River Forecast
Issued by NWS Ohio RFC
Issued by NWS Ohio RFC
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RVFTIR
River Flow and Velocity Forecasts
NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington, OH
11:36AM EDT Wednesday, July 15, 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 15 Jul 16 Jul 17 Jul 18
Forecast Point... Flow Vel Flow Vel Flow Vel Flow Vel
Allegheny River...
C.W. Bill Young Lock and 8.1 0.4 6.8 0.3 6.3 0.3 6.1 0.3
Monongahela River...
Braddock 5.2 0.3 5.1 0.3 3.9 0.3 3.7 0.3
Beaver River...
Beaver Falls 1.3 0.2 1.2 0.2 1.2 0.2 1.2 0.2
Ohio River...
Dashields Lock and Dam 13.6 0.4 12.2 0.4 10.4 0.3 10.0 0.3
Montgomery Lock and Dam 15.4 0.4 13.8 0.3 11.8 0.3 11.3 0.3
Wheeling 20.0 0.8 15.4 0.6 13.0 0.5 12.3 0.5
Moundsville 20.2 0.5 15.6 0.4 13.1 0.3 12.4 0.3
Willow Island Lock and Da 20.4 0.8 16.5 0.6 14.5 0.5 12.8 0.5
Parkersburg 27.0 0.6 21.7 0.5 18.6 0.4 16.6 0.4
Racine Lock and Dam 27.8 0.6 22.3 0.5 19.2 0.4 17.1 0.4
R C Byrd Dam 41.5 0.8 38.0 0.8 29.7 0.6 25.1 0.5
Huntington 49.1 1.0 40.2 0.8 32.8 0.7 26.7 0.5
Lloyd Greenup Dam 47.8 0.7 44.1 0.7 38.5 0.6 30.4 0.5
Meldahl Dam 57.1 2.0 46.0 1.8 43.0 1.8 34.3 1.7
Cincinnati 64.4 1.3 52.6 1.1 47.8 1.1 38.7 0.9
Markland Dam 80.9 2.0 57.6 1.7 51.6 1.6 43.8 1.4
McAlpine Upper 94.8 1.1 78.3 0.9 62.0 0.7 53.4 0.6
McAlpine Lower 93.0 2.2 77.1 2.1 61.2 2.0 53.2 1.8
Cannelton Dam 105.2 2.2 89.0 2.1 67.4 2.0 57.5 1.9
Evansville 146.7 1.9 128.4 1.8 101.9 1.6 87.3 1.5
J T Myers Dam 181.1 1.6 163.4 1.4 136.0 1.2 115.5 1.0
Shawneetown 181.4 2.0 163.6 1.9 136.2 1.7 115.7 1.6
Golconda 191.1 1.3 179.5 1.2 157.2 1.0 129.5 0.9
Smithland Lock and Dam 188.7 1.3 180.7 1.2 158.2 1.1 130.3 0.9
Muskingum River...
McConnelsville 3.7 0.4 3.2 0.3 2.8 0.3 2.6 0.3
Kanawha River...
Kanawha Falls 10.4 2.1 10.3 2.1 6.6 1.7 5.4 1.5
Big Sandy River...
Fullers Station 4.5 1.2 3.2 1.0 2.5 0.9 2.1 0.7
Scioto River...
Piketon 2.5 1.4 2.1 1.2 1.8 1.2 1.6 1.1
Little Miami River...
Milford 0.6 0.7 0.5 0.8 0.3 1.5 0.3 1.4
Licking River...
Catawba 3.0 1.4 3.4 1.5 2.9 1.4 1.4 0.9
Kentucky River...
Frankfort 8.2 1.0 6.9 0.9 4.8 1.6 3.1 1.3
Green River...
Spottsville 35.3 2.4 29.6 2.3 26.8 2.3 24.8 2.2
Wabash River...
New Harmony 27.8 1.5 26.0 1.5 23.2 1.4 21.0 1.4
.BR TIR 20260715 Z DH12/DC202607151536/DUE/DQG/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+06/QRIFF/QFIFF
.B1 DRH+12/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+18/QRIFF/QFIFF
ACMP1 8.1/0.4 / 6.8/0.3 / 6.3/0.3 / 6.1/0.3
BDDP1 5.2/0.3 / 5.1/0.3 / 3.9/0.3 / 3.7/0.3
BEAP1 1.3/0.2 / 1.2/0.2 / 1.2/0.2 / 1.2/0.2
DSHP1 13.6/0.4 / 12.2/0.4 / 10.4/0.3 / 10.0/0.3
MGYP1 15.4/0.4 / 13.8/0.3 / 11.8/0.3 / 11.3/0.3
WLGW2 20.0/0.8 / 15.4/0.6 / 13.0/0.5 / 12.3/0.5
MOUW2 20.2/0.5 / 15.6/0.4 / 13.1/0.3 / 12.4/0.3
RNOO1 20.4/0.8 / 16.5/0.6 / 14.5/0.5 / 12.8/0.5
PARW2 27.0/0.6 / 21.7/0.5 / 18.6/0.4 / 16.6/0.4
RACW2 27.8/0.6 / 22.3/0.5 / 19.2/0.4 / 17.1/0.4
GALW2 41.5/0.8 / 38.0/0.8 / 29.7/0.6 / 25.1/0.5
HNTW2 49.1/1.0 / 40.2/0.8 / 32.8/0.7 / 26.7/0.5
GNUK2 47.8/0.7 / 44.1/0.7 / 38.5/0.6 / 30.4/0.5
MELO1 57.1/2.0 / 46.0/1.8 / 43.0/1.8 / 34.3/1.7
CCNO1 64.4/1.3 / 52.6/1.1 / 47.8/1.1 / 38.7/0.9
MKLK2 80.9/2.0 / 57.6/1.7 / 51.6/1.6 / 43.8/1.4
MLUK2 94.8/1.1 / 78.3/0.9 / 62.0/0.7 / 53.4/0.6
MLPK2 93.0/2.2 / 77.1/2.1 / 61.2/2.0 / 53.2/1.8
CNNI3 105.2/2.2 / 89.0/2.1 / 67.4/2.0 / 57.5/1.9
EVVI3 146.7/1.9 /128.4/1.8 /101.9/1.6 / 87.3/1.5
UNWK2 181.1/1.6 /163.4/1.4 /136.0/1.2 /115.5/1.0
SHNI2 181.4/2.0 /163.6/1.9 /136.2/1.7 /115.7/1.6
GOLI2 191.1/1.3 /179.5/1.2 /157.2/1.0 /129.5/0.9
SMLI2 188.7/1.3 /180.7/1.2 /158.2/1.1 /130.3/0.9
MCCO1 3.7/0.4 / 3.2/0.3 / 2.8/0.3 / 2.6/0.3
KANW2 10.4/2.1 / 10.3/2.1 / 6.6/1.7 / 5.4/1.5
FLRK2 4.5/1.2 / 3.2/1.0 / 2.5/0.9 / 2.1/0.7
PKTO1 2.5/1.4 / 2.1/1.2 / 1.8/1.2 / 1.6/1.1
MLGO1 0.6/0.7 / 0.5/0.8 / 0.3/1.5 / 0.3/1.4
CATK2 3.0/1.4 / 3.4/1.5 / 2.9/1.4 / 1.4/0.9
FFTK2 8.2/1.0 / 6.9/0.9 / 4.8/1.6 / 3.1/1.3
SPTK2 35.3/2.4 / 29.6/2.3 / 26.8/2.3 / 24.8/2.2
NHRI3 27.8/1.5 / 26.0/1.5 / 23.2/1.4 / 21.0/1.4
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