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River Forecast
NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington, OH
9:05pm EDT Thursday, October 17, 2024

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
:     Oct 16           /  13.2 /  13.4 /  13.4
:     Oct 17   /  13.7 /  13.7 /  13.6 /  13.9
:     Oct 18   /  13.9
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 13.9 ft at 800pm EDT on Thu, Oct 17
:
.ER RACW2 20241018 Z DC202410180105/DUE/DQG/DH06/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Oct 18 :         /  13.9 /  13.7 /  13.6
.E2 : Oct 19 : /  13.5 /  13.3 /  13.3 /  13.3
.E3 : Oct 20 : /  13.3 /  13.3 /  13.3 /  13.3
.E4 : Oct 21 : /  13.3 /  13.3 /  13.3 /  13.3
.E5 : Oct 22 : /  13.3 /  13.3 /  13.3 /  13.3
.E6 : Oct 23 : /  13.3
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Oct 15           /  0.00 /  0.18 /  0.11
:     Oct 16   /  0.12 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Oct 17   /  0.02 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Oct 18   /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Oct 18           /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Oct 19   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Oct 20   /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Oct 15           /   8.8 /   7.8 /   7.5
:     Oct 16   /   7.2 /   4.0 /   1.2 /   6.5
:     Oct 17   /   9.9 /   2.3 /  -0.1 /   7.4
:     Oct 18   /  13.6 /   4.5 /   1.4 /  11.5
:     Oct 19   /  16.1 /   6.9 /   3.3 /  16.8
:     Oct 20   /  17.2
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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
:     Oct 16           /  24.9 /  24.9 /  25.1
:     Oct 17   /  25.2 /  25.3 /  25.2 /  25.3
:     Oct 18   /  25.4
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 25.4 ft at 800pm EDT on Thu, Oct 17
:
.ER POPW2 20241018 Z DC202410180105/DUE/DQG/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Oct 18 :         /  25.4 /  25.3 /  25.2
.E2 : Oct 19 : /  25.1 /  25.1 /  25.1 /  25.1
.E3 : Oct 20 : /  25.1 /  25.1 /  25.1 /  25.1
.E4 : Oct 21 : /  25.1 /  25.1 /  25.1 /  25.1
.E5 : Oct 22 : /  25.1 /  25.1 /  25.1 /  25.1
.E6 : Oct 23 : /  25.1
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Oct 15           /  0.00 /  0.12 /  0.12
:     Oct 16   /  0.12 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Oct 17   /  0.02 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Oct 18   /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Oct 18           /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Oct 19   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Oct 20   /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Oct 15           /   8.7 /   7.7 /   8.0
:     Oct 16   /   7.4 /   4.7 /   2.0 /   7.0
:     Oct 17   /  10.1 /   2.6 /   0.1 /   7.6
:     Oct 18   /  13.9 /   4.6 /   1.5 /  11.6
:     Oct 19   /  16.4 /   7.1 /   3.5 /  16.8
:     Oct 20   /  17.3
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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
:     Oct 16           /  13.0 /  12.9 /  12.8
:     Oct 17   /  12.8 /  13.1 /  13.5 /  13.7
:     Oct 18   /  14.1
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 14.1 ft at 800pm EDT on Thu, Oct 17
:
.ER GALW2 20241018 Z DC202410180105/DUE/DQG/DH06/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Oct 18 :         /  14.1 /  13.7 /  13.5
.E2 : Oct 19 : /  13.2 /  13.1 /  13.0 /  13.1
.E3 : Oct 20 : /  13.0 /  13.0 /  13.0 /  13.0
.E4 : Oct 21 : /  13.1 /  13.1 /  13.1 /  13.1
.E5 : Oct 22 : /  13.0 /  13.0 /  13.0 /  13.0
.E6 : Oct 23 : /  13.0
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Oct 15           /  0.00 /  0.03 /  0.12
:     Oct 16   /  0.08 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Oct 17   /  0.01 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Oct 18   /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Oct 18           /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Oct 19   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Oct 20   /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Oct 15           /   8.8 /   7.7 /   8.7
:     Oct 16   /   8.0 /   5.3 /   2.7 /   7.4
:     Oct 17   /  10.6 /   3.1 /   0.5 /   8.0
:     Oct 18   /  14.4 /   4.9 /   1.8 /  11.7
:     Oct 19   /  16.4 /   7.2 /   3.6 /  16.7
:     Oct 20   /  17.4
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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
:     Oct 16           /  25.6 /  25.5 /  25.5
:     Oct 17   /  25.5 /  25.7 /  25.9 /  26.1
:     Oct 18   /  26.1
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 26.1 ft at 800pm EDT on Thu, Oct 17
:
.ER HNTW2 20241018 Z DC202410180105/DUE/DQG/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Oct 18 :         /  26.2 /  26.3 /  26.2
.E2 : Oct 19 : /  26.0 /  25.9 /  25.9 /  25.9
.E3 : Oct 20 : /  25.9 /  25.9 /  25.9 /  25.9
.E4 : Oct 21 : /  25.9 /  25.9 /  25.9 /  25.9
.E5 : Oct 22 : /  25.9 /  25.9 /  25.9 /  25.9
.E6 : Oct 23 : /  25.8
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Oct 15           /  0.00 /  0.02 /  0.09
:     Oct 16   /  0.08 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Oct 17   /  0.02 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Oct 18   /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Oct 18           /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Oct 19   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Oct 20   /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Oct 15           /   9.2 /   7.7 /   8.6
:     Oct 16   /   8.7 /   5.7 /   3.4 /   7.8
:     Oct 17   /  11.1 /   3.3 /   0.6 /   8.1
:     Oct 18   /  14.2 /   5.1 /   1.8 /  11.7
:     Oct 19   /  16.8 /   7.6 /   3.9 /  17.0
:     Oct 20   /  17.7
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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
:     Oct 16           /  34.3 /  34.3 /  34.3
:     Oct 17   /  34.6 /  34.6 /  34.8 /  34.8
:     Oct 18   /  34.8
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 34.8 ft at 800pm EDT on Thu, Oct 17
:
.ER ASHK2 20241018 Z DC202410180105/DUE/DQG/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Oct 18 :         /  34.9 /  34.9 /  34.7
.E2 : Oct 19 : /  34.7 /  34.6 /  34.6 /  34.6
.E3 : Oct 20 : /  34.6 /  34.6 /  34.6 /  34.6
.E4 : Oct 21 : /  34.6 /  34.6 /  34.6 /  34.6
.E5 : Oct 22 : /  34.6 /  34.6 /  34.6 /  34.6
.E6 : Oct 23 : /  34.6
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Oct 15           /  0.00 /  0.01 /  0.04
:     Oct 16   /  0.06 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Oct 17   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Oct 18   /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Oct 18           /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Oct 19   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Oct 20   /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Oct 15           /   9.0 /   7.1 /   8.8
:     Oct 16   /   9.5 /   6.5 /   4.1 /   7.8
:     Oct 17   /  11.5 /   4.1 /   0.8 /   8.3
:     Oct 18   /  14.2 /   5.3 /   2.0 /  11.5
:     Oct 19   /  16.7 /   7.7 /   4.0 /  16.7
:     Oct 20   /  17.6
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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
:     Oct 16           /  14.1 /  13.8 /  13.5
:     Oct 17   /  13.5 /  13.7 /  13.4 /  13.7
:     Oct 18   /  14.3
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 14.4 ft at 845pm EDT on Thu, Oct 17
:
.ER GNUK2 20241018 Z DC202410180105/DUE/DQG/DH06/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Oct 18 :         /  14.5 /  14.5 /  14.4
.E2 : Oct 19 : /  14.1 /  13.8 /  13.6 /  13.4
.E3 : Oct 20 : /  13.4 /  13.4 /  13.4 /  13.4
.E4 : Oct 21 : /  13.3 /  13.3 /  13.4 /  13.4
.E5 : Oct 22 : /  13.4 /  13.3 /  13.3 /  13.2
.E6 : Oct 23 : /  13.1
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Oct 15           /  0.00 /  0.01 /  0.05
:     Oct 16   /  0.04 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Oct 17   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Oct 18   /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Oct 18           /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Oct 19   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Oct 20   /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Oct 15           /   9.0 /   7.4 /   8.7
:     Oct 16   /   9.4 /   6.3 /   3.5 /   7.7
:     Oct 17   /  11.5 /   4.3 /   1.0 /   8.1
:     Oct 18   /  14.4 /   5.4 /   2.0 /  11.2
:     Oct 19   /  16.4 /   7.8 /   4.0 /  16.1
:     Oct 20   /  17.4
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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
:     Oct 16           /  15.8 /  15.5 /  15.4
:     Oct 17   /  15.3 /  15.2 /  15.1 /  15.4
:     Oct 18   /  15.7
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 15.7 ft at 800pm EDT on Thu, Oct 17
:
.ER PORO1 20241018 Z DC202410180105/DUE/DQG/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Oct 18 :         /  16.0 /  16.0 /  15.9
.E2 : Oct 19 : /  15.7 /  15.5 /  15.3 /  15.2
.E3 : Oct 20 : /  15.2 /  15.2 /  15.2 /  15.1
.E4 : Oct 21 : /  15.1 /  15.1 /  15.1 /  15.1
.E5 : Oct 22 : /  15.1 /  15.1 /  15.0 /  15.0
.E6 : Oct 23 : /  14.9
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Oct 15           /  0.00 /  0.01 /  0.04
:     Oct 16   /  0.03 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Oct 17   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Oct 18   /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Oct 18           /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Oct 19   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Oct 20   /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Oct 15           /   8.6 /   7.4 /   8.4
:     Oct 16   /   8.6 /   5.7 /   2.5 /   7.2
:     Oct 17   /  10.5 /   3.8 /   1.0 /   7.9
:     Oct 18   /  14.3 /   5.4 /   2.2 /  11.3
:     Oct 19   /  16.2 /   7.8 /   4.1 /  15.9
:     Oct 20   /  17.1
:____________________________________________________________________
$$
: Fliehman
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