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RVFOHH
River Forecast
NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington, OH
10:19am EST Wednesday, February 5, 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:
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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
:     Feb 03                           /  19.4
:     Feb 04   /  17.6 /  16.2 /  16.6 /  16.3
:     Feb 05   /  16.5 /  15.8 /  15.9
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 16.4 ft at 945am EST on Wed, Feb 5
:
.ER RACW2 20250205 Z DC202502051519/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Feb 05 :                         /  16.0
.E2 : Feb 06 : /  16.1 /  16.0 /  16.7 /  17.8
.E3 : Feb 07 : /  19.0 /  20.4 /  21.4 /  22.4
.E4 : Feb 08 : /  23.3 /  23.8 /  24.0 /  23.8
.E5 : Feb 09 : /  23.2 /  22.3 /  21.3 /  20.3
.E6 : Feb 10 : /  19.4 /  18.7 /  18.2
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 02                           /  0.00
:     Feb 03   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 04   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 05   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 05                           /  0.00
:     Feb 06   /  0.01 /  0.17 /  0.63 /  0.14
:     Feb 07   /  0.01 /  0.03 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 02                           /   1.8
:     Feb 03   /  11.9 /   5.5 /   2.0 /  10.4
:     Feb 04   /  18.8 /  10.3 /  13.0 /   5.9
:     Feb 05   /   4.0 /  -0.4 /  -1.2 /   0.1
:     Feb 06   /   2.3 /   2.3 /   7.2 /  12.3
:     Feb 07   /  13.9 /   6.2 /   1.0
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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
:     Feb 03                           /  27.1
:     Feb 04   /  26.3 /  25.7 /  25.5 /  25.3
:     Feb 05   /  25.6 /  25.4 /  25.5
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 25.9 ft at 1000am EST on Wed, Feb 5
:
.ER POPW2 20250205 Z DC202502051519/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Feb 05 :                         /  25.9
.E2 : Feb 06 : /  25.7 /  25.6 /  25.6 /  25.9
.E3 : Feb 07 : /  26.6 /  27.2 /  27.6 /  28.1
.E4 : Feb 08 : /  28.6 /  29.0 /  29.2 /  29.4
.E5 : Feb 09 : /  29.4 /  29.1 /  28.8 /  28.3
.E6 : Feb 10 : /  27.8 /  27.4 /  27.0
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 02                           /  0.00
:     Feb 03   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 04   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 05   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 05                           /  0.00
:     Feb 06   /  0.02 /  0.20 /  0.54 /  0.12
:     Feb 07   /  0.01 /  0.03 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 02                           /   1.3
:     Feb 03   /  12.6 /   5.5 /   2.0 /  10.2
:     Feb 04   /  19.4 /  11.4 /  13.2 /   6.0
:     Feb 05   /   4.5 /   0.4 /  -0.8 /   0.3
:     Feb 06   /   2.5 /   2.2 /   7.3 /  12.7
:     Feb 07   /  14.3 /   6.4 /   1.1
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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
:     Feb 03                           /  30.9
:     Feb 04   /  29.1 /  25.9 /  24.6 /  23.1
:     Feb 05   /  22.2 /  21.5 /  20.8
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 21.0 ft at 1000am EST on Wed, Feb 5
:
.ER GALW2 20250205 Z DC202502051519/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Feb 05 :                         /  21.1
.E2 : Feb 06 : /  21.6 /  21.8 /  22.5 /  23.7
.E3 : Feb 07 : /  25.1 /  26.6 /  27.7 /  28.9
.E4 : Feb 08 : /  30.0 /  30.9 /  31.5 /  31.8
.E5 : Feb 09 : /  31.7 /  31.4 /  30.6 /  29.7
.E6 : Feb 10 : /  28.7 /  27.6 /  26.7
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 02                           /  0.00
:     Feb 03   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 04   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 05   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 05                           /  0.00
:     Feb 06   /  0.01 /  0.21 /  0.49 /  0.11
:     Feb 07   /  0.01 /  0.02 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 02                           /   0.9
:     Feb 03   /  13.4 /   5.9 /   2.8 /  10.9
:     Feb 04   /  19.9 /  13.0 /  13.9 /   5.3
:     Feb 05   /   4.8 /   0.9 /  -0.6 /   0.5
:     Feb 06   /   2.5 /   2.1 /   7.4 /  13.0
:     Feb 07   /  14.6 /   6.5 /   1.2
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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
:     Feb 03                           /  35.1
:     Feb 04   /  33.6 /  32.0 /  30.5 /  29.7
:     Feb 05   /  28.9 /  28.8 /  28.3
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 27.9 ft at 1000am EST on Wed, Feb 5
:
.ER HNTW2 20250205 Z DC202502051519/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Feb 05 :                         /  28.0
.E2 : Feb 06 : /  28.0 /  28.4 /  28.6 /  29.3
.E3 : Feb 07 : /  30.2 /  31.2 /  32.3 /  33.4
.E4 : Feb 08 : /  34.3 /  35.1 /  35.6 /  35.9
.E5 : Feb 09 : /  36.0 /  36.0 /  35.8 /  35.3
.E6 : Feb 10 : /  34.6 /  33.7 /  32.6
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 02                           /  0.00
:     Feb 03   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 04   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 05   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 05                           /  0.00
:     Feb 06   /  0.03 /  0.24 /  0.44 /  0.15
:     Feb 07   /  0.02 /  0.05 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 02                           /   1.5
:     Feb 03   /  14.6 /   6.5 /   2.7 /  11.1
:     Feb 04   /  20.6 /  13.0 /  13.9 /   7.0
:     Feb 05   /   5.8 /   1.4 /   0.3 /   0.9
:     Feb 06   /   3.0 /   3.0 /   8.9 /  14.4
:     Feb 07   /  15.7 /   7.6 /   2.0
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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
:     Feb 03                           /  39.9
:     Feb 04   /  39.0 /  37.8 /  36.8 /  36.3
:     Feb 05   /  35.9 /  36.2 /  35.6
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 35.4 ft at 1000am EST on Wed, Feb 5
:
.ER ASHK2 20250205 Z DC202502051519/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Feb 05 :                         /  35.5
.E2 : Feb 06 : /  35.5 /  35.6 /  35.7 /  35.9
.E3 : Feb 07 : /  36.3 /  36.8 /  37.4 /  37.8
.E4 : Feb 08 : /  38.2 /  38.6 /  38.8 /  39.3
.E5 : Feb 09 : /  39.5 /  39.5 /  39.3 /  38.8
.E6 : Feb 10 : /  38.5 /  38.0 /  37.6
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 02                           /  0.00
:     Feb 03   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 04   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 05   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 05                           /  0.00
:     Feb 06   /  0.05 /  0.21 /  0.37 /  0.14
:     Feb 07   /  0.04 /  0.06 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 02                           /   2.3
:     Feb 03   /  15.1 /   7.8 /   3.7 /  11.5
:     Feb 04   /  21.0 /  15.3 /  14.9 /   7.9
:     Feb 05   /   6.6 /   2.2 /   1.6 /   1.3
:     Feb 06   /   3.3 /   3.6 /  10.0 /  15.1
:     Feb 07   /  16.3 /   8.5 /   2.7
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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
:     Feb 03                           /  14.0
:     Feb 04   /  13.8 /  13.6 /  13.5 /  13.4
:     Feb 05   /  13.2 /  12.1 /  10.0
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 9.3 ft at 1000am EST on Wed, Feb 5
:
.ER GYNK2 20250205 Z DC202502051519/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Feb 05 :                         /   8.9
.E2 : Feb 06 : /   8.7 /   8.5 /   8.4 /   8.3
.E3 : Feb 07 : /   9.2 /  10.1 /  10.2 /  10.1
.E4 : Feb 08 : /   9.8 /   9.3 /   8.8 /   8.3
.E5 : Feb 09 : /   8.0 /   7.6 /   7.3 /   7.0
.E6 : Feb 10 : /   6.8 /   6.6 /   6.4
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 02                           /  0.00
:     Feb 03   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 04   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 05   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 05                           /  0.00
:     Feb 06   /  0.05 /  0.21 /  0.38 /  0.14
:     Feb 07   /  0.05 /  0.05 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 02                           /   3.0
:     Feb 03   /  14.6 /   9.3 /   6.1 /  12.2
:     Feb 04   /  20.6 /  16.2 /  15.3 /   8.1
:     Feb 05   /   6.5 /   2.0 /   1.3 /   0.9
:     Feb 06   /   2.9 /   3.7 /  10.8 /  14.9
:     Feb 07   /  15.7 /   8.2 /   2.4
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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
:     Feb 03                           /  39.0
:     Feb 04   /  37.7 /  36.1 /  33.3 /  31.3
:     Feb 05   /  29.6 /  27.6 /  27.1
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 26.4 ft at 945am EST on Wed, Feb 5
:
.ER GNUK2 20250205 Z DC202502051519/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Feb 05 :                         /  26.7
.E2 : Feb 06 : /  27.0 /  27.2 /  27.5 /  28.3
.E3 : Feb 07 : /  29.3 /  30.7 /  32.4 /  34.1
.E4 : Feb 08 : /  35.6 /  37.0 /  38.0 /  38.7
.E5 : Feb 09 : /  39.1 /  39.3 /  39.2 /  38.7
.E6 : Feb 10 : /  37.7 /  36.2 /  34.6
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 02                           /  0.00
:     Feb 03   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 04   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 05   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 05                           /  0.00
:     Feb 06   /  0.04 /  0.24 /  0.36 /  0.12
:     Feb 07   /  0.02 /  0.03 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 02                           /   1.6
:     Feb 03   /  14.7 /   8.0 /   4.2 /  11.7
:     Feb 04   /  20.9 /  15.4 /  14.9 /   6.4
:     Feb 05   /   5.7 /   1.6 /   0.4 /   1.0
:     Feb 06   /   3.0 /   3.0 /   9.1 /  14.6
:     Feb 07   /  15.7 /   7.7 /   2.2
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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.
:
.AR PORO1 20250209 Z DC202502051519/DUE/DQG/DH06/HGIFFX :crest: 35.8
: Crest near 35.8 ft around 1AM EST on Sun, Feb 9
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 03                           /  37.2
:     Feb 04   /  36.4 /  34.9 /  32.6 /  30.8
:     Feb 05   /  28.8 /  26.7 /  26.0
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 25.6 ft at 1000am EST on Wed, Feb 5
:
.ER PORO1 20250205 Z DC202502051519/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Feb 05 :                         /  25.3
.E2 : Feb 06 : /  25.1 /  25.3 /  25.5 /  26.3
.E3 : Feb 07 : /  27.3 /  28.8 /  30.2 /  31.5
.E4 : Feb 08 : /  32.7 /  33.8 /  34.7 /  35.3
.E5 : Feb 09 : /  35.6 /  35.8 /  35.6 /  35.1
.E6 : Feb 10 : /  34.3 /  33.1 /  31.7
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 02                           /  0.00
:     Feb 03   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 04   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 05   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 05                           /  0.00
:     Feb 06   /  0.02 /  0.22 /  0.43 /  0.08
:     Feb 07   /  0.01 /  0.02 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 02                           /   0.5
:     Feb 03   /  13.2 /   6.6 /   3.4 /  10.7
:     Feb 04   /  20.2 /  15.7 /  13.8 /   4.0
:     Feb 05   /   4.4 /   1.2 /  -0.4 /   0.5
:     Feb 06   /   2.5 /   2.2 /   7.4 /  13.0
:     Feb 07   /  14.3 /   6.4 /   1.2
:____________________________________________________________________
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