flood Stage 30.0 ft : Moderate Flood Stage 34.0 ft : Major Flood Stage 38.0 ft : :Latest Observed Value - 3.4 FT at 1015 AM EDT on May 20 : .ER FRAT1 20260520 Z DC202605201456/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6 :STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0520 : / 3.4 / 3.4 / 3.6 .E2 : 0521 : / 3.6 / 3.5 / 3.5 / 3.5 .E3 : 0522 : / 3.5 / 3.5 / 3.5 / 3.5 .E4 : 0523 : / 3.5 / 3.5 / 3.5 / 3.5 .E5 : 0524 : / 3.5 / 3.5 / 3.5 / 3.5 .E6 : 0525 : / 3.5 : Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep : 0.21/ 0.63/ 0.14/ 0.00/ 0.05/ 0.09/ 0.03/ 0.03/ : :************************************************************ : Harpeth River - Bellevue, TN - OHX : : Action Stage 14.0 ft : Flood Stage 20.0 ft : Moderate Flood Stage 24.0 ft : Major Flood Stage 28.0 ft : :Latest Observed Value - 1.2 FT at 1030 AM EDT on May 20 : .ER BELT1 20260520 Z DC202605201456/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6 :STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0520 : / 1.2 / 1.2 / 1.3 .E2 : 0521 : / 1.4 / 1.4 / 1.4 / 1.5 .E3 : 0522 : / 1.6 / 1.6 / 1.5 / 1.5 .E4 : 0523 : / 1.4 / 1.4 / 1.4 / 1.3 .E5 : 0524 : / 1.3 / 1.3 / 1.3 / 1.3 .E6 : 0525 : / 1.3 : Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep : 0.38/ 0.58/ 0.15/ 0.01/ 0.05/ 0.13/ 0.03/ 0.04/ : :************************************************************ : Cumberland River - Cheatham Lock & Dam Inflows, TN - OHX : : Action Flow 75000.0 cfs : Flood Flow 90000.0 cfs : Moderate Flood Flow 110000.0 cfs : Major Flood Flow 125000.0 cfs : :Latest Observed Value - M KCFS M : .ER CHET1 20260520 Z DC202605201456/DH18/QIIFFZZ/DIH6 :FLOW FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0520 : / 5.4 / 5.4 / 4.6 .E2 : 0521 : / 2.0 / 5.5 / 5.6 / 4.8 .E3 : 0522 : / 2.3 / 5.7 / 5.7 / 4.8 .E4 : 0523 : / 2.2 / 5.5 / 5.5 / 4.6 .E5 : 0524 : / 2.0 / 5.4 / 5.4 / 4.6 .E6 : 0525 : / 2.0 : :************************************************************ : Cumberland River - Clarksville, TN - OHX : : Action Stage 40.0 ft : Flood Stage 46.0 ft : Moderate Flood Stage 50.0 ft : Major Flood Stage 55.0 ft : :Latest Observed Value - 29.1 FT at 1000 AM EDT on May 20 : .ER CKVT1 20260520 Z DC202605201456/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6 :STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0520 : / 29.1 / 29.3 / 29.1 .E2 : 0521 : / 28.6 / 29.1 / 29.3 / 29.0 .E3 : 0522 : / 28.7 / 29.0 / 29.2 / 29.0 .E4 : 0523 : / 28.7 / 29.0 / 29.2 / 29.0 .E5 : 0524 : / 28.7 / 29.0 / 29.2 / 29.0 .E6 : 0525 : / 28.7 : Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep : 0.44/ 0.34/ 0.14/ 0.00/ 0.02/ 0.10/ 0.01/ 0.06/ : : :******************************************************************* : : $$ : : :...END of MESSAGE...