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River Forecast
NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington, OH
10:55am EDT Tuesday, May 6, 2025

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


: Bowling Green - Barren River - LMK
: Zero Datum 409.83 ft (NGVD 1929)
: Warren County, KY
: Record River Stage     52.2 ft
: Major River Stage      45.0 ft
: Moderate River Stage   32.0 ft
: Flood River Stage      28.0 ft
: Action River Stage     26.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 04                           /  13.8
:     May 05   /  13.9 /  13.7 /  13.4 /  13.2
:     May 06   /  13.0 /  12.8 /  12.7
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 12.7 ft at 945am EDT on Tue, May 6
:
.ER BWGK2 20250506 Z DC202505061455/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : May 06 :                         /  12.6
.E2 : May 07 : /  12.5 /  12.4 /  12.3 /  12.2
.E3 : May 08 : /  12.2 /  12.1 /  12.1 /  12.0
.E4 : May 09 : /  11.9 /  11.9 /  11.8 /  11.7
.E5 : May 10 : /  11.7 /  11.7 /  11.6 /  11.6
.E6 : May 11 : /  11.6 /  11.5 /  11.5
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 03                           /  0.77
:     May 04   /  0.19 /  0.29 /  0.00 /  0.02
:     May 05   /  0.16 /  0.03 /  0.03 /  0.02
:     May 06   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 06                           /  0.00
:     May 07   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     May 08   /  0.00 /  0.02 /  0.01
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 03                           /  15.7
:     May 04   /  14.7 /  12.9 /  11.8 /  11.4
:     May 05   /  10.9 /   8.4 /   8.6 /  11.1
:     May 06   /  13.7 /  10.6 /   8.0 /  15.8
:     May 07   /  20.2 /  14.3 /  11.8 /  18.4
:     May 08   /  20.9 /  16.2 /  15.3
:____________________________________________________________________

: Mammoth Cave - Green River - LMK
: Zero Datum 409.35 ft (Vertical Datum Unknown)
: Edmonson County, KY
: Record River Stage   MISSING
: Major River Stage      62.0 ft
: Moderate River Stage   57.0 ft
: Flood River Stage      32.0 ft
: Action River Stage     20.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 04                           /  25.8
:     May 05   /  27.4 /  28.6 /  29.5 /  29.5
:     May 06   /  29.0 /  28.3 /  27.4
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 27.1 ft at 1000am EDT on Tue, May 6
:
.ER MMCK2 20250506 Z DC202505061455/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : May 06 :                         /  26.2
.E2 : May 07 : /  25.3 /  24.6 /  23.9 /  23.4
.E3 : May 08 : /  22.9 /  22.6 /  22.2 /  21.9
.E4 : May 09 : /  21.7 /  21.5 /  21.3 /  21.1
.E5 : May 10 : /  21.0 /  20.9 /  20.8 /  20.7
.E6 : May 11 : /  20.6 /  20.5 /  20.4
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 03                           /  0.62
:     May 04   /  0.30 /  0.06 /  0.02 /  0.11
:     May 05   /  0.21 /  0.03 /  0.03 /  0.00
:     May 06   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 06                           /  0.00
:     May 07   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     May 08   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 03                           /  15.9
:     May 04   /  14.7 /  13.5 /  11.8 /  11.5
:     May 05   /  10.9 /   8.4 /   8.3 /  10.9
:     May 06   /  13.2 /  10.0 /   8.7 /  15.1
:     May 07   /  19.3 /  13.6 /  10.9 /  17.9
:     May 08   /  20.7 /  15.7 /  14.6
:____________________________________________________________________

: Woodbury - Green River - LMK
: Zero Datum 379.6 ft (NGVD 1929)
: Butler County, KY
: Record River Stage     58.9 ft
: Major River Stage      41.0 ft
: Moderate River Stage   38.0 ft
: Flood River Stage      26.0 ft
: Action River Stage     24.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
.AR WDHK2 20250506 Z DC202505061455/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFFX :crest: 25.2
: Crest near 25.2 ft around 2PM EDT on Tue, May 6
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 04                           /  22.8
:     May 05   /  23.3 /  23.7 /  24.2 /  24.5
:     May 06   /  24.8 /  25.0 /  25.2
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 25.2 ft at 1000am EDT on Tue, May 6
:
.ER WDHK2 20250506 Z DC202505061455/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : May 06 :                         /  25.2
.E2 : May 07 : /  25.2 /  25.2 /  25.2 /  25.0
.E3 : May 08 : /  24.9 /  24.7 /  24.4 /  24.0
.E4 : May 09 : /  23.6 /  23.1 /  22.7 /  22.4
.E5 : May 10 : /  22.0 /  21.6 /  21.3 /  21.0
.E6 : May 11 : /  20.7 /  20.4 /  20.2
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 03                           /  0.58
:     May 04   /  0.20 /  0.19 /  0.09 /  0.02
:     May 05   /  0.25 /  0.03 /  0.01 /  0.03
:     May 06   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 06                           /  0.00
:     May 07   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     May 08   /  0.00 /  0.01 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 03                           /  15.2
:     May 04   /  15.4 /  13.1 /  11.9 /  10.9
:     May 05   /  10.4 /   8.6 /   8.7 /  11.0
:     May 06   /  13.6 /  10.5 /   8.8 /  15.6
:     May 07   /  20.1 /  14.0 /  11.5 /  18.2
:     May 08   /  20.9 /  15.8 /  14.9
:____________________________________________________________________

: Rochester Ferry - Green River - LMK
: Zero Datum 351.97 ft (NAVD 88)
: Ohio County, KY
: Record River Stage     61.6 ft
: Major River Stage      50.0 ft
: Moderate River Stage   45.0 ft
: Flood River Stage      37.0 ft
: Action River Stage     34.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
.AR RCHK2 20250507 Z DC202505061455/DUE/DQG/DH12/HGIFFX :crest: 36.7
: Crest near 36.7 ft around 8AM EDT on Wed, May 7
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 04                           /  35.4
:     May 05   /  35.6 /  35.8 /  36.0 /  36.1
:     May 06   /  36.2 /  36.3 /  36.4
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 36.5 ft at 945am EDT on Tue, May 6
:
.ER RCHK2 20250506 Z DC202505061455/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : May 06 :                         /  36.5
.E2 : May 07 : /  36.6 /  36.6 /  36.7 /  36.7
.E3 : May 08 : /  36.7 /  36.7 /  36.6 /  36.5
.E4 : May 09 : /  36.4 /  36.2 /  36.1 /  35.9
.E5 : May 10 : /  35.8 /  35.6 /  35.4 /  35.3
.E6 : May 11 : /  35.1 /  35.0 /  34.9
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 03                           /  0.39
:     May 04   /  0.10 /  0.04 /  0.31 /  0.02
:     May 05   /  0.32 /  0.03 /  0.04 /  0.04
:     May 06   /  0.01 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 06                           /  0.00
:     May 07   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     May 08   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 03                           /  15.0
:     May 04   /  15.9 /  13.1 /  11.5 /  10.2
:     May 05   /   9.9 /   8.8 /   8.8 /  10.8
:     May 06   /  13.7 /  10.9 /   9.3 /  15.7
:     May 07   /  20.2 /  14.0 /  11.4 /  18.2
:     May 08   /  21.0 /  15.7 /  14.6
:____________________________________________________________________

: Paradise - Green River - PAH
: Zero Datum 363.19 ft (NGVD 1929)
: Muhlenberg County, KY
: Record River Stage    403.7 ft
: Major River Stage     400.0 ft
: Moderate River Stage  386.0 ft
: Flood River Stage     380.0 ft
: Action River Stage    378.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
.AR PRDK2 20250507 Z DC202505061455/DUE/DQG/DH06/HGIFFX :crest: 379.9
: Crest near 379.9 ft around 2AM EDT on Wed, May 7
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 04                           / 377.2
:     May 05   / 377.6 / 378.0 / 378.4 / 378.7
:     May 06   / 379.0 / 379.2 / 379.5
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 379.5 ft at 1015am EDT on Tue, May 6
:
.ER PRDK2 20250506 Z DC202505061455/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : May 06 :                         / 379.6
.E2 : May 07 : / 379.8 / 379.9 / 379.9 / 379.9
.E3 : May 08 : / 379.8 / 379.7 / 379.6 / 379.4
.E4 : May 09 : / 379.2 / 378.9 / 378.6 / 378.3
.E5 : May 10 : / 378.0 / 377.8 / 377.5 / 377.2
.E6 : May 11 : / 377.0 / 376.8 / 376.6
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 03                           /  0.46
:     May 04   /  0.21 /  0.27 /  0.04 /  0.05
:     May 05   /  0.19 /  0.04 /  0.01 /  0.01
:     May 06   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 06                           /  0.00
:     May 07   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     May 08   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 03                           /  14.8
:     May 04   /  16.0 /  12.9 /  11.4 /  10.1
:     May 05   /   9.8 /   8.8 /   8.6 /  10.8
:     May 06   /  13.7 /  10.9 /   8.9 /  15.9
:     May 07   /  20.4 /  14.5 /  12.0 /  18.0
:     May 08   /  20.7 /  16.0 /  15.0
:____________________________________________________________________

: Calhoun - Green River - PAH
: Zero Datum 353.95 ft (NGVD 1929)
: McLean County, KY
: Record Pool Stage     43.8 ft
: Major Pool Stage      32.0 ft
: Moderate Pool Stage   26.0 ft
: Flood Pool Stage      23.0 ft
: Action Pool Stage     18.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 04                           /  16.2
:     May 05   /  16.4 /  16.5 /  16.6 /  16.7
:     May 06   /  16.8 /  16.9 /  17.0
:
: Latest Observed Pool Stage 17.0 ft at 1000am EDT on Tue, May 6
:
.ER CALK2 20250506 Z DC202505061455/DUE/DQG/DH18/HPIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : May 06 :                         /  17.0
.E2 : May 07 : /  17.1 /  17.2 /  17.2 /  17.3
.E3 : May 08 : /  17.3 /  17.3 /  17.4 /  17.4
.E4 : May 09 : /  17.4 /  17.4 /  17.3 /  17.3
.E5 : May 10 : /  17.3 /  17.2 /  17.2 /  17.1
.E6 : May 11 : /  17.1 /  17.0 /  16.9
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 03                           /  0.03
:     May 04   /  0.10 /  0.12 /  0.01 /  0.01
:     May 05   /  0.19 /  0.09 /  0.13 /  0.01
:     May 06   /  0.03 /  0.01 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 06                           /  0.00
:     May 07   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     May 08   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 03                           /  15.5
:     May 04   /  15.8 /  12.6 /  10.9 /   9.7
:     May 05   /   9.4 /   9.1 /   9.0 /  10.3
:     May 06   /  12.6 /  11.7 /   9.8 /  15.3
:     May 07   /  19.9 /  14.5 /  11.7 /  18.3
:     May 08   /  21.1 /  16.2 /  14.8
:____________________________________________________________________
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