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River Forecast
NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington, OH
9:22am EDT Monday, April 7, 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


: Blue Licks Spring - Licking River - LMK
: Zero Datum 560.99 ft (NGVD 1929)
: Nicholas County, KY
: Record River Stage     47.6 ft
: Major River Stage      45.0 ft
: Moderate River Stage   42.0 ft
: Flood River Stage      25.0 ft
: Action River Stage     23.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
: Fall below flood level around 2PM EDT on Wed, Apr 9
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 05                           /  36.5
:     Apr 06   /  36.7 /  38.0 /  39.5 /  40.3
:     Apr 07   /  40.3 /  40.3 /  40.0
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 40.0 ft at 900am EDT on Mon, Apr 7
:
.ER BLSK2 20250407 Z DC202504071322/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Apr 07 :                         /  39.7
.E2 : Apr 08 : /  39.3 /  38.4 /  36.9 /  35.4
.E3 : Apr 09 : /  33.2 /  30.7 /  27.8 /  25.1
.E4 : Apr 10 : /  22.5 /  20.9 /  19.5 /  17.5
.E5 : Apr 11 : /  16.6 /  15.8 /  14.7 /  14.3
.E6 : Apr 12 : /  13.8 /  13.4 /  12.9
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 04                           /  0.48
:     Apr 05   /  0.22 /  0.09 /  0.25 /  0.41
:     Apr 06   /  0.10 /  0.90 /  0.28 /  0.05
:     Apr 07   /  0.13 /  0.23 /  0.02
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 07                           /  0.00
:     Apr 08   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 09   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 04                           /  13.2
:     Apr 05   /  15.8 /  15.5 /  17.3 /  16.8
:     Apr 06   /  18.0 /  15.2 /  10.1 /   8.2
:     Apr 07   /   7.1 /   4.0 /   2.8 /   6.9
:     Apr 08   /  11.2 /   4.5 /  -1.7 /   1.6
:     Apr 09   /   5.2 /   0.4 /  -1.3
:____________________________________________________________________

: Mount Olivet - North Fork Licking R - ILN
: Zero Datum 0.0 ft (NAVD 88)
: Bracken County, KY
: Record River Stage   MISSING
: Major River Stage      33.0 ft
: Moderate River Stage   26.0 ft
: Flood River Stage      20.0 ft
: Action River Stage     17.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 05                           /  25.1
:     Apr 06   /  24.1 /  24.2 /  24.0 /  22.9
:     Apr 07   /  22.0 /  21.4 /  20.5
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 20.4 ft at 845am EDT on Mon, Apr 7
:
.ER MTOK2 20250407 Z DC202504071322/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Apr 07 :                         /  19.7
.E2 : Apr 08 : /  18.9 /  17.4 /  15.5 /  14.1
.E3 : Apr 09 : /  13.3 /  12.5 /  11.7 /  10.9
.E4 : Apr 10 : /  10.0 /   9.3 /   8.4 /   7.9
.E5 : Apr 11 : /   7.5 /   7.1 /   6.8 /   6.5
.E6 : Apr 12 : /   6.2 /   6.0 /   5.7
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 04                           /  0.34
:     Apr 05   /  0.33 /  0.01 /  0.19 /  0.26
:     Apr 06   /  0.17 /  0.85 /  0.22 /  0.05
:     Apr 07   /  0.14 /  0.06 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 07                           /  0.00
:     Apr 08   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 09   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 04                           /  11.2
:     Apr 05   /  12.8 /  14.2 /  16.6 /  16.7
:     Apr 06   /  17.7 /  13.2 /   8.7 /   7.5
:     Apr 07   /   5.6 /   3.1 /   2.6 /   6.8
:     Apr 08   /  11.1 /   3.6 /  -2.1 /   1.4
:     Apr 09   /   5.1 /   0.3 /  -1.4
:____________________________________________________________________

: McKinneysburg - Licking River - ILN
: Zero Datum 520.83 ft (USGS)
: Pendleton County, KY
: Record River Stage     55.2 ft
: Major River Stage      50.0 ft
: Moderate River Stage   42.0 ft
: Flood River Stage      35.0 ft
: Action River Stage     30.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
: Fall below flood level around 12AM EDT on Wed, Apr 9
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 05                           /  40.8
:     Apr 06   /  40.9 /  42.1 /  43.1 /  43.7
:     Apr 07   /  43.7 /  43.5 /  42.9
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 42.8 ft at 845am EDT on Mon, Apr 7
:
.ER MKBK2 20250407 Z DC202504071322/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Apr 07 :                         /  42.2
.E2 : Apr 08 : /  41.5 /  40.7 /  39.7 /  38.4
.E3 : Apr 09 : /  36.8 /  34.2 /  31.2 /  28.1
.E4 : Apr 10 : /  25.1 /  22.7 /  20.7 /  19.0
.E5 : Apr 11 : /  17.5 /  16.2 /  15.3 /  14.4
.E6 : Apr 12 : /  13.8 /  13.2 /  12.7
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 04                           /  0.34
:     Apr 05   /  0.28 /  0.01 /  0.22 /  0.29
:     Apr 06   /  0.19 /  0.94 /  0.22 /  0.05
:     Apr 07   /  0.14 /  0.07 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 07                           /  0.00
:     Apr 08   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 09   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 04                           /  11.3
:     Apr 05   /  13.2 /  14.7 /  16.7 /  16.9
:     Apr 06   /  17.6 /  13.1 /   8.7 /   7.6
:     Apr 07   /   5.7 /   3.2 /   2.7 /   6.9
:     Apr 08   /  11.3 /   3.6 /  -2.1 /   1.5
:     Apr 09   /   5.3 /   0.4 /  -1.4
:____________________________________________________________________

: Cynthiana - South Fork Licking River - LMK
: Zero Datum 688.52 ft (NGVD 1929)
: Harrison County, KY
: Record River Stage     28.5 ft
: Major River Stage      23.0 ft
: Moderate River Stage   22.0 ft
: Flood River Stage      20.0 ft
: Action River Stage     19.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 05                           /  21.0
:     Apr 06   /  20.8 /  21.4 /  21.8 /  21.6
:     Apr 07   /  21.0 /  20.3 /  19.4
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 19.3 ft at 830am EDT on Mon, Apr 7
:
.ER CYNK2 20250407 Z DC202504071322/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Apr 07 :                         /  18.4
.E2 : Apr 08 : /  17.4 /  16.2 /  15.2 /  14.2
.E3 : Apr 09 : /  13.2 /  12.3 /  11.5 /  10.7
.E4 : Apr 10 : /  10.1 /   9.6 /   9.0 /   8.6
.E5 : Apr 11 : /   8.3 /   8.0 /   7.8 /   7.6
.E6 : Apr 12 : /   7.3 /   7.2 /   7.0
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 04                           /  0.51
:     Apr 05   /  0.18 /  0.00 /  0.22 /  0.42
:     Apr 06   /  0.16 /  1.11 /  0.28 /  0.05
:     Apr 07   /  0.19 /  0.16 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 07                           /  0.00
:     Apr 08   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 09   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 04                           /  12.1
:     Apr 05   /  15.6 /  16.3 /  17.6 /  16.7
:     Apr 06   /  18.0 /  14.2 /   9.3 /   8.2
:     Apr 07   /   6.6 /   3.6 /   2.8 /   7.1
:     Apr 08   /  11.5 /   3.8 /  -2.3 /   1.7
:     Apr 09   /   5.5 /   0.0 /  -1.3
:____________________________________________________________________

: Falmouth - Licking River - ILN
: Zero Datum 510.39 ft (NGVD 1929)
: Pendleton County, KY
: Record River Stage     51.8 ft
: Major River Stage      41.0 ft
: Moderate River Stage   37.0 ft
: Flood River Stage      33.0 ft
: Action River Stage     23.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
: Fall below flood level around 8AM EDT on Tue, Apr 8
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 05                           /  35.5
:     Apr 06   /  35.5 /  36.7 /  38.0 /  38.5
:     Apr 07   /  38.5 /  38.2 /  37.5
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 37.4 ft at 900am EDT on Mon, Apr 7
:
.ER FLMK2 20250407 Z DC202504071322/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Apr 07 :                         /  36.7
.E2 : Apr 08 : /  35.6 /  34.5 /  33.0 /  31.6
.E3 : Apr 09 : /  29.8 /  27.6 /  25.3 /  22.8
.E4 : Apr 10 : /  20.2 /  17.9 /  16.2 /  14.5
.E5 : Apr 11 : /  13.1 /  12.0 /  11.0 /  10.3
.E6 : Apr 12 : /   9.7 /   9.2 /   8.7
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 04                           /  0.19
:     Apr 05   /  0.50 /  0.01 /  0.21 /  0.25
:     Apr 06   /  0.25 /  0.80 /  0.12 /  0.04
:     Apr 07   /  0.11 /  0.03 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 07                           /  0.00
:     Apr 08   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 09   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 04                           /  10.9
:     Apr 05   /  12.2 /  14.1 /  15.6 /  16.9
:     Apr 06   /  17.1 /  11.6 /   8.2 /   7.3
:     Apr 07   /   5.3 /   2.9 /   2.5 /   6.9
:     Apr 08   /  11.4 /   3.3 /  -2.2 /   1.6
:     Apr 09   /   5.6 /   0.7 /  -1.2
:____________________________________________________________________

: Catawba - Licking River - ILN
: Zero Datum 500.01 ft (NGVD29)
: Pendleton County, KY
: Record River Stage   MISSING
: Major River Stage    MISSING
: Moderate River Stage MISSING
: Flood River Stage    MISSING
: Action River Stage     33.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 05                           /  41.3
:     Apr 06   /  41.3 /  42.4 /  43.5 /  44.2
:     Apr 07   /  44.4 /  44.1 /  43.5
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 43.3 ft at 900am EDT on Mon, Apr 7
:
.ER CATK2 20250407 Z DC202504071322/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Apr 07 :                         /  42.4
.E2 : Apr 08 : /  41.0 /  39.6 /  38.1 /  36.4
.E3 : Apr 09 : /  34.7 /  32.6 /  30.3 /  27.9
.E4 : Apr 10 : /  25.1 /  22.3 /  20.2 /  18.4
.E5 : Apr 11 : /  16.9 /  15.9 /  15.1 /  14.4
.E6 : Apr 12 : /  13.8 /  13.2 /  12.8
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 04                           /  0.19
:     Apr 05   /  0.50 /  0.01 /  0.21 /  0.25
:     Apr 06   /  0.25 /  0.80 /  0.12 /  0.04
:     Apr 07   /  0.11 /  0.03 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 07                           /  0.00
:     Apr 08   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 09   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 04                           /  10.9
:     Apr 05   /  12.2 /  14.1 /  15.6 /  16.9
:     Apr 06   /  17.1 /  11.6 /   8.2 /   7.3
:     Apr 07   /   5.3 /   2.9 /   2.5 /   6.9
:     Apr 08   /  11.4 /   3.3 /  -2.2 /   1.6
:     Apr 09   /   5.6 /   0.7 /  -1.2
:____________________________________________________________________
$$
: Crawford
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