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River Forecast
NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington, OH
9:22am EST Sunday, February 23, 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 21                           /  49.1
:     Feb 22   /  48.2 /  47.3 /  46.2 /  44.2
:     Feb 23   /  42.2 /  39.9 /  37.3
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 36.7 ft at 845am EST on Sun, Feb 23
:
.ER MKLK2 20250223 Z DC202502231422/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Feb 23 :                         /  36.3
.E2 : Feb 24 : /  35.5 /  34.7 /  34.0 /  33.5
.E3 : Feb 25 : /  33.1 /  32.8 /  32.5 /  32.3
.E4 : Feb 26 : /  32.0 /  31.7 /  31.4 /  31.2
.E5 : Feb 27 : /  30.9 /  30.6 /  30.4 /  30.0
.E6 : Feb 28 : /  29.7 /  29.4 /  29.1
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 20                           /  0.00
:     Feb 21   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 22   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 23   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 23                           /  0.00
:     Feb 24   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 25   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 20                           / -11.0
:     Feb 21   /  -7.5 /  -9.5 /  -8.9 /  -6.6
:     Feb 22   /  -2.6 /  -6.6 /  -9.4 /  -4.8
:     Feb 23   /   1.8 /  -1.6 /  -4.6 /  -0.1
:     Feb 24   /   4.9 /   0.1 /  -1.5 /   4.3
:     Feb 25   /   9.3 /   5.1 /   3.5
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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 21                           /  27.6
:     Feb 22   /  27.1 /  26.4 /  25.6 /  24.5
:     Feb 23   /  23.1 /  21.5 /  19.6
:
: Latest Observed Pool Stage 19.0 ft at 900am EST on Sun, Feb 23
:
.ER MLUK2 20250223 Z DC202502231422/DUE/DQG/DH18/HPIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Feb 23 :                         /  18.0
.E2 : Feb 24 : /  16.3 /  15.3 /  14.4 /  13.5
.E3 : Feb 25 : /  12.9 /  12.8 /  12.7 /  12.7
.E4 : Feb 26 : /  12.6 /  12.6 /  12.5 /  12.5
.E5 : Feb 27 : /  12.5 /  12.5 /  12.5 /  12.5
.E6 : Feb 28 : /  12.5 /  12.5 /  12.5
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 20                           /  0.00
:     Feb 21   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 22   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 23   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 23                           /  0.00
:     Feb 24   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 25   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 20                           / -11.3
:     Feb 21   /  -7.0 / -10.2 / -11.4 /  -7.0
:     Feb 22   /  -1.1 /  -5.4 /  -8.1 /  -3.4
:     Feb 23   /   2.4 /  -0.8 /  -4.2 /   0.5
:     Feb 24   /   5.4 /   0.6 /  -1.3 /   4.5
:     Feb 25   /   9.9 /   5.3 /   3.6
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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 21                           /  59.0
:     Feb 22   /  58.5 /  57.9 /  57.1 /  56.1
:     Feb 23   /  54.8 /  53.1 /  51.0
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 50.3 ft at 900am EST on Sun, Feb 23
:
.ER MLPK2 20250223 Z DC202502231422/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Feb 23 :                         /  46.8
.E2 : Feb 24 : /  43.6 /  40.6 /  38.2 /  36.4
.E3 : Feb 25 : /  34.8 /  33.7 /  32.8 /  32.2
.E4 : Feb 26 : /  31.6 /  31.0 /  30.5 /  30.1
.E5 : Feb 27 : /  29.5 /  29.0 /  28.4 /  27.8
.E6 : Feb 28 : /  27.2 /  26.6 /  26.0
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 20                           /  0.00
:     Feb 21   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 22   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 23   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 23                           /  0.00
:     Feb 24   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 25   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 20                           / -11.3
:     Feb 21   /  -7.0 / -10.2 / -11.4 /  -7.0
:     Feb 22   /  -1.1 /  -5.4 /  -8.1 /  -3.4
:     Feb 23   /   2.4 /  -0.8 /  -4.2 /   0.5
:     Feb 24   /   5.4 /   0.6 /  -1.3 /   4.5
:     Feb 25   /   9.9 /   5.3 /   3.6
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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.
:
: Fall below flood level around 4AM EST on Mon, Feb 24
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 21                           /  46.2
:     Feb 22   /  46.1 /  46.1 /  45.9 /  45.7
:     Feb 23   /  45.4 /  45.0 /  44.5
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 44.3 ft at 900am EST on Sun, Feb 23
:
.ER CNNI3 20250223 Z DC202502231422/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Feb 23 :                         /  44.1
.E2 : Feb 24 : /  43.3 /  42.5 /  41.6 /  40.5
.E3 : Feb 25 : /  38.6 /  36.7 /  34.6 /  32.7
.E4 : Feb 26 : /  31.1 /  29.8 /  28.7 /  27.7
.E5 : Feb 27 : /  26.8 /  26.0 /  25.4 /  24.8
.E6 : Feb 28 : /  24.1 /  23.4 /  22.8
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 20                           /  0.00
:     Feb 21   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 22   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 23   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 23                           /  0.00
:     Feb 24   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 25   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 20                           / -12.2
:     Feb 21   /  -8.7 / -12.6 / -15.8 /  -9.5
:     Feb 22   /  -1.7 /  -7.1 / -10.5 /  -3.8
:     Feb 23   /   1.3 /  -2.8 /  -5.6 /   0.1
:     Feb 24   /   5.5 /  -0.1 /  -1.8 /   4.7
:     Feb 25   /   9.9 /   4.9 /   2.9
:____________________________________________________________________

: Tell City - Ohio River - LMK
: Zero Datum 347.62 ft (NGVD 29)
: Perry County, IN
: Record River Stage     57.0 ft
: Major River Stage      50.0 ft
: Moderate River Stage   44.0 ft
: Flood River Stage      38.0 ft
: Action River Stage     36.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
: Fall below flood level around 3PM EST on Mon, Feb 24
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 21                           /  44.8E
:     Feb 22   /  44.6E/  44.3E/  44.1 /  43.9E
:     Feb 23   /  43.7E/  43.4E/  43.1
: Observed values (above) with a trailing E indicate missing values
: that were replaced with estimates from model simulations.
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 43.1 ft at 630am EST on Sun, Feb 23
:
.ER TELI3 20250223 Z DC202502231422/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Feb 23 :                         /  42.7
.E2 : Feb 24 : /  42.1 /  41.3 /  40.4 /  38.7
.E3 : Feb 25 : /  36.5 /  34.4 /  32.6 /  30.8
.E4 : Feb 26 : /  29.4 /  28.2 /  27.2 /  26.3
.E5 : Feb 27 : /  25.6 /  25.0 /  24.3 /  23.7
.E6 : Feb 28 : /  23.1 /  22.5 /  22.0
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 20                           /  0.00
:     Feb 21   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 22   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 23   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 23                           /  0.00
:     Feb 24   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 25   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 20                           / -12.2
:     Feb 21   /  -8.7 / -12.6 / -15.8 /  -9.5
:     Feb 22   /  -1.7 /  -7.1 / -10.5 /  -3.8
:     Feb 23   /   1.3 /  -2.8 /  -5.6 /   0.1
:     Feb 24   /   5.5 /  -0.1 /  -1.8 /   4.7
:     Feb 25   /   9.9 /   4.9 /   2.9
:____________________________________________________________________
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