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FGUS51 KTIR 221532
RVFTIR
River Flow and Velocity Forecasts
NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington, OH
11:31AM EDT Wednesday, July 22, 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 22       Jul 23       Jul 24       Jul 25
Forecast Point...            Flow  Vel    Flow  Vel    Flow  Vel    Flow  Vel

Allegheny River...
  C.W. Bill Young Lock and   13.2  0.6    21.7  1.0    16.7  0.8    14.1  0.7

Monongahela River...
  Braddock                   11.5  0.8    41.6  2.0    21.0  1.3    18.4  1.1

Beaver River...
  Beaver Falls                3.5  0.5     2.1  0.3     1.8  0.3     1.7  0.2

Ohio River...
  Dashields Lock and Dam     25.1  0.7    63.4  1.6    38.2  1.0    32.7  0.9
  Montgomery Lock and Dam    25.1  0.6    64.3  1.6    42.9  1.1    34.3  0.9
  Wheeling                   26.4  1.0    61.6  2.4    47.5  1.9    35.4  1.5
  Moundsville                27.5  0.7    62.5  1.5    47.8  1.2    35.5  0.9
  Willow Island Lock and Da  63.3  2.0    69.0  2.1    49.0  1.7    36.2  1.3
  Parkersburg               100.5  2.0   100.9  2.0    64.5  1.4    47.9  1.1
  Racine Lock and Dam       100.1  2.0   104.0  2.0    65.6  1.4    48.8  1.1
  R C Byrd Dam              100.9  1.8   123.1  2.1    83.5  1.5    59.3  1.1
  Huntington                 80.3  1.5   126.4  2.2    96.3  1.7    62.7  1.2
  Lloyd Greenup Dam          66.3  1.0   125.3  1.9   111.9  1.7    68.7  1.1
  Meldahl Dam                65.9  2.1    74.4  2.1   118.0  2.5   113.8  2.4
  Cincinnati                 64.5  1.3    75.9  1.5   110.0  2.1   122.2  2.2
  Markland Dam               66.3  1.8    67.2  1.8   105.9  2.2   125.9  2.3
  McAlpine Upper             42.8  0.5    77.6  0.9    93.2  1.0   122.7  1.3
  McAlpine Lower             63.7  2.0    76.5  2.1    92.0  2.2   121.9  2.3
  Cannelton Dam              68.9  2.0    82.6  2.1    87.1  2.1   113.1  2.3
  Evansville                 78.1  1.3    89.2  1.5    97.4  1.5   125.3  1.7
  J T Myers Dam              96.8  0.9   104.2  0.9   112.6  1.0   134.2  1.2
  Shawneetown                96.9  1.5   104.3  1.6   112.7  1.6   134.3  1.7
  Golconda                   94.5  0.6    96.7  0.6   114.9  0.8   120.2  0.8
  Smithland Lock and Dam    105.1  0.7    97.2  0.6   115.3  0.8   120.5  0.8

Muskingum River...
  McConnelsville             10.3  1.0     6.9  0.7     6.3  0.6     5.1  0.5

Kanawha River...
  Kanawha Falls               9.8  2.1    15.4  2.5     9.4  2.0     9.5  2.0

Big Sandy River...
  Fullers Station             1.2  0.5     1.3  0.5     1.5  0.6     1.4  0.5

Scioto River...
  Piketon                     1.8  1.2     4.4  2.0     3.9  1.9     1.8  1.2

Little Miami River...
  Milford                     0.7  0.6     0.4  1.4     0.3  1.5     0.2  1.3

Licking River...
  Catawba                     4.3  1.7     2.2  1.1     1.5  0.9     0.9  0.6

Kentucky River...
  Frankfort                   5.8  1.3     5.8  1.3     3.1  1.3     2.1  0.9

Green River...
  Spottsville                11.1  1.3    11.3  1.3    14.2  1.5    16.4  1.7

Wabash River...
  New Harmony                16.7  1.2    16.1  1.1    15.9  1.1    15.3  1.1

.BR TIR 20260722 Z DH12/DC202607221531/DUE/DQG/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+06/QRIFF/QFIFF
.B1 DRH+12/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+18/QRIFF/QFIFF
ACMP1  13.2/0.6  / 21.7/1.0  / 16.7/0.8  / 14.1/0.7
BDDP1  11.5/0.8  / 41.6/2.0  / 21.0/1.3  / 18.4/1.1
BEAP1   3.5/0.5  /  2.1/0.3  /  1.8/0.3  /  1.7/0.2
DSHP1  25.1/0.7  / 63.4/1.6  / 38.2/1.0  / 32.7/0.9
MGYP1  25.1/0.6  / 64.3/1.6  / 42.9/1.1  / 34.3/0.9
WLGW2  26.4/1.0  / 61.6/2.4  / 47.5/1.9  / 35.4/1.5
MOUW2  27.5/0.7  / 62.5/1.5  / 47.8/1.2  / 35.5/0.9
RNOO1  63.3/2.0  / 69.0/2.1  / 49.0/1.7  / 36.2/1.3
PARW2 100.5/2.0  /100.9/2.0  / 64.5/1.4  / 47.9/1.1
RACW2 100.1/2.0  /104.0/2.0  / 65.6/1.4  / 48.8/1.1
GALW2 100.9/1.8  /123.1/2.1  / 83.5/1.5  / 59.3/1.1
HNTW2  80.3/1.5  /126.4/2.2  / 96.3/1.7  / 62.7/1.2
GNUK2  66.3/1.0  /125.3/1.9  /111.9/1.7  / 68.7/1.1
MELO1  65.9/2.1  / 74.4/2.1  /118.0/2.5  /113.8/2.4
CCNO1  64.5/1.3  / 75.9/1.5  /110.0/2.1  /122.2/2.2
MKLK2  66.3/1.8  / 67.2/1.8  /105.9/2.2  /125.9/2.3
MLUK2  42.8/0.5  / 77.6/0.9  / 93.2/1.0  /122.7/1.3
MLPK2  63.7/2.0  / 76.5/2.1  / 92.0/2.2  /121.9/2.3
CNNI3  68.9/2.0  / 82.6/2.1  / 87.1/2.1  /113.1/2.3
EVVI3  78.1/1.3  / 89.2/1.5  / 97.4/1.5  /125.3/1.7
UNWK2  96.8/0.9  /104.2/0.9  /112.6/1.0  /134.2/1.2
SHNI2  96.9/1.5  /104.3/1.6  /112.7/1.6  /134.3/1.7
GOLI2  94.5/0.6  / 96.7/0.6  /114.9/0.8  /120.2/0.8
SMLI2 105.1/0.7  / 97.2/0.6  /115.3/0.8  /120.5/0.8
MCCO1  10.3/1.0  /  6.9/0.7  /  6.3/0.6  /  5.1/0.5
KANW2   9.8/2.1  / 15.4/2.5  /  9.4/2.0  /  9.5/2.0
FLRK2   1.2/0.5  /  1.3/0.5  /  1.5/0.6  /  1.4/0.5
PKTO1   1.8/1.2  /  4.4/2.0  /  3.9/1.9  /  1.8/1.2
MLGO1   0.7/0.6  /  0.4/1.4  /  0.3/1.5  /  0.2/1.3
CATK2   4.3/1.7  /  2.2/1.1  /  1.5/0.9  /  0.9/0.6
FFTK2   5.8/1.3  /  5.8/1.3  /  3.1/1.3  /  2.1/0.9
SPTK2  11.1/1.3  / 11.3/1.3  / 14.2/1.5  / 16.4/1.7
NHRI3  16.7/1.2  / 16.1/1.1  / 15.9/1.1  / 15.3/1.1
.END
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