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FGUS51 KTIR 051523
RVFOHL
River Forecast
NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington, OH
10:23am EST Wednesday, February 5, 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
:     Feb 03                           /  36.0
:     Feb 04   /  36.1 /  36.2 /  35.8 /  35.4
:     Feb 05   /  34.9 /  34.4 /  32.5
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 31.6 ft at 945am EST on Wed, Feb 5
:
.ER MKLK2 20250205 Z DC202502051523/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Feb 05 :                         /  30.7
.E2 : Feb 06 : /  29.6 /  28.5 /  27.2 /  26.3
.E3 : Feb 07 : /  26.0 /  26.4 /  27.1 /  27.7
.E4 : Feb 08 : /  28.4 /  29.1 /  29.5 /  30.0
.E5 : Feb 09 : /  30.6 /  31.2 /  31.6 /  32.0
.E6 : Feb 10 : /  32.3 /  32.5 /  32.6
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 02                           /  0.00
:     Feb 03   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 04   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 05   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 05                           /  0.00
:     Feb 06   /  0.03 /  0.30 /  0.21 /  0.00
:     Feb 07   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 02                           /   3.8
:     Feb 03   /  12.3 /   7.1 /   6.1 /  11.8
:     Feb 04   /  19.7 /  15.5 /   8.6 /   2.5
:     Feb 05   /   5.4 /   1.9 /   0.4 /   0.7
:     Feb 06   /   2.3 /   2.3 /   7.3 /  10.5
:     Feb 07   /  10.7 /   3.8 /  -0.3
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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
:     Feb 03                           /  16.9
:     Feb 04   /  17.2 /  17.2 /  17.0 /  17.0
:     Feb 05   /  17.1 /  16.9 /  16.4
:
: Latest Observed Pool Stage 16.3 ft at 1000am EST on Wed, Feb 5
:
.ER MLUK2 20250205 Z DC202502051523/DUE/DQG/DH18/HPIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Feb 05 :                         /  15.8
.E2 : Feb 06 : /  14.6 /  13.5 /  12.9 /  12.8
.E3 : Feb 07 : /  12.6 /  12.6 /  12.6 /  12.7
.E4 : Feb 08 : /  12.8 /  12.8 /  12.9 /  13.0
.E5 : Feb 09 : /  13.2 /  13.6 /  14.0 /  14.5
.E6 : Feb 10 : /  14.9 /  15.3 /  15.7
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 02                           /  0.00
:     Feb 03   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 04   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 05   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 05                           /  0.00
:     Feb 06   /  0.07 /  0.18 /  0.25 /  0.01
:     Feb 07   /  0.01 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 02                           /   6.3
:     Feb 03   /  15.4 /   9.8 /   8.8 /  13.9
:     Feb 04   /  20.6 /  16.0 /  10.8 /   3.7
:     Feb 05   /   6.2 /   3.0 /   2.8 /   2.6
:     Feb 06   /   3.9 /   5.3 /  10.9 /  12.6
:     Feb 07   /  12.8 /   5.5 /   1.0
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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
:     Feb 03                           /  38.0
:     Feb 04   /  38.7 /  39.1 /  39.4 /  39.3
:     Feb 05   /  39.1 /  38.7 /  38.0
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 37.4 ft at 1000am EST on Wed, Feb 5
:
.ER MLPK2 20250205 Z DC202502051523/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Feb 05 :                         /  36.3
.E2 : Feb 06 : /  34.2 /  32.4 /  30.8 /  29.4
.E3 : Feb 07 : /  28.1 /  27.9 /  28.5 /  29.4
.E4 : Feb 08 : /  30.1 /  30.8 /  31.6 /  32.2
.E5 : Feb 09 : /  32.8 /  33.5 /  34.2 /  35.0
.E6 : Feb 10 : /  35.9 /  36.7 /  37.3
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 02                           /  0.00
:     Feb 03   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 04   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 05   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 05                           /  0.00
:     Feb 06   /  0.07 /  0.18 /  0.25 /  0.01
:     Feb 07   /  0.01 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 02                           /   6.3
:     Feb 03   /  15.4 /   9.8 /   8.8 /  13.9
:     Feb 04   /  20.6 /  16.0 /  10.8 /   3.7
:     Feb 05   /   6.2 /   3.0 /   2.8 /   2.6
:     Feb 06   /   3.9 /   5.3 /  10.9 /  12.6
:     Feb 07   /  12.8 /   5.5 /   1.0
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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
:     Feb 03                           /  28.8
:     Feb 04   /  29.7 /  30.4 /  30.7 /  31.2
:     Feb 05   /  31.5 /  31.7 /  31.7
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 31.7 ft at 1000am EST on Wed, Feb 5
:
.ER CNNI3 20250205 Z DC202502051523/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Feb 05 :                         /  31.1
.E2 : Feb 06 : /  30.0 /  28.6 /  27.1 /  25.9
.E3 : Feb 07 : /  24.8 /  24.2 /  24.0 /  24.1
.E4 : Feb 08 : /  24.5 /  24.9 /  25.4 /  25.9
.E5 : Feb 09 : /  26.5 /  27.0 /  27.6 /  28.3
.E6 : Feb 10 : /  28.9 /  29.5 /  30.1
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 02                           /  0.00
:     Feb 03   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 04   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 05   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 05                           /  0.00
:     Feb 06   /  0.09 /  0.13 /  0.25 /  0.05
:     Feb 07   /  0.06 /  0.01 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 02                           /   7.9
:     Feb 03   /  15.9 /   9.3 /   8.9 /  14.2
:     Feb 04   /  21.1 /  16.6 /  10.9 /   5.0
:     Feb 05   /   7.2 /   4.7 /   4.2 /   3.9
:     Feb 06   /   5.3 /   7.6 /  12.8 /  13.3
:     Feb 07   /  12.6 /   5.8 /   1.6
:____________________________________________________________________
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