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River Forecast
NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington, OH
4:36am EDT Friday, April 4, 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.
:
.AR BLSK2 20250407 Z DC202504040836/DUE/DQG/DH06/HGIFFX :crest: 37.8
: Crest near 37.8 ft around 2AM EDT on Mon, Apr 7
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 02                   /  13.5 /  12.6
:     Apr 03   /  11.4 /  10.3 /  17.2 /  19.5
:     Apr 04   /  21.8 /  24.2
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 26.7 ft at 400am EDT on Fri, Apr 4
:
.ER BLSK2 20250404 Z DC202504040836/DUE/DQG/DH12/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Apr 04 :                 /  29.6 /  32.4
.E2 : Apr 05 : /  33.9 /  34.7 /  34.8 /  34.5
.E3 : Apr 06 : /  34.7 /  35.5 /  36.7 /  37.3
.E4 : Apr 07 : /  37.6 /  37.8 /  37.8 /  37.0
.E5 : Apr 08 : /  35.5 /  33.2 /  31.0 /  28.9
.E6 : Apr 09 : /  27.0 /  25.2
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 01                   /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 02   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 03   /  0.00 /  0.04 /  1.52 /  0.17
:     Apr 04   /  0.55 /  0.56
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (54 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 04                   /  1.31 /  0.30
:     Apr 05   /  0.13 /  0.10 /  0.05 /  0.24
:     Apr 06   /  0.35 /  1.21 /  0.80
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (126 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 01                   /   4.5 /   6.2
:     Apr 02   /  11.8 /   8.4 /   7.9 /  20.3
:     Apr 03   /  26.8 /  24.9 /  18.2 /  17.7
:     Apr 04   /  17.2 /  12.6 /  13.8 /  15.8
:     Apr 05   /  19.6 /  18.9 /  19.9 /  22.4
:     Apr 06   /  22.4 /  16.7 /  11.8
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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.
:
.AR MTOK2 20250405 Z DC202504040836/DUE/DQG/DH12/HGIFFX :crest: 27.4
: Crest near 27.4 ft around 8AM EDT on Sat, Apr 5
.AR MTOK2 20250407 Z DC202504040436/DUE/DQG/DH14/HGIFFX :crest: 26.7
: Crest near 26.7 ft around 2PM EDT on Mon, Apr 7
: Fall below flood level around 8AM EDT on Tue, Apr 8
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 02                   /   6.1 /   5.7
:     Apr 03   /   5.4 /   5.2 /  15.7 /  16.6
:     Apr 04   /  17.2 /  21.0
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 22.4 ft at 345am EDT on Fri, Apr 4
:
.ER MTOK2 20250404 Z DC202504040836/DUE/DQG/DH12/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Apr 04 :                 /  23.8 /  25.1
.E2 : Apr 05 : /  26.1 /  27.0 /  27.4 /  27.4
.E3 : Apr 06 : /  27.2 /  27.0 /  26.7 /  26.2
.E4 : Apr 07 : /  26.0 /  26.1 /  26.7 /  26.7
.E5 : Apr 08 : /  26.1 /  24.4 /  19.7 /  13.1
.E6 : Apr 09 : /   9.8 /   9.2
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 01                   /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 02   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 03   /  0.00 /  0.40 /  1.33 /  0.06
:     Apr 04   /  0.63 /  1.10
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (54 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 04                   /  0.95 /  0.19
:     Apr 05   /  0.16 /  0.13 /  0.11 /  0.17
:     Apr 06   /  0.71 /  1.16 /  0.77
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (126 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 01                   /   4.3 /   6.1
:     Apr 02   /  11.7 /   7.9 /   7.1 /  19.4
:     Apr 03   /  26.2 /  24.3 /  17.4 /  17.7
:     Apr 04   /  16.2 /  11.7 /  12.8 /  14.2
:     Apr 05   /  17.7 /  17.7 /  19.2 /  21.6
:     Apr 06   /  21.2 /  15.2 /  10.6
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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.
:
: Rise above flood river stage around 11AM EDT on Fri, Apr 4
.AR MKBK2 20250407 Z DC202504040836/DUE/DQG/DH06/HGIFFX :crest: 45.9
: Crest near 45.9 ft around 2AM EDT on Mon, Apr 7
: Fall below flood level around 2PM EDT on Tue, Apr 8
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 02                   /  12.5 /  12.4
:     Apr 03   /  11.9 /  11.2 /  16.9 /  22.3
:     Apr 04   /  24.2 /  27.8
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 30.2 ft at 345am EDT on Fri, Apr 4
:
.ER MKBK2 20250404 Z DC202504040836/DUE/DQG/DH12/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Apr 04 :                 /  33.5 /  36.7
.E2 : Apr 05 : /  39.4 /  40.1 /  40.8 /  40.3
.E3 : Apr 06 : /  40.6 /  41.5 /  42.9 /  44.3
.E4 : Apr 07 : /  45.4 /  45.9 /  45.7 /  44.8
.E5 : Apr 08 : /  43.5 /  41.7 /  39.4 /  34.8
.E6 : Apr 09 : /  29.6 /  25.5
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 01                   /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 02   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 03   /  0.00 /  0.52 /  1.20 /  0.06
:     Apr 04   /  0.70 /  0.99
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (54 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 04                   /  0.93 /  0.22
:     Apr 05   /  0.16 /  0.13 /  0.12 /  0.18
:     Apr 06   /  0.74 /  1.16 /  0.78
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (126 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 01                   /   4.3 /   6.0
:     Apr 02   /  11.5 /   8.2 /   7.4 /  19.6
:     Apr 03   /  26.5 /  24.2 /  17.4 /  17.6
:     Apr 04   /  16.2 /  11.6 /  12.8 /  14.4
:     Apr 05   /  18.1 /  18.2 /  19.4 /  21.5
:     Apr 06   /  21.3 /  15.0 /  10.5
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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.
:
: Rise above flood river stage around 1PM EDT on Fri, Apr 4
: Rise above flood river stage around 9AM EDT on Sun, Apr 6
.AR CYNK2 20250405 Z DC202504040836/DUE/DQG/DH06/HGIFFX :crest: 21.8
: Crest near 21.8 ft around 2AM EDT on Sat, Apr 5
.AR CYNK2 20250406 Z DC202504040436/DUE/DQG/DH20/HGIFFX :crest: 21.8
: Crest near 21.8 ft around 8PM EDT on Sun, Apr 6
: Fall below flood level around 10AM EDT on Sat, Apr 5
: Fall below flood level around 7AM EDT on Mon, Apr 7
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 02                   /   6.0 /   5.8
:     Apr 03   /   5.8 /   5.8 /   8.7 /  12.0
:     Apr 04   /  13.7 /  16.0
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 16.7 ft at 330am EDT on Fri, Apr 4
:
.ER CYNK2 20250404 Z DC202504040836/DUE/DQG/DH12/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Apr 04 :                 /  18.3 /  20.3
.E2 : Apr 05 : /  21.7 /  21.8 /  20.5 /  18.9
.E3 : Apr 06 : /  17.7 /  18.3 /  19.7 /  21.2
.E4 : Apr 07 : /  21.8 /  21.3 /  19.7 /  17.9
.E5 : Apr 08 : /  16.0 /  14.1 /  12.4 /  11.3
.E6 : Apr 09 : /  10.5 /   9.6
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 01                   /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 02   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 03   /  0.00 /  0.20 /  1.63 /  0.17
:     Apr 04   /  0.60 /  0.60
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (54 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 04                   /  1.17 /  0.32
:     Apr 05   /  0.11 /  0.09 /  0.08 /  0.27
:     Apr 06   /  0.56 /  1.24 /  0.82
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (126 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 01                   /   4.3 /   6.4
:     Apr 02   /  11.5 /   8.0 /   7.3 /  20.0
:     Apr 03   /  26.1 /  23.8 /  17.4 /  17.7
:     Apr 04   /  16.5 /  11.7 /  13.2 /  15.8
:     Apr 05   /  19.9 /  18.9 /  19.6 /  21.9
:     Apr 06   /  21.8 /  15.5 /  11.1
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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.
:
: Rise above flood river stage around 6PM EDT on Fri, Apr 4
.AR FLMK2 20250407 Z DC202504040836/DUE/DQG/DH00/HGIFFX :crest: 39.5
: Crest near 39.5 ft around 8PM EDT on Sun, Apr 6
: Fall below flood level around 11AM EDT on Tue, Apr 8
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 02                   /   6.5 /   6.6
:     Apr 03   /   6.4 /   6.1 /   9.7 /  15.8
:     Apr 04   /  18.5 /  23.1
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 25.4 ft at 400am EDT on Fri, Apr 4
:
.ER FLMK2 20250404 Z DC202504040836/DUE/DQG/DH12/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Apr 04 :                 /  28.1 /  31.6
.E2 : Apr 05 : /  33.9 /  35.9 /  37.0 /  37.5
.E3 : Apr 06 : /  37.9 /  38.3 /  38.7 /  39.1
.E4 : Apr 07 : /  39.5 /  39.5 /  39.2 /  38.7
.E5 : Apr 08 : /  37.7 /  36.1 /  34.4 /  31.7
.E6 : Apr 09 : /  27.8 /  23.6
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 01                   /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 02   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 03   /  0.00 /  0.63 /  0.78 /  0.01
:     Apr 04   /  0.64 /  1.13
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (54 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 04                   /  0.64 /  0.17
:     Apr 05   /  0.20 /  0.16 /  0.19 /  0.17
:     Apr 06   /  0.92 /  1.07 /  0.68
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (126 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 01                   /   4.1 /   6.1
:     Apr 02   /  11.4 /   8.4 /   7.4 /  18.8
:     Apr 03   /  26.7 /  23.6 /  17.6 /  17.6
:     Apr 04   /  16.0 /  11.1 /  12.3 /  13.8
:     Apr 05   /  17.3 /  17.8 /  19.1 /  21.1
:     Apr 06   /  20.4 /  14.0 /   9.7
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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.
:
.AR CATK2 20250407 Z DC202504040836/DUE/DQG/DH06/HGIFFX :crest: 45.7
: Crest near 45.7 ft around 2AM EDT on Mon, Apr 7
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 02                   /  11.1 /  11.3
:     Apr 03   /  11.1 /  10.8 /  13.8 /  20.2
:     Apr 04   /  23.1 /  28.1
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 30.2 ft at 400am EDT on Fri, Apr 4
:
.ER CATK2 20250404 Z DC202504040836/DUE/DQG/DH12/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Apr 04 :                 /  32.1 /  36.2
.E2 : Apr 05 : /  39.7 /  42.1 /  43.3 /  43.5
.E3 : Apr 06 : /  44.0 /  44.4 /  45.0 /  45.1
.E4 : Apr 07 : /  45.3 /  45.7 /  45.7 /  45.2
.E5 : Apr 08 : /  44.5 /  42.7 /  39.5 /  36.0
.E6 : Apr 09 : /  31.6 /  27.7
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 01                   /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 02   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 03   /  0.00 /  0.63 /  0.78 /  0.01
:     Apr 04   /  0.64 /  1.13
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (54 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 04                   /  0.64 /  0.17
:     Apr 05   /  0.20 /  0.16 /  0.19 /  0.17
:     Apr 06   /  0.92 /  1.07 /  0.68
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (126 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 01                   /   4.1 /   6.1
:     Apr 02   /  11.4 /   8.4 /   7.4 /  18.8
:     Apr 03   /  26.7 /  23.6 /  17.6 /  17.6
:     Apr 04   /  16.0 /  11.1 /  12.3 /  13.8
:     Apr 05   /  17.3 /  17.8 /  19.1 /  21.1
:     Apr 06   /  20.4 /  14.0 /   9.7
:____________________________________________________________________
$$
: Fliehman
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