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FGUS51 KTIR 121501
RVFOHW
River Forecast
NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington, OH
10:01am EST Wednesday, February 12, 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:
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: 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
:     Feb 10                           /  16.8
:     Feb 11   /  16.8 /  16.8 /  16.6 /  16.5
:     Feb 12   /  16.6 /  16.7 /  16.5
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 16.5 ft at 930am EST on Wed, Feb 12
:
.ER PTTP1 20250212 Z DC202502121501/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Feb 12 :                         /  16.6
.E2 : Feb 13 : /  16.7 /  16.7 /  16.7 /  16.7
.E3 : Feb 14 : /  16.7 /  16.7 /  16.7 /  16.7
.E4 : Feb 15 : /  16.7 /  16.7 /  16.7 /  16.7
.E5 : Feb 16 : /  16.7 /  16.7 /  16.7 /  16.6
.E6 : Feb 17 : /  16.6 /  16.6 /  16.6
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 09                           /  0.00
:     Feb 10   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 11   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 12   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.01
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 12                           /  0.02
:     Feb 13   /  0.04 /  0.06 /  0.18 /  0.03
:     Feb 14   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 09                           /  -2.0
:     Feb 10   /  -1.6 /  -2.2 /  -3.0 /  -3.1
:     Feb 11   /  -1.0 /  -4.5 /  -4.8 /  -2.3
:     Feb 12   /  -0.4 /  -1.0 /  -1.7 /  -0.0
:     Feb 13   /   2.2 /   3.3 /   5.4 /   4.0
:     Feb 14   /   0.7 /  -4.0 /  -7.3
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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
:     Feb 10                           /  17.3
:     Feb 11   /  17.1 /  17.1 /  17.0 /  16.7
:     Feb 12   /  16.7 /  16.8 /  16.8
:
: Latest Observed Pool Stage 16.7 ft at 915am EST on Wed, Feb 12
:
.ER DSHP1 20250212 Z DC202502121501/DUE/DQG/DH18/HPIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Feb 12 :                         /  16.6
.E2 : Feb 13 : /  16.6 /  16.6 /  16.5 /  16.5
.E3 : Feb 14 : /  16.6 /  16.6 /  16.8 /  16.9
.E4 : Feb 15 : /  16.9 /  16.9 /  16.8 /  16.8
.E5 : Feb 16 : /  16.7 /  16.5 /  16.4 /  16.4
.E6 : Feb 17 : /  16.3 /  16.2 /  16.2
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 09                           /  0.00
:     Feb 10   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 11   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 12   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 12                           /  0.02
:     Feb 13   /  0.04 /  0.06 /  0.21 /  0.03
:     Feb 14   /  0.01 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 09                           /  -2.2
:     Feb 10   /  -1.8 /  -2.4 /  -3.2 /  -3.3
:     Feb 11   /  -1.1 /  -4.1 /  -4.5 /  -2.2
:     Feb 12   /  -0.4 /  -1.0 /  -1.5 /  -0.2
:     Feb 13   /   2.2 /   3.4 /   5.6 /   3.5
:     Feb 14   /   0.5 /  -4.3 /  -7.4
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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
:     Feb 10                           /  15.9
:     Feb 11   /  15.8 /  15.5 /  15.5 /  14.9
:     Feb 12   /  14.7 /  14.9 /  15.1
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 15.0 ft at 900am EST on Wed, Feb 12
:
.ER MGYP1 20250212 Z DC202502121501/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Feb 12 :                         /  15.0
.E2 : Feb 13 : /  15.0 /  14.9 /  14.8 /  14.8
.E3 : Feb 14 : /  14.9 /  15.1 /  15.4 /  15.7
.E4 : Feb 15 : /  15.9 /  15.9 /  15.8 /  15.6
.E5 : Feb 16 : /  15.5 /  15.2 /  14.9 /  14.8
.E6 : Feb 17 : /  14.6 /  14.5 /  14.4
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 09                           /  0.00
:     Feb 10   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 11   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 12   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 12                           /  0.00
:     Feb 13   /  0.03 /  0.08 /  0.30 /  0.02
:     Feb 14   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 09                           /  -2.3
:     Feb 10   /  -1.8 /  -2.1 /  -3.1 /  -3.6
:     Feb 11   /  -1.8 /  -4.6 /  -5.0 /  -2.5
:     Feb 12   /  -0.5 /  -1.0 /  -1.6 /  -0.2
:     Feb 13   /   2.0 /   3.3 /   5.4 /   2.9
:     Feb 14   /   0.3 /  -4.7 /  -7.6
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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
:     Feb 10                           /  18.8
:     Feb 11   /  18.3 /  18.1 /  18.0 /  17.6
:     Feb 12   /  17.1 /  16.9 /  16.9
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 17.0 ft at 930am EST on Wed, Feb 12
:
.ER NCUW2 20250212 Z DC202502121501/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Feb 12 :                         /  17.0
.E2 : Feb 13 : /  16.9 /  16.7 /  16.6 /  16.6
.E3 : Feb 14 : /  16.9 /  17.2 /  17.5 /  17.8
.E4 : Feb 15 : /  18.1 /  18.1 /  18.0 /  17.8
.E5 : Feb 16 : /  17.6 /  17.3 /  17.0 /  16.8
.E6 : Feb 17 : /  16.6 /  16.4 /  16.2
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 09                           /  0.00
:     Feb 10   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 11   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 12   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 12                           /  0.00
:     Feb 13   /  0.06 /  0.10 /  0.28 /  0.02
:     Feb 14   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 09                           /  -2.5
:     Feb 10   /  -1.9 /  -2.2 /  -3.5 /  -3.9
:     Feb 11   /  -1.5 /  -4.1 /  -4.7 /  -2.7
:     Feb 12   /  -0.9 /  -1.3 /  -1.8 /  -0.5
:     Feb 13   /   1.9 /   3.8 /   5.6 /   2.0
:     Feb 14   /  -0.1 /  -5.3 /  -8.1
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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
:     Feb 10                           /  20.2
:     Feb 11   /  20.2 /  19.1 /  19.0 /  19.0
:     Feb 12   /  17.8 /  17.9 /  17.8
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 17.8 ft at 900am EST on Wed, Feb 12
:
.ER WHLW2 20250212 Z DC202502121501/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Feb 12 :                         /  17.9
.E2 : Feb 13 : /  17.9 /  17.9 /  17.8 /  17.7
.E3 : Feb 14 : /  17.9 /  18.1 /  18.4 /  18.7
.E4 : Feb 15 : /  18.9 /  19.0 /  19.0 /  18.8
.E5 : Feb 16 : /  18.5 /  18.2 /  17.8 /  17.5
.E6 : Feb 17 : /  17.2 /  16.9 /  16.7
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 09                           /  0.00
:     Feb 10   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 11   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 12   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 12                           /  0.02
:     Feb 13   /  0.07 /  0.06 /  0.19 /  0.02
:     Feb 14   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 09                           /  -1.8
:     Feb 10   /  -1.2 /  -2.0 /  -2.7 /  -2.3
:     Feb 11   /   0.7 /  -3.7 /  -3.7 /  -1.3
:     Feb 12   /  -0.4 /  -1.1 /  -1.4 /  -0.1
:     Feb 13   /   3.1 /   4.7 /   6.4 /   3.0
:     Feb 14   /   0.4 /  -4.7 /  -8.1
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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
:     Feb 10                           /  20.6
:     Feb 11   /  20.4 /  19.6 /  19.4 /  19.4
:     Feb 12   /  18.6 /  18.5 /  18.6
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 18.6 ft at 930am EST on Wed, Feb 12
:
.ER WLGW2 20250212 Z DC202502121501/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Feb 12 :                         /  18.7
.E2 : Feb 13 : /  18.6 /  18.5 /  18.4 /  18.4
.E3 : Feb 14 : /  18.6 /  18.8 /  19.0 /  19.3
.E4 : Feb 15 : /  19.4 /  19.5 /  19.5 /  19.4
.E5 : Feb 16 : /  19.2 /  19.0 /  18.8 /  18.6
.E6 : Feb 17 : /  18.4 /  18.3 /  18.1
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 09                           /  0.00
:     Feb 10   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 11   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 12   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 12                           /  0.02
:     Feb 13   /  0.07 /  0.07 /  0.19 /  0.02
:     Feb 14   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 09                           /  -1.5
:     Feb 10   /  -0.8 /  -1.8 /  -2.4 /  -1.9
:     Feb 11   /   1.2 /  -3.2 /  -3.3 /  -1.1
:     Feb 12   /  -0.2 /  -1.0 /  -1.2 /   0.1
:     Feb 13   /   3.5 /   5.0 /   6.4 /   2.7
:     Feb 14   /   0.6 /  -4.9 /  -8.2
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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
:     Feb 10                           /  17.3
:     Feb 11   /  17.4 /  17.0 /  16.4 /  16.4
:     Feb 12   /  15.9 /  15.5 /  15.3
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 15.3 ft at 930am EST on Wed, Feb 12
:
.ER HANO1 20250212 Z DC202502121501/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Feb 12 :                         /  15.3
.E2 : Feb 13 : /  15.3 /  15.2 /  15.1 /  15.1
.E3 : Feb 14 : /  15.4 /  15.7 /  15.9 /  16.0
.E4 : Feb 15 : /  16.2 /  16.3 /  16.2 /  16.0
.E5 : Feb 16 : /  15.8 /  15.5 /  15.3 /  15.0
.E6 : Feb 17 : /  14.8 /  14.6 /  14.5
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 09                           /  0.00
:     Feb 10   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 11   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.01
:     Feb 12   /  0.06 /  0.02 /  0.02
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 12                           /  0.02
:     Feb 13   /  0.07 /  0.04 /  0.16 /  0.02
:     Feb 14   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 09                           /  -1.6
:     Feb 10   /  -0.8 /  -1.6 /  -2.2 /  -1.5
:     Feb 11   /   1.5 /  -2.3 /  -2.5 /  -1.2
:     Feb 12   /  -0.8 /  -1.2 /  -1.6 /   0.8
:     Feb 13   /   4.4 /   5.4 /   7.1 /   3.5
:     Feb 14   /   0.6 /  -4.2 /  -7.9
:____________________________________________________________________
$$
: Fliehman
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