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406 FGUS51 KTIR 211457 RVFOHL River Forecast NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington, OH 9:57am EST Friday, February 21, 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 19 / 50.5 : Feb 20 / 50.8 / 50.9 / 51.0 / 50.9 : Feb 21 / 50.8 / 50.3 / 49.7 : : Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 49.4 ft at 945am EST on Fri, Feb 21 : .ER MKLK2 20250221 Z DC202502211457/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6 : : Fcst Valid / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z .E1 : Feb 21 : / 48.8 .E2 : Feb 22 : / 47.6 / 46.5 / 44.8 / 42.9 .E3 : Feb 23 : / 40.6 / 38.7 / 36.9 / 35.0 .E4 : Feb 24 : / 34.2 / 33.6 / 33.1 / 32.5 .E5 : Feb 25 : / 32.1 / 31.7 / 31.3 / 31.0 .E6 : Feb 26 : / 30.7 / 30.4 / 30.1 : : Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours): : Valid Times / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z : Feb 18 / 0.00 : Feb 19 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.01 / 0.03 : Feb 20 / 0.00 / 0.03 / 0.00 / 0.00 : Feb 21 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : : Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours): : Valid Times / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z : Feb 21 / 0.00 : Feb 22 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : Feb 23 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : : Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours): : Valid Times / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z : Feb 18 / -9.8 : Feb 19 / -7.3 / -9.1 / -9.6 / -8.9 : Feb 20 / -6.4 / -8.1 / -10.1 / -11.0 : Feb 21 / -7.5 / -9.5 / -8.9 / -5.9 : Feb 22 / -1.6 / -5.9 / -8.0 / -3.7 : Feb 23 / 0.5 / -3.9 / -5.4 :____________________________________________________________________ : Clifty Creek - Ohio River - LMK : Zero Datum 403.153 ft (NGVD 1929) : Jefferson County, IN : Record River Stage 475.9 ft : Major River Stage 470.0 ft : Moderate River Stage 457.0 ft : Flood River Stage 451.0 ft : Action River Stage 449.0 ft : : Time series data are in 6-hour increments. : : Obsv Valid / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z : Feb 19 / 451.0 : Feb 20 / 451.3 / 451.5 / 451.6 / 451.6 : Feb 21 / 451.4 / 451.2 / 450.7 : : Latest Observed River Stage 450.6 ft at 900am EST on Fri, Feb 21 : .ER CLFI3 20250221 Z DC202502211457/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 : : Fcst Valid / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z .E1 : Feb 21 : / 450.0 .E2 : Feb 22 : / 449.1 / 447.9 / 446.4 / 444.1 .E3 : Feb 23 : / 441.6 / 439.3 / 437.1 / 435.4 .E4 : Feb 24 : / 434.1 / 433.1 / 432.2 / 431.6 .E5 : Feb 25 : / 431.1 / 430.6 / 430.2 / 429.8 .E6 : Feb 26 : / 429.4 / 429.1 / 428.9 : : Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours): : Valid Times / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z : Feb 18 / 0.01 : Feb 19 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.01 / 0.01 : Feb 20 / 0.00 / 0.03 / 0.00 / 0.00 : Feb 21 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : : Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours): : Valid Times / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z : Feb 21 / 0.00 : Feb 22 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : Feb 23 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : : Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours): : Valid Times / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z : Feb 18 / -8.6 : Feb 19 / -6.5 / -8.4 / -9.6 / -8.6 : Feb 20 / -6.2 / -8.0 / -10.3 / -11.5 : Feb 21 / -7.4 / -10.4 / -10.6 / -6.5 : Feb 22 / -1.5 / -6.1 / -8.3 / -3.5 : Feb 23 / 0.6 / -3.9 / -5.8 :____________________________________________________________________ : 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. : : Fall below flood level around 12AM EST on Sun, Feb 23 : Obsv Valid / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z : Feb 19 / 27.4 : Feb 20 / 27.7 / 28.0 / 28.2 / 28.2 : Feb 21 / 28.2 / 28.1 / 28.0 : : Latest Observed Pool Stage 27.9 ft at 900am EST on Fri, Feb 21 : .ER MLUK2 20250221 Z DC202502211457/DUE/DQG/DH18/HPIFF/DIH6 : : Fcst Valid / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z .E1 : Feb 21 : / 27.9 .E2 : Feb 22 : / 27.6 / 27.3 / 26.7 / 25.5 .E3 : Feb 23 : / 24.2 / 22.8 / 20.8 / 18.4 .E4 : Feb 24 : / 17.2 / 16.5 / 15.8 / 14.8 .E5 : Feb 25 : / 14.0 / 13.4 / 13.0 / 12.9 .E6 : Feb 26 : / 12.8 / 12.7 / 12.7 : : Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours): : Valid Times / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z : Feb 18 / 0.04 : Feb 19 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.03 / 0.00 : Feb 20 / 0.00 / 0.03 / 0.00 / 0.00 : Feb 21 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : : Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours): : Valid Times / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z : Feb 21 / 0.00 : Feb 22 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : Feb 23 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : : Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours): : Valid Times / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z : Feb 18 / -8.1 : Feb 19 / -6.0 / -7.6 / -9.3 / -8.0 : Feb 20 / -5.7 / -7.7 / -9.8 / -11.3 : Feb 21 / -7.0 / -10.2 / -11.4 / -6.7 : Feb 22 / -1.5 / -5.7 / -7.9 / -3.3 : Feb 23 / 0.9 / -3.6 / -5.4 :____________________________________________________________________ : 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. : : Fall below flood level around 8PM EST on Sat, Feb 22 : Obsv Valid / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z : Feb 19 / 58.7 : Feb 20 / 59.0 / 59.3 / 59.5 / 59.6 : Feb 21 / 59.6 / 59.5 / 59.3 : : Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 59.2 ft at 900am EST on Fri, Feb 21 : .ER MLPK2 20250221 Z DC202502211457/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6 : : Fcst Valid / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z .E1 : Feb 21 : / 59.1 .E2 : Feb 22 : / 58.9 / 58.4 / 57.8 / 56.6 .E3 : Feb 23 : / 55.2 / 53.6 / 51.1 / 47.6 .E4 : Feb 24 : / 44.3 / 41.5 / 39.1 / 37.3 .E5 : Feb 25 : / 35.8 / 34.6 / 33.7 / 32.9 .E6 : Feb 26 : / 32.2 / 31.6 / 31.0 : : Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours): : Valid Times / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z : Feb 18 / 0.04 : Feb 19 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.03 / 0.00 : Feb 20 / 0.00 / 0.03 / 0.00 / 0.00 : Feb 21 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : : Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours): : Valid Times / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z : Feb 21 / 0.00 : Feb 22 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : Feb 23 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : : Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours): : Valid Times / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z : Feb 18 / -8.1 : Feb 19 / -6.0 / -7.6 / -9.3 / -8.0 : Feb 20 / -5.7 / -7.7 / -9.8 / -11.3 : Feb 21 / -7.0 / -10.2 / -11.4 / -6.7 : Feb 22 / -1.5 / -5.7 / -7.9 / -3.3 : Feb 23 / 0.9 / -3.6 / -5.4 :____________________________________________________________________ : 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. : .AR CNNI3 20250221 Z DC202502211457/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFFX :crest: 46.3 : Crest near 46.3 ft around 1PM EST on Fri, Feb 21 : Fall below flood level around 8PM EST on Mon, Feb 24 : Obsv Valid / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z : Feb 19 / 45.1 : Feb 20 / 45.3 / 45.5 / 45.7 / 45.8 : Feb 21 / 46.0 / 46.1 / 46.2 : : Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 46.2 ft at 900am EST on Fri, Feb 21 : .ER CNNI3 20250221 Z DC202502211457/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6 : : Fcst Valid / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z .E1 : Feb 21 : / 46.3 .E2 : Feb 22 : / 46.3 / 46.3 / 46.3 / 46.2 .E3 : Feb 23 : / 46.2 / 46.0 / 45.8 / 45.4 .E4 : Feb 24 : / 44.9 / 44.4 / 43.7 / 42.9 .E5 : Feb 25 : / 42.1 / 41.3 / 40.0 / 38.4 .E6 : Feb 26 : / 36.8 / 35.2 / 33.8 : : Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours): : Valid Times / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z : Feb 18 / 0.04 : Feb 19 / 0.00 / 0.06 / 0.04 / 0.00 : Feb 20 / 0.00 / 0.03 / 0.00 / 0.00 : Feb 21 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : : Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours): : Valid Times / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z : Feb 21 / 0.00 : Feb 22 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : Feb 23 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : : Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours): : Valid Times / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z : Feb 18 / -7.2 : Feb 19 / -5.6 / -8.3 / -9.6 / -8.3 : Feb 20 / -5.1 / -7.8 / -11.3 / -12.2 : Feb 21 / -8.7 / -12.6 / -15.8 / -7.6 : Feb 22 / -2.1 / -7.3 / -8.9 / -3.4 : Feb 23 / 0.5 / -4.8 / -6.1 :____________________________________________________________________ : 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. : .AR TELI3 20250222 Z DC202502211457/DUE/DQG/DH06/HGIFFX :crest: 45.3 : Crest near 45.3 ft around 1AM EST on Sat, Feb 22 : Fall below flood level around 1AM EST on Tue, Feb 25 : Obsv Valid / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z : Feb 19 / 44.1E : Feb 20 / 44.3E/ 44.6E/ 44.8 / 45.0E : Feb 21 / 45.0E/ 45.1E/ 45.0 : Observed values (above) with a trailing E indicate missing values : that were replaced with estimates from model simulations. : : Latest Observed River Stage 45.0 ft at 700am EST on Fri, Feb 21 : .ER TELI3 20250221 Z DC202502211457/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 : : Fcst Valid / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z .E1 : Feb 21 : / 45.2 .E2 : Feb 22 : / 45.2 / 45.3 / 45.2 / 45.1 .E3 : Feb 23 : / 45.0 / 44.8 / 44.5 / 44.1 .E4 : Feb 24 : / 43.7 / 43.0 / 42.3 / 41.1 .E5 : Feb 25 : / 40.0 / 38.1 / 36.2 / 34.5 .E6 : Feb 26 : / 32.9 / 31.3 / 29.9 : : Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours): : Valid Times / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z : Feb 18 / 0.04 : Feb 19 / 0.00 / 0.06 / 0.04 / 0.00 : Feb 20 / 0.00 / 0.03 / 0.00 / 0.00 : Feb 21 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : : Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours): : Valid Times / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z : Feb 21 / 0.00 : Feb 22 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : Feb 23 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : : Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours): : Valid Times / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z : Feb 18 / -7.2 : Feb 19 / -5.6 / -8.3 / -9.6 / -8.3 : Feb 20 / -5.1 / -7.8 / -11.3 / -12.2 : Feb 21 / -8.7 / -12.6 / -15.8 / -7.6 : Feb 22 / -2.1 / -7.3 / -8.9 / -3.4 : Feb 23 / 0.5 / -4.8 / -6.1 :____________________________________________________________________ $$ : :...END of MESSAGE...