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RVFOHS
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


: Owensboro River Gage - Ohio River - PAH
: Zero Datum 337.96 ft (NAVD88)
: Daviess County, KY
: Record River Stage     54.8 ft
: Major River Stage      49.0 ft
: Moderate River Stage   44.0 ft
: Flood River Stage      40.0 ft
: Action River Stage     24.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
.AR OWBK2 20250211 Z DC202502051523/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFFX :crest: 31.3
: Crest near 31.3 ft around 1PM EST on Tue, Feb 11
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 03                           /  27.9E
:     Feb 04   /  28.8E/  29.6E/  30.2E/  30.6E
:     Feb 05   /  31.1E/  31.4E/  31.6E
: Observed values (above) with a trailing E indicate missing values
: that were replaced with estimates from model simulations.
:
: Latest Observed River Stage MISSING
:
.ER OWBK2 20250205 Z DC202502051523/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Feb 05 :                         /  31.7
.E2 : Feb 06 : /  31.5 /  31.1 /  30.2 /  29.2
.E3 : Feb 07 : /  27.9 /  26.7 /  25.8 /  25.2
.E4 : Feb 08 : /  25.0 /  25.1 /  25.4 /  25.8
.E5 : Feb 09 : /  26.4 /  26.9 /  27.5 /  28.1
.E6 : Feb 10 : /  28.8 /  29.4 /  29.9 /  30.4
.E7 : Feb 11 : /  30.8 /  31.1 /  31.3 /  31.3
.E8 : Feb 12 : /  31.2 /  30.9 /  30.5 /  29.8
.E9 : Feb 13 : /  29.0 /  27.7 /  26.3 /  24.0
.E10: Feb 14 : /  22.2 /  20.9 /  20.0 /  19.8
.E11: Feb 15 : /  19.7 /  19.6 /  19.5
:
: 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   /  0.10 /  0.12 /  0.21 /  0.03
:     Feb 07   /  0.04 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 02                           /   8.0
:     Feb 03   /  15.8 /   9.6 /   8.9 /  14.0
:     Feb 04   /  21.1 /  15.4 /   8.8 /   4.3
:     Feb 05   /   7.4 /   5.2 /   4.6 /   4.2
:     Feb 06   /   5.5 /   7.8 /  12.4 /  12.9
:     Feb 07   /  12.1 /   5.6 /   1.6
:____________________________________________________________________

: Newburgh Lock & Dam - Ohio River - PAH
: Zero Datum 330.0 ft (Ohio River Datum)
: Warrick County, IN
: Record Tailwater Stage     56.6 ft
: Major Tailwater Stage      56.0 ft
: Moderate Tailwater Stage   48.0 ft
: Flood Tailwater Stage      38.0 ft
: Action Tailwater Stage     35.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
.AR NBGI3 20250206 Z DC202502051523/DUE/DQG/DH00/HTIFFX :crest: 36.5
: Crest near 36.5 ft around 7PM EST on Wed, Feb 5
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 03                           /  32.5
:     Feb 04   /  33.3 /  34.0 /  34.7 /  35.2
:     Feb 05   /  35.7 /  36.1 /  36.4
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 36.5 ft at 1000am EST on Wed, Feb 5
:
.ER NBGI3 20250205 Z DC202502051523/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Feb 05 :                         /  36.5
.E2 : Feb 06 : /  36.5 /  36.3 /  35.8 /  35.1
.E3 : Feb 07 : /  34.0 /  32.9 /  31.7 /  30.5
.E4 : Feb 08 : /  29.7 /  29.1 /  28.9 /  28.9
.E5 : Feb 09 : /  29.0 /  29.4 /  29.8 /  30.3
.E6 : Feb 10 : /  30.9 /  31.5 /  32.1 /  32.8
.E7 : Feb 11 : /  33.4 /  33.9 /  34.3 /  34.6
.E8 : Feb 12 : /  34.8 /  34.7 /  34.5 /  34.0
.E9 : Feb 13 : /  33.3 /  32.4 /  31.2 /  28.9
.E10: Feb 14 : /  26.4 /  24.6 /  23.3 /  22.3
.E11: Feb 15 : /  21.5 /  20.9 /  20.3
:
: 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   /  0.10 /  0.12 /  0.15 /  0.02
:     Feb 07   /  0.03 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 02                           /   7.9
:     Feb 03   /  15.4 /  10.0 /   8.6 /  13.4
:     Feb 04   /  20.7 /  14.7 /   7.6 /   3.8
:     Feb 05   /   7.3 /   5.5 /   4.9 /   4.3
:     Feb 06   /   5.5 /   7.9 /  12.2 /  12.5
:     Feb 07   /  11.6 /   5.5 /   1.7
:____________________________________________________________________

: Evansville - Ohio River - PAH
: Zero Datum 329.18 ft (Ohio River Datum)
: Vanderburgh County, IN
: Record River Stage     53.8 ft
: Major River Stage      52.0 ft
: Moderate River Stage   48.0 ft
: Flood River Stage      42.0 ft
: Action River Stage     24.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
.AR EVVI3 20250206 Z DC202502051523/DUE/DQG/DH06/HGIFFX :crest: 33.7
: Crest near 33.7 ft around 1AM EST on Thu, Feb 6
.AR EVVI3 20250212 Z DC202502051023/DUE/DQG/DH01/HGIFFX :crest: 31.4
: Crest near 31.4 ft around 1AM EST on Wed, Feb 12
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 03                           /  29.6
:     Feb 04   /  30.2 /  30.9 /  31.5 /  32.1
:     Feb 05   /  32.6 /  33.0 /  33.3
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 33.4 ft at 1000am EST on Wed, Feb 5
:
.ER EVVI3 20250205 Z DC202502051523/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Feb 05 :                         /  33.5
.E2 : Feb 06 : /  33.7 /  33.7 /  33.5 /  33.2
.E3 : Feb 07 : /  32.6 /  31.6 /  30.6 /  29.5
.E4 : Feb 08 : /  28.7 /  28.0 /  27.5 /  27.2
.E5 : Feb 09 : /  27.1 /  27.2 /  27.4 /  27.6
.E6 : Feb 10 : /  28.0 /  28.4 /  28.8 /  29.3
.E7 : Feb 11 : /  29.8 /  30.2 /  30.7 /  31.0
.E8 : Feb 12 : /  31.3 /  31.4 /  31.3 /  31.1
.E9 : Feb 13 : /  30.6 /  29.9 /  29.1 /  27.9
.E10: Feb 14 : /  26.2 /  24.1 /  22.3 /  21.2
.E11: Feb 15 : /  20.4 /  19.8 /  19.4
:
: 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   /  0.10 /  0.11 /  0.12 /  0.01
:     Feb 07   /  0.04 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 02                           /   8.1
:     Feb 03   /  15.9 /  10.4 /   8.8 /  13.6
:     Feb 04   /  21.2 /  14.2 /   7.1 /   3.7
:     Feb 05   /   6.6 /   5.5 /   5.2 /   4.6
:     Feb 06   /   5.8 /   8.5 /  12.6 /  12.7
:     Feb 07   /  11.7 /   5.8 /   2.2
:____________________________________________________________________

: Mount Vernon - Ohio River - PAH
: Zero Datum 318.92 ft (NGVD 1929)
: Posey County, IN
: Record River Stage     59.2 ft
: Major River Stage      52.0 ft
: Moderate River Stage   45.0 ft
: Flood River Stage      35.0 ft
: Action River Stage     28.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
: Gage reading not trusted, ignored.
:
.AR MTVI3 20250206 Z DC202502051523/DUE/DQG/DH12/HGIFFX :crest: 30.0
: Crest near 30.0 ft around 7AM EST on Thu, Feb 6
.AR MTVI3 20250212 Z DC202502051023/DUE/DQG/DH13/HGIFFX :crest: 29.4
: Crest near 29.4 ft around 1PM EST on Wed, Feb 12
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 03                           /  29.1E
:     Feb 04   /  29.2E/  29.2E/  29.2 /  29.3E
:     Feb 05   /  29.3E/  29.3E/  29.2
: Observed values (above) with a trailing E indicate missing values
: that were replaced with estimates from model simulations.
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 29.2 ft at 700am EST on Wed, Feb 5
:
.ER MTVI3 20250205 Z DC202502051523/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Feb 05 :                         /  29.5
.E2 : Feb 06 : /  29.8 /  30.0 /  30.0 /  30.0
.E3 : Feb 07 : /  29.7 /  29.3 /  28.8 /  28.3
.E4 : Feb 08 : /  27.8 /  27.3 /  27.0 /  26.7
.E5 : Feb 09 : /  26.5 /  26.5 /  26.5 /  26.7
.E6 : Feb 10 : /  26.8 /  27.1 /  27.3 /  27.6
.E7 : Feb 11 : /  27.9 /  28.3 /  28.6 /  28.9
.E8 : Feb 12 : /  29.1 /  29.3 /  29.4 /  29.4
.E9 : Feb 13 : /  29.3 /  29.0 /  28.7 /  28.2
.E10: Feb 14 : /  27.6 /  26.4 /  25.4 /  25.0
.E11: Feb 15 : /  24.7 /  24.4 /  24.3
:
: 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                           /  0.01
:     Feb 06   /  0.09 /  0.10 /  0.11 /  0.02
:     Feb 07   /  0.04 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 02                           /   8.1
:     Feb 03   /  15.7 /  10.3 /   8.7 /  13.4
:     Feb 04   /  20.6 /  13.7 /   6.9 /   3.5
:     Feb 05   /   6.0 /   5.1 /   5.1 /   4.6
:     Feb 06   /   5.9 /   8.7 /  12.7 /  12.8
:     Feb 07   /  11.6 /   5.8 /   2.3
:____________________________________________________________________

: J T Myers Dam - Ohio River - PAH
: Zero Datum 311.97 ft (Ohio River Datum)
: Union County, KY
: Record Tailwater Stage     64.4 ft
: Major Tailwater Stage      60.0 ft
: Moderate Tailwater Stage   49.0 ft
: Flood Tailwater Stage      37.0 ft
: Action Tailwater Stage     33.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
.AR UNWK2 20250206 Z DC202502051523/DUE/DQG/DH12/HTIFFX :crest: 33.5
: Crest near 33.5 ft around 7AM EST on Thu, Feb 6
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 03                           /  29.6
:     Feb 04   /  30.1 /  30.5 /  31.0 /  31.4
:     Feb 05   /  31.8 /  32.2 /  32.5
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 32.7 ft at 1000am EST on Wed, Feb 5
:
.ER UNWK2 20250205 Z DC202502051523/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Feb 05 :                         /  32.9
.E2 : Feb 06 : /  33.2 /  33.4 /  33.5 /  33.5
.E3 : Feb 07 : /  33.3 /  32.9 /  32.4 /  31.7
.E4 : Feb 08 : /  30.9 /  30.2 /  29.4 /  28.8
.E5 : Feb 09 : /  28.4 /  28.0 /  27.9 /  27.8
.E6 : Feb 10 : /  27.9 /  28.1 /  28.3 /  28.6
.E7 : Feb 11 : /  28.9 /  29.3 /  29.6 /  30.0
.E8 : Feb 12 : /  30.2 /  30.4 /  30.5 /  30.6
.E9 : Feb 13 : /  30.4 /  30.2 /  29.8 /  29.2
.E10: Feb 14 : /  28.4 /  27.3 /  25.5 /  23.4
.E11: Feb 15 : /  22.2 /  21.4 /  20.9
:
: 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                           /  0.01
:     Feb 06   /  0.08 /  0.09 /  0.10 /  0.03
:     Feb 07   /  0.05 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 02                           /   8.5
:     Feb 03   /  16.0 /  10.3 /   8.9 /  13.7
:     Feb 04   /  20.8 /  14.0 /   7.2 /   3.5
:     Feb 05   /   5.5 /   4.6 /   5.1 /   4.8
:     Feb 06   /   6.2 /   9.0 /  13.0 /  13.1
:     Feb 07   /  11.7 /   5.9 /   2.4
:____________________________________________________________________

: Shawneetown - Ohio River - PAH
: Zero Datum 309.07 ft (Ohio River)
: Gallatin County, IL
: Record River Stage     65.6 ft
: Major River Stage      53.0 ft
: Moderate River Stage   43.0 ft
: Flood River Stage      33.0 ft
: Action River Stage     30.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
.AR SHNI2 20250206 Z DC202502051523/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFFX :crest: 31.3
: Crest near 31.3 ft around 1PM EST on Thu, Feb 6
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 03                           /  27.2
:     Feb 04   /  27.8 /  28.4 /  28.7 /  29.1
:     Feb 05   /  29.5 /  29.9 /  30.2
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 30.2 ft at 930am EST on Wed, Feb 5
:
.ER SHNI2 20250205 Z DC202502051523/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Feb 05 :                         /  30.6
.E2 : Feb 06 : /  30.9 /  31.1 /  31.3 /  31.3
.E3 : Feb 07 : /  31.3 /  31.2 /  30.9 /  30.5
.E4 : Feb 08 : /  29.9 /  29.2 /  28.4 /  27.7
.E5 : Feb 09 : /  27.2 /  26.8 /  26.5 /  26.3
.E6 : Feb 10 : /  26.2 /  26.2 /  26.3 /  26.4
.E7 : Feb 11 : /  26.6 /  26.9 /  27.1 /  27.4
.E8 : Feb 12 : /  27.6 /  27.8 /  27.9 /  28.0
.E9 : Feb 13 : /  28.0 /  27.8 /  27.5 /  27.2
.E10: Feb 14 : /  26.6 /  25.9 /  24.8 /  23.3
.E11: Feb 15 : /  21.8 /  20.6 /  19.8
:
: 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                           /  0.01
:     Feb 06   /  0.09 /  0.09 /  0.08 /  0.03
:     Feb 07   /  0.03 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 02                           /   8.1
:     Feb 03   /  15.6 /  10.0 /   8.8 /  13.3
:     Feb 04   /  20.1 /  13.2 /   5.8 /   3.5
:     Feb 05   /   6.7 /   4.8 /   4.4 /   4.1
:     Feb 06   /   5.4 /   8.0 /  11.8 /  11.8
:     Feb 07   /  10.7 /   5.1 /   1.6
:____________________________________________________________________

: Golconda - Ohio River - PAH
: Zero Datum 294.6 ft (Ohio River Datum)
: Pope County, IL
: Record River Stage     62.6 ft
: Major River Stage      55.0 ft
: Moderate River Stage   49.0 ft
: Flood River Stage      40.0 ft
: Action River Stage     36.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 03                           /  31.9
:     Feb 04   /  32.1 /  32.3 /  32.3 /  32.5
:     Feb 05   /  32.7 /  32.8 /  33.0
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 33.1 ft at 1000am EST on Wed, Feb 5
:
.ER GOLI2 20250205 Z DC202502051523/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Feb 05 :                         /  33.3
.E2 : Feb 06 : /  33.6 /  33.9 /  34.1 /  34.2
.E3 : Feb 07 : /  34.3 /  34.4 /  34.5 /  34.5
.E4 : Feb 08 : /  34.4 /  34.2 /  34.0 /  33.6
.E5 : Feb 09 : /  33.2 /  32.9 /  32.7 /  32.6
.E6 : Feb 10 : /  32.5 /  32.4 /  32.4 /  32.4
.E7 : Feb 11 : /  32.4 /  32.5 /  32.6 /  32.7
.E8 : Feb 12 : /  32.8 /  32.8 /  32.9 /  33.0
.E9 : Feb 13 : /  33.1 /  33.2 /  33.2 /  33.1
.E10: Feb 14 : /  33.0 /  32.9 /  32.7 /  32.5
.E11: Feb 15 : /  32.0 /  31.4 /  30.8
:
: 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                           /  0.01
:     Feb 06   /  0.07 /  0.08 /  0.12 /  0.12
:     Feb 07   /  0.09 /  0.01 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 02                           /   9.1
:     Feb 03   /  16.4 /  10.2 /   9.5 /  14.4
:     Feb 04   /  19.9 /  14.8 /   7.9 /   3.4
:     Feb 05   /   5.2 /   4.8 /   5.1 /   5.0
:     Feb 06   /   7.1 /  10.0 /  13.6 /  13.8
:     Feb 07   /  12.3 /   6.3 /   2.8
:____________________________________________________________________
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