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FGUS51 KTIR 161630
RVFTIR
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
.END
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