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River Forecast
NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington, OH
10:58am EST Wednesday, February 12, 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


: 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 10                           /  21.8
:     Feb 11   /  21.8 /  21.5 /  20.9 /  19.9
:     Feb 12   /  19.6 /  19.7 /  18.8
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 18.3 ft at 1000am EST on Wed, Feb 12
:
.ER RACW2 20250212 Z DC202502121558/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Feb 12 :                         /  18.1
.E2 : Feb 13 : /  17.8 /  17.7 /  17.8 /  18.2
.E3 : Feb 14 : /  18.8 /  19.1 /  19.4 /  19.6
.E4 : Feb 15 : /  19.7 /  19.7 /  19.5 /  19.2
.E5 : Feb 16 : /  18.8 /  18.3 /  17.9 /  17.5
.E6 : Feb 17 : /  17.1 /  16.8 /  16.5
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 09                           /  0.00
:     Feb 10   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 11   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.03
:     Feb 12   /  0.13 /  0.15 /  0.01
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 12                           /  0.01
:     Feb 13   /  0.02 /  0.02 /  0.16 /  0.00
:     Feb 14   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 09                           /   0.7
:     Feb 10   /   1.7 /   0.1 /  -1.1 /   0.4
:     Feb 11   /   4.0 /  -0.8 /  -1.0 /  -0.4
:     Feb 12   /   0.1 /  -0.1 /  -0.0 /   2.5
:     Feb 13   /   6.2 /   6.1 /   7.6 /   3.8
:     Feb 14   /   1.7 /  -3.7 /  -7.5
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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 10                           /  28.5
:     Feb 11   /  28.5 /  27.9 /  27.4 /  26.9
:     Feb 12   /  26.7 /  26.7 /  26.4
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 26.1 ft at 1000am EST on Wed, Feb 12
:
.ER POPW2 20250212 Z DC202502121558/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Feb 12 :                         /  26.0
.E2 : Feb 13 : /  25.8 /  25.7 /  25.8 /  26.1
.E3 : Feb 14 : /  26.5 /  26.9 /  27.4 /  27.7
.E4 : Feb 15 : /  27.8 /  27.8 /  27.6 /  27.5
.E5 : Feb 16 : /  27.2 /  27.0 /  26.6 /  26.3
.E6 : Feb 17 : /  26.1 /  25.8 /  25.7
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 09                           /  0.00
:     Feb 10   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 11   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.06
:     Feb 12   /  0.16 /  0.15 /  0.01
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 12                           /  0.01
:     Feb 13   /  0.05 /  0.03 /  0.16 /  0.00
:     Feb 14   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 09                           /   0.9
:     Feb 10   /   1.9 /   0.5 /  -0.8 /   0.4
:     Feb 11   /   4.2 /  -0.2 /  -0.3 /  -0.3
:     Feb 12   /   0.1 /   0.1 /   0.1 /   2.5
:     Feb 13   /   6.4 /   6.5 /   7.7 /   3.4
:     Feb 14   /   1.7 /  -3.7 /  -7.5
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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 10                           /  34.0
:     Feb 11   /  32.9 /  32.4 /  31.5 /  30.0
:     Feb 12   /  29.1 /  28.3 /  27.6
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 27.3 ft at 1000am EST on Wed, Feb 12
:
.ER GALW2 20250212 Z DC202502121558/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Feb 12 :                         /  27.0
.E2 : Feb 13 : /  26.5 /  26.5 /  26.6 /  27.1
.E3 : Feb 14 : /  27.9 /  28.9 /  29.9 /  30.6
.E4 : Feb 15 : /  30.8 /  30.7 /  30.5 /  30.0
.E5 : Feb 16 : /  29.4 /  28.7 /  27.9 /  27.1
.E6 : Feb 17 : /  26.4 /  25.8 /  25.3
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 09                           /  0.00
:     Feb 10   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 11   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.05
:     Feb 12   /  0.15 /  0.12 /  0.02
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 12                           /  0.00
:     Feb 13   /  0.04 /  0.03 /  0.15 /  0.00
:     Feb 14   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 09                           /   1.3
:     Feb 10   /   2.3 /   0.9 /  -0.5 /   0.3
:     Feb 11   /   4.1 /   0.3 /   0.3 /  -0.5
:     Feb 12   /   0.1 /   0.2 /   0.1 /   2.3
:     Feb 13   /   6.4 /   7.0 /   7.9 /   3.2
:     Feb 14   /   1.8 /  -3.4 /  -7.3
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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 10                           /  37.8
:     Feb 11   /  36.6 /  35.8 /  35.0 /  34.2
:     Feb 12   /  33.3 /  32.6 /  32.3
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 32.0 ft at 1000am EST on Wed, Feb 12
:
.ER HNTW2 20250212 Z DC202502121558/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Feb 12 :                         /  31.8
.E2 : Feb 13 : /  31.5 /  31.3 /  31.4 /  31.7
.E3 : Feb 14 : /  32.2 /  33.1 /  33.9 /  34.5
.E4 : Feb 15 : /  34.8 /  34.8 /  34.6 /  34.3
.E5 : Feb 16 : /  33.7 /  33.0 /  32.2 /  31.5
.E6 : Feb 17 : /  31.0 /  30.5 /  30.0
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 09                           /  0.00
:     Feb 10   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 11   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.11
:     Feb 12   /  0.19 /  0.15 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 12                           /  0.01
:     Feb 13   /  0.03 /  0.04 /  0.13 /  0.00
:     Feb 14   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 09                           /   1.5
:     Feb 10   /   2.6 /   1.3 /  -0.3 /   1.1
:     Feb 11   /   4.9 /   0.2 /   0.3 /   0.1
:     Feb 12   /   0.6 /   0.6 /   0.5 /   3.2
:     Feb 13   /   7.5 /   7.3 /   8.4 /   3.8
:     Feb 14   /   2.2 /  -3.2 /  -6.9
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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 10                           /  42.2
:     Feb 11   /  41.3 /  40.4 /  39.8 /  39.3
:     Feb 12   /  38.7 /  38.2 /  37.9
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 37.7 ft at 1000am EST on Wed, Feb 12
:
.ER ASHK2 20250212 Z DC202502121558/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Feb 12 :                         /  37.7
.E2 : Feb 13 : /  37.6 /  37.6 /  37.7 /  37.9
.E3 : Feb 14 : /  38.2 /  38.5 /  38.8 /  39.5
.E4 : Feb 15 : /  39.8 /  39.8 /  39.4 /  38.8
.E5 : Feb 16 : /  38.5 /  38.1 /  37.8 /  37.4
.E6 : Feb 17 : /  37.0 /  36.7 /  36.4
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 09                           /  0.00
:     Feb 10   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 11   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.01 /  0.14
:     Feb 12   /  0.25 /  0.20 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 12                           /  0.01
:     Feb 13   /  0.03 /  0.05 /  0.11 /  0.00
:     Feb 14   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 09                           /   1.8
:     Feb 10   /   3.5 /   1.8 /  -0.2 /   1.4
:     Feb 11   /   5.2 /   0.6 /   0.6 /   0.0
:     Feb 12   /   0.7 /   0.6 /   0.6 /   3.3
:     Feb 13   /   7.9 /   8.0 /   8.6 /   3.5
:     Feb 14   /   2.3 /  -2.8 /  -6.4
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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 10                           /  15.2
:     Feb 11   /  14.8 /  14.5 /  14.3 /  14.1
:     Feb 12   /  14.0 /  14.0 /  14.1
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 14.2 ft at 1000am EST on Wed, Feb 12
:
.ER GYNK2 20250212 Z DC202502121558/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Feb 12 :                         /  14.3
.E2 : Feb 13 : /  14.7 /  15.1 /  15.9 /  16.3
.E3 : Feb 14 : /  16.1 /  15.7 /  13.3 /  11.4
.E4 : Feb 15 : /  11.0 /  10.7 /  10.4 /   9.4
.E5 : Feb 16 : /   9.2 /   9.1 /   8.4 /   8.2
.E6 : Feb 17 : /   8.1 /   7.9 /   7.7
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 09                           /  0.00
:     Feb 10   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 11   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.02 /  0.15
:     Feb 12   /  0.29 /  0.15 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 12                           /  0.01
:     Feb 13   /  0.03 /  0.05 /  0.09 /  0.00
:     Feb 14   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 09                           /   1.3
:     Feb 10   /   3.2 /   1.2 /  -0.7 /   0.9
:     Feb 11   /   4.9 /   0.7 /   0.2 /  -0.6
:     Feb 12   /   0.1 /   0.0 /  -0.1 /   2.4
:     Feb 13   /   7.1 /   7.9 /   7.7 /   2.2
:     Feb 14   /   1.4 /  -3.3 /  -6.8
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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 10                           /  43.0
:     Feb 11   /  42.1 /  41.0 /  40.0 /  38.6
:     Feb 12   /  37.0 /  35.9 /  34.8
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 34.0 ft at 1045am EST on Wed, Feb 12
:
.ER GNUK2 20250212 Z DC202502121558/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Feb 12 :                         /  33.8
.E2 : Feb 13 : /  33.4 /  33.5 /  33.7 /  34.5
.E3 : Feb 14 : /  35.6 /  37.0 /  38.4 /  39.3
.E4 : Feb 15 : /  40.0 /  40.4 /  40.5 /  40.3
.E5 : Feb 16 : /  39.6 /  38.7 /  37.6 /  36.3
.E6 : Feb 17 : /  34.9 /  33.6 /  32.4
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 09                           /  0.00
:     Feb 10   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 11   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.10
:     Feb 12   /  0.17 /  0.15 /  0.01
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 12                           /  0.01
:     Feb 13   /  0.04 /  0.04 /  0.10 /  0.00
:     Feb 14   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 09                           /   1.9
:     Feb 10   /   3.9 /   1.6 /  -0.2 /   1.1
:     Feb 11   /   5.1 /   0.8 /   0.8 /  -0.2
:     Feb 12   /   0.4 /   0.4 /   0.3 /   2.5
:     Feb 13   /   6.9 /   7.7 /   7.8 /   2.8
:     Feb 14   /   2.0 /  -3.1 /  -6.9
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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 20250215 Z DC202502121558/DUE/DQG/DH12/HGIFFX :crest: 36.7
: Crest near 36.7 ft around 7AM EST on Sat, Feb 15
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 10                           /  41.4
:     Feb 11   /  40.6 /  39.7 /  38.7 /  37.4
:     Feb 12   /  36.0 /  34.8 /  33.6
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 33.0 ft at 1000am EST on Wed, Feb 12
:
.ER PORO1 20250212 Z DC202502121558/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Feb 12 :                         /  32.6
.E2 : Feb 13 : /  31.9 /  31.5 /  31.6 /  32.1
.E3 : Feb 14 : /  32.9 /  33.9 /  34.8 /  35.7
.E4 : Feb 15 : /  36.3 /  36.7 /  36.7 /  36.5
.E5 : Feb 16 : /  35.9 /  35.0 /  34.0 /  32.9
.E6 : Feb 17 : /  31.7 /  30.6 /  29.6
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 09                           /  0.00
:     Feb 10   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 11   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.07
:     Feb 12   /  0.15 /  0.09 /  0.02
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 12                           /  0.00
:     Feb 13   /  0.11 /  0.06 /  0.15 /  0.00
:     Feb 14   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 09                           /   1.4
:     Feb 10   /   2.9 /   0.8 /  -0.5 /  -0.0
:     Feb 11   /   4.2 /   0.8 /   0.6 /  -0.9
:     Feb 12   /  -0.0 /  -0.1 /  -0.2 /   1.7
:     Feb 13   /   5.7 /   7.5 /   7.1 /   1.9
:     Feb 14   /   1.4 /  -3.7 /  -7.6
:____________________________________________________________________
$$
: Fliehman
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