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RVFOHH
River Forecast
NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington, OH
9:09am EST Saturday, February 22, 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 20                           /  21.1
:     Feb 21   /  20.0 /  19.3 /  19.5 /  19.4
:     Feb 22   /  18.9 /  18.3 /  17.9
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 17.7 ft at 900am EST on Sat, Feb 22
:
.ER RACW2 20250222 Z DC202502221409/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Feb 22 :                         /  17.8
.E2 : Feb 23 : /  17.6 /  17.5 /  17.4 /  17.2
.E3 : Feb 24 : /  16.9 /  16.6 /  16.4 /  16.2
.E4 : Feb 25 : /  16.1 /  16.0 /  15.9 /  16.0
.E5 : Feb 26 : /  16.0 /  16.0 /  16.0 /  15.9
.E6 : Feb 27 : /  15.8 /  15.7 /  15.7
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 19                           /  0.07
:     Feb 20   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.02 /  0.00
:     Feb 21   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 22   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 22                           /  0.00
:     Feb 23   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 24   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 19                           /  -9.2
:     Feb 20   /  -5.8 /  -6.2 /  -8.0 /  -7.5
:     Feb 21   /  -6.2 /  -7.0 /  -7.1 /  -5.5
:     Feb 22   /  -2.4 /  -5.1 / -10.6 /  -3.6
:     Feb 23   /   1.2 /  -3.5 /  -6.0 /  -0.6
:     Feb 24   /   3.8 /  -1.9 /  -3.2
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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
:     Feb 20                           /  28.2
:     Feb 21   /  26.8 /  26.3 /  26.3 /  26.3
:     Feb 22   /  26.0 /  26.0 /  25.8
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 25.7 ft at 900am EST on Sat, Feb 22
:
.ER POPW2 20250222 Z DC202502221409/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Feb 22 :                         /  25.7
.E2 : Feb 23 : /  25.6 /  25.6 /  25.6 /  25.6
.E3 : Feb 24 : /  25.5 /  25.5 /  25.4 /  25.4
.E4 : Feb 25 : /  25.4 /  25.4 /  25.4 /  25.4
.E5 : Feb 26 : /  25.4 /  25.4 /  25.4 /  25.4
.E6 : Feb 27 : /  25.4 /  25.3 /  25.3
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 19                           /  0.07
:     Feb 20   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.03 /  0.00
:     Feb 21   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 22   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 22                           /  0.00
:     Feb 23   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 24   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 19                           /  -9.1
:     Feb 20   /  -5.4 /  -6.0 /  -7.8 /  -7.4
:     Feb 21   /  -5.9 /  -6.6 /  -6.9 /  -5.4
:     Feb 22   /  -2.0 /  -5.7 / -10.6 /  -3.6
:     Feb 23   /   1.4 /  -3.3 /  -6.0 /  -0.5
:     Feb 24   /   4.1 /  -1.7 /  -3.3
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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 20                           /  34.9
:     Feb 21   /  32.3 /  29.9 /  28.6 /  27.6
:     Feb 22   /  27.2 /  26.3 /  25.4
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 25.3 ft at 900am EST on Sat, Feb 22
:
.ER GALW2 20250222 Z DC202502221409/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Feb 22 :                         /  25.0
.E2 : Feb 23 : /  24.7 /  24.5 /  24.3 /  24.0
.E3 : Feb 24 : /  23.6 /  23.2 /  22.9 /  22.6
.E4 : Feb 25 : /  22.4 /  22.3 /  22.3 /  22.4
.E5 : Feb 26 : /  22.5 /  22.6 /  22.6 /  22.5
.E6 : Feb 27 : /  22.3 /  22.1 /  21.9
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 19                           /  0.08
:     Feb 20   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.03 /  0.00
:     Feb 21   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 22   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 22                           /  0.00
:     Feb 23   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 24   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 19                           /  -9.1
:     Feb 20   /  -5.3 /  -6.1 /  -8.0 /  -7.3
:     Feb 21   /  -5.7 /  -6.7 /  -7.4 /  -5.5
:     Feb 22   /  -1.8 /  -6.2 / -10.6 /  -3.4
:     Feb 23   /   1.6 /  -3.0 /  -5.8 /  -0.3
:     Feb 24   /   4.4 /  -1.2 /  -2.9
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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 20                           /  40.0
:     Feb 21   /  38.0 /  35.7 /  33.7 /  32.4
:     Feb 22   /  31.9 /  31.5 /  30.9
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 30.9 ft at 900am EST on Sat, Feb 22
:
.ER HNTW2 20250222 Z DC202502221409/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Feb 22 :                         /  30.4
.E2 : Feb 23 : /  30.0 /  29.7 /  29.4 /  29.2
.E3 : Feb 24 : /  28.9 /  28.6 /  28.3 /  28.0
.E4 : Feb 25 : /  27.9 /  27.7 /  27.7 /  27.6
.E5 : Feb 26 : /  27.6 /  27.7 /  27.7 /  27.7
.E6 : Feb 27 : /  27.7 /  27.6 /  27.5
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 19                           /  0.08
:     Feb 20   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.04 /  0.00
:     Feb 21   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 22   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 22                           /  0.00
:     Feb 23   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 24   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 19                           /  -8.7
:     Feb 20   /  -5.6 /  -6.2 /  -7.7 /  -7.2
:     Feb 21   /  -5.3 /  -6.4 /  -7.1 /  -5.5
:     Feb 22   /  -1.7 /  -6.4 / -10.8 /  -3.0
:     Feb 23   /   2.2 /  -2.7 /  -5.5 /  -0.2
:     Feb 24   /   4.5 /  -1.3 /  -3.1
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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 20                           /  45.0
:     Feb 21   /  43.1 /  41.0 /  39.0 /  37.8
:     Feb 22   /  37.5 /  37.5 /  37.1
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 37.0 ft at 900am EST on Sat, Feb 22
:
.ER ASHK2 20250222 Z DC202502221409/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Feb 22 :                         /  36.8
.E2 : Feb 23 : /  36.6 /  36.5 /  36.4 /  36.3
.E3 : Feb 24 : /  36.2 /  36.2 /  36.0 /  35.9
.E4 : Feb 25 : /  35.9 /  35.8 /  35.8 /  35.7
.E5 : Feb 26 : /  35.7 /  35.7 /  35.7 /  35.7
.E6 : Feb 27 : /  35.7 /  35.6 /  35.5
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 19                           /  0.08
:     Feb 20   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.03 /  0.00
:     Feb 21   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 22   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 22                           /  0.00
:     Feb 23   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 24   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 19                           /  -8.5
:     Feb 20   /  -5.4 /  -6.1 /  -8.0 /  -7.1
:     Feb 21   /  -5.4 /  -7.0 /  -7.7 /  -6.2
:     Feb 22   /  -1.6 /  -6.6 / -10.8 /  -2.7
:     Feb 23   /   2.7 /  -2.4 /  -5.4 /   0.0
:     Feb 24   /   4.9 /  -1.0 /  -2.8
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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 20                           /  13.5
:     Feb 21   /  13.9 /  14.0 /  13.9 /  13.8
:     Feb 22   /  13.9 /  13.9 /  13.8
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 13.8 ft at 800am EST on Sat, Feb 22
:
.ER GYNK2 20250222 Z DC202502221409/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Feb 22 :                         /  13.7
.E2 : Feb 23 : /  13.7 /  13.7 /  13.6 /  13.6
.E3 : Feb 24 : /  13.6 /  13.6 /  13.6 /  13.7
.E4 : Feb 25 : /  13.7 /  12.8 /  11.9 /  11.5
.E5 : Feb 26 : /  11.4 /  10.5 /   6.8 /   6.3
.E6 : Feb 27 : /   6.2 /   6.1 /   6.0
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 19                           /  0.07
:     Feb 20   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.03 /  0.00
:     Feb 21   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 22   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 22                           /  0.00
:     Feb 23   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 24   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 19                           /  -8.9
:     Feb 20   /  -5.8 /  -6.6 /  -8.8 /  -8.0
:     Feb 21   /  -6.8 /  -8.0 /  -8.9 /  -7.4
:     Feb 22   /  -2.3 /  -7.3 / -11.5 /  -3.1
:     Feb 23   /   2.2 /  -2.6 /  -5.7 /  -0.3
:     Feb 24   /   4.5 /  -1.0 /  -2.8
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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 20                           /  47.7
:     Feb 21   /  45.9 /  44.0 /  42.0 /  39.4
:     Feb 22   /  37.4 /  35.8 /  34.1
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 33.8 ft at 845am EST on Sat, Feb 22
:
.ER GNUK2 20250222 Z DC202502221409/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Feb 22 :                         /  33.1
.E2 : Feb 23 : /  32.3 /  31.7 /  31.2 /  30.8
.E3 : Feb 24 : /  30.5 /  30.1 /  29.7 /  29.3
.E4 : Feb 25 : /  28.9 /  28.5 /  28.2 /  28.0
.E5 : Feb 26 : /  27.9 /  27.9 /  27.8 /  27.7
.E6 : Feb 27 : /  27.5 /  27.2 /  26.8
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 19                           /  0.06
:     Feb 20   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.03 /  0.00
:     Feb 21   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 22   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 22                           /  0.00
:     Feb 23   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 24   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 19                           /  -8.6
:     Feb 20   /  -5.1 /  -6.0 /  -8.2 /  -7.2
:     Feb 21   /  -5.4 /  -6.6 /  -7.1 /  -5.7
:     Feb 22   /  -1.3 /  -5.9 / -10.2 /  -2.8
:     Feb 23   /   2.5 /  -2.3 /  -5.3 /   0.0
:     Feb 24   /   5.0 /  -0.7 /  -2.6
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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 20                           /  46.9
:     Feb 21   /  45.3 /  43.5 /  41.5 /  39.3
:     Feb 22   /  37.1 /  35.2 /  33.8
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 33.2 ft at 900am EST on Sat, Feb 22
:
.ER PORO1 20250222 Z DC202502221409/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Feb 22 :                         /  32.8
.E2 : Feb 23 : /  32.1 /  31.5 /  30.9 /  30.6
.E3 : Feb 24 : /  30.3 /  29.8 /  29.4 /  28.9
.E4 : Feb 25 : /  28.5 /  28.1 /  27.8 /  27.5
.E5 : Feb 26 : /  27.4 /  27.3 /  27.1 /  26.9
.E6 : Feb 27 : /  26.5 /  26.1 /  25.7
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 19                           /  0.06
:     Feb 20   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.02 /  0.00
:     Feb 21   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 22   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 22                           /  0.00
:     Feb 23   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 24   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 19                           /  -9.1
:     Feb 20   /  -5.1 /  -6.3 /  -8.4 /  -7.4
:     Feb 21   /  -5.5 /  -6.5 /  -7.1 /  -5.2
:     Feb 22   /  -1.3 /  -5.3 /  -9.8 /  -3.3
:     Feb 23   /   1.7 /  -2.6 /  -5.4 /  -0.3
:     Feb 24   /   4.6 /  -0.6 /  -2.4
:____________________________________________________________________
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