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River Forecast
NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington, OH
10:03am EDT Thursday, September 19, 2024

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:
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: Racine Lock & Dam - Ohio River - RLX
: Zero Datum 526.0 ft (NGVD 1929)
: Mason County, WV
: Record Tailwater Stage     50.2 ft
: Major Tailwater Stage      48.0 ft
: Moderate Tailwater Stage   44.0 ft
: Flood Tailwater Stage      41.0 ft
: Action Tailwater Stage     38.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Sep 17                           /  13.5
:     Sep 18   /  13.4 /  13.3 /  13.2 /  13.2
:     Sep 19   /  13.3 /  13.6 /  13.6
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 13.7 ft at 900am EDT on Thu, Sep 19
:
.ER RACW2 20240919 Z DC202409191403/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Sep 19 :                         /  13.4
.E2 : Sep 20 : /  13.3 /  13.3 /  13.3 /  13.3
.E3 : Sep 21 : /  13.3 /  13.3 /  13.3 /  13.3
.E4 : Sep 22 : /  13.3 /  13.3 /  13.3 /  13.3
.E5 : Sep 23 : /  13.3 /  13.3 /  13.3 /  13.3
.E6 : Sep 24 : /  13.3 /  13.3 /  13.3
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Sep 16                           /  0.00
:     Sep 17   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.03
:     Sep 18   /  0.03 /  0.00 /  0.01 /  0.01
:     Sep 19   /  0.01 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Sep 19                           /  0.00
:     Sep 20   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Sep 21   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Sep 16                           /  19.5
:     Sep 17   /  25.5 /  16.8 /  15.6 /  20.3
:     Sep 18   /  22.9 /  20.5 /  18.2 /  23.5
:     Sep 19   /  28.6 /  20.2 /  16.1 /  24.1
:     Sep 20   /  27.3 /  19.1 /  16.1 /  25.3
:     Sep 21   /  28.5 /  19.1 /  17.2
:____________________________________________________________________

: Point Pleasant - Ohio River - RLX
: Zero Datum 514.1 ft (SANDY HOOK DATUM)
: Mason County, WV
: Record River Stage     62.8 ft
: Major River Stage      48.0 ft
: Moderate River Stage   44.0 ft
: Flood River Stage      40.0 ft
: Action River Stage     38.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Sep 17                           /  25.1
:     Sep 18   /  25.0 /  24.9 /  24.9 /  24.8
:     Sep 19   /  25.0 /  25.1 /  25.1
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 25.1 ft at 900am EDT on Thu, Sep 19
:
.ER POPW2 20240919 Z DC202409191403/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Sep 19 :                         /  25.1
.E2 : Sep 20 : /  25.1 /  25.0 /  25.0 /  25.0
.E3 : Sep 21 : /  25.0 /  25.1 /  25.1 /  25.1
.E4 : Sep 22 : /  25.1 /  25.1 /  25.1 /  25.1
.E5 : Sep 23 : /  25.1 /  25.1 /  25.1 /  25.1
.E6 : Sep 24 : /  25.0 /  25.0 /  25.0
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Sep 16                           /  0.00
:     Sep 17   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.05
:     Sep 18   /  0.04 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.04
:     Sep 19   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Sep 19                           /  0.00
:     Sep 20   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Sep 21   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Sep 16                           /  20.0
:     Sep 17   /  25.6 /  17.0 /  15.8 /  20.3
:     Sep 18   /  22.3 /  20.4 /  18.6 /  22.8
:     Sep 19   /  28.7 /  20.7 /  16.6 /  24.4
:     Sep 20   /  27.8 /  19.5 /  16.4 /  25.6
:     Sep 21   /  28.9 /  19.3 /  17.4
:____________________________________________________________________

: R C Byrd Dam - Ohio River - RLX
: Zero Datum 503.0 ft (Vertical Datum Unknown)
: Mason County, WV
: Record Tailwater Stage     69.6 ft
: Major Tailwater Stage      56.0 ft
: Moderate Tailwater Stage   52.0 ft
: Flood Tailwater Stage      50.0 ft
: Action Tailwater Stage     48.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Sep 17                           /  13.4
:     Sep 18   /  13.5 /  13.6 /  13.4 /  13.4
:     Sep 19   /  13.4 /  13.6 /  13.5
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 13.7 ft at 900am EDT on Thu, Sep 19
:
.ER GALW2 20240919 Z DC202409191403/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Sep 19 :                         /  13.5
.E2 : Sep 20 : /  13.4 /  13.4 /  13.4 /  13.4
.E3 : Sep 21 : /  13.5 /  13.5 /  13.6 /  13.6
.E4 : Sep 22 : /  13.6 /  13.5 /  13.5 /  13.4
.E5 : Sep 23 : /  13.4 /  13.4 /  13.4 /  13.3
.E6 : Sep 24 : /  13.3 /  13.3 /  13.3
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Sep 16                           /  0.00
:     Sep 17   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.06
:     Sep 18   /  0.03 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.09
:     Sep 19   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Sep 19                           /  0.00
:     Sep 20   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Sep 21   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Sep 16                           /  20.3
:     Sep 17   /  25.3 /  16.8 /  15.7 /  20.6
:     Sep 18   /  22.1 /  20.4 /  18.7 /  22.5
:     Sep 19   /  28.5 /  21.4 /  17.1 /  24.5
:     Sep 20   /  28.2 /  19.7 /  16.5 /  25.8
:     Sep 21   /  29.1 /  19.6 /  17.7
:____________________________________________________________________

: Huntington - Ohio River - RLX
: Zero Datum 490.263 ft (NGVD 1929 ADJ)
: Cabell County, WV
: Record River Stage     69.4 ft
: Major River Stage      59.0 ft
: Moderate River Stage   55.0 ft
: Flood River Stage      50.0 ft
: Action River Stage     48.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Sep 17                           /  26.1
:     Sep 18   /  26.2 /  26.2 /  26.2 /  26.1
:     Sep 19   /  26.1 /  26.1 /  26.3
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 26.1 ft at 900am EDT on Thu, Sep 19
:
.ER HNTW2 20240919 Z DC202409191403/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Sep 19 :                         /  26.2
.E2 : Sep 20 : /  26.1 /  26.0 /  26.0 /  26.0
.E3 : Sep 21 : /  26.0 /  25.9 /  26.0 /  26.0
.E4 : Sep 22 : /  26.0 /  26.0 /  26.0 /  26.0
.E5 : Sep 23 : /  25.9 /  25.9 /  25.9 /  25.9
.E6 : Sep 24 : /  25.9 /  25.9 /  25.9
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Sep 16                           /  0.00
:     Sep 17   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.01 /  0.06
:     Sep 18   /  0.03 /  0.00 /  0.01 /  0.03
:     Sep 19   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Sep 19                           /  0.00
:     Sep 20   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Sep 21   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Sep 16                           /  20.0
:     Sep 17   /  26.0 /  17.9 /  16.2 /  19.4
:     Sep 18   /  22.6 /  20.4 /  19.0 /  22.8
:     Sep 19   /  28.7 /  21.2 /  17.3 /  24.8
:     Sep 20   /  28.3 /  19.7 /  16.6 /  25.9
:     Sep 21   /  29.3 /  19.6 /  17.6
:____________________________________________________________________

: Ashland River Gage - Ohio River - RLX
: Zero Datum 481.5 ft (USGS)
: Boyd County, KY
: Record River Stage     74.2 ft
: Major River Stage      65.5 ft
: Moderate River Stage   56.6 ft
: Flood River Stage      52.0 ft
: Action River Stage     50.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Sep 17                           /  34.9
:     Sep 18   /  34.9 /  34.9 /  35.0 /  34.8
:     Sep 19   /  34.8 /  34.9 /  35.0
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 35.1 ft at 900am EDT on Thu, Sep 19
:
.ER ASHK2 20240919 Z DC202409191403/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Sep 19 :                         /  34.9
.E2 : Sep 20 : /  34.8 /  34.8 /  34.8 /  34.8
.E3 : Sep 21 : /  34.8 /  34.8 /  34.8 /  34.8
.E4 : Sep 22 : /  34.8 /  34.8 /  34.8 /  34.8
.E5 : Sep 23 : /  34.7 /  34.7 /  34.7 /  34.7
.E6 : Sep 24 : /  34.7 /  34.7 /  34.7
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Sep 16                           /  0.00
:     Sep 17   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.02 /  0.08
:     Sep 18   /  0.03 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.01
:     Sep 19   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Sep 19                           /  0.00
:     Sep 20   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Sep 21   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Sep 16                           /  20.8
:     Sep 17   /  26.3 /  18.5 /  16.5 /  17.9
:     Sep 18   /  22.7 /  20.2 /  19.0 /  24.0
:     Sep 19   /  29.0 /  21.5 /  17.4 /  24.8
:     Sep 20   /  28.5 /  20.0 /  16.6 /  26.0
:     Sep 21   /  29.6 /  20.0 /  18.0
:____________________________________________________________________

: Grayson - Little Sandy River - RLX
: Zero Datum 557.95 ft (USGS)
: Carter County, KY
: Record River Stage     30.6 ft
: Major River Stage      28.0 ft
: Moderate River Stage   25.0 ft
: Flood River Stage      21.0 ft
: Action River Stage     19.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Sep 17                           /   4.2
:     Sep 18   /   4.2 /   4.2 /   4.2 /   4.2
:     Sep 19   /   4.2 /   4.2 /   4.2
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 4.2 ft at 900am EDT on Thu, Sep 19
:
.ER GYNK2 20240919 Z DC202409191403/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Sep 19 :                         /   4.2
.E2 : Sep 20 : /   4.2 /   4.2 /   4.2 /   4.2
.E3 : Sep 21 : /   4.2 /   4.2 /   4.2 /   4.2
.E4 : Sep 22 : /   4.2 /   4.2 /   4.2 /   4.2
.E5 : Sep 23 : /   4.2 /   4.2 /   4.2 /   4.2
.E6 : Sep 24 : /   4.2 /   4.2 /   4.2
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Sep 16                           /  0.00
:     Sep 17   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.10
:     Sep 18   /  0.01 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Sep 19   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Sep 19                           /  0.00
:     Sep 20   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Sep 21   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Sep 16                           /  21.6
:     Sep 17   /  26.2 /  18.8 /  16.6 /  17.7
:     Sep 18   /  21.7 /  20.1 /  18.6 /  24.0
:     Sep 19   /  28.2 /  21.0 /  17.1 /  24.2
:     Sep 20   /  27.9 /  19.9 /  16.2 /  25.3
:     Sep 21   /  28.9 /  19.9 /  18.0
:____________________________________________________________________

: Lloyd Greenup Dam - Ohio River - RLX
: Zero Datum 473.0 ft (USGS)
: Greenup County, KY
: Record Tailwater Stage     74.7 ft
: Major Tailwater Stage      62.0 ft
: Moderate Tailwater Stage   56.0 ft
: Flood Tailwater Stage      54.0 ft
: Action Tailwater Stage     52.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Sep 17                           /  13.3
:     Sep 18   /  13.1 /  13.3 /  13.2 /  13.2
:     Sep 19   /  13.2 /  13.4 /  13.5
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 13.7 ft at 945am EDT on Thu, Sep 19
:
.ER GNUK2 20240919 Z DC202409191403/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Sep 19 :                         /  13.5
.E2 : Sep 20 : /  13.4 /  13.3 /  13.3 /  13.2
.E3 : Sep 21 : /  13.2 /  13.2 /  13.2 /  13.4
.E4 : Sep 22 : /  13.5 /  13.5 /  13.5 /  13.4
.E5 : Sep 23 : /  13.4 /  13.3 /  13.3 /  13.2
.E6 : Sep 24 : /  13.2 /  13.2 /  13.1
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Sep 16                           /  0.00
:     Sep 17   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.07
:     Sep 18   /  0.03 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Sep 19   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Sep 19                           /  0.00
:     Sep 20   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Sep 21   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Sep 16                           /  21.5
:     Sep 17   /  26.1 /  18.3 /  16.3 /  18.2
:     Sep 18   /  22.2 /  20.2 /  18.9 /  23.7
:     Sep 19   /  28.7 /  21.4 /  17.3 /  24.5
:     Sep 20   /  28.4 /  20.0 /  16.4 /  25.6
:     Sep 21   /  29.4 /  20.1 /  18.2
:____________________________________________________________________

: Portsmouth - Ohio River - ILN
: Zero Datum 470.9 ft (OHIO RIVER DATUM)
: Scioto County, OH
: Record River Stage     74.2 ft
: Major River Stage      66.0 ft
: Moderate River Stage   57.0 ft
: Flood River Stage      50.0 ft
: Action River Stage     35.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Sep 17                           /  15.2
:     Sep 18   /  15.1 /  15.2 /  15.2 /  15.2
:     Sep 19   /  15.2 /  15.3 /  15.3
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 15.4 ft at 900am EDT on Thu, Sep 19
:
.ER PORO1 20240919 Z DC202409191403/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Sep 19 :                         /  15.3
.E2 : Sep 20 : /  15.2 /  15.1 /  15.0 /  15.0
.E3 : Sep 21 : /  15.0 /  15.0 /  15.0 /  15.1
.E4 : Sep 22 : /  15.1 /  15.2 /  15.1 /  15.0
.E5 : Sep 23 : /  15.0 /  15.0 /  14.9 /  14.8
.E6 : Sep 24 : /  14.8 /  14.7 /  14.7
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Sep 16                           /  0.00
:     Sep 17   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.02
:     Sep 18   /  0.04 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Sep 19   /  0.01 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Sep 19                           /  0.00
:     Sep 20   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Sep 21   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Sep 16                           /  21.7
:     Sep 17   /  25.9 /  17.5 /  15.6 /  19.3
:     Sep 18   /  22.8 /  20.2 /  18.5 /  22.8
:     Sep 19   /  28.4 /  21.6 /  17.4 /  24.3
:     Sep 20   /  28.3 /  20.0 /  16.4 /  25.4
:     Sep 21   /  29.0 /  20.1 /  18.2
:____________________________________________________________________
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