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River Forecast
NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington, OH
9:07am EST Sunday, February 23, 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


: Fort Wayne - Maumee River - IWX
: Zero Datum 729.58 ft (NGVD 1988)
: Allen County, IN
: Record River Stage     26.1 ft
: Major River Stage      26.0 ft
: Moderate River Stage   20.0 ft
: Flood River Stage      17.0 ft
: Action River Stage      9.6 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 21                           /   2.2E
:     Feb 22   /   2.1E/   2.1E/   2.1E/   2.0E
:     Feb 23   /   2.1E/   2.0E/   2.0E
: Observed values (above) with a trailing E indicate missing values
: that were replaced with estimates from model simulations.
:
: Latest Observed River Stage MISSING
:
.ER FTWI3 20250223 Z DC202502231407/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Feb 23 :                         /   2.2
.E2 : Feb 24 : /   2.1 /   2.1 /   2.2 /   2.2
.E3 : Feb 25 : /   2.4 /   2.6 /   3.1 /   3.5
.E4 : Feb 26 : /   3.9 /   4.2 /   4.4 /   4.6
.E5 : Feb 27 : /   4.7 /   4.7 /   4.7 /   4.7
.E6 : Feb 28 : /   4.7 /   4.6 /   4.6
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 20                           /  0.00
:     Feb 21   /  0.01 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 22   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 23   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 23                           /  0.00
:     Feb 24   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 25   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.04
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 20                           / -10.9
:     Feb 21   /  -6.2 /  -5.9 /  -6.1 /  -4.8
:     Feb 22   /  -1.8 /  -5.5 /  -8.1 /  -6.1
:     Feb 23   /  -0.7 /  -1.8 /  -4.0 /  -1.7
:     Feb 24   /   2.9 /  -0.4 /  -0.3 /   3.7
:     Feb 25   /   7.8 /   4.3 /   2.5
:____________________________________________________________________

: Findlay - Blanchard River - CLE
: Zero Datum 753.76 ft (NGVD 1929)
: Hancock County, OH
: Record River Stage     18.5 ft
: Major River Stage      14.5 ft
: Moderate River Stage   13.5 ft
: Flood River Stage      12.0 ft
: Action River Stage      9.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 21                           /   1.2
:     Feb 22   /   1.0 /   1.1 /   1.0 /   1.0
:     Feb 23   /   1.1 /   1.1 /   1.0
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 1.0 ft at 800am EST on Sun, Feb 23
:
.ER FDYO1 20250223 Z DC202502231407/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Feb 23 :                         /   0.9
.E2 : Feb 24 : /   0.9 /   0.9 /   0.9 /   1.0
.E3 : Feb 25 : /   1.1 /   1.4 /   1.7 /   2.0
.E4 : Feb 26 : /   2.2 /   2.3 /   2.3 /   2.2
.E5 : Feb 27 : /   2.1 /   1.9 /   1.8 /   1.7
.E6 : Feb 28 : /   1.6 /   1.5 /   1.4
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 20                           /  0.00
:     Feb 21   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 22   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 23   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 23                           /  0.00
:     Feb 24   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 25   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.07
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 20                           /  -9.6
:     Feb 21   /  -6.9 /  -5.6 /  -5.1 /  -4.0
:     Feb 22   /  -2.1 /  -6.0 /  -8.6 /  -6.0
:     Feb 23   /  -1.9 /  -3.4 /  -4.0 /  -2.1
:     Feb 24   /   1.6 /  -0.8 /  -1.0 /   2.9
:     Feb 25   /   6.4 /   3.7 /   2.6
:____________________________________________________________________

: Blanchard River at Ottawa - Blanchard River - IWX
: Zero Datum 698.43 ft (NWS DRS)
: Putnam County, OH
: Record River Stage     33.3 ft
: Major River Stage      30.0 ft
: Moderate River Stage   27.0 ft
: Flood River Stage      23.0 ft
: Action River Stage     20.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 21                           /   6.4
:     Feb 22   /   6.6 /   6.5 /   6.1 /   5.9
:     Feb 23   /   6.4 /   6.3 /   5.9
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 5.8 ft at 830am EST on Sun, Feb 23
:
.ER OTTO1 20250223 Z DC202502231407/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Feb 23 :                         /   5.7
.E2 : Feb 24 : /   5.4 /   5.2 /   5.2 /   5.2
.E3 : Feb 25 : /   5.3 /   5.3 /   5.7 /   6.4
.E4 : Feb 26 : /   7.2 /   8.1 /   8.5 /   8.7
.E5 : Feb 27 : /   8.8 /   8.6 /   8.2 /   7.8
.E6 : Feb 28 : /   7.5 /   7.2 /   6.9
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 20                           /  0.00
:     Feb 21   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 22   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 23   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 23                           /  0.00
:     Feb 24   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 25   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.07
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 20                           / -10.0
:     Feb 21   /  -7.1 /  -6.0 /  -5.8 /  -4.7
:     Feb 22   /  -2.7 /  -6.6 /  -8.4 /  -5.9
:     Feb 23   /  -1.6 /  -3.3 /  -3.8 /  -2.1
:     Feb 24   /   1.8 /  -0.7 /  -0.8 /   3.1
:     Feb 25   /   6.5 /   3.7 /   2.7
:____________________________________________________________________

: Kalida - Ottawa River - IWX
: Zero Datum 700.82 ft (NAVD 1988)
: Putnam County, OH
: Record River Stage   MISSING
: Major River Stage      22.0 ft
: Moderate River Stage   20.0 ft
: Flood River Stage      19.0 ft
: Action River Stage     16.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 21                           /   5.3
:     Feb 22   /   4.9 /   5.1 /   4.9 /   4.9
:     Feb 23   /   4.8 /   5.0 /   4.9
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 4.8 ft at 830am EST on Sun, Feb 23
:
.ER KALO1 20250223 Z DC202502231407/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Feb 23 :                         /   4.8
.E2 : Feb 24 : /   4.7 /   4.7 /   4.6 /   4.5
.E3 : Feb 25 : /   4.5 /   4.5 /   4.7 /   4.9
.E4 : Feb 26 : /   5.1 /   5.3 /   5.5 /   5.5
.E5 : Feb 27 : /   5.4 /   5.3 /   5.1 /   5.0
.E6 : Feb 28 : /   4.9 /   4.8 /   4.7
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 20                           /  0.00
:     Feb 21   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 22   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 23   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 23                           /  0.00
:     Feb 24   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 25   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.08
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 20                           / -10.4
:     Feb 21   /  -7.0 /  -6.1 /  -6.1 /  -4.9
:     Feb 22   /  -2.8 /  -6.7 /  -8.4 /  -6.1
:     Feb 23   /  -1.1 /  -3.3 /  -4.3 /  -2.0
:     Feb 24   /   2.1 /  -0.6 /  -0.9 /   3.2
:     Feb 25   /   6.6 /   3.7 /   2.7
:____________________________________________________________________

: Defiance - Maumee River - IWX
: Zero Datum 658.56 ft (NGVD 1929)
: Defiance County, OH
: Record River Stage     26.0 ft
: Major River Stage      20.0 ft
: Moderate River Stage   15.0 ft
: Flood River Stage      10.0 ft
: Action River Stage      8.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 21                           /   2.0
:     Feb 22   /   1.9 /   1.9 /   2.0 /   2.0
:     Feb 23   /   2.0 /   2.0 /   1.9
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 1.9 ft at 815am EST on Sun, Feb 23
:
.ER DEFO1 20250223 Z DC202502231407/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Feb 23 :                         /   1.9
.E2 : Feb 24 : /   1.8 /   1.8 /   1.8 /   1.8
.E3 : Feb 25 : /   1.8 /   1.9 /   2.1 /   2.1
.E4 : Feb 26 : /   2.2 /   2.3 /   2.4 /   2.5
.E5 : Feb 27 : /   2.5 /   2.5 /   2.5 /   2.4
.E6 : Feb 28 : /   2.4 /   2.3 /   2.2
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 20                           /  0.00
:     Feb 21   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 22   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 23   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 23                           /  0.00
:     Feb 24   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 25   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.02
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 20                           /  -9.3
:     Feb 21   /  -5.4 /  -4.9 /  -4.5 /  -3.8
:     Feb 22   /  -1.6 /  -5.9 /  -8.6 /  -6.4
:     Feb 23   /  -1.3 /  -2.7 /  -3.4 /  -2.0
:     Feb 24   /   2.2 /  -1.0 /  -0.8 /   3.1
:     Feb 25   /   6.7 /   3.7 /   2.2
:____________________________________________________________________

: Waterville - Maumee River - CLE
: Zero Datum 595.71 ft (NGVD 1929)
: Wood County, OH
: Record River Stage     19.9 ft
: Major River Stage      16.0 ft
: Moderate River Stage   15.0 ft
: Flood River Stage      11.0 ft
: Action River Stage      9.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
: Gage reading not trusted, ignored.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 21                           /   3.0
:     Feb 22   /   2.8E/   2.6E/   2.5E/   2.5E
:     Feb 23   /   2.5E/   2.5E/   2.5E
: Observed values (above) with a trailing E indicate missing values
: that were replaced with estimates from model simulations.
:
: Latest Observed River Stage MISSING
:
.ER WTVO1 20250223 Z DC202502231407/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Feb 23 :                         /   2.5
.E2 : Feb 24 : /   2.4 /   2.4 /   2.3 /   2.3
.E3 : Feb 25 : /   2.3 /   2.5 /   2.8 /   3.2
.E4 : Feb 26 : /   3.5 /   3.8 /   4.0 /   4.1
.E5 : Feb 27 : /   4.2 /   4.2 /   4.2 /   4.2
.E6 : Feb 28 : /   4.2 /   4.1 /   4.1
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 20                           /  0.00
:     Feb 21   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 22   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 23   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 23                           /  0.00
:     Feb 24   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 25   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.04
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 20                           /  -9.0
:     Feb 21   /  -5.6 /  -5.0 /  -4.6 /  -3.7
:     Feb 22   /  -1.6 /  -5.8 /  -8.0 /  -5.8
:     Feb 23   /  -1.7 /  -3.3 /  -3.5 /  -2.3
:     Feb 24   /   1.7 /  -0.8 /  -0.9 /   3.0
:     Feb 25   /   6.3 /   3.7 /   2.4
:____________________________________________________________________
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