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FGUS51 KTIR 231451
RVFTIR
River Flow and Velocity Forecasts
NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington, OH
10:51AM EDT Thursday, July 23, 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

                               Jul 23       Jul 24       Jul 25       Jul 26
Forecast Point...            Flow  Vel    Flow  Vel    Flow  Vel    Flow  Vel

Allegheny River...
  C.W. Bill Young Lock and   18.0  0.8    15.0  0.7    12.7  0.6    10.7  0.5

Monongahela River...
  Braddock                   35.6  1.9    22.2  1.3    19.1  1.2    21.2  1.3

Beaver River...
  Beaver Falls                3.0  0.5     1.7  0.3     1.6  0.2     1.5  0.2

Ohio River...
  Dashields Lock and Dam     53.7  1.4    37.6  1.0    32.0  0.9    32.2  0.9
  Montgomery Lock and Dam    56.3  1.4    42.1  1.1    33.5  0.8    33.9  0.8
  Wheeling                   55.7  2.3    46.1  1.9    34.6  1.4    35.2  1.5
  Moundsville                56.5  1.3    46.4  1.1    34.8  0.8    35.3  0.9
  Willow Island Lock and Da  79.9  2.3    47.6  1.6    35.4  1.3    35.8  1.3
  Parkersburg               105.9  2.0    66.0  1.4    44.4  1.0    43.3  1.0
  Racine Lock and Dam       107.7  2.1    67.2  1.4    45.3  1.0    44.1  1.0
  R C Byrd Dam              111.0  2.0    81.9  1.5    54.8  1.1    51.1  1.0
  Huntington                113.1  2.0    89.7  1.6    57.1  1.1    52.4  1.0
  Lloyd Greenup Dam         115.7  1.7   107.5  1.6    63.0  1.0    55.3  0.9
  Meldahl Dam               119.3  2.5   132.4  2.6   112.2  2.4    63.7  2.0
  Cincinnati                109.5  2.1   134.7  2.4   124.6  2.3    73.8  1.5
  Markland Dam              101.6  2.2   124.3  2.3   122.2  2.3    86.6  2.0
  McAlpine Upper            100.6  1.1   123.6  1.3   129.7  1.4   115.5  1.2
  McAlpine Lower             93.2  2.2   120.2  2.3   129.2  2.3   115.3  2.3
  Cannelton Dam              90.4  2.1   116.4  2.3   127.6  2.3   124.0  2.3
  Evansville                 89.1  1.5   127.9  1.8   141.8  1.9   141.3  1.8
  J T Myers Dam              95.7  0.8   137.4  1.2   156.0  1.4   158.8  1.4
  Shawneetown                95.8  1.5   137.5  1.7   156.1  1.8   158.9  1.9
  Golconda                  102.8  0.7   121.1  0.8   148.1  1.0   159.8  1.1
  Smithland Lock and Dam    111.8  0.7   121.5  0.8   148.4  1.0   160.1  1.1

Muskingum River...
  McConnelsville              7.1  0.7     5.0  0.5     4.0  0.4     3.7  0.4

Kanawha River...
  Kanawha Falls              14.1  2.4     9.4  2.0     6.3  1.6     5.5  1.5

Big Sandy River...
  Fullers Station             1.2  0.5     1.5  0.6     1.7  0.6     1.5  0.6

Scioto River...
  Piketon                     4.2  1.9     3.8  1.8     2.4  1.3     1.7  1.1

Little Miami River...
  Milford                     0.4  1.4     0.3  1.4     0.2  1.3     0.2  1.2

Licking River...
  Catawba                     1.1  0.7     0.8  0.5     0.7  0.5     0.6  0.4

Kentucky River...
  Frankfort                   5.6  1.4     4.2  1.6     4.3  1.6     3.4  1.3

Green River...
  Spottsville                11.4  1.3    14.1  1.5    15.2  1.6    14.3  1.5

Wabash River...
  New Harmony                16.1  1.1    16.1  1.1    15.5  1.1    14.3  1.1

.BR TIR 20260723 Z DH12/DC202607231451/DUE/DQG/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+06/QRIFF/QFIFF
.B1 DRH+12/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+18/QRIFF/QFIFF
ACMP1  18.0/0.8  / 15.0/0.7  / 12.7/0.6  / 10.7/0.5
BDDP1  35.6/1.9  / 22.2/1.3  / 19.1/1.2  / 21.2/1.3
BEAP1   3.0/0.5  /  1.7/0.3  /  1.6/0.2  /  1.5/0.2
DSHP1  53.7/1.4  / 37.6/1.0  / 32.0/0.9  / 32.2/0.9
MGYP1  56.3/1.4  / 42.1/1.1  / 33.5/0.8  / 33.9/0.8
WLGW2  55.7/2.3  / 46.1/1.9  / 34.6/1.4  / 35.2/1.5
MOUW2  56.5/1.3  / 46.4/1.1  / 34.8/0.8  / 35.3/0.9
RNOO1  79.9/2.3  / 47.6/1.6  / 35.4/1.3  / 35.8/1.3
PARW2 105.9/2.0  / 66.0/1.4  / 44.4/1.0  / 43.3/1.0
RACW2 107.7/2.1  / 67.2/1.4  / 45.3/1.0  / 44.1/1.0
GALW2 111.0/2.0  / 81.9/1.5  / 54.8/1.1  / 51.1/1.0
HNTW2 113.1/2.0  / 89.7/1.6  / 57.1/1.1  / 52.4/1.0
GNUK2 115.7/1.7  /107.5/1.6  / 63.0/1.0  / 55.3/0.9
MELO1 119.3/2.5  /132.4/2.6  /112.2/2.4  / 63.7/2.0
CCNO1 109.5/2.1  /134.7/2.4  /124.6/2.3  / 73.8/1.5
MKLK2 101.6/2.2  /124.3/2.3  /122.2/2.3  / 86.6/2.0
MLUK2 100.6/1.1  /123.6/1.3  /129.7/1.4  /115.5/1.2
MLPK2  93.2/2.2  /120.2/2.3  /129.2/2.3  /115.3/2.3
CNNI3  90.4/2.1  /116.4/2.3  /127.6/2.3  /124.0/2.3
EVVI3  89.1/1.5  /127.9/1.8  /141.8/1.9  /141.3/1.8
UNWK2  95.7/0.8  /137.4/1.2  /156.0/1.4  /158.8/1.4
SHNI2  95.8/1.5  /137.5/1.7  /156.1/1.8  /158.9/1.9
GOLI2 102.8/0.7  /121.1/0.8  /148.1/1.0  /159.8/1.1
SMLI2 111.8/0.7  /121.5/0.8  /148.4/1.0  /160.1/1.1
MCCO1   7.1/0.7  /  5.0/0.5  /  4.0/0.4  /  3.7/0.4
KANW2  14.1/2.4  /  9.4/2.0  /  6.3/1.6  /  5.5/1.5
FLRK2   1.2/0.5  /  1.5/0.6  /  1.7/0.6  /  1.5/0.6
PKTO1   4.2/1.9  /  3.8/1.8  /  2.4/1.3  /  1.7/1.1
MLGO1   0.4/1.4  /  0.3/1.4  /  0.2/1.3  /  0.2/1.2
CATK2   1.1/0.7  /  0.8/0.5  /  0.7/0.5  /  0.6/0.4
FFTK2   5.6/1.4  /  4.2/1.6  /  4.3/1.6  /  3.4/1.3
SPTK2  11.4/1.3  / 14.1/1.5  / 15.2/1.6  / 14.3/1.5
NHRI3  16.1/1.1  / 16.1/1.1  / 15.5/1.1  / 14.3/1.1
.END
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