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FGUS51 KTIR 201551
RVFTIR
River Flow and Velocity Forecasts
NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington, OH
11:50AM EDT Thursday, August 20, 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 20       Aug 21       Aug 22       Aug 23
Forecast Point...            Flow  Vel    Flow  Vel    Flow  Vel    Flow  Vel

Allegheny River...
  C.W. Bill Young Lock and   11.7  0.6    18.5  0.8    21.7  1.0    18.3  0.8

Monongahela River...
  Braddock                   31.2  1.7    31.4  1.7    28.9  1.6    22.3  1.3

Beaver River...
  Beaver Falls                1.7  0.3     3.2  0.5     2.2  0.3     1.8  0.3

Ohio River...
  Dashields Lock and Dam     43.7  1.1    56.9  1.4    53.2  1.3    42.2  1.1
  Montgomery Lock and Dam    47.2  1.2    63.1  1.6    59.0  1.5    46.0  1.2
  Wheeling                   52.5  2.2    76.0  2.7    67.9  2.5    52.2  2.2
  Moundsville                53.2  1.3    78.6  1.8    69.6  1.6    53.3  1.3
  Willow Island Lock and Da  55.8  1.8    79.9  2.3    72.4  2.2    54.8  1.8
  Parkersburg                93.1  1.8   133.3  2.4   108.9  2.1    81.3  1.7
  Racine Lock and Dam       104.9  2.1   134.2  2.5   121.7  2.3    88.5  1.8
  R C Byrd Dam              150.9  2.6   159.5  2.7   146.7  2.5   109.2  1.9
  Huntington                179.9  2.9   152.6  2.6   159.4  2.7   119.9  2.1
  Lloyd Greenup Dam         228.0  3.2   158.4  2.3   171.0  2.5   145.3  2.2
  Meldahl Dam               240.9  3.0   203.9  2.9   169.5  2.8   180.4  2.8
  Cincinnati                248.0  3.6   236.0  3.5   180.3  3.0   181.4  3.0
  Markland Dam              270.1  3.0   289.7  3.1   232.8  2.9   204.1  2.8
  McAlpine Upper            279.5  2.6   288.8  2.7   284.1  2.6   225.0  2.2
  McAlpine Lower            279.4  3.0   288.8  3.0   284.1  3.0   225.0  2.8
  Cannelton Dam             254.7  2.9   273.3  2.9   283.3  3.0   245.6  2.8
  Evansville                223.7  2.4   250.7  2.6   271.9  2.7   279.8  2.8
  J T Myers Dam             270.7  2.4   293.5  2.6   321.8  2.8   341.4  3.0
  Shawneetown               265.8  2.4   286.9  2.5   315.3  2.6   337.2  2.7
  Golconda                  257.6  1.7   274.3  1.8   299.8  2.0   325.9  2.2
  Smithland Lock and Dam    264.9  1.8   274.8  1.8   293.1  2.0   319.8  2.1

Muskingum River...
  McConnelsville             27.6  2.1    27.1  2.0    18.2  1.5    14.6  1.3

Kanawha River...
  Kanawha Falls              16.0  2.6    11.8  2.2     9.6  2.1     8.3  1.9

Big Sandy River...
  Fullers Station             5.5  1.3     4.4  1.2     4.2  1.2     4.2  1.2

Scioto River...
  Piketon                    21.0  2.3    12.2  2.3    26.0  2.4    36.4  2.6

Little Miami River...
  Milford                     0.7  0.6     4.9  2.0     1.4  1.0     0.9  0.7

Licking River...
  Catawba                     2.8  1.4     2.5  1.2     2.2  1.2     2.0  1.1

Kentucky River...
  Frankfort                   9.1  1.1     5.5  1.4     3.9  1.5     3.5  1.4

Green River...
  Spottsville                 3.4  0.5     3.2  0.5     2.8  0.4     2.9  0.4

Wabash River...
  New Harmony                54.8  1.9    58.8  1.9    62.8  2.0    67.5  2.0

.BR TIR 20260820 Z DH12/DC202608201550/DUE/DQG/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+06/QRIFF/QFIFF
.B1 DRH+12/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+18/QRIFF/QFIFF
ACMP1  11.7/0.6  / 18.5/0.8  / 21.7/1.0  / 18.3/0.8
BDDP1  31.2/1.7  / 31.4/1.7  / 28.9/1.6  / 22.3/1.3
BEAP1   1.7/0.3  /  3.2/0.5  /  2.2/0.3  /  1.8/0.3
DSHP1  43.7/1.1  / 56.9/1.4  / 53.2/1.3  / 42.2/1.1
MGYP1  47.2/1.2  / 63.1/1.6  / 59.0/1.5  / 46.0/1.2
WLGW2  52.5/2.2  / 76.0/2.7  / 67.9/2.5  / 52.2/2.2
MOUW2  53.2/1.3  / 78.6/1.8  / 69.6/1.6  / 53.3/1.3
RNOO1  55.8/1.8  / 79.9/2.3  / 72.4/2.2  / 54.8/1.8
PARW2  93.1/1.8  /133.3/2.4  /108.9/2.1  / 81.3/1.7
RACW2 104.9/2.1  /134.2/2.5  /121.7/2.3  / 88.5/1.8
GALW2 150.9/2.6  /159.5/2.7  /146.7/2.5  /109.2/1.9
HNTW2 179.9/2.9  /152.6/2.6  /159.4/2.7  /119.9/2.1
GNUK2 228.0/3.2  /158.4/2.3  /171.0/2.5  /145.3/2.2
MELO1 240.9/3.0  /203.9/2.9  /169.5/2.8  /180.4/2.8
CCNO1 248.0/3.6  /236.0/3.5  /180.3/3.0  /181.4/3.0
MKLK2 270.1/3.0  /289.7/3.1  /232.8/2.9  /204.1/2.8
MLUK2 279.5/2.6  /288.8/2.7  /284.1/2.6  /225.0/2.2
MLPK2 279.4/3.0  /288.8/3.0  /284.1/3.0  /225.0/2.8
CNNI3 254.7/2.9  /273.3/2.9  /283.3/3.0  /245.6/2.8
EVVI3 223.7/2.4  /250.7/2.6  /271.9/2.7  /279.8/2.8
UNWK2 270.7/2.4  /293.5/2.6  /321.8/2.8  /341.4/3.0
SHNI2 265.8/2.4  /286.9/2.5  /315.3/2.6  /337.2/2.7
GOLI2 257.6/1.7  /274.3/1.8  /299.8/2.0  /325.9/2.2
SMLI2 264.9/1.8  /274.8/1.8  /293.1/2.0  /319.8/2.1
MCCO1  27.6/2.1  / 27.1/2.0  / 18.2/1.5  / 14.6/1.3
KANW2  16.0/2.6  / 11.8/2.2  /  9.6/2.1  /  8.3/1.9
FLRK2   5.5/1.3  /  4.4/1.2  /  4.2/1.2  /  4.2/1.2
PKTO1  21.0/2.3  / 12.2/2.3  / 26.0/2.4  / 36.4/2.6
MLGO1   0.7/0.6  /  4.9/2.0  /  1.4/1.0  /  0.9/0.7
CATK2   2.8/1.4  /  2.5/1.2  /  2.2/1.2  /  2.0/1.1
FFTK2   9.1/1.1  /  5.5/1.4  /  3.9/1.5  /  3.5/1.4
SPTK2   3.4/0.5  /  3.2/0.5  /  2.8/0.4  /  2.9/0.4
NHRI3  54.8/1.9  / 58.8/1.9  / 62.8/2.0  / 67.5/2.0
.END
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