River Forecast
Issued by NWS Ohio RFC
Issued by NWS Ohio RFC
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River Flow and Velocity Forecasts
NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington, OH
12:29PM EDT Friday, May 16, 2025
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 16 May 17 May 18 May 19
Forecast Point... Flow Vel Flow Vel Flow Vel Flow Vel
Allegheny River...
C.W. Bill Young Lock and 32.2 1.4 32.7 1.4 26.7 1.2 24.3 1.1
Monongahela River...
Braddock 27.1 1.5 29.4 1.6 36.1 1.9 31.5 1.7
Beaver River...
Beaver Falls 5.8 0.8 5.7 0.8 5.4 0.7 5.0 0.7
Ohio River...
Dashields Lock and Dam 60.3 1.5 64.2 1.6 64.4 1.6 57.1 1.4
Montgomery Lock and Dam 66.7 1.6 70.0 1.7 71.2 1.7 64.6 1.6
Wheeling 70.4 2.6 74.0 2.6 76.1 2.7 69.1 2.6
Moundsville 71.0 1.6 74.6 1.7 77.0 1.7 69.8 1.6
Willow Island Lock and Da 73.7 2.2 76.6 2.3 82.1 2.3 73.3 2.2
Parkersburg 97.9 1.9 91.4 1.8 95.6 1.9 85.0 1.7
Racine Lock and Dam 104.6 2.1 100.7 2.0 130.2 2.4 112.6 2.2
R C Byrd Dam 158.8 2.7 140.3 2.4 173.7 2.9 155.5 2.6
Huntington 171.5 2.8 143.5 2.5 179.4 2.9 166.0 2.8
Lloyd Greenup Dam 175.7 2.6 158.7 2.3 176.7 2.6 181.8 2.6
Meldahl Dam 166.1 2.8 176.0 2.8 170.7 2.8 190.2 2.9
Cincinnati 160.0 2.7 184.0 3.0 180.6 3.0 196.4 3.1
Markland Dam 156.0 2.5 188.0 2.7 190.9 2.7 198.5 2.8
McAlpine Upper 150.9 1.6 186.5 1.9 213.5 2.1 212.4 2.1
McAlpine Lower 150.5 2.5 186.3 2.6 213.3 2.7 210.3 2.7
Cannelton Dam 146.4 2.4 169.5 2.6 210.8 2.7 219.3 2.8
Evansville 167.3 2.0 179.3 2.1 221.6 2.4 241.3 2.5
J T Myers Dam 209.1 1.8 208.6 1.8 248.8 2.2 266.0 2.3
Shawneetown 215.8 2.1 208.0 2.1 241.0 2.3 263.2 2.4
Golconda 239.8 1.6 214.2 1.4 229.4 1.5 266.3 1.8
Smithland Lock and Dam 253.4 1.7 216.7 1.4 228.9 1.5 260.1 1.7
Muskingum River...
McConnelsville 10.8 1.0 5.8 0.6 4.4 0.4 3.6 0.4
Kanawha River...
Kanawha Falls 32.5 3.6 28.0 3.3 28.2 3.3 25.2 3.2
Big Sandy River...
Fullers Station 5.1 1.3 5.1 1.3 7.0 1.4 7.5 1.5
Scioto River...
Piketon 10.5 2.1 8.5 2.1 8.1 2.1 7.1 2.2
Little Miami River...
Milford 1.5 1.0 1.1 0.9 1.5 1.0 1.0 0.8
Licking River...
Catawba 5.2 1.9 5.0 1.9 6.2 2.1 6.3 2.1
Kentucky River...
Frankfort 9.0 1.1 10.0 1.2 12.4 1.5 16.6 2.0
Green River...
Spottsville 19.4 1.9 18.5 1.8 23.2 2.1 33.2 2.4
Wabash River...
New Harmony 28.5 1.6 27.0 1.5 26.5 1.5 28.9 1.6
.BR TIR 20250516 Z DH12/DC202505161629/DUE/DQG/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+06/QRIFF/QFIFF
.B1 DRH+12/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+18/QRIFF/QFIFF
ACMP1 32.2/1.4 / 32.7/1.4 / 26.7/1.2 / 24.3/1.1
BDDP1 27.1/1.5 / 29.4/1.6 / 36.1/1.9 / 31.5/1.7
BEAP1 5.8/0.8 / 5.7/0.8 / 5.4/0.7 / 5.0/0.7
DSHP1 60.3/1.5 / 64.2/1.6 / 64.4/1.6 / 57.1/1.4
MGYP1 66.7/1.6 / 70.0/1.7 / 71.2/1.7 / 64.6/1.6
WLGW2 70.4/2.6 / 74.0/2.6 / 76.1/2.7 / 69.1/2.6
MOUW2 71.0/1.6 / 74.6/1.7 / 77.0/1.7 / 69.8/1.6
RNOO1 73.7/2.2 / 76.6/2.3 / 82.1/2.3 / 73.3/2.2
PARW2 97.9/1.9 / 91.4/1.8 / 95.6/1.9 / 85.0/1.7
RACW2 104.6/2.1 /100.7/2.0 /130.2/2.4 /112.6/2.2
GALW2 158.8/2.7 /140.3/2.4 /173.7/2.9 /155.5/2.6
HNTW2 171.5/2.8 /143.5/2.5 /179.4/2.9 /166.0/2.8
GNUK2 175.7/2.6 /158.7/2.3 /176.7/2.6 /181.8/2.6
MELO1 166.1/2.8 /176.0/2.8 /170.7/2.8 /190.2/2.9
CCNO1 160.0/2.7 /184.0/3.0 /180.6/3.0 /196.4/3.1
MKLK2 156.0/2.5 /188.0/2.7 /190.9/2.7 /198.5/2.8
MLUK2 150.9/1.6 /186.5/1.9 /213.5/2.1 /212.4/2.1
MLPK2 150.5/2.5 /186.3/2.6 /213.3/2.7 /210.3/2.7
CNNI3 146.4/2.4 /169.5/2.6 /210.8/2.7 /219.3/2.8
EVVI3 167.3/2.0 /179.3/2.1 /221.6/2.4 /241.3/2.5
UNWK2 209.1/1.8 /208.6/1.8 /248.8/2.2 /266.0/2.3
SHNI2 215.8/2.1 /208.0/2.1 /241.0/2.3 /263.2/2.4
GOLI2 239.8/1.6 /214.2/1.4 /229.4/1.5 /266.3/1.8
SMLI2 253.4/1.7 /216.7/1.4 /228.9/1.5 /260.1/1.7
MCCO1 10.8/1.0 / 5.8/0.6 / 4.4/0.4 / 3.6/0.4
KANW2 32.5/3.6 / 28.0/3.3 / 28.2/3.3 / 25.2/3.2
FLRK2 5.1/1.3 / 5.1/1.3 / 7.0/1.4 / 7.5/1.5
PKTO1 10.5/2.1 / 8.5/2.1 / 8.1/2.1 / 7.1/2.2
MLGO1 1.5/1.0 / 1.1/0.9 / 1.5/1.0 / 1.0/0.8
CATK2 5.2/1.9 / 5.0/1.9 / 6.2/2.1 / 6.3/2.1
FFTK2 9.0/1.1 / 10.0/1.2 / 12.4/1.5 / 16.6/2.0
SPTK2 19.4/1.9 / 18.5/1.8 / 23.2/2.1 / 33.2/2.4
NHRI3 28.5/1.6 / 27.0/1.5 / 26.5/1.5 / 28.9/1.6
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