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River Forecast
NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington, OH
9:19am EDT Tuesday, April 22, 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


: 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
:     Apr 20                           /   6.4
:     Apr 21   /   6.3 /   6.1 /   6.1 /   6.1
:     Apr 22   /   6.1 /   6.0 /   5.9
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 5.9 ft at 900am EDT on Tue, Apr 22
:
.ER LOGW2 20250422 Z DC202504221319/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Apr 22 :                         /   5.9
.E2 : Apr 23 : /   5.9 /   6.0 /   6.0 /   6.0
.E3 : Apr 24 : /   6.0 /   6.0 /   5.9 /   5.9
.E4 : Apr 25 : /   5.9 /   5.8 /   5.8 /   5.8
.E5 : Apr 26 : /   5.8 /   5.8 /   5.8 /   5.8
.E6 : Apr 27 : /   5.8 /   5.8 /   5.8
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 19                           /  0.00
:     Apr 20   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 21   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 22   /  0.12 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 22                           /  0.00
:     Apr 23   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 24   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 19                           /  23.7
:     Apr 20   /  28.8 /  20.4 /  15.8 /  20.8
:     Apr 21   /  26.8 /  21.4 /  18.2 /  22.8
:     Apr 22   /  19.5 /  16.5 /  14.8 /  16.4
:     Apr 23   /  20.1 /  14.1 /  11.4 /  20.4
:     Apr 24   /  24.3 /  16.9 /  15.6
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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
:     Apr 20                           /   5.1
:     Apr 21   /   5.1 /   5.1 /   5.1 /   5.0
:     Apr 22   /   5.0 /   5.0 /   5.0
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 5.0 ft at 905am EDT on Tue, Apr 22
:
.ER LITW2 20250422 Z DC202504221319/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Apr 22 :                         /   4.9
.E2 : Apr 23 : /   4.9 /   4.9 /   4.9 /   4.8
.E3 : Apr 24 : /   4.8 /   4.8 /   4.8 /   4.7
.E4 : Apr 25 : /   4.7 /   4.7 /   4.7 /   4.7
.E5 : Apr 26 : /   4.6 /   4.6 /   4.6 /   4.6
.E6 : Apr 27 : /   4.6 /   4.5 /   4.5
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 19                           /  0.00
:     Apr 20   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 21   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 22   /  0.12 /  0.01 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 22                           /  0.00
:     Apr 23   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 24   /  0.01 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 19                           /  23.9
:     Apr 20   /  29.7 /  18.0 /  12.7 /  21.8
:     Apr 21   /  28.3 /  20.8 /  15.3 /  23.5
:     Apr 22   /  21.3 /  16.2 /  14.7 /  17.8
:     Apr 23   /  21.1 /  13.8 /  10.7 /  20.7
:     Apr 24   /  24.1 /  15.6 /  14.2
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 20                           /   5.7
:     Apr 21   /   5.7 /   5.6 /   5.5 /   5.5
:     Apr 22   /   5.5 /   5.4 /   5.4
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 5.4 ft at 900am EDT on Tue, Apr 22
:
.ER WILW2 20250422 Z DC202504221319/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Apr 22 :                         /   5.3
.E2 : Apr 23 : /   5.3 /   5.3 /   5.2 /   5.2
.E3 : Apr 24 : /   5.1 /   5.1 /   5.0 /   5.0
.E4 : Apr 25 : /   5.0 /   4.9 /   4.9 /   4.8
.E5 : Apr 26 : /   4.8 /   4.8 /   4.7 /   4.7
.E6 : Apr 27 : /   4.6 /   4.6 /   4.6
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 19                           /  0.00
:     Apr 20   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 21   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 22   /  0.15 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 22                           /  0.00
:     Apr 23   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 24   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 19                           /  24.6
:     Apr 20   /  29.7 /  19.9 /  14.7 /  21.6
:     Apr 21   /  28.1 /  21.5 /  17.9 /  23.1
:     Apr 22   /  19.5 /  16.9 /  15.3 /  17.3
:     Apr 23   /  21.1 /  14.7 /  11.6 /  21.1
:     Apr 24   /  25.3 /  17.6 /  15.7
:____________________________________________________________________

: Haysi River Gage - 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
:     Apr 20                           /   3.0
:     Apr 21   /   3.0 /   3.0 /   3.0 /   3.0
:     Apr 22   /   3.0 /   3.0 /   3.0
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 3.0 ft at 845am EDT on Tue, Apr 22
:
.ER HAIV2 20250422 Z DC202504221319/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Apr 22 :                         /   2.9
.E2 : Apr 23 : /   2.9 /   2.9 /   2.9 /   2.9
.E3 : Apr 24 : /   2.9 /   2.9 /   2.9 /   2.8
.E4 : Apr 25 : /   2.8 /   2.8 /   2.8 /   2.8
.E5 : Apr 26 : /   2.8 /   2.8 /   2.8 /   2.8
.E6 : Apr 27 : /   2.8 /   2.8 /   2.7
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 19                           /  0.00
:     Apr 20   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 21   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 22   /  0.10 /  0.02 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 22                           /  0.00
:     Apr 23   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 24   /  0.03 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 19                           /  23.6
:     Apr 20   /  28.4 /  18.1 /  12.8 /  21.5
:     Apr 21   /  28.5 /  21.0 /  16.2 /  22.0
:     Apr 22   /  20.2 /  16.6 /  14.2 /  17.1
:     Apr 23   /  20.9 /  14.0 /  11.0 /  20.0
:     Apr 24   /  23.4 /  15.4 /  13.7
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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
:     Apr 20                           /   5.9
:     Apr 21   /   5.8 /   5.6 /   5.4 /   5.2
:     Apr 22   /   5.1 /   5.1 /   5.1
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 5.0 ft at 845am EDT on Tue, Apr 22
:
.ER PTVK2 20250422 Z DC202504221319/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Apr 22 :                         /   5.0
.E2 : Apr 23 : /   5.0 /   5.0 /   5.0 /   5.0
.E3 : Apr 24 : /   5.0 /   5.0 /   4.9 /   4.9
.E4 : Apr 25 : /   4.9 /   4.8 /   4.8 /   4.8
.E5 : Apr 26 : /   4.8 /   4.7 /   4.7 /   4.7
.E6 : Apr 27 : /   4.6 /   4.6 /   4.6
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 19                           /  0.00
:     Apr 20   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 21   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.04
:     Apr 22   /  0.17 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 22                           /  0.00
:     Apr 23   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 24   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 19                           /  25.0
:     Apr 20   /  29.4 /  22.7 /  16.3 /  21.5
:     Apr 21   /  27.6 /  22.2 /  19.7 /  22.4
:     Apr 22   /  18.9 /  17.8 /  15.1 /  16.9
:     Apr 23   /  21.2 /  15.1 /  11.5 /  20.8
:     Apr 24   /  25.4 /  18.1 /  16.1
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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
:     Apr 20                           /   7.9
:     Apr 21   /   7.7 /   7.6 /   7.5 /   7.3
:     Apr 22   /   7.2 /   7.0 /   6.9
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 6.9 ft at 830am EDT on Tue, Apr 22
:
.ER FLRK2 20250422 Z DC202504221319/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Apr 22 :                         /   6.8
.E2 : Apr 23 : /   6.6 /   6.5 /   6.5 /   6.4
.E3 : Apr 24 : /   6.3 /   6.3 /   6.2 /   6.2
.E4 : Apr 25 : /   6.2 /   6.1 /   6.1 /   6.0
.E5 : Apr 26 : /   6.0 /   5.9 /   5.9 /   5.9
.E6 : Apr 27 : /   5.8 /   5.8 /   5.7
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 19                           /  0.00
:     Apr 20   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 21   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.03
:     Apr 22   /  0.13 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 22                           /  0.00
:     Apr 23   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 24   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 19                           /  25.1
:     Apr 20   /  29.8 /  22.8 /  16.6 /  21.8
:     Apr 21   /  27.6 /  21.7 /  18.7 /  22.8
:     Apr 22   /  19.4 /  18.2 /  14.9 /  16.7
:     Apr 23   /  21.2 /  14.7 /  11.1 /  20.9
:     Apr 24   /  25.7 /  17.8 /  16.0
:____________________________________________________________________
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