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FGUS51 KTIR 061523
RVFOHL
River Forecast
NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington, OH
11:23am EDT Tuesday, May 6, 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


: Markland Dam - Ohio River - ILN
: Zero Datum 408.0 ft (Ohio River Datum)
: Gallatin County, KY
: Record Tailwater Stage     76.1 ft
: Major Tailwater Stage      74.0 ft
: Moderate Tailwater Stage   62.0 ft
: Flood Tailwater Stage      51.0 ft
: Action Tailwater Stage     49.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 04                           /  30.8
:     May 05   /  31.6 /  31.3 /  31.5 /  31.1
:     May 06   /  30.7 /  31.2 /  31.2
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 31.3 ft at 1045am EDT on Tue, May 6
:
.ER MKLK2 20250506 Z DC202505061523/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : May 06 :                         /  31.4
.E2 : May 07 : /  31.6 /  31.8 /  32.0 /  32.2
.E3 : May 08 : /  32.4 /  32.5 /  32.6 /  32.7
.E4 : May 09 : /  32.6 /  32.5 /  32.3 /  32.1
.E5 : May 10 : /  31.9 /  31.6 /  31.3 /  31.0
.E6 : May 11 : /  30.6 /  30.2 /  29.7
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 03                           /  0.55
:     May 04   /  0.11 /  0.04 /  0.13 /  0.07
:     May 05   /  0.02 /  0.06 /  0.00 /  0.01
:     May 06   /  0.01 /  0.01 /  0.04
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 06                           /  0.00
:     May 07   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     May 08   /  0.01 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 03                           /  12.4
:     May 04   /  12.2 /  10.5 /   8.9 /   9.6
:     May 05   /  13.6 /  11.1 /   9.5 /  12.2
:     May 06   /  14.4 /  11.3 /   9.1 /  14.6
:     May 07   /  19.3 /  14.1 /  11.7 /  19.6
:     May 08   /  22.8 /  16.0 /  13.9
:____________________________________________________________________

: McAlpine Upper - Ohio River - LMK
: Zero Datum 407.18 ft (NAVD 88)
: Jefferson County, KY
: Record Pool Stage     52.2 ft
: Major Pool Stage      38.0 ft
: Moderate Pool Stage   30.0 ft
: Flood Pool Stage      23.0 ft
: Action Pool Stage     21.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 04                           /  14.0
:     May 05   /  14.8 /  15.3 /  15.4 /  15.3
:     May 06   /  15.1 /  15.0 /  15.0
:
: Latest Observed Pool Stage 15.0 ft at 1100am EDT on Tue, May 6
:
.ER MLUK2 20250506 Z DC202505061523/DUE/DQG/DH18/HPIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : May 06 :                         /  15.1
.E2 : May 07 : /  15.1 /  15.2 /  15.2 /  15.3
.E3 : May 08 : /  15.3 /  15.4 /  15.4 /  15.5
.E4 : May 09 : /  15.5 /  15.4 /  15.4 /  15.3
.E5 : May 10 : /  15.1 /  14.9 /  14.7 /  14.5
.E6 : May 11 : /  14.2 /  13.9 /  13.7
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 03                           /  0.22
:     May 04   /  0.10 /  0.15 /  0.43 /  0.22
:     May 05   /  0.20 /  0.06 /  0.03 /  0.01
:     May 06   /  0.01 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 06                           /  0.00
:     May 07   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     May 08   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.01
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 03                           /  13.6
:     May 04   /  13.4 /  11.8 /  10.0 /   9.9
:     May 05   /  11.0 /   9.5 /   8.4 /  10.8
:     May 06   /  13.7 /  10.5 /   9.4 /  15.1
:     May 07   /  19.4 /  13.9 /  11.2 /  19.1
:     May 08   /  22.5 /  15.9 /  14.3
:____________________________________________________________________

: McAlpine Lower - Ohio River - LMK
: Zero Datum 373.18 ft (NGVD29)
: Jefferson County, KY
: Record Tailwater Stage     85.4 ft
: Major Tailwater Stage      73.0 ft
: Moderate Tailwater Stage   65.0 ft
: Flood Tailwater Stage      55.0 ft
: Action Tailwater Stage     53.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 04                           /  29.7
:     May 05   /  31.4 /  33.0 /  34.0 /  34.5
:     May 06   /  34.6 /  34.5 /  34.4
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 34.4 ft at 1100am EDT on Tue, May 6
:
.ER MLPK2 20250506 Z DC202505061523/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : May 06 :                         /  34.4
.E2 : May 07 : /  34.6 /  34.8 /  34.9 /  35.1
.E3 : May 08 : /  35.3 /  35.5 /  35.7 /  35.8
.E4 : May 09 : /  35.9 /  35.9 /  35.8 /  35.6
.E5 : May 10 : /  35.3 /  34.9 /  34.6 /  34.2
.E6 : May 11 : /  33.8 /  33.4 /  32.9
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 03                           /  0.22
:     May 04   /  0.10 /  0.15 /  0.43 /  0.22
:     May 05   /  0.20 /  0.06 /  0.03 /  0.01
:     May 06   /  0.01 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 06                           /  0.00
:     May 07   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     May 08   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.01
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 03                           /  13.6
:     May 04   /  13.4 /  11.8 /  10.0 /   9.9
:     May 05   /  11.0 /   9.5 /   8.4 /  10.8
:     May 06   /  13.7 /  10.5 /   9.4 /  15.1
:     May 07   /  19.4 /  13.9 /  11.2 /  19.1
:     May 08   /  22.5 /  15.9 /  14.3
:____________________________________________________________________

: Cannelton Dam - Ohio River - LMK
: Zero Datum 348.0 ft (Ohio River)
: Perry County, IN
: Record Tailwater Stage     60.8 ft
: Major Tailwater Stage      50.0 ft
: Moderate Tailwater Stage   46.0 ft
: Flood Tailwater Stage      42.0 ft
: Action Tailwater Stage     40.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 04                           /  20.6
:     May 05   /  22.1 /  23.9 /  25.0 /  26.1
:     May 06   /  27.3 /  27.7 /  28.3
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 28.4 ft at 1100am EDT on Tue, May 6
:
.ER CNNI3 20250506 Z DC202505061523/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : May 06 :                         /  28.4
.E2 : May 07 : /  28.7 /  28.9 /  29.2 /  29.4
.E3 : May 08 : /  29.7 /  29.8 /  29.8 /  29.8
.E4 : May 09 : /  29.8 /  29.8 /  29.8 /  29.7
.E5 : May 10 : /  29.6 /  29.3 /  29.0 /  28.7
.E6 : May 11 : /  28.4 /  28.0 /  27.6
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 03                           /  0.08
:     May 04   /  0.03 /  0.06 /  0.07 /  0.20
:     May 05   /  0.24 /  0.16 /  0.08 /  0.08
:     May 06   /  0.02 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 06                           /  0.00
:     May 07   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     May 08   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     May 03                           /  14.2
:     May 04   /  14.4 /  11.9 /  10.1 /   9.6
:     May 05   /   9.8 /   8.7 /   8.6 /  10.2
:     May 06   /  12.0 /  10.9 /  10.1 /  14.8
:     May 07   /  19.5 /  13.2 /  10.3 /  18.6
:     May 08   /  21.7 /  15.2 /  13.5
:____________________________________________________________________
$$
: Fliehman
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