River Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
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River Forecast
NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington OH
645 AM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026
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
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: West Fork River - Clarksburg, WV - RLX
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: Action Stage 12.0 ft
: Flood Stage 14.0 ft
: Moderate Flood Stage 16.0 ft
: Major Flood Stage 18.0 ft
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:Latest Observed Value - 8.0 FT at 615 AM EDT on Aug 18
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.ER CLKW2 20260818 Z DC202608181045/DH12/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 0818 : / 8.0 / 7.6 / 7.2 / 6.9
.E2 : 0819 : / 6.6 / 6.4 / 6.1 / 5.9
.E3 : 0820 : / 5.7 / 5.6 / 5.4 / 5.3
.E4 : 0821 : / 5.2 / 5.1 / 5.0 / 4.9
.E5 : 0822 : / 4.8 / 4.7 / 4.7 / 4.6
: Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.04/
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: Tygart Valley River - Dailey River Gauge, WV - RLX
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: Action Stage 12.0 ft
: Flood Stage 14.0 ft
: Moderate Flood Stage 15.0 ft
: Major Flood Stage 17.0 ft
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:Latest Observed Value - 5.8 FT at 600 AM EDT on Aug 18
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.ER DLYW2 20260818 Z DC202608181045/DH12/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 0818 : / 5.6 / 5.1 / 4.8 / 4.5
.E2 : 0819 : / 4.2 / 3.9 / 3.7 / 3.5
.E3 : 0820 : / 3.3 / 3.1 / 3.0 / 2.9
.E4 : 0821 : / 2.8 / 2.7 / 2.6 / 2.5
.E5 : 0822 : / 2.5 / 2.4 / 2.3 / 2.3
: Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.03/ 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/
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: Tygart Valley River - Philippi, WV - RLX
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: Action Stage 17.0 ft
: Flood Stage 19.0 ft
: Moderate Flood Stage 21.0 ft
: Major Flood Stage 25.0 ft
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:Latest Observed Value - 14.8 FT at 600 AM EDT on Aug 18
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.ER PHIW2 20260818 Z DC202608181045/DH12/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 0818 : / 14.1 / 12.8 / 11.0 / 9.8
.E2 : 0819 : / 9.0 / 8.3 / 7.7 / 7.2
.E3 : 0820 : / 6.7 / 6.4 / 6.0 / 5.8
.E4 : 0821 : / 5.6 / 5.5 / 5.4 / 5.3
.E5 : 0822 : / 5.3 / 5.2 / 5.1 / 5.1
: Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.01/
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: Monongahela River - Morgantown L&D, WV - PBZ
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: Action Stage 15.9 ft
: Flood Stage 22.0 ft
: Moderate Flood Stage 26.0 ft
: Major Flood Stage 27.0 ft
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:Latest Observed Value - 14.9 FT at 500 AM EDT on Aug 18
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.ER MORW2 20260818 Z DC202608181045/DH12/HTIFFZZ/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 0818 : / 15.3 / 13.2 / 12.5 / 12.0
.E2 : 0819 : / 11.7 / 11.5 / 11.3 / 11.2
.E3 : 0820 : / 11.1 / 11.0 / 11.0 / 10.9
.E4 : 0821 : / 10.9 / 10.9 / 10.8 / 10.8
.E5 : 0822 : / 10.8 / 10.8 / 10.3 / 9.5
: Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.03/
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: Cheat River - Parsons, WV - PBZ
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: Action Stage 15.1 ft
: Flood Stage 18.5 ft
: Moderate Flood Stage 21.5 ft
: Major Flood Stage 23.5 ft
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:Latest Observed Value - 8.2 FT at 630 AM EDT on Aug 18
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.ER PSNW2 20260818 Z DC202608181045/DH12/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 0818 : / 8.2 / 7.6 / 7.1 / 6.7
.E2 : 0819 : / 6.4 / 6.1 / 5.9 / 5.7
.E3 : 0820 : / 5.5 / 5.3 / 5.1 / 4.8
.E4 : 0821 : / 4.5 / 4.4 / 4.3 / 4.2
.E5 : 0822 : / 4.1 / 4.0 / 4.0 / 3.9
: Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/
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: Cheat River - Rowlesburg below Salt Lick Creek, WV - PBZ
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: Action Stage 12.5 ft
: Flood Stage 16.0 ft
: Moderate Flood Stage 18.0 ft
: Major Flood Stage 22.0 ft
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:Latest Observed Value - 8.3 FT at 625 AM EDT on Aug 18
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.ER ROWW2 20260818 Z DC202608181045/DH12/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 0818 : / 8.2 / 7.4 / 6.8 / 6.3
.E2 : 0819 : / 5.9 / 5.5 / 5.3 / 5.0
.E3 : 0820 : / 4.8 / 4.6 / 4.4 / 4.2
.E4 : 0821 : / 4.0 / 3.7 / 3.5 / 3.4
.E5 : 0822 : / 3.3 / 3.2 / 3.2 / 3.1
: Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.02/
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: Cheat River - Albright, WV - PBZ
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: Action Stage 24.0 ft
: Flood Stage 27.0 ft
: Moderate Flood Stage 30.0 ft
: Major Flood Stage 32.0 ft
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:Latest Observed Value - 17.6 FT at 545 AM EDT on Aug 18
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.ER ABRW2 20260818 Z DC202608181045/DH12/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 0818 : / 17.6 / 17.0 / 16.3 / 15.6
.E2 : 0819 : / 15.0 / 14.4 / 14.2 / 13.9
.E3 : 0820 : / 13.7 / 13.4 / 13.2 / 13.0
.E4 : 0821 : / 12.8 / 12.5 / 12.3 / 12.2
.E5 : 0822 : / 12.1 / 12.0 / 11.9 / 11.9
: Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.02/
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: Cheat River - Cheat Lake Inflow, WV - PBZ
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: Action Flow {Missing}
: Flood Flow {Missing}
: Moderate Flood Flow {Missing}
: Major Flood Flow {Missing}
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:Latest Observed Value - M KCFS M
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.ER PMAW2 20260818 Z DC202608181045/DH12/QIIFFZZ/DIH6
:FLOW FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 0818 : / 14.7 / 13.3 / 11.5 / 9.9
.E2 : 0819 : / 8.4 / 7.0 / 6.2 / 5.6
.E3 : 0820 : / 5.0 / 4.5 / 4.0 / 3.6
.E4 : 0821 : / 3.2 / 2.7 / 2.5 / 2.3
.E5 : 0822 : / 2.1 / 2.0 / 1.9 / 1.8
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: Monongahela River - Point Marion Dam, PA - PBZ
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: Action Stage 20.0 ft
: Flood Stage 26.0 ft
: Moderate Flood Stage 27.0 ft
: Major Flood Stage 28.0 ft
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:Latest Observed Value - 19.2 FT at 615 AM EDT on Aug 18
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.ER PMRP1 20260818 Z DC202608181045/DH12/HTIFFZZ/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 0818 : / 19.4 / 18.3 / 17.2 / 16.7
.E2 : 0819 : / 16.5 / 15.9 / 16.0 / 15.2
.E3 : 0820 : / 15.1 / 14.8 / 15.2 / 14.7
.E4 : 0821 : / 14.7 / 14.4 / 14.9 / 14.4
.E5 : 0822 : / 14.0 / 14.1 / 13.9 / 12.2
: Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.02/
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: Monongahela River - Grays Landing, PA - PBZ
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: Action Stage 15.0 ft
: Flood Stage 21.0 ft
: Moderate Flood Stage 25.0 ft
: Major Flood Stage 27.0 ft
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:Latest Observed Value - 16.7 FT at 631 AM EDT on Aug 18
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:Crest near 16.9 FT around 8AM EDT on Tue, Aug 18
.ER GYLP1 20260818 Z DC202608181045/DH12/HPIFFZZ/DIH6
:POOL FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 0818 : / 16.9 / 16.0 / 15.4 / 15.2
.E2 : 0819 : / 15.0 / 14.6 / 14.7 / 14.2
.E3 : 0820 : / 14.2 / 14.0 / 14.2 / 13.9
.E4 : 0821 : / 13.9 / 13.7 / 14.0 / 13.6
.E5 : 0822 : / 13.4 / 13.4 / 13.3 / 11.9
: Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.01/ 0.03/
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