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River Forecast
NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington, OH
8:01pm EST Saturday, February 22, 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           /  50.3 /  49.7 /  49.1
:     Feb 22   /  48.2 /  47.3 /  46.2 /  44.2
:     Feb 23   /  42.2
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 41.9 ft at 745pm EST on Sat, Feb 22
:
.ER MKLK2 20250223 Z DC202502230101/DUE/DQG/DH06/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Feb 23 :         /  40.1 /  38.2 /  37.0
.E2 : Feb 24 : /  36.2 /  35.4 /  34.7 /  34.3
.E3 : Feb 25 : /  33.9 /  33.6 /  33.3 /  33.0
.E4 : Feb 26 : /  32.8 /  32.5 /  32.3 /  32.1
.E5 : Feb 27 : /  31.9 /  31.6 /  31.3 /  31.0
.E6 : Feb 28 : /  30.7
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 20           /  0.03 /  0.00 /  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
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 23           /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 24   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 25   /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 20           /  -8.1 / -10.1 / -11.0
:     Feb 21   /  -7.5 /  -9.5 /  -8.9 /  -6.6
:     Feb 22   /  -2.6 /  -6.6 /  -9.4 /  -4.8
:     Feb 23   /   1.9 /  -3.6 /  -5.6 /  -0.6
:     Feb 24   /   4.2 /  -0.2 /  -1.5 /   5.5
:     Feb 25   /   8.5
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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           /  28.1 /  28.0 /  27.6
:     Feb 22   /  27.1 /  26.4 /  25.6 /  24.5
:     Feb 23   /  23.1
:
: Latest Observed Pool Stage 23.1 ft at 700pm EST on Sat, Feb 22
:
.ER MLUK2 20250223 Z DC202502230101/DUE/DQG/DH06/HPIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Feb 23 :         /  21.7 /  20.2 /  18.5
.E2 : Feb 24 : /  17.2 /  16.0 /  14.7 /  13.8
.E3 : Feb 25 : /  13.4 /  13.0 /  12.9 /  12.7
.E4 : Feb 26 : /  12.6 /  12.5 /  12.5 /  12.5
.E5 : Feb 27 : /  12.5 /  12.5 /  12.5 /  12.5
.E6 : Feb 28 : /  12.5
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 20           /  0.03 /  0.00 /  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
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 23           /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 24   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 25   /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 20           /  -7.7 /  -9.8 / -11.3
:     Feb 21   /  -7.0 / -10.2 / -11.4 /  -7.0
:     Feb 22   /  -1.1 /  -5.4 /  -8.1 /  -3.4
:     Feb 23   /   2.5 /  -2.9 /  -5.0 /  -0.2
:     Feb 24   /   4.9 /   0.4 /  -1.3 /   6.1
:     Feb 25   /   9.2
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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           /  59.5 /  59.3 /  59.0
:     Feb 22   /  58.5 /  57.9 /  57.1 /  56.1
:     Feb 23   /  54.8
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 54.8 ft at 700pm EST on Sat, Feb 22
:
.ER MLPK2 20250223 Z DC202502230101/DUE/DQG/DH06/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Feb 23 :         /  53.3 /  51.3 /  47.5
.E2 : Feb 24 : /  43.4 /  39.8 /  37.0 /  34.8
.E3 : Feb 25 : /  33.3 /  32.0 /  31.1 /  30.3
.E4 : Feb 26 : /  29.8 /  29.3 /  28.9 /  28.5
.E5 : Feb 27 : /  28.2 /  28.0 /  27.7 /  27.5
.E6 : Feb 28 : /  27.2
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 20           /  0.03 /  0.00 /  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
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 23           /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 24   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 25   /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 20           /  -7.7 /  -9.8 / -11.3
:     Feb 21   /  -7.0 / -10.2 / -11.4 /  -7.0
:     Feb 22   /  -1.1 /  -5.4 /  -8.1 /  -3.4
:     Feb 23   /   2.5 /  -2.9 /  -5.0 /  -0.2
:     Feb 24   /   4.9 /   0.4 /  -1.3 /   6.1
:     Feb 25   /   9.2
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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 12PM EST on Mon, Feb 24
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 21           /  46.1 /  46.2 /  46.2
:     Feb 22   /  46.1 /  46.1 /  45.9 /  45.7
:     Feb 23   /  45.4
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 45.4 ft at 700pm EST on Sat, Feb 22
:
.ER CNNI3 20250223 Z DC202502230101/DUE/DQG/DH06/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Feb 23 :         /  45.2 /  45.0 /  44.7
.E2 : Feb 24 : /  44.2 /  43.5 /  42.7 /  41.8
.E3 : Feb 25 : /  40.7 /  38.9 /  36.9 /  34.9
.E4 : Feb 26 : /  33.0 /  31.4 /  30.1 /  29.0
.E5 : Feb 27 : /  28.0 /  27.2 /  26.4 /  25.8
.E6 : Feb 28 : /  25.2
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 20           /  0.03 /  0.00 /  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
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 23           /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 24   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 25   /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 20           /  -7.8 / -11.3 / -12.2
:     Feb 21   /  -8.7 / -12.6 / -15.8 /  -9.5
:     Feb 22   /  -1.7 /  -7.1 / -10.5 /  -3.8
:     Feb 23   /   1.4 /  -4.4 /  -6.3 /  -0.4
:     Feb 24   /   4.9 /  -0.3 /  -1.8 /   6.2
:     Feb 25   /   9.1
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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 12AM EST on Tue, Feb 25
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 21           /  45.0E/  45.0 /  44.8E
:     Feb 22   /  44.6E/  44.3E/    M  /  44.1E
:     Feb 23   /  44.1E
: Observed values (above) with a trailing E indicate missing values
: that were replaced with estimates from model simulations.
:
: Latest Observed River Stage MISSING
:
.ER TELI3 20250223 Z DC202502230101/DUE/DQG/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Feb 23 :         /  44.0 /  43.9 /  43.8
.E2 : Feb 24 : /  43.4 /  42.7 /  42.0 /  41.1
.E3 : Feb 25 : /  40.0 /  37.8 /  35.6 /  33.7
.E4 : Feb 26 : /  31.9 /  30.3 /  29.0 /  27.9
.E5 : Feb 27 : /  26.9 /  26.1 /  25.4 /  24.8
.E6 : Feb 28 : /  24.2
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 20           /  0.03 /  0.00 /  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
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 23           /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 24   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 25   /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 20           /  -7.8 / -11.3 / -12.2
:     Feb 21   /  -8.7 / -12.6 / -15.8 /  -9.5
:     Feb 22   /  -1.7 /  -7.1 / -10.5 /  -3.8
:     Feb 23   /   1.4 /  -4.4 /  -6.3 /  -0.4
:     Feb 24   /   4.9 /  -0.3 /  -1.8 /   6.2
:     Feb 25   /   9.1
:____________________________________________________________________
$$
: JEH
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