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FGUS51 KTIR 151542
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
.END
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