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RVFOHS
River Forecast
NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington, OH
11:26am EST Thursday, January 30, 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 20250206 Z DC202501301626/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFFX :crest: 33.6
: Crest near 33.6 ft around 1PM EST on Thu, Feb 6
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 28                           /  19.8E
:     Jan 29   /  19.7E/  19.7E/  19.7E/  19.6E
:     Jan 30   /  19.6E/  19.4E/  19.4E
: 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 20250130 Z DC202501301626/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Jan 30 :                         /  19.4
.E2 : Jan 31 : /  19.4 /  19.4 /  19.4 /  19.4
.E3 : Feb 01 : /  19.5 /  19.6 /  19.8 /  21.8
.E4 : Feb 02 : /  23.6 /  25.0 /  25.8 /  25.8
.E5 : Feb 03 : /  26.4 /  27.1 /  27.8 /  28.6
.E6 : Feb 04 : /  29.3 /  30.0 /  30.6 /  31.2
.E7 : Feb 05 : /  31.8 /  32.2 /  32.5 /  32.9
.E8 : Feb 06 : /  33.1 /  33.4 /  33.6 /  33.6
.E9 : Feb 07 : /  33.6 /  33.2 /  32.6 /  31.4
.E10: Feb 08 : /  29.9 /  28.1 /  25.7 /  23.2
.E11: Feb 09 : /  21.4 /  20.1 /  19.9
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 27                           /  0.00
:     Jan 28   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 29   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 30   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 30                           /  0.01
:     Jan 31   /  0.51 /  0.84 /  0.38 /  0.01
:     Feb 01   /  0.01 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 27                           /  -2.8
:     Jan 28   /   3.2 /   0.1 /  -0.3 /   2.5
:     Jan 29   /   9.9 /   7.0 /   4.5 /   6.6
:     Jan 30   /  10.5 /   1.0 /  -2.3 /   5.1
:     Jan 31   /   8.6 /   9.1 /  12.5 /  13.9
:     Feb 01   /  13.9 /   7.9 /   4.6
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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 20250207 Z DC202501301626/DUE/DQG/DH00/HTIFFX :crest: 37.4
: Crest near 37.4 ft around 7PM EST on Thu, Feb 6
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 28                           /  15.9
:     Jan 29   /  15.9 /  15.9 /  15.9 /  15.9
:     Jan 30   /  16.0 /  15.6 /  15.5
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 15.4 ft at 1100am EST on Thu, Jan 30
:
.ER NBGI3 20250130 Z DC202501301626/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Jan 30 :                         /  15.5
.E2 : Jan 31 : /  15.5 /  15.6 /  15.8 /  16.0
.E3 : Feb 01 : /  17.3 /  18.5 /  20.6 /  22.9
.E4 : Feb 02 : /  25.0 /  26.7 /  27.6 /  27.9
.E5 : Feb 03 : /  28.3 /  28.8 /  29.5 /  30.2
.E6 : Feb 04 : /  31.1 /  31.9 /  32.7 /  33.6
.E7 : Feb 05 : /  34.4 /  35.1 /  35.6 /  36.1
.E8 : Feb 06 : /  36.5 /  36.8 /  37.1 /  37.3
.E9 : Feb 07 : /  37.4 /  37.4 /  37.1 /  36.5
.E10: Feb 08 : /  35.5 /  34.0 /  32.1 /  28.7
.E11: Feb 09 : /  26.1 /  24.2 /  22.8
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 27                           /  0.00
:     Jan 28   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 29   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 30   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 30                           /  0.01
:     Jan 31   /  0.52 /  0.76 /  0.27 /  0.01
:     Feb 01   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 27                           /  -2.6
:     Jan 28   /   3.3 /   0.7 /  -0.1 /   2.5
:     Jan 29   /   9.7 /   6.7 /   4.4 /   6.9
:     Jan 30   /  10.5 /   1.6 /  -1.5 /   4.9
:     Jan 31   /   8.7 /   9.5 /  12.5 /  13.6
:     Feb 01   /  13.8 /   7.9 /   4.5
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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 20250207 Z DC202501301626/DUE/DQG/DH06/HGIFFX :crest: 34.2
: Crest near 34.2 ft around 1AM EST on Fri, Feb 7
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 28                           /  15.5
:     Jan 29   /  15.5 /  15.7 /  15.6 /  15.6
:     Jan 30   /  15.6 /  15.5 /  15.3
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 15.2 ft at 1100am EST on Thu, Jan 30
:
.ER EVVI3 20250130 Z DC202501301626/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Jan 30 :                         /  15.2
.E2 : Jan 31 : /  15.2 /  15.2 /  15.5 /  15.7
.E3 : Feb 01 : /  16.5 /  17.5 /  19.5 /  21.6
.E4 : Feb 02 : /  23.5 /  24.4 /  25.4 /  26.1
.E5 : Feb 03 : /  26.6 /  27.0 /  27.5 /  28.1
.E6 : Feb 04 : /  28.7 /  29.2 /  29.8 /  30.5
.E7 : Feb 05 : /  31.2 /  31.8 /  32.3 /  32.7
.E8 : Feb 06 : /  33.1 /  33.4 /  33.7 /  33.9
.E9 : Feb 07 : /  34.1 /  34.2 /  34.1 /  33.8
.E10: Feb 08 : /  33.3 /  32.4 /  30.8 /  28.7
.E11: Feb 09 : /  26.5 /  23.7 /  21.8
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 27                           /  0.00
:     Jan 28   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 29   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 30   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 30                           /  0.03
:     Jan 31   /  0.64 /  0.78 /  0.20 /  0.00
:     Feb 01   /  0.01 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 27                           /  -2.5
:     Jan 28   /   3.8 /   1.0 /  -0.1 /   2.9
:     Jan 29   /  10.4 /   6.8 /   4.6 /   7.3
:     Jan 30   /  10.8 /   2.3 /  -0.3 /   5.1
:     Jan 31   /   8.9 /   9.7 /  12.8 /  13.5
:     Feb 01   /  13.7 /   7.9 /   4.8
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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.
:
.AR MTVI3 20250207 Z DC202501301626/DUE/DQG/DH12/HGIFFX :crest: 32.7
: Crest near 32.7 ft around 7AM EST on Fri, Feb 7
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 28                           /  23.7E
:     Jan 29   /  23.7E/  23.7E/  23.7E/  23.7E
:     Jan 30   /  23.7E/  23.6E/  23.6E
: Observed values (above) with a trailing E indicate missing values
: that were replaced with estimates from model simulations.
:
: Latest Observed River Stage MISSING
:
.ER MTVI3 20250130 Z DC202501301626/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Jan 30 :                         /  23.6
.E2 : Jan 31 : /  23.6 /  23.6 /  23.7 /  23.8
.E3 : Feb 01 : /  24.0 /  24.1 /  24.5 /  25.2
.E4 : Feb 02 : /  25.9 /  26.2 /  26.5 /  26.7
.E5 : Feb 03 : /  27.0 /  27.2 /  27.5 /  27.8
.E6 : Feb 04 : /  28.1 /  28.5 /  28.8 /  29.2
.E7 : Feb 05 : /  29.6 /  30.1 /  30.6 /  31.0
.E8 : Feb 06 : /  31.4 /  31.7 /  32.0 /  32.3
.E9 : Feb 07 : /  32.5 /  32.7 /  32.7 /  32.6
.E10: Feb 08 : /  32.3 /  31.8 /  31.0 /  29.7
.E11: Feb 09 : /  28.5 /  26.9 /  25.5
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 27                           /  0.00
:     Jan 28   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 29   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 30   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 30                           /  0.05
:     Jan 31   /  0.69 /  0.75 /  0.17 /  0.00
:     Feb 01   /  0.01 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 27                           /  -2.4
:     Jan 28   /   3.8 /   0.9 /   0.1 /   3.0
:     Jan 29   /  10.3 /   6.4 /   4.2 /   6.8
:     Jan 30   /  10.8 /   2.5 /   0.5 /   5.4
:     Jan 31   /   9.0 /   9.9 /  12.9 /  13.3
:     Feb 01   /  13.6 /   7.8 /   4.8
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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 20250207 Z DC202501301626/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFFX :crest: 33.3
: Crest near 33.3 ft around 1PM EST on Fri, Feb 7
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 28                           /  16.9
:     Jan 29   /  16.8 /  16.6 /  16.7 /  16.8
:     Jan 30   /  16.9 /  16.8 /  16.8
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 16.7 ft at 1100am EST on Thu, Jan 30
:
.ER UNWK2 20250130 Z DC202501301626/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Jan 30 :                         /  16.7
.E2 : Jan 31 : /  16.6 /  16.6 /  16.7 /  17.0
.E3 : Feb 01 : /  17.4 /  18.9 /  20.0 /  21.5
.E4 : Feb 02 : /  23.0 /  24.6 /  25.2 /  25.6
.E5 : Feb 03 : /  25.9 /  26.2 /  26.6 /  27.0
.E6 : Feb 04 : /  27.5 /  28.0 /  28.5 /  29.1
.E7 : Feb 05 : /  29.6 /  30.2 /  30.7 /  31.1
.E8 : Feb 06 : /  31.6 /  31.9 /  32.3 /  32.6
.E9 : Feb 07 : /  32.8 /  33.1 /  33.2 /  33.3
.E10: Feb 08 : /  33.2 /  32.9 /  32.3 /  31.5
.E11: Feb 09 : /  30.2 /  28.6 /  26.1
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 27                           /  0.00
:     Jan 28   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 29   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 30   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 30                           /  0.07
:     Jan 31   /  0.74 /  0.74 /  0.15 /  0.00
:     Feb 01   /  0.01 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 27                           /  -2.1
:     Jan 28   /   4.1 /   0.9 /   0.2 /   3.2
:     Jan 29   /  10.7 /   6.8 /   4.5 /   6.8
:     Jan 30   /  11.3 /   2.6 /   0.4 /   5.7
:     Jan 31   /   9.2 /  10.1 /  13.1 /  13.3
:     Feb 01   /  13.6 /   7.8 /   4.8
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 28                           /  17.0
:     Jan 29   /  16.8 /  16.8 /  16.9 /  16.9
:     Jan 30   /  17.1 /  17.0 /  16.9
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 16.9 ft at 1030am EST on Thu, Jan 30
:
.ER SHNI2 20250130 Z DC202501301626/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Jan 30 :                         /  16.8
.E2 : Jan 31 : /  16.8 /  16.7 /  16.8 /  17.0
.E3 : Feb 01 : /  17.3 /  18.2 /  19.1 /  20.2
.E4 : Feb 02 : /  21.4 /  21.9 /  22.5 /  22.9
.E5 : Feb 03 : /  23.3 /  23.6 /  24.0 /  24.3
.E6 : Feb 04 : /  24.7 /  25.1 /  25.5 /  26.0
.E7 : Feb 05 : /  26.4 /  26.9 /  27.3 /  27.8
.E8 : Feb 06 : /  28.2 /  28.5 /  28.8 /  29.1
.E9 : Feb 07 : /  29.4 /  29.6 /  29.8 /  29.9
.E10: Feb 08 : /  30.0 /  29.9 /  29.7 /  29.3
.E11: Feb 09 : /  28.5 /  27.3 /  25.7
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 27                           /  0.00
:     Jan 28   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 29   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 30   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 30                           /  0.05
:     Jan 31   /  0.61 /  0.63 /  0.08 /  0.00
:     Feb 01   /  0.01 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 27                           /  -2.5
:     Jan 28   /   3.7 /   0.7 /  -0.1 /   2.9
:     Jan 29   /  10.3 /   6.4 /   4.4 /   6.7
:     Jan 30   /  10.8 /   2.3 /   0.7 /   5.3
:     Jan 31   /   9.0 /   9.7 /  12.2 /  12.6
:     Feb 01   /  13.0 /   7.3 /   4.2
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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
:     Jan 28                           /  30.2
:     Jan 29   /  30.1 /  30.1 /  30.1 /  30.2
:     Jan 30   /  30.2 /  30.1 /  29.9
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 29.9 ft at 1100am EST on Thu, Jan 30
:
.ER GOLI2 20250130 Z DC202501301626/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Jan 30 :                         /  29.8
.E2 : Jan 31 : /  29.8 /  29.8 /  29.8 /  29.8
.E3 : Feb 01 : /  29.8 /  29.8 /  29.8 /  29.9
.E4 : Feb 02 : /  30.0 /  30.2 /  30.6 /  30.8
.E5 : Feb 03 : /  31.1 /  31.4 /  31.6 /  31.7
.E6 : Feb 04 : /  31.9 /  32.0 /  32.1 /  32.3
.E7 : Feb 05 : /  32.5 /  32.6 /  32.8 /  32.9
.E8 : Feb 06 : /  33.1 /  33.3 /  33.6 /  33.8
.E9 : Feb 07 : /  34.0 /  34.1 /  34.3 /  34.4
.E10: Feb 08 : /  34.5 /  34.5 /  34.6 /  34.5
.E11: Feb 09 : /  34.4 /  34.2 /  33.8
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 27                           /  0.00
:     Jan 28   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 29   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 30   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 30                           /  0.16
:     Jan 31   /  0.90 /  0.74 /  0.10 /  0.01
:     Feb 01   /  0.01 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 27                           /  -2.0
:     Jan 28   /   5.0 /   1.3 /  -0.5 /   3.0
:     Jan 29   /  11.3 /   8.0 /   4.9 /   7.1
:     Jan 30   /  13.4 /   3.6 /   1.4 /   6.4
:     Jan 31   /   9.5 /  10.8 /  13.4 /  12.8
:     Feb 01   /  13.5 /   7.7 /   4.9
:____________________________________________________________________
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