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River Forecast
NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington, OH
10:08am EST Tuesday, February 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


: 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.
:
: Gage reading may be affected by ice.
: Forecast stage not representative of actual flow.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 02                           /   3.5E
:     Feb 03   /   3.4E/   3.3E/   3.2E/   3.4E
:     Feb 04   /   4.0E/   3.9E/   3.8E
: 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 20250204 Z DC202502041508/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Feb 04 :                         /   3.9
.E2 : Feb 05 : /   3.9 /   3.9 /   3.8 /   3.7
.E3 : Feb 06 : /   3.6 /   3.5 /   3.4 /   3.5
.E4 : Feb 07 : /   3.8 /   4.2 /   4.5 /   4.7
.E5 : Feb 08 : /   4.8 /   4.7 /   4.6 /   4.5
.E6 : Feb 09 : /   4.4 /   4.3 /   4.2
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 01                           /  0.00
:     Feb 02   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.07
:     Feb 03   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 04   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 04                           /  0.00
:     Feb 05   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 06   /  0.00 /  0.30 /  0.24 /  0.00
:     Feb 07   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (144 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 01                           /  -2.4
:     Feb 02   /  -1.4 /  -3.2 /  -3.1 /  -0.5
:     Feb 03   /   3.8 /   2.8 /   2.0 /   6.8
:     Feb 04   /  13.3 /   4.7 /   0.5 /  -0.2
:     Feb 05   /  -0.3 /  -2.5 /  -3.2 /  -2.7
:     Feb 06   /  -0.3 /  -0.9 /   1.0 /   4.4
:     Feb 07   /   4.0 /   0.1 /  -3.2
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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 02                           /   2.0
:     Feb 03   /   2.0 /   1.8 /   1.7 /   1.6
:     Feb 04   /   1.6 /   1.7 /   1.9
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 2.1 ft at 900am EST on Tue, Feb 4
:
.ER FDYO1 20250204 Z DC202502041508/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Feb 04 :                         /   2.2
.E2 : Feb 05 : /   2.2 /   1.9 /   1.8 /   1.7
.E3 : Feb 06 : /   1.6 /   1.5 /   1.5 /   1.7
.E4 : Feb 07 : /   2.1 /   2.6 /   3.1 /   3.3
.E5 : Feb 08 : /   3.4 /   3.3 /   3.1 /   2.9
.E6 : Feb 09 : /   2.6 /   2.4 /   2.3
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 01                           /  0.00
:     Feb 02   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.05
:     Feb 03   /  0.03 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 04   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 04                           /  0.00
:     Feb 05   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 06   /  0.00 /  0.15 /  0.31 /  0.01
:     Feb 07   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (144 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 01                           /  -3.6
:     Feb 02   /  -2.8 /  -4.3 /  -3.8 /  -1.3
:     Feb 03   /   2.7 /   2.7 /   2.3 /   6.5
:     Feb 04   /  11.7 /   2.8 /   0.2 /  -0.7
:     Feb 05   /  -0.8 /  -3.4 /  -4.3 /  -3.3
:     Feb 06   /  -1.0 /  -1.0 /   1.5 /   4.7
:     Feb 07   /   4.5 /   0.5 /  -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 02                           /  10.6
:     Feb 03   /  10.7 /  10.3 /   9.9 /   9.7
:     Feb 04   /   9.4 /   9.1 /   8.9
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 8.9 ft at 930am EST on Tue, Feb 4
:
.ER OTTO1 20250204 Z DC202502041508/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Feb 04 :                         /   8.9
.E2 : Feb 05 : /   9.0 /   8.7 /   8.1 /   7.3
.E3 : Feb 06 : /   7.0 /   6.7 /   6.7 /   7.0
.E4 : Feb 07 : /   7.8 /   9.1 /  10.4 /  11.9
.E5 : Feb 08 : /  13.0 /  13.3 /  13.2 /  12.9
.E6 : Feb 09 : /  12.4 /  11.6 /  10.8
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 01                           /  0.00
:     Feb 02   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.05
:     Feb 03   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 04   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 04                           /  0.00
:     Feb 05   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 06   /  0.00 /  0.18 /  0.29 /  0.01
:     Feb 07   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (144 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 01                           /  -3.1
:     Feb 02   /  -2.5 /  -3.9 /  -3.6 /  -0.8
:     Feb 03   /   3.3 /   2.9 /   2.4 /   7.4
:     Feb 04   /  11.9 /   3.4 /   0.3 /  -0.4
:     Feb 05   /  -0.5 /  -3.2 /  -4.1 /  -3.0
:     Feb 06   /  -0.7 /  -0.8 /   1.7 /   4.9
:     Feb 07   /   4.5 /   0.5 /  -2.6
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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 02                           /   3.9
:     Feb 03   /   3.9 /   3.9 /   4.0 /   3.9
:     Feb 04   /   3.9 /   3.9 /   3.9
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 3.9 ft at 930am EST on Tue, Feb 4
:
.ER KALO1 20250204 Z DC202502041508/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Feb 04 :                         /   3.8
.E2 : Feb 05 : /   3.9 /   3.8 /   3.9 /   3.9
.E3 : Feb 06 : /   4.0 /   4.1 /   4.9 /   5.9
.E4 : Feb 07 : /   6.9 /   7.8 /   8.3 /   8.2
.E5 : Feb 08 : /   7.8 /   7.4 /   7.0 /   6.6
.E6 : Feb 09 : /   6.3 /   6.0 /   5.8
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 01                           /  0.00
:     Feb 02   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.05
:     Feb 03   /  0.01 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 04   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 04                           /  0.00
:     Feb 05   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 06   /  0.00 /  0.21 /  0.30 /  0.01
:     Feb 07   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (144 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 01                           /  -2.4
:     Feb 02   /  -2.0 /  -3.2 /  -3.1 /  -0.4
:     Feb 03   /   3.7 /   2.6 /   2.5 /   7.6
:     Feb 04   /  12.5 /   4.5 /   0.5 /  -0.1
:     Feb 05   /  -0.1 /  -2.8 /  -3.7 /  -2.6
:     Feb 06   /  -0.1 /  -0.5 /   2.1 /   5.2
:     Feb 07   /   4.7 /   0.5 /  -2.6
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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 02                           /   2.9
:     Feb 03   /   2.9 /   3.0 /   3.2 /   3.2
:     Feb 04   /   3.4 /   3.5 /   3.5
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 3.6 ft at 915am EST on Tue, Feb 4
:
.ER DEFO1 20250204 Z DC202502041508/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Feb 04 :                         /   3.5
.E2 : Feb 05 : /   3.4 /   3.3 /   3.2 /   3.0
.E3 : Feb 06 : /   2.8 /   2.6 /   2.3 /   2.1
.E4 : Feb 07 : /   2.2 /   2.4 /   2.6 /   2.9
.E5 : Feb 08 : /   3.0 /   3.1 /   3.1 /   3.1
.E6 : Feb 09 : /   3.0 /   2.9 /   2.8
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 01                           /  0.00
:     Feb 02   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.07
:     Feb 03   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 04   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 04                           /  0.00
:     Feb 05   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 06   /  0.00 /  0.18 /  0.22 /  0.00
:     Feb 07   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (144 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 01                           /  -3.6
:     Feb 02   /  -2.5 /  -4.0 /  -4.0 /  -1.9
:     Feb 03   /   2.2 /   2.8 /   1.9 /   4.4
:     Feb 04   /  10.8 /   2.4 /   0.4 /  -0.9
:     Feb 05   /  -1.1 /  -3.4 /  -4.1 /  -3.4
:     Feb 06   /  -1.6 /  -2.0 /  -0.3 /   3.6
:     Feb 07   /   3.6 /  -0.1 /  -3.3
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 02                           /   3.8
:     Feb 03   /   3.6 /   3.6 /   3.6 /   3.6
:     Feb 04   /   3.7 /   3.8 /   3.9
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 4.0 ft at 900am EST on Tue, Feb 4
:
.ER WTVO1 20250204 Z DC202502041508/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Feb 04 :                         /   4.0
.E2 : Feb 05 : /   4.0 /   4.0 /   3.9 /   3.8
.E3 : Feb 06 : /   3.8 /   3.7 /   3.6 /   3.5
.E4 : Feb 07 : /   3.5 /   3.7 /   4.1 /   4.4
.E5 : Feb 08 : /   4.6 /   4.8 /   4.9 /   5.0
.E6 : Feb 09 : /   5.0 /   4.9 /   4.9
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 01                           /  0.00
:     Feb 02   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.08
:     Feb 03   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 04   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 04                           /  0.00
:     Feb 05   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 06   /  0.00 /  0.17 /  0.24 /  0.00
:     Feb 07   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (144 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 01                           /  -3.0
:     Feb 02   /  -2.8 /  -4.3 /  -4.1 /  -1.8
:     Feb 03   /   2.5 /   2.8 /   2.3 /   5.8
:     Feb 04   /  10.4 /   2.7 /   0.4 /  -0.8
:     Feb 05   /  -1.0 /  -3.6 /  -4.6 /  -3.5
:     Feb 06   /  -1.7 /  -1.8 /   0.2 /   3.8
:     Feb 07   /   4.0 /   0.3 /  -3.0
:____________________________________________________________________
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