River Forecast
Issued by NWS Ohio RFC
Issued by NWS Ohio RFC
Versions:
1
2
762
FGUS51 KTIR 031218
RVFTIR
River Flow and Velocity Forecasts
NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington, OH
08:17AM EDT Thursday, September 03, 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
Sep 03 Sep 04 Sep 05 Sep 06
Forecast Point... Flow Vel Flow Vel Flow Vel Flow Vel
Allegheny River...
C.W. Bill Young Lock and 7.2 0.4 18.0 0.8 41.6 1.7 40.9 1.7
Monongahela River...
Braddock 4.2 0.3 4.0 0.3 5.5 0.4 6.2 0.4
Beaver River...
Beaver Falls 1.1 0.2 1.4 0.2 2.4 0.4 2.0 0.3
Ohio River...
Dashields Lock and Dam 11.9 0.4 22.3 0.6 48.4 1.2 47.9 1.2
Montgomery Lock and Dam 13.0 0.3 20.2 0.5 50.1 1.3 50.9 1.3
Wheeling 14.4 0.6 19.2 0.8 50.0 2.1 52.9 2.2
Moundsville 14.8 0.4 19.6 0.5 50.4 1.2 53.3 1.3
Willow Island Lock and Da 15.5 0.6 20.2 0.7 51.0 1.7 53.8 1.8
Parkersburg 21.1 0.5 25.4 0.6 55.9 1.2 58.5 1.3
Racine Lock and Dam 22.3 0.5 26.5 0.6 56.9 1.2 59.4 1.3
R C Byrd Dam 26.9 0.5 30.6 0.6 60.8 1.2 63.3 1.2
Huntington 29.7 0.6 28.2 0.6 55.9 1.1 65.0 1.2
Lloyd Greenup Dam 37.9 0.6 28.4 0.4 48.3 0.7 66.0 1.0
Meldahl Dam 30.6 1.6 35.1 1.7 29.5 1.6 48.2 1.8
Cincinnati 35.2 0.8 36.1 0.8 30.4 0.7 41.9 0.9
Markland Dam 38.1 1.3 38.8 1.3 33.7 1.2 38.6 1.3
McAlpine Upper 40.8 0.5 38.3 0.4 37.8 0.4 34.5 0.4
McAlpine Lower 40.8 1.5 38.3 1.4 37.8 1.4 34.5 1.3
Cannelton Dam 40.7 1.4 37.9 1.4 38.0 1.4 33.4 1.2
Evansville 42.9 0.7 39.5 0.7 39.0 0.6 35.1 0.6
J T Myers Dam 81.5 0.7 71.7 0.6 67.1 0.6 63.8 0.6
Shawneetown 81.6 1.4 71.7 1.3 67.2 1.3 63.9 1.3
Golconda 84.9 0.6 74.0 0.5 68.0 0.5 66.1 0.4
Smithland Lock and Dam 85.0 0.6 74.0 0.5 68.0 0.5 66.1 0.4
Muskingum River...
McConnelsville 4.0 0.4 3.7 0.4 3.6 0.4 3.5 0.3
Kanawha River...
Kanawha Falls 2.5 1.0 2.4 1.0 2.4 1.0 2.4 1.0
Big Sandy River...
Fullers Station 0.7 0.3 0.7 0.3 0.6 0.3 0.6 0.3
Scioto River...
Piketon 1.7 1.2 1.7 1.1 1.7 1.1 1.7 1.1
Little Miami River...
Milford 0.3 1.6 0.3 1.5 0.3 1.5 0.3 1.5
Licking River...
Catawba 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.3
Kentucky River...
Frankfort 0.7 0.3 0.5 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.4 0.1
Green River...
Spottsville 0.7 0.1 0.7 0.1 0.7 0.1 0.7 0.1
Wabash River...
New Harmony 31.1 1.6 28.2 1.5 27.1 1.5 26.2 1.5
.BR TIR 20260903 Z DH12/DC202609031217/DUE/DQG/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+06/QRIFF/QFIFF
.B1 DRH+12/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+18/QRIFF/QFIFF
ACMP1 7.2/0.4 / 18.0/0.8 / 41.6/1.7 / 40.9/1.7
BDDP1 4.2/0.3 / 4.0/0.3 / 5.5/0.4 / 6.2/0.4
BEAP1 1.1/0.2 / 1.4/0.2 / 2.4/0.4 / 2.0/0.3
DSHP1 11.9/0.4 / 22.3/0.6 / 48.4/1.2 / 47.9/1.2
MGYP1 13.0/0.3 / 20.2/0.5 / 50.1/1.3 / 50.9/1.3
WLGW2 14.4/0.6 / 19.2/0.8 / 50.0/2.1 / 52.9/2.2
MOUW2 14.8/0.4 / 19.6/0.5 / 50.4/1.2 / 53.3/1.3
RNOO1 15.5/0.6 / 20.2/0.7 / 51.0/1.7 / 53.8/1.8
PARW2 21.1/0.5 / 25.4/0.6 / 55.9/1.2 / 58.5/1.3
RACW2 22.3/0.5 / 26.5/0.6 / 56.9/1.2 / 59.4/1.3
GALW2 26.9/0.5 / 30.6/0.6 / 60.8/1.2 / 63.3/1.2
HNTW2 29.7/0.6 / 28.2/0.6 / 55.9/1.1 / 65.0/1.2
GNUK2 37.9/0.6 / 28.4/0.4 / 48.3/0.7 / 66.0/1.0
MELO1 30.6/1.6 / 35.1/1.7 / 29.5/1.6 / 48.2/1.8
CCNO1 35.2/0.8 / 36.1/0.8 / 30.4/0.7 / 41.9/0.9
MKLK2 38.1/1.3 / 38.8/1.3 / 33.7/1.2 / 38.6/1.3
MLUK2 40.8/0.5 / 38.3/0.4 / 37.8/0.4 / 34.5/0.4
MLPK2 40.8/1.5 / 38.3/1.4 / 37.8/1.4 / 34.5/1.3
CNNI3 40.7/1.4 / 37.9/1.4 / 38.0/1.4 / 33.4/1.2
EVVI3 42.9/0.7 / 39.5/0.7 / 39.0/0.6 / 35.1/0.6
UNWK2 81.5/0.7 / 71.7/0.6 / 67.1/0.6 / 63.8/0.6
SHNI2 81.6/1.4 / 71.7/1.3 / 67.2/1.3 / 63.9/1.3
GOLI2 84.9/0.6 / 74.0/0.5 / 68.0/0.5 / 66.1/0.4
SMLI2 85.0/0.6 / 74.0/0.5 / 68.0/0.5 / 66.1/0.4
MCCO1 4.0/0.4 / 3.7/0.4 / 3.6/0.4 / 3.5/0.3
KANW2 2.5/1.0 / 2.4/1.0 / 2.4/1.0 / 2.4/1.0
FLRK2 0.7/0.3 / 0.7/0.3 / 0.6/0.3 / 0.6/0.3
PKTO1 1.7/1.2 / 1.7/1.1 / 1.7/1.1 / 1.7/1.1
MLGO1 0.3/1.6 / 0.3/1.5 / 0.3/1.5 / 0.3/1.5
CATK2 0.2/0.3 / 0.2/0.3 / 0.2/0.3 / 0.2/0.3
FFTK2 0.7/0.3 / 0.5/0.2 / 0.4/0.2 / 0.4/0.1
SPTK2 0.7/0.1 / 0.7/0.1 / 0.7/0.1 / 0.7/0.1
NHRI3 31.1/1.6 / 28.2/1.5 / 27.1/1.5 / 26.2/1.5
.END
$$
...END of MESSAGE...