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River Forecast
NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington, OH
10:40am EDT Wednesday, March 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
:     Mar 10                           /  16.7
:     Mar 11   /  16.7 /  15.8 /  15.2 /  15.5
:     Mar 12   /  15.5 /  16.1 /  16.2
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 16.0 ft at 1000am EDT on Wed, Mar 12
:
.ER RACW2 20250312 Z DC202503121440/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Mar 12 :                         /  15.9
.E2 : Mar 13 : /  15.5 /  15.3 /  15.1 /  15.0
.E3 : Mar 14 : /  14.8 /  14.6 /  14.3 /  14.1
.E4 : Mar 15 : /  14.0 /  13.9 /  13.8 /  13.8
.E5 : Mar 16 : /  13.7 /  13.7 /  13.6 /  13.6
.E6 : Mar 17 : /  13.6 /  13.5 /  13.5
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 09                           /  0.00
:     Mar 10   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Mar 11   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Mar 12   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 12                           /  0.00
:     Mar 13   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Mar 14   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 09                           /   5.7
:     Mar 10   /  13.3 /   3.4 /  -1.9 /   8.9
:     Mar 11   /  17.4 /   5.7 /  -0.3 /  12.6
:     Mar 12   /  22.8 /  11.1 /   4.2 /  15.8
:     Mar 13   /  22.3 /  13.9 /   9.5 /  16.7
:     Mar 14   /  21.2 /  12.8 /   9.8
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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
:     Mar 10                           /  25.4
:     Mar 11   /  25.3 /  25.0 /  24.8 /  25.1
:     Mar 12   /  25.1 /  25.3 /  25.2
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 25.1 ft at 1000am EDT on Wed, Mar 12
:
.ER POPW2 20250312 Z DC202503121440/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Mar 12 :                         /  25.1
.E2 : Mar 13 : /  25.0 /  25.0 /  25.0 /  25.0
.E3 : Mar 14 : /  25.0 /  25.0 /  24.9 /  25.0
.E4 : Mar 15 : /  24.9 /  24.9 /  24.9 /  24.9
.E5 : Mar 16 : /  24.9 /  24.9 /  24.8 /  24.8
.E6 : Mar 17 : /  24.8 /  24.8 /  24.8
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 09                           /  0.00
:     Mar 10   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Mar 11   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Mar 12   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 12                           /  0.00
:     Mar 13   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Mar 14   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 09                           /   5.6
:     Mar 10   /  13.5 /   3.5 /  -1.7 /   8.6
:     Mar 11   /  17.6 /   6.0 /   0.1 /  12.4
:     Mar 12   /  23.3 /  11.2 /   4.7 /  15.8
:     Mar 13   /  22.4 /  14.0 /   9.6 /  16.5
:     Mar 14   /  21.3 /  12.8 /   9.6
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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
:     Mar 10                           /  20.2
:     Mar 11   /  20.1 /  19.4 /  18.6 /  17.9
:     Mar 12   /  17.8 /  17.7 /  18.8
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 18.9 ft at 1000am EDT on Wed, Mar 12
:
.ER GALW2 20250312 Z DC202503121440/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Mar 12 :                         /  18.7
.E2 : Mar 13 : /  18.0 /  17.3 /  17.2 /  17.1
.E3 : Mar 14 : /  17.0 /  16.8 /  16.5 /  16.3
.E4 : Mar 15 : /  16.1 /  15.9 /  15.7 /  15.6
.E5 : Mar 16 : /  15.4 /  15.3 /  15.3 /  15.2
.E6 : Mar 17 : /  15.2 /  15.1 /  15.0
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 09                           /  0.00
:     Mar 10   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Mar 11   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Mar 12   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 12                           /  0.00
:     Mar 13   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Mar 14   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 09                           /   6.1
:     Mar 10   /  13.9 /   3.9 /  -1.2 /   8.7
:     Mar 11   /  17.8 /   6.4 /   0.7 /  12.8
:     Mar 12   /  23.6 /  11.5 /   5.3 /  15.9
:     Mar 13   /  22.7 /  14.5 /  10.0 /  16.6
:     Mar 14   /  21.4 /  13.1 /   9.6
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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
:     Mar 10                           /  27.5
:     Mar 11   /  27.5 /  27.4 /  27.1 /  26.8
:     Mar 12   /  26.7 /  26.7 /  27.0
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 27.1 ft at 1000am EDT on Wed, Mar 12
:
.ER HNTW2 20250312 Z DC202503121440/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Mar 12 :                         /  27.2
.E2 : Mar 13 : /  27.1 /  26.8 /  26.6 /  26.5
.E3 : Mar 14 : /  26.5 /  26.4 /  26.4 /  26.3
.E4 : Mar 15 : /  26.3 /  26.2 /  26.2 /  26.1
.E5 : Mar 16 : /  26.1 /  26.0 /  26.0 /  26.0
.E6 : Mar 17 : /  25.9 /  25.9 /  25.9
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 09                           /  0.00
:     Mar 10   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Mar 11   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Mar 12   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 12                           /  0.00
:     Mar 13   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Mar 14   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 09                           /   5.5
:     Mar 10   /  13.9 /   3.7 /  -1.4 /   8.5
:     Mar 11   /  17.7 /   6.4 /   0.6 /  12.6
:     Mar 12   /  23.6 /  10.7 /   4.3 /  16.8
:     Mar 13   /  22.9 /  14.2 /  10.2 /  16.9
:     Mar 14   /  21.6 /  13.1 /   9.8
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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
:     Mar 10                           /  35.0
:     Mar 11   /  35.2 /  35.2 /  35.0 /  34.8
:     Mar 12   /  34.8 /  34.9 /  35.0
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 35.0 ft at 1000am EDT on Wed, Mar 12
:
.ER ASHK2 20250312 Z DC202503121440/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Mar 12 :                         /  35.0
.E2 : Mar 13 : /  35.0 /  34.9 /  34.9 /  34.9
.E3 : Mar 14 : /  34.9 /  34.8 /  34.8 /  34.8
.E4 : Mar 15 : /  34.7 /  34.7 /  34.7 /  34.7
.E5 : Mar 16 : /  34.7 /  34.6 /  34.6 /  34.6
.E6 : Mar 17 : /  34.6 /  34.6 /  34.6
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 09                           /  0.00
:     Mar 10   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Mar 11   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Mar 12   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 12                           /  0.00
:     Mar 13   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Mar 14   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 09                           /   5.5
:     Mar 10   /  14.1 /   4.7 /  -0.9 /   8.4
:     Mar 11   /  17.9 /   8.0 /   2.0 /  12.7
:     Mar 12   /  23.8 /  12.9 /   6.5 /  17.3
:     Mar 13   /  23.0 /  14.4 /  10.3 /  16.9
:     Mar 14   /  21.7 /  13.4 /   9.9
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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
:     Mar 10                           /   5.7
:     Mar 11   /   5.7 /   5.4 /   5.4 /   5.4
:     Mar 12   /   5.4 /   5.4 /   5.3
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 5.3 ft at 1000am EDT on Wed, Mar 12
:
.ER GYNK2 20250312 Z DC202503121440/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Mar 12 :                         /   5.3
.E2 : Mar 13 : /   5.3 /   5.3 /   5.2 /   5.2
.E3 : Mar 14 : /   5.2 /   5.2 /   5.2 /   5.2
.E4 : Mar 15 : /   5.2 /   5.2 /   5.1 /   5.1
.E5 : Mar 16 : /   5.1 /   5.1 /   5.1 /   5.1
.E6 : Mar 17 : /   5.1 /   5.1 /   5.1
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 09                           /  0.00
:     Mar 10   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Mar 11   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Mar 12   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 12                           /  0.00
:     Mar 13   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Mar 14   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 09                           /   5.3
:     Mar 10   /  13.6 /   5.7 /  -0.6 /   8.2
:     Mar 11   /  17.4 /   8.9 /   3.5 /  13.1
:     Mar 12   /  23.2 /  14.9 /   9.4 /  17.0
:     Mar 13   /  22.2 /  14.4 /  10.4 /  16.5
:     Mar 14   /  21.1 /  13.5 /   9.7
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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
:     Mar 10                           /  22.5
:     Mar 11   /  22.6 /  22.4 /  22.0 /  21.4
:     Mar 12   /  20.3 /  19.9 /  20.0
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 20.1 ft at 945am EDT on Wed, Mar 12
:
.ER GNUK2 20250312 Z DC202503121440/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Mar 12 :                         /  20.0
.E2 : Mar 13 : /  20.8 /  20.8 /  20.1 /  19.4
.E3 : Mar 14 : /  18.9 /  18.7 /  18.6 /  18.4
.E4 : Mar 15 : /  18.0 /  17.8 /  17.6 /  17.4
.E5 : Mar 16 : /  17.1 /  16.9 /  16.7 /  16.6
.E6 : Mar 17 : /  16.5 /  16.4 /  16.3
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 09                           /  0.00
:     Mar 10   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Mar 11   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Mar 12   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 12                           /  0.00
:     Mar 13   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Mar 14   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 09                           /   5.6
:     Mar 10   /  14.2 /   5.4 /  -0.8 /   8.5
:     Mar 11   /  18.0 /   8.2 /   2.3 /  13.0
:     Mar 12   /  23.7 /  13.3 /   6.8 /  16.9
:     Mar 13   /  22.9 /  14.7 /  10.5 /  16.7
:     Mar 14   /  21.7 /  13.7 /   9.9
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 10                           /  21.9
:     Mar 11   /  21.9 /  21.8 /  21.5 /  21.0
:     Mar 12   /  20.3 /  19.8 /  19.7
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 19.8 ft at 1000am EDT on Wed, Mar 12
:
.ER PORO1 20250312 Z DC202503121440/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Mar 12 :                         /  19.8
.E2 : Mar 13 : /  20.5 /  20.5 /  20.1 /  19.6
.E3 : Mar 14 : /  19.2 /  19.1 /  18.9 /  18.7
.E4 : Mar 15 : /  18.5 /  18.2 /  18.1 /  17.9
.E5 : Mar 16 : /  17.8 /  17.6 /  17.5 /  17.3
.E6 : Mar 17 : /  17.3 /  17.2 /  17.1
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 09                           /  0.00
:     Mar 10   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Mar 11   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Mar 12   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 12                           /  0.00
:     Mar 13   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Mar 14   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 09                           /   6.1
:     Mar 10   /  14.0 /   5.9 /  -0.0 /   8.7
:     Mar 11   /  17.9 /   8.4 /   2.4 /  13.2
:     Mar 12   /  23.6 /  14.1 /   7.3 /  16.0
:     Mar 13   /  22.6 /  15.2 /  10.4 /  16.4
:     Mar 14   /  21.5 /  13.9 /  10.3
:____________________________________________________________________
$$
: Fliehman
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