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FGUS51 KTIR 021335
RVFOHW
River Forecast
NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington, OH
9:35am EDT Wednesday, April 2, 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


: Pittsburgh - Ohio River - PBZ
: Zero Datum 694.2 ft (NGVD 1929)
: Allegheny County, PA
: Record River Stage     46.0 ft
: Major River Stage      28.0 ft
: Moderate River Stage   25.0 ft
: Flood River Stage      22.0 ft
: Action River Stage     18.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 31                           /  16.7
:     Apr 01   /  16.7 /  16.6 /  16.7 /  17.1
:     Apr 02   /  17.1 /  16.8 /  16.4
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 16.4 ft at 915am EDT on Wed, Apr 2
:
.ER PTTP1 20250402 Z DC202504021335/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Apr 02 :                         /  16.6
.E2 : Apr 03 : /  16.6 /  16.6 /  16.6 /  16.6
.E3 : Apr 04 : /  16.6 /  16.6 /  16.6 /  16.7
.E4 : Apr 05 : /  16.7 /  16.9 /  17.3 /  17.3
.E5 : Apr 06 : /  17.2 /  16.9 /  16.8 /  16.8
.E6 : Apr 07 : /  16.8 /  16.8 /  16.8
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 30                           /  0.11
:     Mar 31   /  0.04 /  0.05 /  0.21 /  0.01
:     Apr 01   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 02   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 02                           /  0.01
:     Apr 03   /  0.13 /  0.00 /  0.36 /  0.07
:     Apr 04   /  0.02 /  0.34 /  0.37 /  0.03
:     Apr 05   /  0.01 /  0.09 /  0.34
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (144 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 30                           /  17.7
:     Mar 31   /  16.4 /  17.1 /  13.8 /  14.8
:     Apr 01   /  12.0 /   4.5 /   1.3 /   2.1
:     Apr 02   /   7.3 /   2.9 /   2.6 /  11.2
:     Apr 03   /  16.8 /  16.0 /  17.7 /  19.9
:     Apr 04   /  20.2 /  13.6 /  11.1 /  13.1
:     Apr 05   /  15.0 /  13.2 /  14.2
:____________________________________________________________________

: Dashields Lock & Dam - Ohio River - PBZ
: Zero Datum 680.01 ft (NGVD 1929)
: Allegheny County, PA
: Record Pool Stage     42.8 ft
: Major Pool Stage      32.0 ft
: Moderate Pool Stage   29.0 ft
: Flood Pool Stage      25.0 ft
: Action Pool Stage     19.4 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 31                           /  14.7
:     Apr 01   /  14.8 /  14.8 /  15.1 /  15.4
:     Apr 02   /  15.8 /  16.0 /  15.6
:
: Latest Observed Pool Stage 15.6 ft at 915am EDT on Wed, Apr 2
:
.ER DSHP1 20250402 Z DC202504021335/DUE/DQG/DH18/HPIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Apr 02 :                         /  15.5
.E2 : Apr 03 : /  15.4 /  15.4 /  15.4 /  15.4
.E3 : Apr 04 : /  15.5 /  15.8 /  16.1 /  16.6
.E4 : Apr 05 : /  17.3 /  17.9 /  18.3 /  18.3
.E5 : Apr 06 : /  18.2 /  18.0 /  17.9 /  17.8
.E6 : Apr 07 : /  17.6 /  17.6 /  17.7
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 30                           /  0.11
:     Mar 31   /  0.05 /  0.05 /  0.22 /  0.02
:     Apr 01   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 02   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 02                           /  0.03
:     Apr 03   /  0.14 /  0.00 /  0.35 /  0.06
:     Apr 04   /  0.01 /  0.36 /  0.40 /  0.03
:     Apr 05   /  0.02 /  0.09 /  0.35
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (144 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 30                           /  16.9
:     Mar 31   /  16.3 /  17.0 /  13.5 /  14.3
:     Apr 01   /  11.1 /   4.4 /   1.3 /   2.0
:     Apr 02   /   7.4 /   3.6 /   3.1 /  11.5
:     Apr 03   /  17.4 /  16.6 /  17.9 /  19.8
:     Apr 04   /  20.0 /  13.7 /  11.1 /  12.9
:     Apr 05   /  14.9 /  13.2 /  14.5
:____________________________________________________________________

: Montgomery Lock & Dam - Ohio River - PBZ
: Zero Datum 652.52 ft (NGVD 1929)
: Beaver County, PA
: Record Tailwater Stage     55.0 ft
: Major Tailwater Stage      38.0 ft
: Moderate Tailwater Stage   36.0 ft
: Flood Tailwater Stage      33.0 ft
: Action Tailwater Stage     23.3 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 31                           /  13.2
:     Apr 01   /  13.3 /  13.4 /  13.3 /  13.6
:     Apr 02   /  14.0 /  13.8 /  13.5
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 13.5 ft at 800am EDT on Wed, Apr 2
:
.ER MGYP1 20250402 Z DC202504021335/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Apr 02 :                         /  13.6
.E2 : Apr 03 : /  13.5 /  13.5 /  13.5 /  13.5
.E3 : Apr 04 : /  13.7 /  14.0 /  14.6 /  15.1
.E4 : Apr 05 : /  16.4 /  17.6 /  19.1 /  20.1
.E5 : Apr 06 : /  20.2 /  19.8 /  19.2 /  18.9
.E6 : Apr 07 : /  18.6 /  18.4 /  18.4
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 30                           /  0.27
:     Mar 31   /  0.03 /  0.07 /  0.18 /  0.01
:     Apr 01   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 02   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 02                           /  0.05
:     Apr 03   /  0.12 /  0.01 /  0.42 /  0.07
:     Apr 04   /  0.01 /  0.36 /  0.38 /  0.02
:     Apr 05   /  0.01 /  0.10 /  0.41
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (144 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 30                           /  16.3
:     Mar 31   /  16.2 /  16.7 /  13.7 /  14.2
:     Apr 01   /  10.0 /   4.1 /   1.1 /   2.0
:     Apr 02   /   7.1 /   3.2 /   2.8 /  11.1
:     Apr 03   /  17.0 /  16.5 /  17.8 /  19.7
:     Apr 04   /  20.0 /  13.2 /  10.7 /  12.9
:     Apr 05   /  14.7 /  12.9 /  14.3
:____________________________________________________________________

: New Cumberland L&D - Ohio River - PBZ
: Zero Datum 632.0 ft (NGVD 1929)
: Hancock County, WV
: Record Tailwater Stage     54.3 ft
: Major Tailwater Stage      39.0 ft
: Moderate Tailwater Stage   38.0 ft
: Flood Tailwater Stage      36.0 ft
: Action Tailwater Stage     26.6 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 31                           /  13.5
:     Apr 01   /  13.4 /  13.7 /  13.6 /  14.2
:     Apr 02   /  15.0 /  15.6 /  15.6
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 15.3 ft at 915am EDT on Wed, Apr 2
:
.ER NCUW2 20250402 Z DC202504021335/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Apr 02 :                         /  15.3
.E2 : Apr 03 : /  15.0 /  14.9 /  14.8 /  14.9
.E3 : Apr 04 : /  15.2 /  15.7 /  16.5 /  17.7
.E4 : Apr 05 : /  19.3 /  20.8 /  21.9 /  22.7
.E5 : Apr 06 : /  23.1 /  22.9 /  22.6 /  22.1
.E6 : Apr 07 : /  21.7 /  21.5 /  21.4
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 30                           /  0.35
:     Mar 31   /  0.02 /  0.06 /  0.25 /  0.02
:     Apr 01   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 02   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 02                           /  0.14
:     Apr 03   /  0.10 /  0.02 /  0.49 /  0.09
:     Apr 04   /  0.01 /  0.40 /  0.40 /  0.02
:     Apr 05   /  0.03 /  0.11 /  0.42
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (144 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 30                           /  15.2
:     Mar 31   /  15.9 /  16.2 /  13.3 /  13.2
:     Apr 01   /   9.4 /   4.2 /   1.4 /   2.4
:     Apr 02   /   7.5 /   3.9 /   3.1 /  11.5
:     Apr 03   /  17.8 /  17.2 /  17.7 /  19.5
:     Apr 04   /  19.5 /  12.9 /  10.4 /  12.5
:     Apr 05   /  14.3 /  12.7 /  14.5
:____________________________________________________________________

: Wellsburg - Ohio River - PBZ
: Zero Datum 618.63 ft (Vertical Datum Unknown)
: Brooke County, WV
: Record River Stage     54.6 ft
: Major River Stage      41.0 ft
: Moderate River Stage   39.0 ft
: Flood River Stage      36.0 ft
: Action River Stage     28.2 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
.AR WELW2 20250406 Z DC202504021335/DUE/DQG/DH06/HGIFFX :crest: 28.6
: Crest near 28.6 ft around 2AM EDT on Sun, Apr 6
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 31                           /  25.7E
:     Apr 01   /  25.7E/  25.8E/  25.8E/  25.8E
:     Apr 02   /  25.9E/  25.9E/  25.9E
: Observed values (above) with a trailing E indicate missing values
: that were replaced with estimates from model simulations.
:
: Latest Observed River Stage MISSING
:
.ER WELW2 20250402 Z DC202504021335/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Apr 02 :                         /  25.9
.E2 : Apr 03 : /  25.9 /  25.9 /  25.9 /  25.9
.E3 : Apr 04 : /  25.9 /  26.0 /  26.1 /  26.4
.E4 : Apr 05 : /  26.8 /  27.3 /  27.7 /  28.1
.E5 : Apr 06 : /  28.4 /  28.6 /  28.4 /  28.2
.E6 : Apr 07 : /  28.0 /  27.8 /  27.7
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 30                           /  0.27
:     Mar 31   /  0.02 /  0.08 /  0.32 /  0.01
:     Apr 01   /  0.01 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 02   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 02                           /  0.06
:     Apr 03   /  0.07 /  0.00 /  0.51 /  0.07
:     Apr 04   /  0.05 /  0.42 /  0.44 /  0.05
:     Apr 05   /  0.07 /  0.09 /  0.28
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (144 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 30                           /  16.6
:     Mar 31   /  17.0 /  17.0 /  13.5 /  14.3
:     Apr 01   /  11.3 /   5.2 /   2.6 /   3.2
:     Apr 02   /   8.6 /   4.4 /   3.5 /  13.3
:     Apr 03   /  19.6 /  17.6 /  18.0 /  19.5
:     Apr 04   /  19.6 /  13.6 /  11.1 /  13.1
:     Apr 05   /  15.0 /  13.3 /  15.6
:____________________________________________________________________

: Pike Island L&D - Ohio River - PBZ
: Zero Datum 611.0 ft (NGVD 1929)
: Ohio County, WV
: Record Tailwater Stage     47.7 ft
: Major Tailwater Stage      43.0 ft
: Moderate Tailwater Stage   39.0 ft
: Flood Tailwater Stage      37.0 ft
: Action Tailwater Stage     26.4 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 31                           /  14.3
:     Apr 01   /  14.4 /  14.2 /  14.3 /  14.8
:     Apr 02   /  15.4 /  15.9 /  16.5
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 16.1 ft at 900am EDT on Wed, Apr 2
:
.ER WHLW2 20250402 Z DC202504021335/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Apr 02 :                         /  16.2
.E2 : Apr 03 : /  15.8 /  15.6 /  15.5 /  15.5
.E3 : Apr 04 : /  15.6 /  16.0 /  16.6 /  17.9
.E4 : Apr 05 : /  19.6 /  21.4 /  23.2 /  24.2
.E5 : Apr 06 : /  24.7 /  24.7 /  24.3 /  23.7
.E6 : Apr 07 : /  23.3 /  22.8 /  22.6
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 30                           /  0.27
:     Mar 31   /  0.02 /  0.08 /  0.32 /  0.01
:     Apr 01   /  0.01 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 02   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 02                           /  0.06
:     Apr 03   /  0.07 /  0.00 /  0.51 /  0.07
:     Apr 04   /  0.05 /  0.42 /  0.44 /  0.05
:     Apr 05   /  0.07 /  0.09 /  0.28
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (144 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 30                           /  16.6
:     Mar 31   /  17.0 /  17.0 /  13.5 /  14.3
:     Apr 01   /  11.3 /   5.2 /   2.6 /   3.2
:     Apr 02   /   8.6 /   4.4 /   3.5 /  13.3
:     Apr 03   /  19.6 /  17.6 /  18.0 /  19.5
:     Apr 04   /  19.6 /  13.6 /  11.1 /  13.1
:     Apr 05   /  15.0 /  13.3 /  15.6
:____________________________________________________________________

: Wheeling - Ohio River - PBZ
: Zero Datum 608.1 ft (NGVD 1929)
: Ohio County, WV
: Record River Stage     55.2 ft
: Major River Stage      42.0 ft
: Moderate River Stage   40.0 ft
: Flood River Stage      36.0 ft
: Action River Stage     26.7 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 31                           /  16.7
:     Apr 01   /  16.6 /  16.4 /  16.4 /  16.8
:     Apr 02   /  17.1 /  17.4 /  17.7
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 17.6 ft at 830am EDT on Wed, Apr 2
:
.ER WLGW2 20250402 Z DC202504021335/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Apr 02 :                         /  17.5
.E2 : Apr 03 : /  17.4 /  17.2 /  17.2 /  17.3
.E3 : Apr 04 : /  17.5 /  17.8 /  18.3 /  19.2
.E4 : Apr 05 : /  20.7 /  22.4 /  24.0 /  25.3
.E5 : Apr 06 : /  25.8 /  25.7 /  25.1 /  24.7
.E6 : Apr 07 : /  24.2 /  23.6 /  23.4
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 30                           /  0.35
:     Mar 31   /  0.01 /  0.12 /  0.37 /  0.01
:     Apr 01   /  0.01 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 02   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 02                           /  0.06
:     Apr 03   /  0.05 /  0.00 /  0.55 /  0.09
:     Apr 04   /  0.05 /  0.45 /  0.46 /  0.06
:     Apr 05   /  0.09 /  0.10 /  0.26
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (144 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 30                           /  16.4
:     Mar 31   /  17.5 /  17.2 /  13.8 /  14.6
:     Apr 01   /  11.5 /   5.6 /   3.3 /   4.2
:     Apr 02   /   9.2 /   4.8 /   3.7 /  13.8
:     Apr 03   /  20.2 /  17.8 /  18.0 /  19.6
:     Apr 04   /  19.7 /  13.7 /  11.2 /  13.2
:     Apr 05   /  15.1 /  13.3 /  15.8
:____________________________________________________________________

: Hannibal Dam - Ohio River - PBZ
: Zero Datum 590.0 ft (NGVD 1929)
: Monroe County, OH
: Record Tailwater Stage     41.9 ft
: Major Tailwater Stage      40.0 ft
: Moderate Tailwater Stage   37.0 ft
: Flood Tailwater Stage      35.0 ft
: Action Tailwater Stage     24.8 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 31                           /  13.8
:     Apr 01   /  13.8 /  13.6 /  13.4 /  13.2
:     Apr 02   /  13.6 /  14.6 /  14.6
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 14.4 ft at 915am EDT on Wed, Apr 2
:
.ER HANO1 20250402 Z DC202504021335/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Apr 02 :                         /  14.1
.E2 : Apr 03 : /  13.8 /  13.8 /  13.8 /  13.9
.E3 : Apr 04 : /  14.3 /  14.8 /  15.5 /  16.6
.E4 : Apr 05 : /  17.9 /  19.2 /  20.4 /  21.2
.E5 : Apr 06 : /  21.8 /  21.9 /  21.9 /  21.6
.E6 : Apr 07 : /  21.1 /  20.7 /  20.2
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 30                           /  0.43
:     Mar 31   /  0.04 /  0.09 /  0.35 /  0.01
:     Apr 01   /  0.01 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 02   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 02                           /  0.04
:     Apr 03   /  0.06 /  0.00 /  0.48 /  0.08
:     Apr 04   /  0.25 /  0.31 /  0.60 /  0.15
:     Apr 05   /  0.13 /  0.09 /  0.15
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (144 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 30                           /  16.4
:     Mar 31   /  17.2 /  17.1 /  13.2 /  14.4
:     Apr 01   /  12.1 /   5.6 /   3.2 /   3.9
:     Apr 02   /   9.1 /   4.9 /   3.9 /  14.7
:     Apr 03   /  20.1 /  18.1 /  18.4 /  19.5
:     Apr 04   /  19.5 /  14.9 /  12.7 /  13.8
:     Apr 05   /  16.0 /  14.7 /  16.9
:____________________________________________________________________
$$
: Fliehman
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