River Forecast
Issued by NWS Ohio RFC
Issued by NWS Ohio RFC
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RVFTIR
River Flow and Velocity Forecasts
NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington, OH
10:41AM EDT Sunday, August 30, 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 30 Aug 31 Sep 01 Sep 02
Forecast Point... Flow Vel Flow Vel Flow Vel Flow Vel
Allegheny River...
C.W. Bill Young Lock and 11.9 0.6 10.3 0.5 9.8 0.5 9.2 0.5
Monongahela River...
Braddock 3.9 0.3 3.9 0.3 4.2 0.3 4.1 0.3
Beaver River...
Beaver Falls 1.2 0.2 1.2 0.2 1.1 0.2 1.1 0.2
Ohio River...
Dashields Lock and Dam 16.5 0.5 14.8 0.4 14.5 0.4 13.8 0.4
Montgomery Lock and Dam 18.4 0.5 16.4 0.4 15.9 0.4 15.1 0.4
Wheeling 20.9 0.8 18.5 0.7 17.7 0.7 16.7 0.7
Moundsville 21.5 0.5 19.1 0.5 18.2 0.4 17.2 0.4
Willow Island Lock and Da 23.7 0.9 19.9 0.7 19.0 0.7 17.9 0.7
Parkersburg 32.1 0.7 26.9 0.6 25.2 0.6 23.7 0.5
Racine Lock and Dam 33.7 0.7 28.3 0.6 26.5 0.6 24.9 0.5
R C Byrd Dam 41.0 0.8 35.1 0.7 33.4 0.7 30.6 0.6
Huntington 39.4 0.8 37.0 0.7 34.5 0.7 31.9 0.6
Lloyd Greenup Dam 37.5 0.6 39.2 0.6 35.7 0.6 33.6 0.5
Meldahl Dam 54.1 1.9 41.7 1.8 40.0 1.7 36.5 1.7
Cincinnati 53.9 1.2 46.4 1.0 41.8 0.9 37.8 0.8
Markland Dam 61.1 1.7 58.3 1.7 49.2 1.5 43.0 1.4
McAlpine Upper 65.4 0.7 63.8 0.7 53.1 0.6 46.9 0.5
McAlpine Lower 65.4 2.0 63.8 2.0 53.1 1.8 46.9 1.6
Cannelton Dam 65.0 2.0 61.3 2.0 54.9 1.8 47.7 1.6
Evansville 66.4 1.1 62.4 1.0 59.3 1.0 50.2 0.8
J T Myers Dam 138.3 1.2 126.3 1.1 114.1 1.0 91.2 0.8
Shawneetown 138.3 1.7 126.4 1.7 114.2 1.6 91.3 1.5
Golconda 153.0 1.0 134.6 0.9 121.9 0.8 96.4 0.6
Smithland Lock and Dam 153.1 1.0 134.7 0.9 122.0 0.8 96.4 0.6
Muskingum River...
McConnelsville 5.3 0.5 4.7 0.5 4.3 0.4 4.1 0.4
Kanawha River...
Kanawha Falls 4.4 1.3 4.4 1.3 3.8 1.2 3.3 1.1
Big Sandy River...
Fullers Station 0.9 0.4 0.8 0.3 0.8 0.3 0.7 0.3
Scioto River...
Piketon 2.6 1.4 2.3 1.3 2.1 1.2 1.9 1.2
Little Miami River...
Milford 0.4 1.4 0.3 1.5 0.3 1.6 0.3 1.5
Licking River...
Catawba 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3
Kentucky River...
Frankfort 1.0 0.4 0.9 0.4 0.7 0.3 0.7 0.3
Green River...
Spottsville 0.8 0.1 0.8 0.1 0.7 0.1 0.7 0.1
Wabash River...
New Harmony 62.9 2.0 52.4 1.9 39.0 1.8 29.7 1.6
.BR TIR 20260830 Z DH12/DC202608301441/DUE/DQG/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+06/QRIFF/QFIFF
.B1 DRH+12/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+18/QRIFF/QFIFF
ACMP1 11.9/0.6 / 10.3/0.5 / 9.8/0.5 / 9.2/0.5
BDDP1 3.9/0.3 / 3.9/0.3 / 4.2/0.3 / 4.1/0.3
BEAP1 1.2/0.2 / 1.2/0.2 / 1.1/0.2 / 1.1/0.2
DSHP1 16.5/0.5 / 14.8/0.4 / 14.5/0.4 / 13.8/0.4
MGYP1 18.4/0.5 / 16.4/0.4 / 15.9/0.4 / 15.1/0.4
WLGW2 20.9/0.8 / 18.5/0.7 / 17.7/0.7 / 16.7/0.7
MOUW2 21.5/0.5 / 19.1/0.5 / 18.2/0.4 / 17.2/0.4
RNOO1 23.7/0.9 / 19.9/0.7 / 19.0/0.7 / 17.9/0.7
PARW2 32.1/0.7 / 26.9/0.6 / 25.2/0.6 / 23.7/0.5
RACW2 33.7/0.7 / 28.3/0.6 / 26.5/0.6 / 24.9/0.5
GALW2 41.0/0.8 / 35.1/0.7 / 33.4/0.7 / 30.6/0.6
HNTW2 39.4/0.8 / 37.0/0.7 / 34.5/0.7 / 31.9/0.6
GNUK2 37.5/0.6 / 39.2/0.6 / 35.7/0.6 / 33.6/0.5
MELO1 54.1/1.9 / 41.7/1.8 / 40.0/1.7 / 36.5/1.7
CCNO1 53.9/1.2 / 46.4/1.0 / 41.8/0.9 / 37.8/0.8
MKLK2 61.1/1.7 / 58.3/1.7 / 49.2/1.5 / 43.0/1.4
MLUK2 65.4/0.7 / 63.8/0.7 / 53.1/0.6 / 46.9/0.5
MLPK2 65.4/2.0 / 63.8/2.0 / 53.1/1.8 / 46.9/1.6
CNNI3 65.0/2.0 / 61.3/2.0 / 54.9/1.8 / 47.7/1.6
EVVI3 66.4/1.1 / 62.4/1.0 / 59.3/1.0 / 50.2/0.8
UNWK2 138.3/1.2 /126.3/1.1 /114.1/1.0 / 91.2/0.8
SHNI2 138.3/1.7 /126.4/1.7 /114.2/1.6 / 91.3/1.5
GOLI2 153.0/1.0 /134.6/0.9 /121.9/0.8 / 96.4/0.6
SMLI2 153.1/1.0 /134.7/0.9 /122.0/0.8 / 96.4/0.6
MCCO1 5.3/0.5 / 4.7/0.5 / 4.3/0.4 / 4.1/0.4
KANW2 4.4/1.3 / 4.4/1.3 / 3.8/1.2 / 3.3/1.1
FLRK2 0.9/0.4 / 0.8/0.3 / 0.8/0.3 / 0.7/0.3
PKTO1 2.6/1.4 / 2.3/1.3 / 2.1/1.2 / 1.9/1.2
MLGO1 0.4/1.4 / 0.3/1.5 / 0.3/1.6 / 0.3/1.5
CATK2 0.3/0.3 / 0.3/0.2 / 0.2/0.2 / 0.2/0.3
FFTK2 1.0/0.4 / 0.9/0.4 / 0.7/0.3 / 0.7/0.3
SPTK2 0.8/0.1 / 0.8/0.1 / 0.7/0.1 / 0.7/0.1
NHRI3 62.9/2.0 / 52.4/1.9 / 39.0/1.8 / 29.7/1.6
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