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River Forecast
NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington, OH
8:47am 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:
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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 21                           /  19.4
:     Feb 22   /  18.9 /  18.3 /  17.9 /  17.4
:     Feb 23   /  17.6 /  16.9 /  16.7
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 16.8 ft at 800am EST on Sun, Feb 23
:
.ER RACW2 20250223 Z DC202502231347/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Feb 23 :                         /  16.6
.E2 : Feb 24 : /  16.4 /  16.2 /  16.1 /  16.0
.E3 : Feb 25 : /  15.8 /  15.6 /  15.5 /  15.5
.E4 : Feb 26 : /  15.5 /  15.4 /  15.3 /  15.3
.E5 : Feb 27 : /  15.2 /  15.2 /  15.2 /  15.2
.E6 : Feb 28 : /  15.1 /  15.0 /  15.0
:
: 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 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 20                           /  -7.5
:     Feb 21   /  -6.2 /  -7.0 /  -7.1 /  -5.5
:     Feb 22   /  -2.4 /  -5.1 / -10.6 /  -5.5
:     Feb 23   /   2.3 /  -3.0 /  -7.2 /  -0.2
:     Feb 24   /   4.3 /  -1.7 /  -3.6 /   4.3
:     Feb 25   /   9.7 /   4.3 /   2.7
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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 21                           /  26.3
:     Feb 22   /  26.0 /  26.0 /  25.8 /  25.5
:     Feb 23   /  25.9 /  25.7 /  25.6
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 25.5 ft at 800am EST on Sun, Feb 23
:
.ER POPW2 20250223 Z DC202502231347/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Feb 23 :                         /  25.6
.E2 : Feb 24 : /  25.5 /  25.5 /  25.5 /  25.4
.E3 : Feb 25 : /  25.4 /  25.4 /  25.4 /  25.4
.E4 : Feb 26 : /  25.4 /  25.4 /  25.3 /  25.3
.E5 : Feb 27 : /  25.3 /  25.3 /  25.3 /  25.3
.E6 : Feb 28 : /  25.2 /  25.2 /  25.2
:
: 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 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 20                           /  -7.4
:     Feb 21   /  -5.9 /  -6.6 /  -6.9 /  -5.4
:     Feb 22   /  -2.0 /  -5.7 / -10.6 /  -5.7
:     Feb 23   /   2.3 /  -2.9 /  -6.6 /  -0.1
:     Feb 24   /   4.6 /  -1.4 /  -3.5 /   4.3
:     Feb 25   /   9.8 /   4.4 /   2.8
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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 21                           /  27.6
:     Feb 22   /  27.2 /  26.3 /  25.4 /  24.5
:     Feb 23   /  23.9 /  23.4 /  23.0
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 22.9 ft at 800am EST on Sun, Feb 23
:
.ER GALW2 20250223 Z DC202502231347/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Feb 23 :                         /  22.8
.E2 : Feb 24 : /  22.6 /  22.3 /  22.1 /  21.9
.E3 : Feb 25 : /  21.7 /  21.5 /  21.3 /  21.3
.E4 : Feb 26 : /  21.4 /  21.4 /  21.3 /  21.2
.E5 : Feb 27 : /  21.1 /  21.0 /  20.9 /  20.8
.E6 : Feb 28 : /  20.6 /  20.5 /  20.3
:
: 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 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 20                           /  -7.3
:     Feb 21   /  -5.7 /  -6.7 /  -7.4 /  -5.5
:     Feb 22   /  -1.8 /  -6.2 / -10.6 /  -5.6
:     Feb 23   /   2.5 /  -2.7 /  -6.6 /   0.1
:     Feb 24   /   4.9 /  -0.9 /  -3.2 /   4.5
:     Feb 25   /  10.1 /   4.9 /   3.1
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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 21                           /  32.4
:     Feb 22   /  31.9 /  31.5 /  30.9 /  30.6
:     Feb 23   /  29.8 /  29.7 /  29.7
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 29.6 ft at 800am EST on Sun, Feb 23
:
.ER HNTW2 20250223 Z DC202502231347/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Feb 23 :                         /  29.2
.E2 : Feb 24 : /  28.9 /  28.7 /  28.5 /  28.2
.E3 : Feb 25 : /  28.0 /  27.9 /  27.8 /  27.7
.E4 : Feb 26 : /  27.6 /  27.6 /  27.6 /  27.5
.E5 : Feb 27 : /  27.5 /  27.4 /  27.3 /  27.2
.E6 : Feb 28 : /  27.2 /  27.1 /  27.0
:
: 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 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 20                           /  -7.2
:     Feb 21   /  -5.3 /  -6.4 /  -7.1 /  -5.5
:     Feb 22   /  -1.7 /  -6.4 / -10.8 /  -5.4
:     Feb 23   /   2.9 /  -2.8 /  -6.0 /   0.4
:     Feb 24   /   5.2 /  -0.9 /  -3.3 /   4.7
:     Feb 25   /  10.4 /   4.7 /   3.0
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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 21                           /  37.8
:     Feb 22   /  37.5 /  37.5 /  37.1 /  37.0
:     Feb 23   /  36.4 /  36.4 /  36.5
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 36.5 ft at 800am EST on Sun, Feb 23
:
.ER ASHK2 20250223 Z DC202502231347/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Feb 23 :                         /  36.3
.E2 : Feb 24 : /  36.2 /  36.1 /  36.0 /  36.0
.E3 : Feb 25 : /  35.9 /  35.8 /  35.8 /  35.7
.E4 : Feb 26 : /  35.7 /  35.6 /  35.6 /  35.5
.E5 : Feb 27 : /  35.4 /  35.4 /  35.3 /  35.2
.E6 : Feb 28 : /  35.1 /  35.1 /  35.0
:
: 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 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 20                           /  -7.1
:     Feb 21   /  -5.4 /  -7.0 /  -7.7 /  -6.2
:     Feb 22   /  -1.6 /  -6.6 / -10.8 /  -5.2
:     Feb 23   /   3.5 /  -1.8 /  -4.9 /   0.7
:     Feb 24   /   5.5 /  -0.5 /  -3.1 /   4.9
:     Feb 25   /  10.8 /   4.9 /   3.2
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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 21                           /  13.8
:     Feb 22   /  13.9 /  13.9 /  13.8 /  13.7
:     Feb 23   /  13.7 /  13.6 /  13.5
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 13.5 ft at 800am EST on Sun, Feb 23
:
.ER GYNK2 20250223 Z DC202502231347/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Feb 23 :                         /  13.6
.E2 : Feb 24 : /  13.6 /  13.6 /  13.7 /  13.7
.E3 : Feb 25 : /  13.6 /  13.6 /  13.1 /  12.0
.E4 : Feb 26 : /  11.9 /  11.0 /   8.0 /   6.7
.E5 : Feb 27 : /   6.6 /   6.6 /   6.4 /   6.3
.E6 : Feb 28 : /   6.3 /   6.2 /   6.2
:
: 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 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 20                           /  -8.0
:     Feb 21   /  -6.8 /  -8.0 /  -8.9 /  -7.4
:     Feb 22   /  -2.3 /  -7.3 / -11.5 /  -5.8
:     Feb 23   /   2.8 /  -1.2 /  -3.4 /   0.4
:     Feb 24   /   5.0 /  -0.5 /  -3.1 /   4.7
:     Feb 25   /  10.3 /   5.2 /   3.6
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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 21                           /  39.4
:     Feb 22   /  37.4 /  35.8 /  34.1 /  33.0
:     Feb 23   /  31.9 /  30.7 /  30.1
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 30.1 ft at 745am EST on Sun, Feb 23
:
.ER GNUK2 20250223 Z DC202502231347/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Feb 23 :                         /  29.6
.E2 : Feb 24 : /  29.1 /  28.7 /  28.4 /  28.0
.E3 : Feb 25 : /  27.7 /  27.5 /  27.1 /  26.9
.E4 : Feb 26 : /  26.6 /  26.5 /  26.3 /  26.1
.E5 : Feb 27 : /  25.8 /  25.4 /  25.1 /  24.8
.E6 : Feb 28 : /  24.6 /  24.3 /  24.0
:
: 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 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 20                           /  -7.2
:     Feb 21   /  -5.4 /  -6.6 /  -7.1 /  -5.7
:     Feb 22   /  -1.3 /  -5.9 / -10.2 /  -5.1
:     Feb 23   /   3.1 /  -1.8 /  -4.6 /   0.7
:     Feb 24   /   5.5 /  -0.3 /  -2.8 /   4.9
:     Feb 25   /  10.7 /   5.3 /   3.7
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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
:     Feb 21                           /  39.3
:     Feb 22   /  37.1 /  35.2 /  33.8 /  32.3
:     Feb 23   /  31.2 /  30.1 /  29.3
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 29.2 ft at 800am EST on Sun, Feb 23
:
.ER PORO1 20250223 Z DC202502231347/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Feb 23 :                         /  28.7
.E2 : Feb 24 : /  28.1 /  27.7 /  27.3 /  26.9
.E3 : Feb 25 : /  26.6 /  26.3 /  26.0 /  25.6
.E4 : Feb 26 : /  25.4 /  25.1 /  24.9 /  24.6
.E5 : Feb 27 : /  24.3 /  24.0 /  23.6 /  23.3
.E6 : Feb 28 : /  23.1 /  22.8 /  22.5
:
: 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 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 20                           /  -7.4
:     Feb 21   /  -5.5 /  -6.5 /  -7.1 /  -5.2
:     Feb 22   /  -1.3 /  -5.3 /  -9.8 /  -5.1
:     Feb 23   /   2.4 /  -1.9 /  -4.9 /   0.3
:     Feb 24   /   5.1 /  -0.3 /  -2.7 /   4.5
:     Feb 25   /  10.3 /   5.6 /   3.8
:____________________________________________________________________
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