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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
.END
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