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River Forecast
NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington, OH
9:45am 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:
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
:     Feb 10                           /  12.3
:     Feb 11   /  12.1 /  12.0 /  11.9 /  11.9
:     Feb 12   /  12.1 /  12.5 /  12.9
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 12.9 ft at 915am EST on Wed, Feb 12
:
.ER LOGW2 20250212 Z DC202502121445/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Feb 12 :                         /  13.4
.E2 : Feb 13 : /  14.7 /  16.0 /  18.3 /  17.9
.E3 : Feb 14 : /  14.8 /  13.3 /  12.1 /  11.3
.E4 : Feb 15 : /   9.2 /   8.2 /   7.9 /   7.6
.E5 : Feb 16 : /   7.4 /   6.8 /   6.7 /   6.5
.E6 : Feb 17 : /   6.5 /   6.9 /   7.3
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 09                           /  0.02
:     Feb 10   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 11   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.14 /  0.37
:     Feb 12   /  0.51 /  0.15 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 12                           /  0.00
:     Feb 13   /  0.08 /  0.09 /  0.32 /  0.00
:     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                           /   1.1
:     Feb 10   /   1.0 /   0.3 /  -0.9 /  -0.1
:     Feb 11   /   3.6 /  -0.1 /  -0.4 /   0.1
:     Feb 12   /   1.4 /   1.1 /   1.3 /   4.1
:     Feb 13   /   6.5 /   7.0 /   9.0 /   4.7
:     Feb 14   /   1.5 /  -2.9 /  -5.8
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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
:     Feb 10                           /   7.9
:     Feb 11   /   7.7 /   7.5 /   7.3 /   7.3
:     Feb 12   /   7.9 /   8.7 /   9.6
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 9.7 ft at 925am EST on Wed, Feb 12
:
.ER LITW2 20250212 Z DC202502121445/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Feb 12 :                         /   9.8
.E2 : Feb 13 : /  10.1 /  12.6 /  13.3 /  12.4
.E3 : Feb 14 : /  11.5 /  10.9 /  10.3 /   9.8
.E4 : Feb 15 : /   9.4 /   8.9 /   8.6 /   8.3
.E5 : Feb 16 : /   8.0 /   7.8 /   7.6 /   7.4
.E6 : Feb 17 : /   7.3 /   7.2 /   7.1
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 09                           /  0.01
:     Feb 10   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 11   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.20 /  0.41
:     Feb 12   /  0.45 /  0.24 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 12                           /  0.00
:     Feb 13   /  0.17 /  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                           /   4.1
:     Feb 10   /   4.2 /   2.1 /   0.8 /   1.4
:     Feb 11   /   5.0 /  -0.1 /   0.1 /   0.9
:     Feb 12   /   1.4 /   1.3 /   1.6 /   4.4
:     Feb 13   /   6.7 /   6.4 /   8.7 /   6.2
:     Feb 14   /   2.8 /  -3.1 /  -6.3
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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
:     Feb 10                           /  11.6
:     Feb 11   /  11.0 /  10.4 /   9.9 /   9.7
:     Feb 12   /  10.3 /  12.5 /  15.1
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 15.6 ft at 900am EST on Wed, Feb 12
:
.ER WILW2 20250212 Z DC202502121445/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Feb 12 :                         /  15.9
.E2 : Feb 13 : /  15.9 /  16.0 /  17.6 /  18.2
.E3 : Feb 14 : /  21.2 /  21.3 /  19.4 /  17.3
.E4 : Feb 15 : /  16.2 /  15.0 /  14.0 /  13.1
.E5 : Feb 16 : /  12.4 /  11.7 /  11.2 /  10.7
.E6 : Feb 17 : /  10.3 /   9.9 /   9.6
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 09                           /  0.02
:     Feb 10   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 11   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.22 /  0.42
:     Feb 12   /  0.53 /  0.16 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 12                           /  0.00
:     Feb 13   /  0.12 /  0.08 /  0.22 /  0.00
:     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                           /   2.4
:     Feb 10   /   2.6 /   0.9 /  -0.3 /   0.9
:     Feb 11   /   4.9 /   0.3 /  -0.0 /   0.3
:     Feb 12   /   1.9 /   1.5 /   1.6 /   5.4
:     Feb 13   /   8.8 /   8.7 /  10.1 /   5.1
:     Feb 14   /   2.5 /  -2.3 /  -5.2
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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
:     Feb 10                           /   3.9
:     Feb 11   /   3.8 /   3.8 /   3.8 /   3.9
:     Feb 12   /   5.7 /   7.4 /   7.1
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 7.0 ft at 845am EST on Wed, Feb 12
:
.ER HAIV2 20250212 Z DC202502121445/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Feb 12 :                         /   6.4
.E2 : Feb 13 : /   7.6 /   9.9 /   9.1 /   7.4
.E3 : Feb 14 : /   6.1 /   5.7 /   5.5 /   5.3
.E4 : Feb 15 : /   5.1 /   4.9 /   4.8 /   4.6
.E5 : Feb 16 : /   4.5 /   4.4 /   4.3 /   4.2
.E6 : Feb 17 : /   4.1 /   4.0 /   4.0
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 09                           /  0.01
:     Feb 10   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 11   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.27 /  0.50
:     Feb 12   /  0.50 /  0.19 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 12                           /  0.01
:     Feb 13   /  0.19 /  0.07 /  0.22 /  0.00
:     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                           /   4.0
:     Feb 10   /   5.2 /   1.7 /   0.3 /   0.8
:     Feb 11   /   5.5 /  -0.2 /   0.0 /   0.9
:     Feb 12   /   2.0 /   1.9 /   2.1 /   6.1
:     Feb 13   /   9.1 /   7.9 /   9.0 /   6.1
:     Feb 14   /   3.2 /  -3.8 /  -6.9
:____________________________________________________________________

: Pikeville - Levisa Fork Big Sandy River - JKL
: Zero Datum 632.88 ft (NGVD 1929)
: Pike County, KY
: Record River Stage     52.7 ft
: Major River Stage      50.0 ft
: Moderate River Stage   42.0 ft
: Flood River Stage      35.0 ft
: Action River Stage     28.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
.AR PKYK2 20250213 Z DC202502121445/DUE/DQG/DH12/HGIFFX :crest: 34.0
: Crest near 34.0 ft around 7AM EST on Thu, Feb 13
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 10                           /  13.0
:     Feb 11   /  12.7 /  12.5 /  12.4E/  12.7
:     Feb 12   /  15.4 /  19.8 /  21.9
: Observed values (above) with a trailing E indicate missing values
: that were replaced with estimates from model simulations.
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 22.2 ft at 900am EST on Wed, Feb 12
:
.ER PKYK2 20250212 Z DC202502121445/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Feb 12 :                         /  23.3
.E2 : Feb 13 : /  27.2 /  31.8 /  34.0 /  32.5
.E3 : Feb 14 : /  25.3 /  21.6 /  19.6 /  17.8
.E4 : Feb 15 : /  16.4 /  15.5 /  14.8 /  14.3
.E5 : Feb 16 : /  13.9 /  13.5 /  13.2 /  13.5
.E6 : Feb 17 : /  16.6 /  18.2 /  18.8
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 09                           /  0.02
:     Feb 10   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 11   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.28 /  0.71
:     Feb 12   /  0.51 /  0.17 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 12                           /  0.01
:     Feb 13   /  0.13 /  0.07 /  0.18 /  0.00
:     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                           /   2.4
:     Feb 10   /   2.9 /   0.9 /  -0.4 /   0.5
:     Feb 11   /   4.8 /   0.3 /  -0.4 /   0.4
:     Feb 12   /   2.2 /   2.1 /   2.2 /   6.2
:     Feb 13   /   9.5 /   9.2 /   9.9 /   4.8
:     Feb 14   /   2.1 /  -3.0 /  -5.8
:____________________________________________________________________

: Prestonburg - Levisa Fork Big Sandy River - JKL
: Zero Datum 588.918 ft (NGVD 1929)
: Floyd County, KY
: Record River Stage   MISSING
: Major River Stage      46.0 ft
: Moderate River Stage   43.0 ft
: Flood River Stage      40.0 ft
: Action River Stage     22.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
.AR PSTK2 20250214 Z DC202502121445/DUE/DQG/DH00/HGIFFX :crest: 29.6
: Crest near 29.6 ft around 7PM EST on Thu, Feb 13
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 10                           /  12.5
:     Feb 11   /  11.8 /  11.2 /  10.7 /  10.5
:     Feb 12   /  11.3 /  14.7 /  18.9
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 19.8 ft at 845am EST on Wed, Feb 12
:
.ER PSTK2 20250212 Z DC202502121445/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Feb 12 :                         /  21.0
.E2 : Feb 13 : /  22.6 /  24.8 /  27.2 /  29.2
.E3 : Feb 14 : /  29.6 /  27.9 /  25.9 /  24.2
.E4 : Feb 15 : /  22.2 /  20.3 /  18.5 /  17.0
.E5 : Feb 16 : /  15.7 /  14.7 /  13.8 /  13.1
.E6 : Feb 17 : /  12.9 /  14.5 /  16.1
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 09                           /  0.02
:     Feb 10   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 11   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.23 /  0.60
:     Feb 12   /  0.47 /  0.11 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 12                           /  0.01
:     Feb 13   /  0.09 /  0.05 /  0.17 /  0.00
:     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                           /   2.6
:     Feb 10   /   2.9 /   1.6 /   0.1 /   1.2
:     Feb 11   /   5.4 /   1.2 /   0.2 /   0.3
:     Feb 12   /   1.8 /   1.3 /   1.1 /   5.8
:     Feb 13   /   9.9 /   9.9 /  10.3 /   4.7
:     Feb 14   /   2.4 /  -2.4 /  -5.1
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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.
:
.AR PTVK2 20250214 Z DC202502121445/DUE/DQG/DH00/HGIFFX :crest: 31.0
: Crest near 31.0 ft around 7PM EST on Thu, Feb 13
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 10                           /  15.7
:     Feb 11   /  14.6 /  13.9 /  13.3 /  12.9
:     Feb 12   /  13.0 /  14.4 /  17.3
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 18.1 ft at 845am EST on Wed, Feb 12
:
.ER PTVK2 20250212 Z DC202502121445/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Feb 12 :                         /  20.7
.E2 : Feb 13 : /  23.6 /  26.0 /  28.3 /  29.9
.E3 : Feb 14 : /  31.0 /  30.9 /  28.9 /  26.4
.E4 : Feb 15 : /  24.3 /  22.3 /  20.4 /  18.7
.E5 : Feb 16 : /  17.3 /  16.2 /  15.2 /  14.8
.E6 : Feb 17 : /  15.6 /  15.8 /  16.9
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 09                           /  0.01
:     Feb 10   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 11   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.21 /  0.39
:     Feb 12   /  0.44 /  0.10 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 12                           /  0.02
:     Feb 13   /  0.06 /  0.03 /  0.18 /  0.00
:     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   /   2.8 /   1.7 /  -0.1 /   1.6
:     Feb 11   /   5.6 /   1.3 /   0.3 /   0.1
:     Feb 12   /   1.1 /   0.7 /   0.5 /   4.6
:     Feb 13   /   9.1 /   9.5 /   9.7 /   4.0
:     Feb 14   /   2.4 /  -2.3 /  -5.1
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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
:     Feb 10                           /  26.6
:     Feb 11   /  25.0 /  23.3 /  21.7 /  20.4
:     Feb 12   /  19.5 /  19.2 /  19.7
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 19.9 ft at 830am EST on Wed, Feb 12
:
.ER FLRK2 20250212 Z DC202502121445/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Feb 12 :                         /  21.0
.E2 : Feb 13 : /  22.9 /  25.2 /  27.6 /  29.7
.E3 : Feb 14 : /  30.7 /  31.4 /  32.0 /  32.4
.E4 : Feb 15 : /  32.3 /  31.9 /  31.1 /  30.1
.E5 : Feb 16 : /  29.1 /  27.7 /  26.2 /  24.9
.E6 : Feb 17 : /  23.7 /  22.9 /  22.3
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 09                           /  0.01
:     Feb 10   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 11   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.11 /  0.30
:     Feb 12   /  0.47 /  0.19 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 12                           /  0.02
:     Feb 13   /  0.05 /  0.04 /  0.15 /  0.00
:     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                           /   1.9
:     Feb 10   /   2.8 /   1.6 /  -0.3 /   1.5
:     Feb 11   /   5.2 /   0.7 /   0.3 /   0.1
:     Feb 12   /   0.9 /   0.8 /   0.7 /   4.3
:     Feb 13   /   8.7 /   8.9 /   9.4 /   3.8
:     Feb 14   /   2.3 /  -2.4 /  -5.5
:____________________________________________________________________
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