River Forecast
Issued by NWS Ohio RFC
Issued by NWS Ohio RFC
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FGUS51 KTIR 241501
RVFTIR
River Flow and Velocity Forecasts
NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington, OH
11:01AM EDT Monday, August 24, 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 24 Aug 25 Aug 26 Aug 27
Forecast Point... Flow Vel Flow Vel Flow Vel Flow Vel
Allegheny River...
C.W. Bill Young Lock and 25.1 1.1 22.8 1.0 19.8 0.9 17.7 0.8
Monongahela River...
Braddock 19.3 1.2 14.6 0.9 10.7 0.7 8.6 0.6
Beaver River...
Beaver Falls 4.0 0.6 2.8 0.4 2.3 0.3 2.1 0.3
Ohio River...
Dashields Lock and Dam 46.5 1.2 38.7 1.0 31.6 0.9 27.2 0.7
Montgomery Lock and Dam 52.9 1.3 43.2 1.1 34.8 0.9 29.9 0.7
Wheeling 59.2 2.4 48.4 2.0 39.1 1.6 33.5 1.4
Moundsville 61.6 1.4 50.0 1.2 40.3 1.0 34.4 0.8
Willow Island Lock and Da 65.6 2.0 52.4 1.8 42.0 1.5 35.8 1.3
Parkersburg 93.4 1.8 76.4 1.6 63.6 1.3 55.8 1.2
Racine Lock and Dam 99.1 2.0 80.1 1.6 66.2 1.4 58.0 1.2
R C Byrd Dam 107.6 1.9 94.5 1.7 78.4 1.4 68.8 1.3
Huntington 110.1 1.9 101.3 1.8 83.7 1.5 72.3 1.3
Lloyd Greenup Dam 109.9 1.6 109.0 1.6 90.0 1.4 76.6 1.2
Meldahl Dam 131.5 2.6 119.9 2.5 110.0 2.4 89.7 2.3
Cincinnati 144.8 2.5 126.5 2.3 117.5 2.2 97.6 1.9
Markland Dam 169.2 2.6 143.0 2.5 131.7 2.4 114.7 2.3
McAlpine Upper 183.0 1.9 157.5 1.6 139.6 1.5 126.6 1.3
McAlpine Lower 191.6 2.7 157.5 2.5 139.6 2.4 126.6 2.3
Cannelton Dam 187.1 2.6 165.9 2.5 143.1 2.4 129.8 2.3
Evansville 215.7 2.4 178.3 2.1 150.0 1.9 134.5 1.8
J T Myers Dam 304.0 2.7 261.1 2.3 229.7 2.0 213.5 1.9
Shawneetown 311.2 2.6 270.5 2.4 236.6 2.3 217.1 2.2
Golconda 325.7 2.2 294.8 2.0 255.5 1.7 227.8 1.5
Smithland Lock and Dam 337.6 2.2 303.8 2.0 265.0 1.8 234.1 1.6
Muskingum River...
McConnelsville 18.2 1.5 16.8 1.4 15.7 1.3 14.5 1.3
Kanawha River...
Kanawha Falls 6.9 1.7 6.8 1.7 6.3 1.7 5.7 1.6
Big Sandy River...
Fullers Station 1.9 0.7 1.7 0.6 1.6 0.6 1.5 0.6
Scioto River...
Piketon 18.1 2.4 12.0 2.3 9.9 2.0 7.8 2.2
Little Miami River...
Milford 1.7 1.1 1.1 0.9 0.6 0.7 0.5 0.9
Licking River...
Catawba 1.9 1.0 1.9 1.0 1.6 0.9 0.8 0.6
Kentucky River...
Frankfort 2.6 1.1 2.0 0.8 1.7 0.7 1.5 0.6
Green River...
Spottsville 2.4 0.4 2.2 0.4 1.8 0.3 1.4 0.2
Wabash River...
New Harmony 70.1 2.0 72.8 2.0 75.4 2.0 77.3 2.0
.BR TIR 20260824 Z DH12/DC202608241501/DUE/DQG/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+06/QRIFF/QFIFF
.B1 DRH+12/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+18/QRIFF/QFIFF
ACMP1 25.1/1.1 / 22.8/1.0 / 19.8/0.9 / 17.7/0.8
BDDP1 19.3/1.2 / 14.6/0.9 / 10.7/0.7 / 8.6/0.6
BEAP1 4.0/0.6 / 2.8/0.4 / 2.3/0.3 / 2.1/0.3
DSHP1 46.5/1.2 / 38.7/1.0 / 31.6/0.9 / 27.2/0.7
MGYP1 52.9/1.3 / 43.2/1.1 / 34.8/0.9 / 29.9/0.7
WLGW2 59.2/2.4 / 48.4/2.0 / 39.1/1.6 / 33.5/1.4
MOUW2 61.6/1.4 / 50.0/1.2 / 40.3/1.0 / 34.4/0.8
RNOO1 65.6/2.0 / 52.4/1.8 / 42.0/1.5 / 35.8/1.3
PARW2 93.4/1.8 / 76.4/1.6 / 63.6/1.3 / 55.8/1.2
RACW2 99.1/2.0 / 80.1/1.6 / 66.2/1.4 / 58.0/1.2
GALW2 107.6/1.9 / 94.5/1.7 / 78.4/1.4 / 68.8/1.3
HNTW2 110.1/1.9 /101.3/1.8 / 83.7/1.5 / 72.3/1.3
GNUK2 109.9/1.6 /109.0/1.6 / 90.0/1.4 / 76.6/1.2
MELO1 131.5/2.6 /119.9/2.5 /110.0/2.4 / 89.7/2.3
CCNO1 144.8/2.5 /126.5/2.3 /117.5/2.2 / 97.6/1.9
MKLK2 169.2/2.6 /143.0/2.5 /131.7/2.4 /114.7/2.3
MLUK2 183.0/1.9 /157.5/1.6 /139.6/1.5 /126.6/1.3
MLPK2 191.6/2.7 /157.5/2.5 /139.6/2.4 /126.6/2.3
CNNI3 187.1/2.6 /165.9/2.5 /143.1/2.4 /129.8/2.3
EVVI3 215.7/2.4 /178.3/2.1 /150.0/1.9 /134.5/1.8
UNWK2 304.0/2.7 /261.1/2.3 /229.7/2.0 /213.5/1.9
SHNI2 311.2/2.6 /270.5/2.4 /236.6/2.3 /217.1/2.2
GOLI2 325.7/2.2 /294.8/2.0 /255.5/1.7 /227.8/1.5
SMLI2 337.6/2.2 /303.8/2.0 /265.0/1.8 /234.1/1.6
MCCO1 18.2/1.5 / 16.8/1.4 / 15.7/1.3 / 14.5/1.3
KANW2 6.9/1.7 / 6.8/1.7 / 6.3/1.7 / 5.7/1.6
FLRK2 1.9/0.7 / 1.7/0.6 / 1.6/0.6 / 1.5/0.6
PKTO1 18.1/2.4 / 12.0/2.3 / 9.9/2.0 / 7.8/2.2
MLGO1 1.7/1.1 / 1.1/0.9 / 0.6/0.7 / 0.5/0.9
CATK2 1.9/1.0 / 1.9/1.0 / 1.6/0.9 / 0.8/0.6
FFTK2 2.6/1.1 / 2.0/0.8 / 1.7/0.7 / 1.5/0.6
SPTK2 2.4/0.4 / 2.2/0.4 / 1.8/0.3 / 1.4/0.2
NHRI3 70.1/2.0 / 72.8/2.0 / 75.4/2.0 / 77.3/2.0
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