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River Forecast
NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington, OH
8:56am EST Friday, February 21, 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:
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: 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
:     Feb 19                           /  17.5
:     Feb 20   /  16.1 /  15.2 /  14.5 /  13.9
:     Feb 21   /  13.4 /  12.8 /  12.3
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 12.1 ft at 845am EST on Fri, Feb 21
:
.ER BWGK2 20250221 Z DC202502211356/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Feb 21 :                         /  11.7
.E2 : Feb 22 : /  11.1 /  10.5 /  10.1 /   9.8
.E3 : Feb 23 : /   9.6 /  12.2 /  12.0 /  11.8
.E4 : Feb 24 : /  11.6 /  11.5 /  11.7 /  12.0
.E5 : Feb 25 : /  12.3 /  12.3 /  12.1 /  11.8
.E6 : Feb 26 : /  11.5 /  11.2 /  10.9
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 18                           /  0.00
:     Feb 19   /  0.00 /  0.16 /  0.08 /  0.00
:     Feb 20   /  0.00 /  0.04 /  0.01 /  0.00
:     Feb 21   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 21                           /  0.00
:     Feb 22   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 23   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 18                           /  -2.8
:     Feb 19   /  -2.1 /  -4.9 /  -7.3 /  -7.1
:     Feb 20   /  -4.0 /  -6.3 /  -8.7 / -10.0
:     Feb 21   /  -7.3 / -10.4 / -13.2 /  -7.4
:     Feb 22   /  -1.5 /  -5.9 /  -7.6 /  -1.9
:     Feb 23   /   2.2 /  -3.7 /  -5.2
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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
:     Feb 19                           /  46.4
:     Feb 20   /  43.2 /  39.3 /  35.4 /  31.6
:     Feb 21   /  28.2 /  25.4 /  23.4
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 23.1 ft at 800am EST on Fri, Feb 21
:
.ER MMCK2 20250221 Z DC202502211356/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Feb 21 :                         /  21.9
.E2 : Feb 22 : /  20.5 /  19.1 /  17.9 /  17.4
.E3 : Feb 23 : /  17.1 /  16.9 /  16.7 /  16.5
.E4 : Feb 24 : /  16.5 /  16.5 /  16.5 /  16.7
.E5 : Feb 25 : /  16.9 /  16.9 /  16.9 /  16.8
.E6 : Feb 26 : /  16.7 /  16.7 /  16.6
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 18                           /  0.00
:     Feb 19   /  0.00 /  0.10 /  0.07 /  0.00
:     Feb 20   /  0.00 /  0.04 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 21   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 21                           /  0.00
:     Feb 22   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 23   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 18                           /  -4.1
:     Feb 19   /  -3.4 /  -5.6 /  -8.2 /  -7.5
:     Feb 20   /  -4.4 /  -6.8 /  -9.0 / -10.8
:     Feb 21   /  -7.5 / -11.0 / -13.7 /  -7.6
:     Feb 22   /  -1.8 /  -6.2 /  -7.9 /  -2.3
:     Feb 23   /   1.6 /  -4.0 /  -5.8
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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.
:
: Fall below flood level around 3AM EST on Mon, Feb 24
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 19                           /  41.3
:     Feb 20   /  40.9 /  40.5 /  40.0 /  39.5
:     Feb 21   /  39.0 /  38.3 /  37.6
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 37.5 ft at 800am EST on Fri, Feb 21
:
.ER WDHK2 20250221 Z DC202502211356/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Feb 21 :                         /  36.7
.E2 : Feb 22 : /  35.8 /  34.6 /  33.3 /  32.0
.E3 : Feb 23 : /  30.8 /  29.7 /  28.7 /  28.0
.E4 : Feb 24 : /  27.1 /  26.3 /  25.4 /  24.7
.E5 : Feb 25 : /  23.8 /  22.9 /  22.2 /  21.6
.E6 : Feb 26 : /  21.1 /  20.6 /  20.2
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 18                           /  0.00
:     Feb 19   /  0.00 /  0.15 /  0.07 /  0.00
:     Feb 20   /  0.00 /  0.04 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 21   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 21                           /  0.00
:     Feb 22   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 23   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 18                           /  -3.8
:     Feb 19   /  -3.2 /  -5.5 /  -7.9 /  -7.3
:     Feb 20   /  -4.2 /  -6.9 /  -9.1 / -10.7
:     Feb 21   /  -7.9 / -11.1 / -14.0 /  -7.6
:     Feb 22   /  -1.8 /  -6.4 /  -8.1 /  -2.4
:     Feb 23   /   1.6 /  -4.2 /  -5.8
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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 20250221 Z DC202502211356/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFFX :crest: 49.7
: Crest near 49.7 ft around 1PM EST on Fri, Feb 21
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 19                           /  48.7
:     Feb 20   /  49.1 /  49.3 /  49.5 /  49.6
:     Feb 21   /  49.8 /  49.8 /  49.5
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 49.7 ft at 745am EST on Fri, Feb 21
:
.ER RCHK2 20250221 Z DC202502211356/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Feb 21 :                         /  49.7
.E2 : Feb 22 : /  49.6 /  49.5 /  49.3 /  49.1
.E3 : Feb 23 : /  48.8 /  48.5 /  48.2 /  47.7
.E4 : Feb 24 : /  47.2 /  46.6 /  46.0 /  45.4
.E5 : Feb 25 : /  44.8 /  44.0 /  43.0 /  42.1
.E6 : Feb 26 : /  41.4 /  40.6 /  40.0
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 18                           /  0.00
:     Feb 19   /  0.00 /  0.15 /  0.07 /  0.00
:     Feb 20   /  0.00 /  0.05 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 21   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 21                           /  0.00
:     Feb 22   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 23   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 18                           /  -4.8
:     Feb 19   /  -3.7 /  -5.9 /  -8.3 /  -7.5
:     Feb 20   /  -4.5 /  -7.3 /  -9.5 / -11.1
:     Feb 21   /  -8.4 / -11.4 / -14.4 /  -7.7
:     Feb 22   /  -2.0 /  -6.7 /  -8.4 /  -2.7
:     Feb 23   /   1.4 /  -4.4 /  -5.7
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 19                           / 396.8
:     Feb 20   / 397.1 / 397.4 / 397.6 / 397.7
:     Feb 21   / 397.8 / 397.8 / 397.8
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 397.8 ft at 815am EST on Fri, Feb 21
:
.ER PRDK2 20250221 Z DC202502211356/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Feb 21 :                         / 397.7
.E2 : Feb 22 : / 397.6 / 397.4 / 397.1 / 396.7
.E3 : Feb 23 : / 396.3 / 395.9 / 395.2 / 394.5
.E4 : Feb 24 : / 393.7 / 393.0 / 392.2 / 391.3
.E5 : Feb 25 : / 390.3 / 389.5 / 388.3 / 387.2
.E6 : Feb 26 : / 386.5 / 385.8 / 385.2
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 18                           /  0.00
:     Feb 19   /  0.00 /  0.15 /  0.05 /  0.00
:     Feb 20   /  0.00 /  0.05 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 21   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 21                           /  0.00
:     Feb 22   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 23   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 18                           /  -4.5
:     Feb 19   /  -3.5 /  -5.7 /  -8.1 /  -7.4
:     Feb 20   /  -4.8 /  -7.8 /  -9.8 / -11.1
:     Feb 21   /  -8.3 / -11.9 / -15.2 /  -7.8
:     Feb 22   /  -2.2 /  -6.7 /  -8.2 /  -2.4
:     Feb 23   /   1.5 /  -4.1 /  -5.4
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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.
:
.AR CALK2 20250222 Z DC202502211356/DUE/DQG/DH06/HPIFFX :crest: 32.1
: Crest near 32.1 ft around 1AM EST on Sat, Feb 22
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 19                           /  30.8
:     Feb 20   /  31.0 /  31.1 /  31.4 /  31.5
:     Feb 21   /  31.6 /  31.8 /  31.9
:
: Latest Observed Pool Stage 31.9 ft at 800am EST on Fri, Feb 21
:
.ER CALK2 20250221 Z DC202502211356/DUE/DQG/DH18/HPIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Feb 21 :                         /  32.0
.E2 : Feb 22 : /  32.0 /  32.1 /  32.1 /  32.1
.E3 : Feb 23 : /  32.0 /  32.0 /  32.0 /  31.9
.E4 : Feb 24 : /  31.8 /  31.7 /  31.6 /  31.5
.E5 : Feb 25 : /  31.4 /  31.2 /  31.1 /  30.9
.E6 : Feb 26 : /  30.7 /  30.4 /  30.1
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 18                           /  0.00
:     Feb 19   /  0.00 /  0.16 /  0.05 /  0.00
:     Feb 20   /  0.00 /  0.02 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 21   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 21                           /  0.00
:     Feb 22   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 23   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 18                           /  -6.2
:     Feb 19   /  -5.5 /  -7.3 /  -9.0 /  -8.0
:     Feb 20   /  -5.9 /  -8.2 / -10.6 / -12.1
:     Feb 21   /  -9.5 / -12.2 / -13.9 /  -8.4
:     Feb 22   /  -3.2 /  -7.1 /  -8.5 /  -3.3
:     Feb 23   /   0.6 /  -4.3 /  -5.3
:____________________________________________________________________
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