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River Forecast
NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington, OH
8:47am EST Friday, February 21, 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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: 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 19                           /  11.8
:     Feb 20   /  11.7 /  11.6 /  11.5 /  11.4
:     Feb 21   /  11.4 /  11.5 /  11.5
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 11.4 ft at 830am EST on Fri, Feb 21
:
.ER LOGW2 20250221 Z DC202502211347/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Feb 21 :                         /  11.4
.E2 : Feb 22 : /  11.3 /  11.2 /  11.2 /  11.1
.E3 : Feb 23 : /  11.0 /  11.0 /  11.0 /  10.9
.E4 : Feb 24 : /  10.9 /  10.9 /  11.0 /  10.9
.E5 : Feb 25 : /  11.0 /  11.0 /  10.9 /  10.8
.E6 : Feb 26 : /  10.7 /  10.6 /  10.5
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 18                           /  0.00
:     Feb 19   /  0.00 /  0.01 /  0.11 /  0.12
:     Feb 20   /  0.01 /  0.00 /  0.06 /  0.01
:     Feb 21   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 21                           /  0.00
:     Feb 22   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 23   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 18                           /  -4.7
:     Feb 19   /  -2.3 /  -5.1 /  -8.1 /  -8.6
:     Feb 20   /  -7.5 /  -8.6 /  -9.1 /  -9.1
:     Feb 21   /  -7.9 /  -9.2 / -10.2 /  -7.3
:     Feb 22   /  -3.3 /  -6.8 /  -8.9 /  -2.5
:     Feb 23   /   1.9 /  -3.0 /  -4.9
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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 19                           /   7.9
:     Feb 20   /   7.8 /   7.6 /   7.5 /   7.3
:     Feb 21   /   7.2 /   7.1 /   7.0
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 6.9 ft at 825am EST on Fri, Feb 21
:
.ER LITW2 20250221 Z DC202502211347/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Feb 21 :                         /   6.9
.E2 : Feb 22 : /   6.8 /   6.7 /   6.6 /   6.5
.E3 : Feb 23 : /   6.5 /   6.4 /   6.4 /   6.5
.E4 : Feb 24 : /   6.5 /   6.5 /   6.5 /   6.6
.E5 : Feb 25 : /   6.5 /   6.5 /   6.4 /   6.3
.E6 : Feb 26 : /   6.2 /   6.1 /   6.1
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 18                           /  0.00
:     Feb 19   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.06 /  0.09
:     Feb 20   /  0.01 /  0.00 /  0.05 /  0.00
:     Feb 21   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 21                           /  0.00
:     Feb 22   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 23   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 18                           /  -2.3
:     Feb 19   /   0.1 /  -1.3 /  -3.6 /  -4.6
:     Feb 20   /  -4.8 /  -6.8 /  -7.7 /  -7.5
:     Feb 21   /  -6.9 /  -8.1 /  -9.2 /  -7.2
:     Feb 22   /  -3.1 /  -7.5 /  -9.9 /  -1.6
:     Feb 23   /   3.1 /  -3.6 /  -5.5
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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 19                           /  11.5
:     Feb 20   /  11.0 /  10.6 /  10.3 /  10.0
:     Feb 21   /   9.7 /   9.4 /   9.1
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 9.1 ft at 800am EST on Fri, Feb 21
:
.ER WILW2 20250221 Z DC202502211347/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Feb 21 :                         /   8.9
.E2 : Feb 22 : /   8.7 /   8.5 /   8.3 /   8.1
.E3 : Feb 23 : /   7.9 /   7.8 /   7.7 /   7.6
.E4 : Feb 24 : /   7.5 /   7.5 /   7.6 /   7.7
.E5 : Feb 25 : /   7.8 /   7.9 /   8.0 /   7.9
.E6 : Feb 26 : /   7.8 /   7.6 /   7.5
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 18                           /  0.00
:     Feb 19   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.12 /  0.13
:     Feb 20   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.06 /  0.00
:     Feb 21   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 21                           /  0.00
:     Feb 22   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 23   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 18                           /  -3.2
:     Feb 19   /  -1.1 /  -3.2 /  -7.0 /  -7.7
:     Feb 20   /  -6.9 /  -7.7 /  -8.3 /  -8.3
:     Feb 21   /  -7.0 /  -8.2 /  -9.5 /  -6.9
:     Feb 22   /  -2.4 /  -6.0 /  -8.2 /  -2.0
:     Feb 23   /   2.9 /  -2.4 /  -4.4
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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 19                           /   4.3
:     Feb 20   /   4.2 /   4.1 /   4.1 /   4.0
:     Feb 21   /   3.9 /   3.8 /   3.8
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 3.8 ft at 745am EST on Fri, Feb 21
:
.ER HAIV2 20250221 Z DC202502211347/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Feb 21 :                         /   3.7
.E2 : Feb 22 : /   3.7 /   3.7 /   3.7 /   3.6
.E3 : Feb 23 : /   3.6 /   3.6 /   3.6 /   3.6
.E4 : Feb 24 : /   3.5 /   3.6 /   3.7 /   3.7
.E5 : Feb 25 : /   3.6 /   3.7 /   3.6 /   3.5
.E6 : Feb 26 : /   3.5 /   3.4 /   3.4
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 18                           /  0.00
:     Feb 19   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.06 /  0.13
:     Feb 20   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.05 /  0.00
:     Feb 21   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 21                           /  0.00
:     Feb 22   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 23   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 18                           /  -2.5
:     Feb 19   /  -0.6 /  -2.1 /  -4.1 /  -5.8
:     Feb 20   /  -6.5 /  -7.9 /  -8.6 /  -8.8
:     Feb 21   /  -7.7 /  -9.3 /  -9.8 /  -7.7
:     Feb 22   /  -2.7 /  -7.7 /  -9.6 /  -1.3
:     Feb 23   /   3.2 /  -3.7 /  -5.6
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 19                           /  10.7
:     Feb 20   /  10.1 /  12.9 /  17.8 /  20.3
:     Feb 21   /  21.6 /  22.4 /  22.8
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 22.9 ft at 745am EST on Fri, Feb 21
:
.ER PSTK2 20250221 Z DC202502211347/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Feb 21 :                         /  22.8
.E2 : Feb 22 : /  22.7 /  22.7 /  22.6 /  22.6
.E3 : Feb 23 : /  22.5 /  22.4 /  22.3 /  22.2
.E4 : Feb 24 : /  22.1 /  22.1 /  22.0 /  21.9
.E5 : Feb 25 : /  22.0 /  21.9 /  21.8 /  21.6
.E6 : Feb 26 : /  21.5 /  21.2 /  21.0
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 18                           /  0.00
:     Feb 19   /  0.00 /  0.03 /  0.13 /  0.11
:     Feb 20   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.05 /  0.01
:     Feb 21   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 21                           /  0.00
:     Feb 22   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 23   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 18                           /  -3.1
:     Feb 19   /  -1.3 /  -3.3 /  -7.2 /  -8.2
:     Feb 20   /  -6.9 /  -7.3 /  -8.3 /  -8.3
:     Feb 21   /  -7.1 /  -8.9 / -10.1 /  -6.7
:     Feb 22   /  -1.8 /  -5.5 /  -7.9 /  -1.5
:     Feb 23   /   3.1 /  -2.3 /  -4.5
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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
:     Feb 19                           /  14.5
:     Feb 20   /  13.5 /  14.5 /  17.3 /  19.9
:     Feb 21   /  21.6 /  22.6 /  23.2
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 23.3 ft at 745am EST on Fri, Feb 21
:
.ER PTVK2 20250221 Z DC202502211347/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Feb 21 :                         /  23.6
.E2 : Feb 22 : /  23.8 /  23.7 /  23.7 /  23.6
.E3 : Feb 23 : /  23.6 /  23.5 /  23.4 /  23.2
.E4 : Feb 24 : /  23.2 /  23.2 /  23.1 /  22.6
.E5 : Feb 25 : /  22.1 /  22.1 /  22.1 /  22.1
.E6 : Feb 26 : /  22.0 /  21.9 /  21.8
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 18                           /  0.02
:     Feb 19   /  0.00 /  0.03 /  0.15 /  0.07
:     Feb 20   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.04 /  0.00
:     Feb 21   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 21                           /  0.00
:     Feb 22   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 23   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 18                           /  -3.5
:     Feb 19   /  -1.3 /  -4.2 /  -8.3 /  -8.4
:     Feb 20   /  -6.2 /  -6.8 /  -8.1 /  -7.8
:     Feb 21   /  -6.7 /  -8.5 /  -9.2 /  -6.0
:     Feb 22   /  -1.1 /  -5.1 /  -7.7 /  -1.8
:     Feb 23   /   3.2 /  -2.2 /  -4.6
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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 19                           /  35.2
:     Feb 20   /  32.2 /  29.0 /  25.9 /  23.7
:     Feb 21   /  22.9 /  22.9 /  23.0
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 23.1 ft at 830am EST on Fri, Feb 21
:
.ER FLRK2 20250221 Z DC202502211347/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Feb 21 :                         /  23.2
.E2 : Feb 22 : /  23.3 /  23.5 /  23.6 /  23.6
.E3 : Feb 23 : /  23.7 /  23.7 /  23.7 /  23.8
.E4 : Feb 24 : /  23.8 /  23.8 /  23.8 /  23.9
.E5 : Feb 25 : /  23.9 /  23.9 /  23.8 /  23.7
.E6 : Feb 26 : /  23.6 /  23.6 /  23.5
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 18                           /  0.00
:     Feb 19   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.15 /  0.08
:     Feb 20   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.03 /  0.00
:     Feb 21   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 21                           /  0.00
:     Feb 22   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 23   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 18                           /  -3.9
:     Feb 19   /  -1.6 /  -4.8 /  -8.6 /  -8.4
:     Feb 20   /  -5.9 /  -6.4 /  -8.0 /  -7.5
:     Feb 21   /  -6.1 /  -8.1 /  -8.2 /  -5.6
:     Feb 22   /  -0.9 /  -5.3 /  -8.0 /  -2.1
:     Feb 23   /   3.0 /  -2.7 /  -5.0
:____________________________________________________________________
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