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RVFOHL
River Forecast
NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington, OH
11:09am EST Wednesday, February 12, 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 10                           /  41.8
:     Feb 11   /  41.5 /  41.3 /  40.9 /  40.3
:     Feb 12   /  39.5 /  38.8 /  37.7
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 37.0 ft at 1045am EST on Wed, Feb 12
:
.ER MKLK2 20250212 Z DC202502121609/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Feb 12 :                         /  36.8
.E2 : Feb 13 : /  35.8 /  35.0 /  34.2 /  33.7
.E3 : Feb 14 : /  33.4 /  33.3 /  33.3 /  33.4
.E4 : Feb 15 : /  33.6 /  33.9 /  34.2 /  34.6
.E5 : Feb 16 : /  34.9 /  35.1 /  35.2 /  35.2
.E6 : Feb 17 : /  34.9 /  34.6 /  34.1
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 09                           /  0.00
:     Feb 10   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 11   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.01
:     Feb 12   /  0.07 /  0.08 /  0.06
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 12                           /  0.00
:     Feb 13   /  0.11 /  0.14 /  0.07 /  0.00
:     Feb 14   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 09                           /   0.5
:     Feb 10   /   1.6 /  -0.2 /  -2.9 /  -1.4
:     Feb 11   /   3.8 /   1.4 /   0.6 /   0.2
:     Feb 12   /   0.7 /  -0.9 /  -1.0 /   0.6
:     Feb 13   /   3.3 /   4.6 /   1.5 /  -1.0
:     Feb 14   /  -1.0 /  -6.3 /  -8.8
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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 10                           /  18.9
:     Feb 11   /  18.8 /  18.7 /  18.6 /  18.5
:     Feb 12   /  18.2 /  18.0 /  17.8
:
: Latest Observed Pool Stage 17.7 ft at 1100am EST on Wed, Feb 12
:
.ER MLUK2 20250212 Z DC202502121609/DUE/DQG/DH18/HPIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Feb 12 :                         /  17.5
.E2 : Feb 13 : /  17.3 /  17.0 /  16.7 /  16.5
.E3 : Feb 14 : /  16.3 /  16.1 /  16.0 /  15.8
.E4 : Feb 15 : /  15.9 /  16.0 /  16.1 /  16.1
.E5 : Feb 16 : /  16.3 /  16.4 /  16.6 /  16.6
.E6 : Feb 17 : /  16.6 /  16.6 /  16.4
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 09                           /  0.00
:     Feb 10   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 11   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.02 /  0.08
:     Feb 12   /  0.13 /  0.13 /  0.02
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 12                           /  0.01
:     Feb 13   /  0.09 /  0.20 /  0.04 /  0.00
:     Feb 14   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 09                           /   1.4
:     Feb 10   /   2.4 /   0.7 /  -2.4 /  -0.9
:     Feb 11   /   4.8 /   1.8 /   1.3 /  -0.3
:     Feb 12   /   0.7 /   0.0 /  -0.1 /   1.6
:     Feb 13   /   4.7 /   5.3 /   1.6 /  -0.8
:     Feb 14   /  -0.5 /  -5.7 /  -8.1
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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 10                           /  47.6
:     Feb 11   /  47.7 /  47.6 /  47.4 /  47.0
:     Feb 12   /  46.5 /  45.9 /  45.0
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 44.4 ft at 1100am EST on Wed, Feb 12
:
.ER MLPK2 20250212 Z DC202502121609/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Feb 12 :                         /  43.9
.E2 : Feb 13 : /  42.8 /  41.9 /  41.0 /  40.1
.E3 : Feb 14 : /  39.4 /  38.8 /  38.4 /  38.2
.E4 : Feb 15 : /  38.2 /  38.6 /  39.2 /  39.8
.E5 : Feb 16 : /  40.5 /  41.2 /  41.6 /  41.9
.E6 : Feb 17 : /  41.9 /  41.6 /  41.1
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 09                           /  0.00
:     Feb 10   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 11   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.02 /  0.08
:     Feb 12   /  0.13 /  0.13 /  0.02
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 12                           /  0.01
:     Feb 13   /  0.09 /  0.20 /  0.04 /  0.00
:     Feb 14   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 09                           /   1.4
:     Feb 10   /   2.4 /   0.7 /  -2.4 /  -0.9
:     Feb 11   /   4.8 /   1.8 /   1.3 /  -0.3
:     Feb 12   /   0.7 /   0.0 /  -0.1 /   1.6
:     Feb 13   /   4.7 /   5.3 /   1.6 /  -0.8
:     Feb 14   /  -0.5 /  -5.7 /  -8.1
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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 10                           /  37.7
:     Feb 11   /  38.0 /  38.2 /  38.3 /  38.4
:     Feb 12   /  38.4 /  38.3 /  38.2
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 38.0 ft at 1100am EST on Wed, Feb 12
:
.ER CNNI3 20250212 Z DC202502121609/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Feb 12 :                         /  38.1
.E2 : Feb 13 : /  37.7 /  37.5 /  37.4 /  37.1
.E3 : Feb 14 : /  36.7 /  36.5 /  36.3 /  35.9
.E4 : Feb 15 : /  35.4 /  35.1 /  34.9 /  34.5
.E5 : Feb 16 : /  34.3 /  34.1 /  34.0 /  33.9
.E6 : Feb 17 : /  33.9 /  33.8 /  33.7
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 09                           /  0.00
:     Feb 10   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 11   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.08 /  0.08
:     Feb 12   /  0.19 /  0.10 /  0.01
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 12                           /  0.02
:     Feb 13   /  0.07 /  0.18 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 14   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 09                           /   1.1
:     Feb 10   /   2.7 /   0.9 /  -1.7 /  -0.6
:     Feb 11   /   5.2 /   2.7 /   1.6 /   0.3
:     Feb 12   /   0.9 /   0.5 /   0.3 /   1.9
:     Feb 13   /   5.1 /   4.0 /  -0.0 /  -1.8
:     Feb 14   /  -1.3 /  -6.6 /  -8.5
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 10                           /  37.0
:     Feb 11   /  37.2E/  37.4E/  37.6 /  37.7E
:     Feb 12   /  37.7E/  37.7E/  37.5
: Observed values (above) with a trailing E indicate missing values
: that were replaced with estimates from model simulations.
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 37.5 ft at 700am EST on Wed, Feb 12
:
.ER TELI3 20250212 Z DC202502121609/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Feb 12 :                         /  37.4
.E2 : Feb 13 : /  37.3 /  37.1 /  37.1 /  36.8
.E3 : Feb 14 : /  36.4 /  35.9 /  35.5 /  34.9
.E4 : Feb 15 : /  34.4 /  34.0 /  33.6 /  33.3
.E5 : Feb 16 : /  33.1 /  33.0 /  32.9 /  32.8
.E6 : Feb 17 : /  32.7 /  32.7 /  32.6
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 09                           /  0.00
:     Feb 10   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 11   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.08 /  0.08
:     Feb 12   /  0.19 /  0.10 /  0.01
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 12                           /  0.02
:     Feb 13   /  0.07 /  0.18 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 14   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 09                           /   1.1
:     Feb 10   /   2.7 /   0.9 /  -1.7 /  -0.6
:     Feb 11   /   5.2 /   2.7 /   1.6 /   0.3
:     Feb 12   /   0.9 /   0.5 /   0.3 /   1.9
:     Feb 13   /   5.1 /   4.0 /  -0.0 /  -1.8
:     Feb 14   /  -1.3 /  -6.6 /  -8.5
:____________________________________________________________________
$$
: Fliehman
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