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FGUS51 KTIR 071636
RVFTIR
River Flow and Velocity Forecasts
NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington, OH
12:18PM EDT Thursday, May 07, 2026

Note: All forecasts include expected precipitation through the first 48 hours.

All values are instantaneous model-simulated projections at 7am EST or 8am EDT.
Flows are units of kCFS.  Velocity units are mph.   * = HEC-RAS estimations

                               May 07       May 08       May 09       May 10
Forecast Point...            Flow  Vel    Flow  Vel    Flow  Vel    Flow  Vel

Allegheny River...
  C.W. Bill Young Lock and   35.1  1.5    42.3  1.7    36.8  1.6    32.1  1.4

Monongahela River...
  Braddock                    8.4  0.6     9.6  0.6     7.7  0.5     7.0  0.5

Beaver River...
  Beaver Falls               12.3  1.5    10.0  1.3     8.5  1.1     8.6  1.1

Ohio River...
  Dashields Lock and Dam     44.7  1.2    52.9  1.3    45.5  1.2    40.1  1.1
  Montgomery Lock and Dam    52.7  1.3    63.8  1.6    55.7  1.4    50.0  1.3
  Wheeling                   54.5  2.3    67.2  2.5    59.5  2.4    55.2  2.3
  Moundsville                55.2  1.3    67.7  1.6    59.9  1.4    55.6  1.3
  Willow Island Lock and Da  56.5  1.8    69.0  2.1    60.8  1.9    56.3  1.8
  Parkersburg                66.2  1.4    80.3  1.6    75.2  1.6    70.9  1.5
  Racine Lock and Dam        69.6  1.4    82.7  1.7    76.8  1.6    72.3  1.5
  R C Byrd Dam               64.9  1.2    86.9  1.6    85.1  1.5    79.2  1.5
  Huntington                 66.9  1.3    83.9  1.5    89.1  1.6    82.1  1.5
  Lloyd Greenup Dam          68.5  1.1    79.5  1.2    92.9  1.4    85.1  1.3
  Meldahl Dam                71.5  2.1    75.1  2.1    96.9  2.3    97.6  2.3
  Cincinnati                 77.6  1.5    77.6  1.5    95.2  1.8   102.1  1.9
  Markland Dam              105.2  2.2    98.2  2.1   105.4  2.2   120.8  2.3
  McAlpine Upper            113.2  1.2   108.6  1.2   104.6  1.1   119.8  1.3
  McAlpine Lower            113.1  2.3   108.4  2.2   104.5  2.2   119.7  2.3
  Cannelton Dam             113.4  2.3   114.3  2.3   105.9  2.2   110.9  2.3
  Evansville                117.5  1.7   122.4  1.7   112.5  1.7   111.6  1.6
  J T Myers Dam             198.5  1.7   204.7  1.8   196.9  1.7   192.6  1.7
  Shawneetown               199.9  2.1   205.3  2.1   198.3  2.1   193.2  2.0
  Golconda                  202.0  1.3   209.8  1.4   208.8  1.4   198.0  1.3
  Smithland Lock and Dam    203.0  1.4   210.4  1.4   209.3  1.4   198.3  1.3

Muskingum River...
  McConnelsville              6.6  0.7    10.9  1.0    12.8  1.2    12.7  1.1

Kanawha River...
  Kanawha Falls               4.3  1.3     4.3  1.3     3.9  1.2     3.6  1.2

Big Sandy River...
  Fullers Station             1.2  0.4     1.3  0.5     1.6  0.6     1.5  0.6

Scioto River...
  Piketon                     4.1  1.9     9.6  2.0    12.1  2.3    10.1  2.0

Little Miami River...
  Milford                     2.8  1.5     1.7  1.1     1.4  1.0     2.1  1.3

Licking River...
  Catawba                     0.7  0.5     0.9  0.6     0.9  0.6     0.6  0.4

Kentucky River...
  Frankfort                   1.3  0.6     1.9  0.8     2.5  1.1     3.5  1.4

Green River...
  Spottsville                 3.6  0.5     2.9  0.4     2.4  0.4     2.1  0.3

Wabash River...
  New Harmony                72.2  2.0    72.4  2.0    73.4  2.0    74.0  2.0

.BR TIR 20260507 Z DH12/DC202605071618/DUE/DQG/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+06/QRIFF/QFIFF
.B1 DRH+12/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+18/QRIFF/QFIFF
ACMP1  35.1/1.5  / 42.3/1.7  / 36.8/1.6  / 32.1/1.4
BDDP1   8.4/0.6  /  9.6/0.6  /  7.7/0.5  /  7.0/0.5
BEAP1  12.3/1.5  / 10.0/1.3  /  8.5/1.1  /  8.6/1.1
DSHP1  44.7/1.2  / 52.9/1.3  / 45.5/1.2  / 40.1/1.1
MGYP1  52.7/1.3  / 63.8/1.6  / 55.7/1.4  / 50.0/1.3
WLGW2  54.5/2.3  / 67.2/2.5  / 59.5/2.4  / 55.2/2.3
MOUW2  55.2/1.3  / 67.7/1.6  / 59.9/1.4  / 55.6/1.3
RNOO1  56.5/1.8  / 69.0/2.1  / 60.8/1.9  / 56.3/1.8
PARW2  66.2/1.4  / 80.3/1.6  / 75.2/1.6  / 70.9/1.5
RACW2  69.6/1.4  / 82.7/1.7  / 76.8/1.6  / 72.3/1.5
GALW2  64.9/1.2  / 86.9/1.6  / 85.1/1.5  / 79.2/1.5
HNTW2  66.9/1.3  / 83.9/1.5  / 89.1/1.6  / 82.1/1.5
GNUK2  68.5/1.1  / 79.5/1.2  / 92.9/1.4  / 85.1/1.3
MELO1  71.5/2.1  / 75.1/2.1  / 96.9/2.3  / 97.6/2.3
CCNO1  77.6/1.5  / 77.6/1.5  / 95.2/1.8  /102.1/1.9
MKLK2 105.2/2.2  / 98.2/2.1  /105.4/2.2  /120.8/2.3
MLUK2 113.2/1.2  /108.6/1.2  /104.6/1.1  /119.8/1.3
MLPK2 113.1/2.3  /108.4/2.2  /104.5/2.2  /119.7/2.3
CNNI3 113.4/2.3  /114.3/2.3  /105.9/2.2  /110.9/2.3
EVVI3 117.5/1.7  /122.4/1.7  /112.5/1.7  /111.6/1.6
UNWK2 198.5/1.7  /204.7/1.8  /196.9/1.7  /192.6/1.7
SHNI2 199.9/2.1  /205.3/2.1  /198.3/2.1  /193.2/2.0
GOLI2 202.0/1.3  /209.8/1.4  /208.8/1.4  /198.0/1.3
SMLI2 203.0/1.4  /210.4/1.4  /209.3/1.4  /198.3/1.3
MCCO1   6.6/0.7  / 10.9/1.0  / 12.8/1.2  / 12.7/1.1
KANW2   4.3/1.3  /  4.3/1.3  /  3.9/1.2  /  3.6/1.2
FLRK2   1.2/0.4  /  1.3/0.5  /  1.6/0.6  /  1.5/0.6
PKTO1   4.1/1.9  /  9.6/2.0  / 12.1/2.3  / 10.1/2.0
MLGO1   2.8/1.5  /  1.7/1.1  /  1.4/1.0  /  2.1/1.3
CATK2   0.7/0.5  /  0.9/0.6  /  0.9/0.6  /  0.6/0.4
FFTK2   1.3/0.6  /  1.9/0.8  /  2.5/1.1  /  3.5/1.4
SPTK2   3.6/0.5  /  2.9/0.4  /  2.4/0.4  /  2.1/0.3
NHRI3  72.2/2.0  / 72.4/2.0  / 73.4/2.0  / 74.0/2.0
.END
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