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River Forecast
NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington, OH
9:28am EDT Wednesday, September 18, 2024

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


: Logan - Guyandotte River - RLX
: Zero Datum 640.49 ft (NGVD 1929)
: Logan County, WV
: Record River Stage     35.0 ft
: Major River Stage      35.0 ft
: Moderate River Stage   28.0 ft
: Flood River Stage      23.0 ft
: Action River Stage     21.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Sep 16                           /   4.0
:     Sep 17   /   3.9 /   3.9 /   4.0 /   4.0
:     Sep 18   /   4.0 /   4.0 /   4.0
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 4.0 ft at 900am EDT on Wed, Sep 18
:
.ER LOGW2 20240918 Z DC202409181328/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Sep 18 :                         /   4.0
.E2 : Sep 19 : /   4.0 /   4.0 /   4.0 /   4.0
.E3 : Sep 20 : /   4.0 /   4.0 /   4.0 /   4.0
.E4 : Sep 21 : /   4.0 /   4.0 /   4.0 /   4.0
.E5 : Sep 22 : /   4.0 /   4.0 /   4.0 /   4.0
.E6 : Sep 23 : /   3.9 /   3.9 /   3.9
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Sep 15                           /  0.00
:     Sep 16   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Sep 17   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.08 /  0.08
:     Sep 18   /  0.02 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Sep 18                           /  0.00
:     Sep 19   /  0.08 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Sep 20   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Sep 15                           /  22.6
:     Sep 16   /  27.3 /  19.5 /  16.1 /  20.7
:     Sep 17   /  23.5 /  18.9 /  16.2 /  17.4
:     Sep 18   /  20.7 /  19.5 /  17.5 /  21.0
:     Sep 19   /  22.1 /  18.5 /  16.9 /  21.7
:     Sep 20   /  23.5 /  18.0 /  16.1
:____________________________________________________________________

: Litwar River Gauge - Tug Fork - RLX
: Zero Datum 936.36 ft (G-7532 (1929))
: McDowell County, WV
: Record River Stage     27.4 ft
: Major River Stage      27.0 ft
: Moderate River Stage   25.0 ft
: Flood River Stage      24.0 ft
: Action River Stage     20.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Sep 16                           /   2.8
:     Sep 17   /   2.7 /   2.8 /   2.8 /   2.8
:     Sep 18   /   2.8 /   2.8 /   2.8
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 2.8 ft at 905am EDT on Wed, Sep 18
:
.ER LITW2 20240918 Z DC202409181328/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Sep 18 :                         /   2.8
.E2 : Sep 19 : /   2.8 /   2.8 /   2.8 /   2.8
.E3 : Sep 20 : /   2.8 /   2.8 /   2.8 /   2.8
.E4 : Sep 21 : /   2.8 /   2.7 /   2.7 /   2.7
.E5 : Sep 22 : /   2.7 /   2.7 /   2.7 /   2.7
.E6 : Sep 23 : /   2.7 /   2.7 /   2.7
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Sep 15                           /  0.00
:     Sep 16   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Sep 17   /  0.00 /  0.04 /  0.03 /  0.06
:     Sep 18   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Sep 18                           /  0.00
:     Sep 19   /  0.03 /  0.01 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Sep 20   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Sep 15                           /  21.4
:     Sep 16   /  26.4 /  16.3 /  12.8 /  19.4
:     Sep 17   /  22.7 /  16.3 /  15.0 /  19.1
:     Sep 18   /  22.8 /  20.0 /  17.5 /  21.5
:     Sep 19   /  22.4 /  18.2 /  16.4 /  21.6
:     Sep 20   /  23.3 /  17.2 /  15.4
:____________________________________________________________________

: Williamson - Tug Fork - RLX
: Zero Datum 620.52 ft (NGVD 1929)
: Mingo County, WV
: Record River Stage     52.6 ft
: Major River Stage      42.7 ft
: Moderate River Stage   32.0 ft
: Flood River Stage      27.0 ft
: Action River Stage     25.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
: Gage reading inaccurate.  Awaiting repair.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Sep 16                           /   2.0
:     Sep 17   /    M  /   2.0E/   2.0E/   2.1
:     Sep 18   /   1.7 /   1.8 /   1.7
: Observed values (above) with a trailing E indicate missing values
: that were replaced with estimates from model simulations.
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 1.8 ft at 900am EDT on Wed, Sep 18
:
.ER WILW2 20240918 Z DC202409181328/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Sep 18 :                         /   1.9
.E2 : Sep 19 : /   2.0 /   2.1 /   2.1 /   2.1
.E3 : Sep 20 : /   2.0 /   2.0 /   2.0 /   2.0
.E4 : Sep 21 : /   2.0 /   2.0 /   2.0 /   2.0
.E5 : Sep 22 : /   2.0 /   2.0 /   2.0 /   2.0
.E6 : Sep 23 : /   2.0 /   2.0 /   2.0
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Sep 15                           /  0.00
:     Sep 16   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Sep 17   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.13 /  0.16
:     Sep 18   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Sep 18                           /  0.00
:     Sep 19   /  0.02 /  0.01 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Sep 20   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Sep 15                           /  22.3
:     Sep 16   /  27.8 /  19.1 /  14.9 /  20.0
:     Sep 17   /  23.4 /  18.0 /  15.7 /  17.7
:     Sep 18   /  21.4 /  19.5 /  17.4 /  21.6
:     Sep 19   /  23.1 /  18.9 /  17.1 /  22.2
:     Sep 20   /  24.6 /  18.0 /  16.1
:____________________________________________________________________

: Haysi - Russell Fork - RLX
: Zero Datum 1236.7 ft (NGVD 1929)
: Dickenson County, VA
: Record River Stage     28.2 ft
: Major River Stage      24.0 ft
: Moderate River Stage   20.0 ft
: Flood River Stage      16.0 ft
: Action River Stage     15.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Sep 16                           /   2.0
:     Sep 17   /   2.0 /   1.9 /   1.9 /   2.0
:     Sep 18   /   2.0 /   2.0 /   2.0
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 2.1 ft at 845am EDT on Wed, Sep 18
:
.ER HAIV2 20240918 Z DC202409181328/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Sep 18 :                         /   2.1
.E2 : Sep 19 : /   2.1 /   2.1 /   2.1 /   2.1
.E3 : Sep 20 : /   2.1 /   2.1 /   2.1 /   2.1
.E4 : Sep 21 : /   2.1 /   2.1 /   2.1 /   2.1
.E5 : Sep 22 : /   2.1 /   2.1 /   2.1 /   2.1
.E6 : Sep 23 : /   2.1 /   2.1 /   2.1
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Sep 15                           /  0.00
:     Sep 16   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Sep 17   /  0.00 /  0.05 /  0.29 /  0.01
:     Sep 18   /  0.08 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Sep 18                           /  0.00
:     Sep 19   /  0.10 /  0.01 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Sep 20   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Sep 15                           /  21.0
:     Sep 16   /  26.2 /  17.1 /  13.3 /  18.7
:     Sep 17   /  21.1 /  16.1 /  14.2 /  16.8
:     Sep 18   /  19.6 /  18.5 /  16.8 /  21.2
:     Sep 19   /  22.7 /  17.5 /  15.6 /  21.3
:     Sep 20   /  23.3 /  16.2 /  14.4
:____________________________________________________________________

: Paintsville - Levisa Fork Big Sandy River - JKL
: Zero Datum 566.84 ft (NGVD 1929)
: Johnson County, KY
: Record River Stage     45.9 ft
: Major River Stage      42.0 ft
: Moderate River Stage   38.0 ft
: Flood River Stage      35.0 ft
: Action River Stage     28.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Sep 16                           /   2.3
:     Sep 17   /   2.3 /   2.3 /   2.3 /   2.3
:     Sep 18   /   2.3 /   2.3 /   2.3
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 2.3 ft at 845am EDT on Wed, Sep 18
:
.ER PTVK2 20240918 Z DC202409181328/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Sep 18 :                         /   2.3
.E2 : Sep 19 : /   2.3 /   2.3 /   2.3 /   2.3
.E3 : Sep 20 : /   2.3 /   2.3 /   2.3 /   2.3
.E4 : Sep 21 : /   2.3 /   2.3 /   2.3 /   2.3
.E5 : Sep 22 : /   2.3 /   2.3 /   2.3 /   2.3
.E6 : Sep 23 : /   2.3 /   2.3 /   2.3
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Sep 15                           /  0.00
:     Sep 16   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Sep 17   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.06 /  0.09
:     Sep 18   /  0.03 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Sep 18                           /  0.00
:     Sep 19   /  0.01 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Sep 20   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Sep 15                           /  23.2
:     Sep 16   /  28.6 /  21.8 /  17.0 /  21.4
:     Sep 17   /  25.4 /  19.4 /  17.1 /  18.3
:     Sep 18   /  21.5 /  20.0 /  18.2 /  21.7
:     Sep 19   /  23.8 /  19.0 /  17.1 /  22.5
:     Sep 20   /  25.5 /  18.3 /  16.0
:____________________________________________________________________

: Fullers Station - Big Sandy River - RLX
: Zero Datum 512.81 ft (NGVD 1929)
: Lawrence County, KY
: Record River Stage     48.4 ft
: Major River Stage      64.0 ft
: Moderate River Stage   59.0 ft
: Flood River Stage      49.0 ft
: Action River Stage     45.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Sep 16                           /   2.9
:     Sep 17   /   3.0 /   3.0 /   3.0 /   3.2
:     Sep 18   /   3.3 /   3.3 /   3.2
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 3.2 ft at 830am EDT on Wed, Sep 18
:
.ER FLRK2 20240918 Z DC202409181328/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Sep 18 :                         /   3.2
.E2 : Sep 19 : /   3.2 /   3.2 /   3.2 /   3.2
.E3 : Sep 20 : /   3.3 /   3.3 /   3.3 /   3.3
.E4 : Sep 21 : /   3.3 /   3.3 /   3.3 /   3.3
.E5 : Sep 22 : /   3.3 /   3.3 /   3.3 /   3.3
.E6 : Sep 23 : /   3.3 /   3.3 /   3.3
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Sep 15                           /  0.00
:     Sep 16   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Sep 17   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.03 /  0.11
:     Sep 18   /  0.01 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Sep 18                           /  0.00
:     Sep 19   /  0.01 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Sep 20   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Sep 15                           /  23.8
:     Sep 16   /  29.7 /  21.1 /  15.6 /  21.1
:     Sep 17   /  25.8 /  18.9 /  16.6 /  18.2
:     Sep 18   /  22.3 /  20.2 /  18.6 /  21.9
:     Sep 19   /  24.2 /  18.9 /  16.8 /  23.0
:     Sep 20   /  26.1 /  18.1 /  15.8
:____________________________________________________________________
$$
: Noel
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