River Forecast
Issued by NWS Ohio RFC
Issued by NWS Ohio RFC
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FGUS51 KTIR 121623
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River Flow and Velocity Forecasts
NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington, OH
12:23PM EDT Wednesday, August 12, 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 12 Aug 13 Aug 14 Aug 15
Forecast Point... Flow Vel Flow Vel Flow Vel Flow Vel
Allegheny River...
C.W. Bill Young Lock and 14.4 0.7 14.1 0.7 14.8 0.7 13.6 0.6
Monongahela River...
Braddock 26.9 1.5 18.8 1.2 11.6 0.8 10.8 0.7
Beaver River...
Beaver Falls 3.0 0.5 2.1 0.3 1.9 0.3 1.7 0.3
Ohio River...
Dashields Lock and Dam 42.7 1.1 33.9 0.9 27.3 0.7 24.9 0.7
Montgomery Lock and Dam 47.1 1.2 36.8 0.9 29.6 0.7 27.0 0.7
Wheeling 63.9 2.5 44.5 1.8 35.1 1.5 30.4 1.3
Moundsville 64.9 1.5 44.8 1.1 35.3 0.9 30.5 0.7
Willow Island Lock and Da 66.6 2.1 47.4 1.6 36.6 1.3 31.6 1.2
Parkersburg 150.5 2.6 96.1 1.9 68.3 1.4 61.6 1.3
Racine Lock and Dam 152.9 2.7 124.0 2.3 80.9 1.6 74.5 1.5
R C Byrd Dam 209.9 3.3 182.7 3.0 120.8 2.1 112.7 2.0
Huntington 189.7 3.1 216.0 3.4 136.1 2.3 122.3 2.1
Lloyd Greenup Dam 181.7 2.6 233.3 3.2 170.4 2.5 133.4 2.0
Meldahl Dam 125.9 2.5 233.1 3.0 236.2 3.0 177.5 2.8
Cincinnati 116.0 2.1 217.0 3.3 253.6 3.6 209.3 3.2
Markland Dam 108.1 2.2 276.2 3.0 298.5 3.1 268.5 3.0
McAlpine Upper 88.9 1.0 207.1 2.1 329.9 3.0 314.8 2.9
McAlpine Lower 78.2 2.1 207.1 2.7 329.2 3.1 314.3 3.1
Cannelton Dam 73.7 2.1 139.1 2.4 275.9 2.9 309.8 3.0
Evansville 75.9 1.3 120.7 1.7 203.0 2.3 259.9 2.7
J T Myers Dam 89.5 0.8 113.7 1.0 204.6 1.8 244.6 2.2
Shawneetown 89.6 1.5 113.8 1.6 201.9 2.1 235.5 2.2
Golconda 88.4 0.6 101.6 0.7 153.3 1.0 214.7 1.4
Smithland Lock and Dam 88.5 0.6 101.7 0.7 153.4 1.0 214.8 1.4
Muskingum River...
McConnelsville 25.2 1.9 16.2 1.4 15.6 1.3 12.2 1.1
Kanawha River...
Kanawha Falls 45.2 4.2 24.5 3.1 17.3 2.7 13.0 2.3
Big Sandy River...
Fullers Station 1.8 0.7 2.2 0.8 2.3 0.8 2.5 0.9
Scioto River...
Piketon 16.8 2.4 28.9 2.4 26.0 2.4 24.9 2.4
Little Miami River...
Milford 2.1 1.2 3.3 1.6 6.4 2.3 3.3 1.6
Licking River...
Catawba 0.3 0.3 1.4 0.9 2.9 1.4 3.7 1.6
Kentucky River...
Frankfort 8.8 1.1 22.3 2.5 14.6 1.8 10.1 1.2
Green River...
Spottsville 3.1 0.5 3.2 0.5 3.2 0.5 3.0 0.5
Wabash River...
New Harmony 13.3 1.0 12.4 1.0 12.1 1.0 13.7 1.0
.BR TIR 20260812 Z DH12/DC202608121623/DUE/DQG/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+06/QRIFF/QFIFF
.B1 DRH+12/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+18/QRIFF/QFIFF
ACMP1 14.4/0.7 / 14.1/0.7 / 14.8/0.7 / 13.6/0.6
BDDP1 26.9/1.5 / 18.8/1.2 / 11.6/0.8 / 10.8/0.7
BEAP1 3.0/0.5 / 2.1/0.3 / 1.9/0.3 / 1.7/0.3
DSHP1 42.7/1.1 / 33.9/0.9 / 27.3/0.7 / 24.9/0.7
MGYP1 47.1/1.2 / 36.8/0.9 / 29.6/0.7 / 27.0/0.7
WLGW2 63.9/2.5 / 44.5/1.8 / 35.1/1.5 / 30.4/1.3
MOUW2 64.9/1.5 / 44.8/1.1 / 35.3/0.9 / 30.5/0.7
RNOO1 66.6/2.1 / 47.4/1.6 / 36.6/1.3 / 31.6/1.2
PARW2 150.5/2.6 / 96.1/1.9 / 68.3/1.4 / 61.6/1.3
RACW2 152.9/2.7 /124.0/2.3 / 80.9/1.6 / 74.5/1.5
GALW2 209.9/3.3 /182.7/3.0 /120.8/2.1 /112.7/2.0
HNTW2 189.7/3.1 /216.0/3.4 /136.1/2.3 /122.3/2.1
GNUK2 181.7/2.6 /233.3/3.2 /170.4/2.5 /133.4/2.0
MELO1 125.9/2.5 /233.1/3.0 /236.2/3.0 /177.5/2.8
CCNO1 116.0/2.1 /217.0/3.3 /253.6/3.6 /209.3/3.2
MKLK2 108.1/2.2 /276.2/3.0 /298.5/3.1 /268.5/3.0
MLUK2 88.9/1.0 /207.1/2.1 /329.9/3.0 /314.8/2.9
MLPK2 78.2/2.1 /207.1/2.7 /329.2/3.1 /314.3/3.1
CNNI3 73.7/2.1 /139.1/2.4 /275.9/2.9 /309.8/3.0
EVVI3 75.9/1.3 /120.7/1.7 /203.0/2.3 /259.9/2.7
UNWK2 89.5/0.8 /113.7/1.0 /204.6/1.8 /244.6/2.2
SHNI2 89.6/1.5 /113.8/1.6 /201.9/2.1 /235.5/2.2
GOLI2 88.4/0.6 /101.6/0.7 /153.3/1.0 /214.7/1.4
SMLI2 88.5/0.6 /101.7/0.7 /153.4/1.0 /214.8/1.4
MCCO1 25.2/1.9 / 16.2/1.4 / 15.6/1.3 / 12.2/1.1
KANW2 45.2/4.2 / 24.5/3.1 / 17.3/2.7 / 13.0/2.3
FLRK2 1.8/0.7 / 2.2/0.8 / 2.3/0.8 / 2.5/0.9
PKTO1 16.8/2.4 / 28.9/2.4 / 26.0/2.4 / 24.9/2.4
MLGO1 2.1/1.2 / 3.3/1.6 / 6.4/2.3 / 3.3/1.6
CATK2 0.3/0.3 / 1.4/0.9 / 2.9/1.4 / 3.7/1.6
FFTK2 8.8/1.1 / 22.3/2.5 / 14.6/1.8 / 10.1/1.2
SPTK2 3.1/0.5 / 3.2/0.5 / 3.2/0.5 / 3.0/0.5
NHRI3 13.3/1.0 / 12.4/1.0 / 12.1/1.0 / 13.7/1.0
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