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FGUS51 KTIR 171539
RVFTIR
River Flow and Velocity Forecasts
NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington, OH
11:39AM EDT Monday, August 17, 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 17       Aug 18       Aug 19       Aug 20
Forecast Point...            Flow  Vel    Flow  Vel    Flow  Vel    Flow  Vel

Allegheny River...
  C.W. Bill Young Lock and   15.1  0.7    20.9  1.0    16.2  0.7    12.7  0.6

Monongahela River...
  Braddock                   29.7  1.6    50.2  2.3    42.1  2.1    34.7  1.8

Beaver River...
  Beaver Falls                4.9  0.7     2.9  0.4     2.3  0.3     1.9  0.3

Ohio River...
  Dashields Lock and Dam     49.1  1.3    73.4  1.8    59.9  1.5    48.4  1.2
  Montgomery Lock and Dam    54.7  1.4    78.1  1.9    63.1  1.6    50.9  1.3
  Wheeling                   61.4  2.4    87.5  2.7    70.7  2.6    56.7  2.3
  Moundsville                62.9  1.5    88.6  2.0    71.3  1.6    57.2  1.3
  Willow Island Lock and Da  94.6  2.5    96.6  2.5    78.0  2.3    60.0  1.9
  Parkersburg               142.4  2.5   169.4  2.8   144.8  2.6   106.8  2.0
  Racine Lock and Dam       145.2  2.6   184.0  3.1   162.5  2.9   119.4  2.3
  R C Byrd Dam              191.8  3.1   262.2  3.8   235.9  3.6   172.8  2.9
  Huntington                163.9  2.8   257.6  3.7   265.7  3.8   201.2  3.2
  Lloyd Greenup Dam         142.9  2.1   233.9  3.2   286.5  3.7   251.0  3.4
  Meldahl Dam               151.9  2.7   216.1  2.9   271.7  3.1   285.7  3.1
  Cincinnati                145.5  2.5   208.3  3.2   255.6  3.6   290.4  3.9
  Markland Dam              169.8  2.6   219.0  2.9   253.6  3.0   298.2  3.1
  McAlpine Upper            187.3  1.9   204.5  2.1   244.7  2.4   289.0  2.7
  McAlpine Lower            187.0  2.6   204.3  2.7   244.5  2.8   288.8  3.0
  Cannelton Dam             197.2  2.7   194.6  2.7   220.6  2.8   256.6  2.9
  Evansville                250.7  2.6   212.7  2.3   206.3  2.3   222.2  2.4
  J T Myers Dam             282.2  2.5   261.7  2.3   248.0  2.2   267.1  2.4
  Shawneetown               280.6  2.5   268.5  2.4   248.7  2.3   261.4  2.4
  Golconda                  271.4  1.8   278.7  1.9   257.2  1.7   252.6  1.7
  Smithland Lock and Dam    291.9  1.9   286.4  1.9   263.2  1.8   252.3  1.7

Muskingum River...
  McConnelsville             29.0  2.1    25.8  2.0    25.0  1.9    21.1  1.7

Kanawha River...
  Kanawha Falls              48.2  4.3    28.7  3.4    23.5  3.1    17.4  2.7

Big Sandy River...
  Fullers Station             6.6  1.4     9.8  1.6    11.2  1.7    10.4  1.7

Scioto River...
  Piketon                    19.0  2.4    25.8  2.4    24.6  2.4    19.5  2.4

Little Miami River...
  Milford                     1.5  1.0     1.0  0.8     0.8  0.7     0.6  0.7

Licking River...
  Catawba                     3.1  1.4     6.1  2.1     4.4  1.8     2.8  1.3

Kentucky River...
  Frankfort                  11.8  1.4    10.5  1.3    16.9  2.1    18.0  2.2

Green River...
  Spottsville                 4.4  0.6     3.9  0.6     3.6  0.5     3.4  0.5

Wabash River...
  New Harmony                28.4  1.6    40.8  1.8    49.4  1.9    57.8  1.9

.BR TIR 20260817 Z DH12/DC202608171539/DUE/DQG/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+06/QRIFF/QFIFF
.B1 DRH+12/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+18/QRIFF/QFIFF
ACMP1  15.1/0.7  / 20.9/1.0  / 16.2/0.7  / 12.7/0.6
BDDP1  29.7/1.6  / 50.2/2.3  / 42.1/2.1  / 34.7/1.8
BEAP1   4.9/0.7  /  2.9/0.4  /  2.3/0.3  /  1.9/0.3
DSHP1  49.1/1.3  / 73.4/1.8  / 59.9/1.5  / 48.4/1.2
MGYP1  54.7/1.4  / 78.1/1.9  / 63.1/1.6  / 50.9/1.3
WLGW2  61.4/2.4  / 87.5/2.7  / 70.7/2.6  / 56.7/2.3
MOUW2  62.9/1.5  / 88.6/2.0  / 71.3/1.6  / 57.2/1.3
RNOO1  94.6/2.5  / 96.6/2.5  / 78.0/2.3  / 60.0/1.9
PARW2 142.4/2.5  /169.4/2.8  /144.8/2.6  /106.8/2.0
RACW2 145.2/2.6  /184.0/3.1  /162.5/2.9  /119.4/2.3
GALW2 191.8/3.1  /262.2/3.8  /235.9/3.6  /172.8/2.9
HNTW2 163.9/2.8  /257.6/3.7  /265.7/3.8  /201.2/3.2
GNUK2 142.9/2.1  /233.9/3.2  /286.5/3.7  /251.0/3.4
MELO1 151.9/2.7  /216.1/2.9  /271.7/3.1  /285.7/3.1
CCNO1 145.5/2.5  /208.3/3.2  /255.6/3.6  /290.4/3.9
MKLK2 169.8/2.6  /219.0/2.9  /253.6/3.0  /298.2/3.1
MLUK2 187.3/1.9  /204.5/2.1  /244.7/2.4  /289.0/2.7
MLPK2 187.0/2.6  /204.3/2.7  /244.5/2.8  /288.8/3.0
CNNI3 197.2/2.7  /194.6/2.7  /220.6/2.8  /256.6/2.9
EVVI3 250.7/2.6  /212.7/2.3  /206.3/2.3  /222.2/2.4
UNWK2 282.2/2.5  /261.7/2.3  /248.0/2.2  /267.1/2.4
SHNI2 280.6/2.5  /268.5/2.4  /248.7/2.3  /261.4/2.4
GOLI2 271.4/1.8  /278.7/1.9  /257.2/1.7  /252.6/1.7
SMLI2 291.9/1.9  /286.4/1.9  /263.2/1.8  /252.3/1.7
MCCO1  29.0/2.1  / 25.8/2.0  / 25.0/1.9  / 21.1/1.7
KANW2  48.2/4.3  / 28.7/3.4  / 23.5/3.1  / 17.4/2.7
FLRK2   6.6/1.4  /  9.8/1.6  / 11.2/1.7  / 10.4/1.7
PKTO1  19.0/2.4  / 25.8/2.4  / 24.6/2.4  / 19.5/2.4
MLGO1   1.5/1.0  /  1.0/0.8  /  0.8/0.7  /  0.6/0.7
CATK2   3.1/1.4  /  6.1/2.1  /  4.4/1.8  /  2.8/1.3
FFTK2  11.8/1.4  / 10.5/1.3  / 16.9/2.1  / 18.0/2.2
SPTK2   4.4/0.6  /  3.9/0.6  /  3.6/0.5  /  3.4/0.5
NHRI3  28.4/1.6  / 40.8/1.8  / 49.4/1.9  / 57.8/1.9
.END
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