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River Forecast
NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington, OH
5:15am EDT Saturday, April 5, 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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: Clay City - Red River - JKL
: Zero Datum 600.47 ft (NGVD 1929)
: Powell County, KY
: Record River Stage     26.8 ft
: Major River Stage      23.0 ft
: Moderate River Stage   19.0 ft
: Flood River Stage      17.0 ft
: Action River Stage     13.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
.AR CYCK2 20250405 Z DC202504050915/DUE/DQG/DH12/HGIFFX :crest: 23.3
: Crest near 23.3 ft around 8AM EDT on Sat, Apr 5
.AR CYCK2 20250407 Z DC202504050515/DUE/DQG/DH08/HGIFFX :crest: 21.9
: Crest near 21.9 ft around 8AM EDT on Mon, Apr 7
: Fall below flood level around 7PM EDT on Tue, Apr 8
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 03                   /   8.0 /  11.5
:     Apr 04   /  14.4 /  14.9 /  17.6 /  21.5
:     Apr 05   /  22.6 /  23.2
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 23.3 ft at 415am EDT on Sat, Apr 5
:
.ER CYCK2 20250405 Z DC202504050915/DUE/DQG/DH12/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Apr 05 :                 /  23.3 /  23.0
.E2 : Apr 06 : /  22.3 /  21.7 /  21.4 /  21.2
.E3 : Apr 07 : /  21.3 /  21.7 /  21.9 /  21.6
.E4 : Apr 08 : /  21.1 /  20.2 /  19.2 /  17.8
.E5 : Apr 09 : /  16.9 /  16.2 /  15.5 /  14.4
.E6 : Apr 10 : /  13.4 /  12.3
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 02                   /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 03   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  1.20 /  0.58
:     Apr 04   /  0.83 /  0.22 /  1.51 /  0.53
:     Apr 05   /  0.17 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (54 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 05                   /  0.12 /  0.13
:     Apr 06   /  0.14 /  0.53 /  0.79 /  0.52
:     Apr 07   /  0.16 /  0.05 /  0.01
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (126 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 02                   /   8.4 /  21.0
:     Apr 03   /  27.3 /  25.4 /  19.8 /  17.7
:     Apr 04   /  17.3 /  15.1 /  13.2 /  16.3
:     Apr 05   /  20.1 /  17.8 /  20.0 /  22.6
:     Apr 06   /  23.2 /  18.1 /  13.0 /  11.0
:     Apr 07   /  10.0 /   6.5 /   3.9
:____________________________________________________________________

: Ford Lock 10 - Kentucky River - LMK
: Zero Datum 556.76 ft (NGVD 1929)
: Madison County, KY
: Record Pool Stage     40.2 ft
: Major Pool Stage      40.0 ft
: Moderate Pool Stage   35.0 ft
: Flood Pool Stage      26.0 ft
: Action Pool Stage     24.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
.AR FODK2 20250407 Z DC202504050915/DUE/DQG/DH00/HPIFFX :crest: 31.9
: Crest near 31.9 ft around 8PM EDT on Sun, Apr 6
: Fall below flood level around 8AM EDT on Wed, Apr 9
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 03                   /  15.7 /  17.5
:     Apr 04   /  20.4 /  21.6 /  25.1 /  27.7
:     Apr 05   /  29.0 /  29.6
:
: Latest Observed Pool Stage 29.8 ft at 430am EDT on Sat, Apr 5
:
.ER FODK2 20250405 Z DC202504050915/DUE/DQG/DH12/HPIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Apr 05 :                 /  29.9 /  29.8
.E2 : Apr 06 : /  29.6 /  29.9 /  30.9 /  31.8
.E3 : Apr 07 : /  31.9 /  31.5 /  30.5 /  29.3
.E4 : Apr 08 : /  28.5 /  28.1 /  28.0 /  27.8
.E5 : Apr 09 : /  27.4 /  26.8 /  25.9 /  24.9
.E6 : Apr 10 : /  23.8 /  22.7
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 02                   /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 03   /  0.00 /  0.02 /  1.42 /  0.50
:     Apr 04   /  0.70 /  0.23 /  1.87 /  0.73
:     Apr 05   /  0.14 /  0.02
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (54 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 05                   /  0.22 /  0.27
:     Apr 06   /  0.24 /  0.69 /  0.85 /  0.46
:     Apr 07   /  0.14 /  0.04 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (126 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 02                   /   8.8 /  21.2
:     Apr 03   /  26.8 /  25.1 /  18.9 /  17.9
:     Apr 04   /  17.1 /  13.7 /  13.3 /  16.0
:     Apr 05   /  20.4 /  18.0 /  20.0 /  22.0
:     Apr 06   /  22.5 /  17.0 /  11.7 /  10.6
:     Apr 07   /   9.4 /   5.5 /   3.5
:____________________________________________________________________

: Camp Nelson - Kentucky - LMK
: Zero Datum 520.51 ft (NGVD 1929)
: Jessamine County, KY
: Record Pool Stage   MISSING
: Major Pool Stage      40.0 ft
: Moderate Pool Stage   36.0 ft
: Flood Pool Stage      30.0 ft
: Action Pool Stage     28.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
.AR CPNK2 20250407 Z DC202504050915/DUE/DQG/DH00/HPIFFX :crest: 39.9
: Crest near 39.9 ft around 8PM EDT on Sun, Apr 6
: Fall below flood level around 11AM EDT on Wed, Apr 9
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 03                   /  18.2 /  21.1
:     Apr 04   /  24.9 /  26.4 /  31.0 /  35.8
:     Apr 05   /  38.7 /  39.3
:
: Latest Observed Pool Stage 39.2 ft at 415am EDT on Sat, Apr 5
:
.ER CPNK2 20250405 Z DC202504050915/DUE/DQG/DH12/HPIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Apr 05 :                 /  38.9 /  38.3
.E2 : Apr 06 : /  37.5 /  36.8 /  37.4 /  39.3
.E3 : Apr 07 : /  39.9 /  39.2 /  37.9 /  35.6
.E4 : Apr 08 : /  33.9 /  32.8 /  32.2 /  31.7
.E5 : Apr 09 : /  31.4 /  31.0 /  30.4 /  29.7
.E6 : Apr 10 : /  29.0 /  28.1
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 02                   /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 03   /  0.00 /  0.02 /  1.52 /  0.60
:     Apr 04   /  0.84 /  0.11 /  1.81 /  0.50
:     Apr 05   /  0.07 /  0.02
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (54 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 05                   /  0.29 /  0.24
:     Apr 06   /  0.23 /  0.72 /  0.86 /  0.47
:     Apr 07   /  0.14 /  0.04 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (126 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 02                   /  10.0 /  21.3
:     Apr 03   /  26.3 /  24.7 /  18.6 /  17.7
:     Apr 04   /  16.8 /  13.7 /  13.4 /  16.6
:     Apr 05   /  21.4 /  18.9 /  20.1 /  21.8
:     Apr 06   /  22.6 /  17.0 /  11.9 /  10.9
:     Apr 07   /   9.9 /   5.3 /   3.3
:____________________________________________________________________

: High Bridge Lock 7 - Kentucky River - LMK
: Zero Datum 503.92 ft (NGVD 1929)
: Jessamine County, KY
: Record Pool Stage     53.1 ft
: Major Pool Stage      39.0 ft
: Moderate Pool Stage   36.0 ft
: Flood Pool Stage      30.0 ft
: Action Pool Stage     28.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
.AR HIBK2 20250407 Z DC202504050915/DUE/DQG/DH06/HPIFFX :crest: 42.5
: Crest near 42.5 ft around 2AM EDT on Mon, Apr 7
: Fall below flood level around 3PM EDT on Wed, Apr 9
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 03                   /  14.7 /  16.5
:     Apr 04   /  19.7 /  21.9 /  25.8 /  30.8
:     Apr 05   /  34.6 /  37.1
:
: Latest Observed Pool Stage 37.9 ft at 415am EDT on Sat, Apr 5
:
.ER HIBK2 20250405 Z DC202504050915/DUE/DQG/DH12/HPIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Apr 05 :                 /  38.7 /  39.9
.E2 : Apr 06 : /  40.8 /  41.1 /  40.9 /  41.5
.E3 : Apr 07 : /  42.1 /  42.5 /  42.5 /  41.8
.E4 : Apr 08 : /  40.6 /  39.0 /  37.3 /  34.3
.E5 : Apr 09 : /  33.1 /  32.2 /  31.2 /  30.1
.E6 : Apr 10 : /  28.7 /  27.2
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 02                   /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 03   /  0.00 /  0.05 /  1.25 /  0.46
:     Apr 04   /  0.66 /  0.54 /  1.25 /  1.02
:     Apr 05   /  0.02 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (54 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 05                   /  0.40 /  0.36
:     Apr 06   /  0.30 /  0.89 /  0.89 /  0.39
:     Apr 07   /  0.13 /  0.03 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (126 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 02                   /   8.9 /  20.5
:     Apr 03   /  26.1 /  24.3 /  17.9 /  17.6
:     Apr 04   /  16.5 /  12.5 /  13.5 /  14.9
:     Apr 05   /  20.3 /  18.7 /  19.8 /  21.0
:     Apr 06   /  21.5 /  15.9 /  10.8 /   9.9
:     Apr 07   /   8.7 /   5.0 /   3.1
:____________________________________________________________________

: Frankfort - Kentucky River - LMK
: Zero Datum 462.1 ft (NGVD 1929)
: Franklin County, KY
: Record Pool Stage     48.5 ft
: Major Pool Stage      40.0 ft
: Moderate Pool Stage   35.0 ft
: Flood Pool Stage      31.0 ft
: Action Pool Stage     29.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
.AR FFTK2 20250407 Z DC202504050915/DUE/DQG/DH12/HPIFFX :crest: 44.2
: Crest near 44.2 ft around 8AM EDT on Mon, Apr 7
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 03                   /  12.8 /  12.9
:     Apr 04   /  14.7 /  19.4 /  26.5 /  30.5
:     Apr 05   /  34.0 /  36.4
:
: Latest Observed Pool Stage 37.2 ft at 430am EDT on Sat, Apr 5
:
.ER FFTK2 20250405 Z DC202504050915/DUE/DQG/DH12/HPIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Apr 05 :                 /  38.2 /  39.5
.E2 : Apr 06 : /  40.8 /  41.9 /  42.6 /  43.2
.E3 : Apr 07 : /  43.8 /  44.0 /  44.2 /  44.2
.E4 : Apr 08 : /  44.1 /  43.8 /  43.1 /  41.9
.E5 : Apr 09 : /  40.4 /  38.8 /  37.1 /  35.5
.E6 : Apr 10 : /  33.9 /  32.4
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 02                   /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 03   /  0.00 /  1.19 /  0.91 /  0.17
:     Apr 04   /  0.65 /  1.05 /  0.90 /  0.36
:     Apr 05   /  0.06 /  0.04
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (54 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 05                   /  0.50 /  0.37
:     Apr 06   /  0.51 /  0.99 /  0.82 /  0.24
:     Apr 07   /  0.11 /  0.04 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (126 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 02                   /   9.2 /  21.4
:     Apr 03   /  26.8 /  24.2 /  17.4 /  17.4
:     Apr 04   /  15.7 /  11.5 /  12.8 /  12.2
:     Apr 05   /  15.8 /  17.4 /  19.6 /  20.2
:     Apr 06   /  20.2 /  13.6 /   9.5 /   9.1
:     Apr 07   /   7.8 /   4.5 /   2.6
:____________________________________________________________________

: Peaks Mill - Elkhorn Creek - LMK
: Zero Datum 540.2 ft (NGVD 29)
: Franklin County, KY
: Record River Stage   MISSING
: Major River Stage      14.0 ft
: Moderate River Stage   12.0 ft
: Flood River Stage      10.0 ft
: Action River Stage      8.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
.AR PKMK2 20250406 Z DC202504050915/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFFX :crest: 14.6
: Crest near 14.6 ft around 2PM EDT on Sun, Apr 6
: Fall below flood level around 11AM EDT on Tue, Apr 8
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 03                   /   6.7 /   8.5
:     Apr 04   /  10.2 /  11.2 /  12.8 /  14.7
:     Apr 05   /  14.9 /  14.7
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 14.8 ft at 415am EDT on Sat, Apr 5
:
.ER PKMK2 20250405 Z DC202504050915/DUE/DQG/DH12/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Apr 05 :                 /  14.4 /  14.1
.E2 : Apr 06 : /  14.0 /  14.3 /  14.5 /  14.6
.E3 : Apr 07 : /  14.5 /  14.1 /  13.5 /  12.8
.E4 : Apr 08 : /  12.1 /  11.3 /  10.5 /   9.5
.E5 : Apr 09 : /   8.6 /   7.7 /   7.2 /   6.8
.E6 : Apr 10 : /   6.5 /   6.3
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 02                   /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 03   /  0.00 /  0.52 /  1.43 /  0.27
:     Apr 04   /  0.77 /  0.79 /  0.82 /  0.52
:     Apr 05   /  0.07 /  0.01
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (54 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 05                   /  0.46 /  0.36
:     Apr 06   /  0.41 /  0.97 /  0.83 /  0.30
:     Apr 07   /  0.12 /  0.04 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (126 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 02                   /   8.4 /  20.6
:     Apr 03   /  26.4 /  23.9 /  17.3 /  17.5
:     Apr 04   /  16.2 /  11.7 /  13.1 /  12.6
:     Apr 05   /  16.8 /  17.6 /  19.4 /  20.4
:     Apr 06   /  20.6 /  14.3 /   9.7 /   9.2
:     Apr 07   /   7.7 /   4.5 /   2.7
:____________________________________________________________________

: Shepherdsville - Salt River - LMK
: Zero Datum 406.58 ft (NGVD 1929)
: Bullitt County, KY
: Record River Stage     47.3 ft
: Major River Stage      40.0 ft
: Moderate River Stage   35.0 ft
: Flood River Stage      32.0 ft
: Action River Stage     30.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
: Rise above flood river stage around 7PM EDT on Sat, Apr 5
.AR SHPK2 20250406 Z DC202504050915/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFFX :crest: 33.8
: Crest near 33.8 ft around 2PM EDT on Sun, Apr 6
: Fall below flood level around 12AM EDT on Mon, Apr 7
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 03                   /  11.5 /  15.8
:     Apr 04   /  18.0 /  20.3 /  23.7 /  26.1
:     Apr 05   /  28.6 /  30.1
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 30.6 ft at 430am EDT on Sat, Apr 5
:
.ER SHPK2 20250405 Z DC202504050915/DUE/DQG/DH12/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Apr 05 :                 /  31.2 /  31.7
.E2 : Apr 06 : /  32.1 /  32.8 /  33.4 /  33.8
.E3 : Apr 07 : /  33.0 /  31.7 /  30.8 /  29.5
.E4 : Apr 08 : /  27.8 /  26.1 /  24.6 /  22.6
.E5 : Apr 09 : /  21.1 /  19.9 /  19.0 /  18.6
.E6 : Apr 10 : /  18.3 /  18.0
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 02                   /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 03   /  0.00 /  1.03 /  0.72 /  0.26
:     Apr 04   /  0.50 /  1.19 /  0.68 /  0.67
:     Apr 05   /  0.10 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (54 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 05                   /  0.62 /  0.45
:     Apr 06   /  0.70 /  1.03 /  0.82 /  0.16
:     Apr 07   /  0.11 /  0.02 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (126 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 02                   /  10.5 /  21.9
:     Apr 03   /  26.5 /  23.7 /  17.6 /  17.3
:     Apr 04   /  15.1 /  11.9 /  12.4 /  12.4
:     Apr 05   /  16.1 /  16.6 /  19.8 /  20.1
:     Apr 06   /  19.5 /  12.7 /   9.4 /   9.3
:     Apr 07   /   8.0 /   4.7 /   2.9
:____________________________________________________________________

: Boston - Rolling Fork - LMK
: Zero Datum 400.42 ft (NGVD 1929)
: Nelson County, KY
: Record River Stage     55.2 ft
: Major River Stage      45.0 ft
: Moderate River Stage   42.0 ft
: Flood River Stage      35.0 ft
: Action River Stage     33.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
.AR BSNK2 20250407 Z DC202504050915/DUE/DQG/DH00/HGIFFX :crest: 51.6
: Crest near 51.6 ft around 8PM EDT on Sun, Apr 6
: Fall below flood level around 12AM EDT on Thu, Apr 10
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 03                   /  24.2 /  30.2
:     Apr 04   /  34.0 /  37.0 /  39.9 /  42.4
:     Apr 05   /  44.3 /  46.0
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 46.7 ft at 430am EDT on Sat, Apr 5
:
.ER BSNK2 20250405 Z DC202504050915/DUE/DQG/DH12/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Apr 05 :                 /  47.5 /  48.4
.E2 : Apr 06 : /  49.5 /  50.1 /  50.8 /  51.2
.E3 : Apr 07 : /  51.6 /  51.4 /  51.2 /  50.8
.E4 : Apr 08 : /  50.2 /  49.2 /  46.9 /  44.8
.E5 : Apr 09 : /  43.5 /  41.9 /  40.1 /  37.9
.E6 : Apr 10 : /  36.0 /  34.4
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 02                   /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 03   /  0.00 /  0.45 /  1.51 /  0.62
:     Apr 04   /  0.58 /  0.54 /  1.47 /  0.88
:     Apr 05   /  0.08 /  0.03
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (54 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 05                   /  0.58 /  0.43
:     Apr 06   /  0.49 /  1.01 /  0.94 /  0.31
:     Apr 07   /  0.11 /  0.02 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (126 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 02                   /  13.1 /  22.9
:     Apr 03   /  26.8 /  24.7 /  17.9 /  17.6
:     Apr 04   /  15.6 /  12.2 /  13.3 /  15.2
:     Apr 05   /  22.1 /  20.0 /  20.7 /  21.1
:     Apr 06   /  21.5 /  15.6 /  11.2 /  10.6
:     Apr 07   /   9.7 /   5.7 /   3.7
:____________________________________________________________________
$$
: Fliehman
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