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FGUS51 KTIR 041542
RVFOHH
River Forecast
NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington, OH
10:42am EST Tuesday, February 4, 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 02                           /  21.7
:     Feb 03   /  22.2 /  22.4 /  21.6 /  19.4
:     Feb 04   /  17.6 /  16.2 /  16.6
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 16.4 ft at 1000am EST on Tue, Feb 4
:
.ER RACW2 20250204 Z DC202502041542/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Feb 04 :                         /  16.4
.E2 : Feb 05 : /  16.4 /  16.4 /  16.4 /  16.4
.E3 : Feb 06 : /  16.5 /  16.7 /  17.3 /  18.4
.E4 : Feb 07 : /  19.7 /  21.3 /  22.8 /  24.3
.E5 : Feb 08 : /  25.5 /  26.2 /  26.5 /  26.3
.E6 : Feb 09 : /  25.6 /  24.5 /  23.1
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 01                           /  0.00
:     Feb 02   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 03   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 04   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 04                           /  0.00
:     Feb 05   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 06   /  0.03 /  0.23 /  0.75 /  0.19
:     Feb 07   /  0.10 /  0.14 /  0.01
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (144 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 01                           /   0.6
:     Feb 02   /   2.8 /  -2.8 /  -4.4 /   1.8
:     Feb 03   /  11.9 /   5.5 /   2.0 /  10.4
:     Feb 04   /  18.8 /  10.3 /  13.0 /   5.3
:     Feb 05   /   5.9 /   0.4 /  -1.5 /   0.7
:     Feb 06   /   3.2 /   3.5 /   9.0 /  15.0
:     Feb 07   /  15.2 /   8.9 /   2.3
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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 02                           /  28.7
:     Feb 03   /  29.0 /  28.8 /  28.2 /  27.1
:     Feb 04   /  26.3 /  25.7 /  25.5
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 25.2 ft at 1000am EST on Tue, Feb 4
:
.ER POPW2 20250204 Z DC202502041542/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Feb 04 :                         /  25.2
.E2 : Feb 05 : /  25.1 /  25.1 /  25.1 /  25.1
.E3 : Feb 06 : /  25.1 /  25.2 /  25.4 /  25.6
.E4 : Feb 07 : /  26.2 /  27.0 /  27.7 /  28.6
.E5 : Feb 08 : /  29.4 /  30.0 /  30.5 /  30.6
.E6 : Feb 09 : /  30.3 /  30.0 /  29.5
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 01                           /  0.00
:     Feb 02   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 03   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 04   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 04                           /  0.00
:     Feb 05   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 06   /  0.05 /  0.28 /  0.70 /  0.18
:     Feb 07   /  0.10 /  0.15 /  0.01
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (144 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 01                           /   0.9
:     Feb 02   /   3.2 /  -2.5 /  -4.0 /   1.3
:     Feb 03   /  12.6 /   5.5 /   2.0 /  10.2
:     Feb 04   /  19.4 /  11.4 /  13.2 /   5.7
:     Feb 05   /   6.4 /   0.9 /  -1.1 /   0.9
:     Feb 06   /   3.3 /   3.4 /   9.4 /  15.4
:     Feb 07   /  15.4 /   9.0 /   2.5
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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 02                           /  32.9
:     Feb 03   /  33.0 /  33.0 /  32.6 /  30.9
:     Feb 04   /  29.1 /  25.9 /  24.6
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 24.1 ft at 1000am EST on Tue, Feb 4
:
.ER GALW2 20250204 Z DC202502041542/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Feb 04 :                         /  24.0
.E2 : Feb 05 : /  23.5 /  23.2 /  23.0 /  22.9
.E3 : Feb 06 : /  23.0 /  23.3 /  23.8 /  25.0
.E4 : Feb 07 : /  26.5 /  28.2 /  30.0 /  31.8
.E5 : Feb 08 : /  33.4 /  34.8 /  35.5 /  35.7
.E6 : Feb 09 : /  35.3 /  34.6 /  33.6
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 01                           /  0.00
:     Feb 02   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 03   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 04   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 04                           /  0.00
:     Feb 05   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 06   /  0.04 /  0.30 /  0.66 /  0.16
:     Feb 07   /  0.10 /  0.13 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (144 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 01                           /   1.1
:     Feb 02   /   3.7 /  -1.8 /  -3.8 /   0.9
:     Feb 03   /  13.4 /   5.9 /   2.8 /  10.9
:     Feb 04   /  19.9 /  13.0 /  13.9 /   5.8
:     Feb 05   /   6.7 /   1.2 /  -0.8 /   1.0
:     Feb 06   /   3.4 /   3.2 /   9.9 /  15.8
:     Feb 07   /  15.9 /   9.1 /   2.7
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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 02                           /  36.3
:     Feb 03   /  36.2 /  36.1 /  35.8 /  35.1
:     Feb 04   /  33.6 /  32.0 /  30.5
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 30.1 ft at 1000am EST on Tue, Feb 4
:
.ER HNTW2 20250204 Z DC202502041542/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Feb 04 :                         /  29.7
.E2 : Feb 05 : /  29.0 /  28.4 /  28.0 /  27.8
.E3 : Feb 06 : /  27.8 /  27.7 /  27.9 /  28.4
.E4 : Feb 07 : /  29.6 /  30.8 /  32.0 /  33.8
.E5 : Feb 08 : /  35.2 /  36.3 /  37.3 /  37.9
.E6 : Feb 09 : /  38.1 /  38.0 /  37.5
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 01                           /  0.00
:     Feb 02   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 03   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 04   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 04                           /  0.00
:     Feb 05   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 06   /  0.09 /  0.31 /  0.67 /  0.22
:     Feb 07   /  0.13 /  0.21 /  0.01
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (144 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 01                           /   1.7
:     Feb 02   /   3.9 /  -1.9 /  -3.9 /   1.5
:     Feb 03   /  14.6 /   6.5 /   2.7 /  11.1
:     Feb 04   /  20.6 /  13.0 /  13.9 /   6.9
:     Feb 05   /   7.7 /   1.9 /  -0.1 /   1.5
:     Feb 06   /   3.7 /   4.2 /  11.2 /  16.6
:     Feb 07   /  16.4 /  10.2 /   3.8
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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
:     Feb 02                           /  40.9
:     Feb 03   /  40.8 /  40.7 /  40.5 /  39.9
:     Feb 04   /  39.0 /  37.8 /  36.8
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 36.4 ft at 1000am EST on Tue, Feb 4
:
.ER ASHK2 20250204 Z DC202502041542/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Feb 04 :                         /  36.1
.E2 : Feb 05 : /  35.8 /  35.6 /  35.5 /  35.4
.E3 : Feb 06 : /  35.4 /  35.4 /  35.5 /  35.7
.E4 : Feb 07 : /  36.1 /  36.6 /  37.3 /  37.9
.E5 : Feb 08 : /  38.5 /  39.2 /  40.2 /  41.0
.E6 : Feb 09 : /  41.4 /  41.5 /  41.1
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 01                           /  0.00
:     Feb 02   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 03   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 04   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 04                           /  0.00
:     Feb 05   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 06   /  0.11 /  0.30 /  0.53 /  0.24
:     Feb 07   /  0.17 /  0.21 /  0.01
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (144 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 01                           /   2.3
:     Feb 02   /   4.8 /  -0.8 /  -3.5 /   2.3
:     Feb 03   /  15.1 /   7.8 /   3.7 /  11.5
:     Feb 04   /  21.0 /  15.3 /  14.9 /   7.6
:     Feb 05   /   8.3 /   2.7 /   0.7 /   1.8
:     Feb 06   /   4.0 /   4.9 /  12.3 /  17.0
:     Feb 07   /  16.7 /  10.9 /   4.5
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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 02                           /  14.8
:     Feb 03   /  14.6 /  14.4 /  14.2 /  14.0
:     Feb 04   /  13.8 /  13.6 /  13.5
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 13.4 ft at 1000am EST on Tue, Feb 4
:
.ER GYNK2 20250204 Z DC202502041542/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Feb 04 :                         /  13.4
.E2 : Feb 05 : /  13.3 /  13.1 /  13.0 /   8.5
.E3 : Feb 06 : /   8.3 /   8.2 /   8.2 /   8.1
.E4 : Feb 07 : /  10.5 /  11.7 /  12.2 /  12.5
.E5 : Feb 08 : /  12.2 /  11.7 /  11.1 /  10.9
.E6 : Feb 09 : /  10.6 /  10.4 /  10.3
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 01                           /  0.00
:     Feb 02   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 03   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 04   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 04                           /  0.00
:     Feb 05   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 06   /  0.12 /  0.28 /  0.45 /  0.23
:     Feb 07   /  0.19 /  0.19 /  0.01
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (144 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 01                           /   1.9
:     Feb 02   /   5.1 /   0.1 /  -2.9 /   3.0
:     Feb 03   /  14.6 /   9.3 /   6.1 /  12.2
:     Feb 04   /  20.6 /  16.2 /  15.3 /   7.3
:     Feb 05   /   7.9 /   2.6 /   0.6 /   1.3
:     Feb 06   /   3.6 /   4.9 /  12.9 /  16.6
:     Feb 07   /  16.4 /  10.7 /   4.2
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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 02                           /  39.0
:     Feb 03   /  39.2 /  39.5 /  39.2 /  39.0
:     Feb 04   /  37.7 /  36.1 /  33.3
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 32.3 ft at 945am EST on Tue, Feb 4
:
.ER GNUK2 20250204 Z DC202502041542/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Feb 04 :                         /  31.3
.E2 : Feb 05 : /  29.7 /  28.5 /  27.4 /  26.8
.E3 : Feb 06 : /  26.4 /  26.2 /  26.5 /  27.3
.E4 : Feb 07 : /  28.8 /  30.3 /  32.2 /  34.5
.E5 : Feb 08 : /  36.7 /  38.5 /  39.8 /  40.8
.E6 : Feb 09 : /  41.5 /  41.8 /  41.6
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 01                           /  0.00
:     Feb 02   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 03   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 04   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 04                           /  0.00
:     Feb 05   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 06   /  0.10 /  0.31 /  0.60 /  0.17
:     Feb 07   /  0.15 /  0.17 /  0.01
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (144 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 01                           /   1.8
:     Feb 02   /   5.0 /  -0.2 /  -3.1 /   1.6
:     Feb 03   /  14.7 /   8.0 /   4.2 /  11.7
:     Feb 04   /  20.9 /  15.4 /  14.9 /   6.6
:     Feb 05   /   7.8 /   2.4 /   0.3 /   1.5
:     Feb 06   /   3.7 /   4.1 /  11.6 /  16.7
:     Feb 07   /  16.6 /  10.2 /   3.8
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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 DC202502041542/DUE/DQG/DH06/HGIFFX :crest: 38.5
: Crest near 38.5 ft around 1AM EST on Sun, Feb 9
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 02                           /  36.5
:     Feb 03   /  37.1 /  37.4 /  37.4 /  37.2
:     Feb 04   /  36.4 /  34.9 /  32.6
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 31.6 ft at 1000am EST on Tue, Feb 4
:
.ER PORO1 20250204 Z DC202502041542/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Feb 04 :                         /  30.8
.E2 : Feb 05 : /  29.5 /  28.5 /  27.5 /  26.6
.E3 : Feb 06 : /  25.9 /  25.3 /  25.0 /  25.6
.E4 : Feb 07 : /  27.2 /  28.8 /  30.6 /  32.4
.E5 : Feb 08 : /  34.3 /  35.8 /  36.9 /  37.8
.E6 : Feb 09 : /  38.3 /  38.5 /  38.2
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 01                           /  0.00
:     Feb 02   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 03   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 04   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 04                           /  0.00
:     Feb 05   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 06   /  0.05 /  0.32 /  0.57 /  0.13
:     Feb 07   /  0.11 /  0.10 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (144 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 01                           /   0.8
:     Feb 02   /   4.1 /  -0.9 /  -3.4 /   0.5
:     Feb 03   /  13.2 /   6.6 /   3.4 /  10.7
:     Feb 04   /  20.2 /  15.7 /  13.8 /   5.1
:     Feb 05   /   6.5 /   1.6 /  -0.6 /   0.9
:     Feb 06   /   3.3 /   3.2 /   9.8 /  15.7
:     Feb 07   /  15.9 /   8.7 /   2.5
:____________________________________________________________________
$$
: Fliehman
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