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FGUS51 KTIR 161534
RVFTIR
River Flow and Velocity Forecasts
NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington, OH
11:34AM EDT Sunday, August 16, 2026

Note: All forecasts include expected precipitation through the first 48 hours.

All values are instantaneous model-simulated projections at 7am EST or 8am EDT.
Flows are units of kCFS.  Velocity units are mph.   * = HEC-RAS estimations

                               Aug 16       Aug 17       Aug 18       Aug 19
Forecast Point...            Flow  Vel    Flow  Vel    Flow  Vel    Flow  Vel

Allegheny River...
  C.W. Bill Young Lock and   11.1  0.5    12.9  0.6    14.6  0.7    12.5  0.6

Monongahela River...
  Braddock                   13.5  0.9    26.4  1.5    52.4  2.3    33.1  1.8

Beaver River...
  Beaver Falls                1.4  0.2     3.8  0.6     3.5  0.5     2.6  0.4

Ohio River...
  Dashields Lock and Dam     25.3  0.7    42.0  1.1    69.2  1.7    47.1  1.2
  Montgomery Lock and Dam    27.1  0.7    46.6  1.2    74.5  1.8    50.6  1.3
  Wheeling                   30.3  1.3    53.3  2.2    83.2  2.6    59.4  2.4
  Moundsville                30.6  0.7    54.7  1.3    84.2  1.9    60.0  1.4
  Willow Island Lock and Da  35.7  1.3    72.6  2.2    90.4  2.5    64.0  2.0
  Parkersburg                60.2  1.3   122.0  2.3   145.1  2.6   100.3  1.9
  Racine Lock and Dam        67.9  1.4   125.0  2.3   154.7  2.8   112.4  2.2
  R C Byrd Dam               93.4  1.7   163.4  2.7   209.7  3.3   160.3  2.7
  Huntington                 98.0  1.8   144.8  2.5   215.2  3.4   186.6  3.0
  Lloyd Greenup Dam         111.3  1.7   124.4  1.9   203.1  2.9   216.6  3.1
  Meldahl Dam               131.8  2.6   126.6  2.5   178.3  2.8   223.3  3.0
  Cincinnati                136.3  2.4   135.0  2.4   163.6  2.8   216.3  3.3
  Markland Dam              165.8  2.6   167.1  2.6   178.0  2.7   222.6  2.9
  McAlpine Upper            202.9  2.0   186.3  1.9   183.6  1.9   208.7  2.1
  McAlpine Lower            202.2  2.7   185.9  2.6   183.4  2.6   208.6  2.7
  Cannelton Dam             240.9  2.8   188.5  2.6   180.4  2.6   189.7  2.7
  Evansville                267.8  2.7   245.9  2.6   198.3  2.2   187.2  2.2
  J T Myers Dam             267.5  2.4   281.2  2.5   241.2  2.1   226.9  2.0
  Shawneetown               259.5  2.4   280.0  2.5   254.1  2.3   228.5  2.2
  Golconda                  242.1  1.6   271.4  1.8   274.7  1.8   239.6  1.6
  Smithland Lock and Dam    270.2  1.8   286.2  1.9   282.1  1.9   248.1  1.7

Muskingum River...
  McConnelsville             25.8  2.0    18.5  1.5    13.5  1.2    10.5  1.0

Kanawha River...
  Kanawha Falls              12.2  2.3    26.3  3.2    23.8  3.1    18.2  2.7

Big Sandy River...
  Fullers Station             6.1  1.4     6.1  1.4     5.7  1.3     6.0  1.3

Scioto River...
  Piketon                    17.5  2.4    19.0  2.4    22.8  2.3    16.5  2.4

Little Miami River...
  Milford                     1.4  1.0     2.9  1.5     2.1  1.3     1.4  1.0

Licking River...
  Catawba                     4.4  1.8     3.1  1.4     3.7  1.6     3.0  1.4

Kentucky River...
  Frankfort                  12.5  1.5    10.5  1.3     6.6  1.0     4.5  1.6

Green River...
  Spottsville                 4.5  0.6     4.4  0.6     3.9  0.6     3.5  0.5

Wabash River...
  New Harmony                17.5  1.2    28.2  1.5    39.9  1.8    49.9  1.9

.BR TIR 20260816 Z DH12/DC202608161534/DUE/DQG/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+06/QRIFF/QFIFF
.B1 DRH+12/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+18/QRIFF/QFIFF
ACMP1  11.1/0.5  / 12.9/0.6  / 14.6/0.7  / 12.5/0.6
BDDP1  13.5/0.9  / 26.4/1.5  / 52.4/2.3  / 33.1/1.8
BEAP1   1.4/0.2  /  3.8/0.6  /  3.5/0.5  /  2.6/0.4
DSHP1  25.3/0.7  / 42.0/1.1  / 69.2/1.7  / 47.1/1.2
MGYP1  27.1/0.7  / 46.6/1.2  / 74.5/1.8  / 50.6/1.3
WLGW2  30.3/1.3  / 53.3/2.2  / 83.2/2.6  / 59.4/2.4
MOUW2  30.6/0.7  / 54.7/1.3  / 84.2/1.9  / 60.0/1.4
RNOO1  35.7/1.3  / 72.6/2.2  / 90.4/2.5  / 64.0/2.0
PARW2  60.2/1.3  /122.0/2.3  /145.1/2.6  /100.3/1.9
RACW2  67.9/1.4  /125.0/2.3  /154.7/2.8  /112.4/2.2
GALW2  93.4/1.7  /163.4/2.7  /209.7/3.3  /160.3/2.7
HNTW2  98.0/1.8  /144.8/2.5  /215.2/3.4  /186.6/3.0
GNUK2 111.3/1.7  /124.4/1.9  /203.1/2.9  /216.6/3.1
MELO1 131.8/2.6  /126.6/2.5  /178.3/2.8  /223.3/3.0
CCNO1 136.3/2.4  /135.0/2.4  /163.6/2.8  /216.3/3.3
MKLK2 165.8/2.6  /167.1/2.6  /178.0/2.7  /222.6/2.9
MLUK2 202.9/2.0  /186.3/1.9  /183.6/1.9  /208.7/2.1
MLPK2 202.2/2.7  /185.9/2.6  /183.4/2.6  /208.6/2.7
CNNI3 240.9/2.8  /188.5/2.6  /180.4/2.6  /189.7/2.7
EVVI3 267.8/2.7  /245.9/2.6  /198.3/2.2  /187.2/2.2
UNWK2 267.5/2.4  /281.2/2.5  /241.2/2.1  /226.9/2.0
SHNI2 259.5/2.4  /280.0/2.5  /254.1/2.3  /228.5/2.2
GOLI2 242.1/1.6  /271.4/1.8  /274.7/1.8  /239.6/1.6
SMLI2 270.2/1.8  /286.2/1.9  /282.1/1.9  /248.1/1.7
MCCO1  25.8/2.0  / 18.5/1.5  / 13.5/1.2  / 10.5/1.0
KANW2  12.2/2.3  / 26.3/3.2  / 23.8/3.1  / 18.2/2.7
FLRK2   6.1/1.4  /  6.1/1.4  /  5.7/1.3  /  6.0/1.3
PKTO1  17.5/2.4  / 19.0/2.4  / 22.8/2.3  / 16.5/2.4
MLGO1   1.4/1.0  /  2.9/1.5  /  2.1/1.3  /  1.4/1.0
CATK2   4.4/1.8  /  3.1/1.4  /  3.7/1.6  /  3.0/1.4
FFTK2  12.5/1.5  / 10.5/1.3  /  6.6/1.0  /  4.5/1.6
SPTK2   4.5/0.6  /  4.4/0.6  /  3.9/0.6  /  3.5/0.5
NHRI3  17.5/1.2  / 28.2/1.5  / 39.9/1.8  / 49.9/1.9
.END
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