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RVFOHS
River Forecast
NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington, OH
9:20pm EDT Saturday, April 19, 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


: 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.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 18           /  40.6 /  40.1 /  39.6
:     Apr 19   /  39.0 /  38.4 /  37.8 /  37.2
:     Apr 20   /  36.6
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 36.6 ft at 800pm EDT on Sat, Apr 19
:
.ER NBGI3 20250420 Z DC202504200120/DUE/DQG/DH06/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Apr 20 :         /  36.2 /  35.7 /  35.2
.E2 : Apr 21 : /  34.7 /  34.2 /  33.7 /  33.3
.E3 : Apr 22 : /  32.9 /  32.5 /  32.1 /  31.8
.E4 : Apr 23 : /  31.4 /  31.0 /  30.5 /  30.1
.E5 : Apr 24 : /  29.6 /  29.2 /  28.7 /  28.4
.E6 : Apr 25 : /  28.1 /  27.9 /  27.7 /  27.4
.E7 : Apr 26 : /  27.2 /  26.9 /  26.6 /  26.4
.E8 : Apr 27 : /  26.1 /  25.8 /  25.6 /  25.3
.E9 : Apr 28 : /  25.0 /  24.8 /  24.5 /  24.2
.E10: Apr 29 : /  24.0 /  23.7 /  23.3 /  23.0
.E11: Apr 30 : /  22.6
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 17           /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 18   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 19   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.01
:     Apr 20   /  0.26
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 20           /  0.02 /  0.03 /  0.00
:     Apr 21   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.20 /  0.02
:     Apr 22   /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 17           /  11.9 /   8.8 /  14.9
:     Apr 18   /  21.1 /  19.3 /  19.0 /  22.1
:     Apr 19   /  25.4 /  24.1 /  22.4 /  22.1
:     Apr 20   /  21.7 /  18.0 /  16.7 /  21.8
:     Apr 21   /  26.1 /  22.3 /  19.5 /  20.2
:     Apr 22   /  20.5
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 18           /  39.7 /  39.2 /  38.7
:     Apr 19   /  38.2 /  37.6 /  37.0 /  36.4
:     Apr 20   /  35.8
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 35.7 ft at 900pm EDT on Sat, Apr 19
:
.ER EVVI3 20250420 Z DC202504200120/DUE/DQG/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Apr 20 :         /  35.4 /  35.0 /  34.6
.E2 : Apr 21 : /  34.2 /  33.7 /  33.3 /  32.9
.E3 : Apr 22 : /  32.6 /  32.2 /  32.0 /  31.6
.E4 : Apr 23 : /  31.3 /  30.8 /  30.3 /  29.8
.E5 : Apr 24 : /  29.3 /  28.8 /  28.3 /  27.8
.E6 : Apr 25 : /  27.3 /  26.9 /  26.5 /  26.1
.E7 : Apr 26 : /  25.7 /  25.3 /  24.9 /  24.5
.E8 : Apr 27 : /  24.1 /  23.6 /  23.1 /  22.6
.E9 : Apr 28 : /  22.3 /  22.0 /  21.6 /  21.4
.E10: Apr 29 : /  21.1 /  20.8 /  20.6 /  20.5
.E11: Apr 30 : /  20.2
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 17           /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 18   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 19   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 20   /  0.17
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 20           /  0.02 /  0.04 /  0.01
:     Apr 21   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.21 /  0.01
:     Apr 22   /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 17           /  13.4 /  10.5 /  15.0
:     Apr 18   /  22.5 /  20.5 /  19.0 /  22.2
:     Apr 19   /  25.7 /  24.4 /  22.5 /  22.1
:     Apr 20   /  21.6 /  18.3 /  17.0 /  22.0
:     Apr 21   /  26.2 /  22.5 /  19.4 /  20.2
:     Apr 22   /  20.7
:____________________________________________________________________

: Henderson - Ohio River - PAH
: Zero Datum 329.47 ft (NAVD88)
: Henderson County, KY
: Record River Stage   MISSING
: Major River Stage      48.0 ft
: Moderate River Stage   43.0 ft
: Flood River Stage      36.0 ft
: Action River Stage     31.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 18           /  36.5 /  36.0 /  35.5
:     Apr 19   /  35.0 /  34.5 /  33.8 /  33.3
:     Apr 20   /  32.8
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 32.7 ft at 845pm EDT on Sat, Apr 19
:
.ER HENK2 20250420 Z DC202504200120/DUE/DQG/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Apr 20 :         /  32.3 /  31.9 /  31.4
.E2 : Apr 21 : /  30.9 /  30.3 /  29.8 /  29.3
.E3 : Apr 22 : /  28.9 /  28.5 /  28.2 /  27.8
.E4 : Apr 23 : /  27.4 /  26.9 /  26.5 /  26.0
.E5 : Apr 24 : /  25.5 /  25.0 /  24.6 /  24.1
.E6 : Apr 25 : /  23.7 /  23.4 /  23.1 /  22.7
.E7 : Apr 26 : /  22.4 /  22.1 /  21.7 /  21.3
.E8 : Apr 27 : /  20.9 /  20.5 /  20.1 /  19.7
.E9 : Apr 28 : /  19.4 /  19.1 /  18.9 /  18.6
.E10: Apr 29 : /  18.4 /  18.2 /  17.8 /  17.7
.E11: Apr 30 : /  17.4
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 17           /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 18   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 19   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.02
:     Apr 20   /  0.11
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 20           /  0.04 /  0.04 /  0.02
:     Apr 21   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.21 /  0.01
:     Apr 22   /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 17           /  13.6 /  10.6 /  14.8
:     Apr 18   /  22.2 /  20.3 /  18.7 /  21.9
:     Apr 19   /  25.1 /  24.1 /  22.4 /  21.4
:     Apr 20   /  20.8 /  18.0 /  16.6 /  21.5
:     Apr 21   /  26.0 /  22.3 /  19.1 /  19.7
:     Apr 22   /  20.3
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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.
:
: Fall below flood level around 2AM EDT on Thu, Apr 24
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 18           /  49.8 /  49.3 /  48.8
:     Apr 19   /  48.2 /  47.7 /  47.2 /  46.7
:     Apr 20   /  46.2
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 46.0 ft at 830pm EDT on Sat, Apr 19
:
.ER SHNI2 20250420 Z DC202504200120/DUE/DQG/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Apr 20 :         /  45.0 /  44.1 /  43.2
.E2 : Apr 21 : /  42.4 /  41.5 /  40.7 /  39.9
.E3 : Apr 22 : /  39.1 /  38.2 /  37.3 /  36.5
.E4 : Apr 23 : /  35.8 /  35.1 /  34.5 /  34.0
.E5 : Apr 24 : /  33.5 /  33.0 /  32.5 /  32.1
.E6 : Apr 25 : /  31.6 /  31.2 /  30.7 /  30.2
.E7 : Apr 26 : /  29.8 /  29.4 /  29.0 /  28.6
.E8 : Apr 27 : /  28.2 /  27.8 /  27.3 /  26.8
.E9 : Apr 28 : /  26.4 /  26.0 /  25.6 /  25.2
.E10: Apr 29 : /  24.8 /  24.5 /  24.2 /  23.9
.E11: Apr 30 : /  23.6
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 17           /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 18   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 19   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.08
:     Apr 20   /  0.10
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 20           /  0.07 /  0.05 /  0.04
:     Apr 21   /  0.00 /  0.09 /  0.18 /  0.01
:     Apr 22   /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 17           /  14.3 /  11.8 /  15.1
:     Apr 18   /  23.2 /  20.7 /  19.3 /  21.9
:     Apr 19   /  24.5 /  24.1 /  22.4 /  20.0
:     Apr 20   /  19.3 /  17.6 /  16.4 /  21.3
:     Apr 21   /  25.8 /  21.9 /  18.5 /  19.0
:     Apr 22   /  20.2
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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.
:
: Fall below flood level around 3PM EDT on Mon, Apr 21
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 18           /  50.5 /  50.2 /  49.9
:     Apr 19   /  49.5 /  49.1 /  48.8 /  48.4
:     Apr 20   /  48.0
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 47.9 ft at 900pm EDT on Sat, Apr 19
:
.ER GOLI2 20250420 Z DC202504200120/DUE/DQG/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Apr 20 :         /  47.2 /  46.1 /  44.6
.E2 : Apr 21 : /  43.3 /  42.0 /  40.9 /  40.1
.E3 : Apr 22 : /  39.4 /  38.7 /  38.1 /  37.6
.E4 : Apr 23 : /  37.1 /  36.6 /  36.1 /  35.8
.E5 : Apr 24 : /  35.4 /  35.1 /  34.9 /  34.6
.E6 : Apr 25 : /  34.4 /  34.2 /  33.9 /  33.6
.E7 : Apr 26 : /  33.4 /  33.1 /  32.9 /  32.8
.E8 : Apr 27 : /  32.7 /  32.6 /  32.4 /  32.3
.E9 : Apr 28 : /  32.0 /  31.8 /  31.6 /  31.4
.E10: Apr 29 : /  31.3 /  31.1 /  31.0 /  30.9
.E11: Apr 30 : /  30.7
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 17           /  0.00 /  0.01 /  0.01
:     Apr 18   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 19   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.03
:     Apr 20   /  0.07
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 20           /  0.02 /  0.05 /  0.00
:     Apr 21   /  0.00 /  0.15 /  0.23 /  0.01
:     Apr 22   /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 17           /  13.9 /  11.7 /  15.5
:     Apr 18   /  23.8 /  21.7 /  20.3 /  21.2
:     Apr 19   /  25.1 /  24.2 /  22.0 /  21.0
:     Apr 20   /  21.3 /  18.3 /  17.1 /  22.2
:     Apr 21   /  25.9 /  21.9 /  18.1 /  19.8
:     Apr 22   /  21.2
:____________________________________________________________________
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