River Forecast
Issued by NWS Ohio RFC
Issued by NWS Ohio RFC
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River Flow and Velocity Forecasts
NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington, OH
10:51AM EDT Friday, July 31, 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 31 Aug 01 Aug 02 Aug 03
Forecast Point... Flow Vel Flow Vel Flow Vel Flow Vel
Allegheny River...
C.W. Bill Young Lock and 7.7 0.4 7.7 0.4 7.0 0.3 6.9 0.3
Monongahela River...
Braddock 5.4 0.4 5.3 0.4 4.3 0.3 3.7 0.3
Beaver River...
Beaver Falls 1.1 0.2 1.1 0.2 1.1 0.2 1.1 0.2
Ohio River...
Dashields Lock and Dam 13.3 0.4 13.1 0.4 11.6 0.4 10.8 0.4
Montgomery Lock and Dam 14.5 0.4 14.2 0.4 13.0 0.3 12.0 0.3
Wheeling 15.1 0.6 14.8 0.6 13.8 0.6 12.7 0.5
Moundsville 15.2 0.4 14.9 0.4 13.9 0.3 12.8 0.3
Willow Island Lock and Da 3.3 0.1 15.3 0.6 14.3 0.5 13.1 0.5
Parkersburg 7.6 0.2 19.4 0.4 18.0 0.4 16.4 0.4
Racine Lock and Dam 8.1 0.2 19.8 0.4 18.4 0.4 16.9 0.4
R C Byrd Dam 19.5 0.4 27.3 0.5 24.2 0.5 21.9 0.4
Huntington 30.5 0.6 29.0 0.6 25.8 0.5 22.9 0.5
Lloyd Greenup Dam 27.6 0.4 29.6 0.5 28.5 0.4 25.0 0.4
Meldahl Dam 35.0 1.7 26.2 1.5 30.4 1.6 26.9 1.5
Cincinnati 36.3 0.8 29.3 0.7 31.5 0.7 29.1 0.7
Markland Dam 37.8 1.3 33.2 1.2 32.4 1.2 36.4 1.3
McAlpine Upper 41.1 0.5 39.2 0.4 34.9 0.4 46.2 0.5
McAlpine Lower 41.0 1.5 39.2 1.4 34.9 1.3 43.9 1.5
Cannelton Dam 42.6 1.5 40.1 1.4 35.8 1.3 46.6 1.6
Evansville 47.9 0.8 46.9 0.8 42.9 0.7 47.5 0.8
J T Myers Dam 77.4 0.7 61.9 0.5 60.7 0.5 56.8 0.5
Shawneetown 77.6 1.4 62.0 1.2 60.9 1.2 56.9 1.2
Golconda 83.4 0.6 63.9 0.4 63.2 0.4 58.2 0.4
Smithland Lock and Dam 83.6 0.6 64.0 0.4 63.4 0.4 58.4 0.4
Muskingum River...
McConnelsville 3.3 0.3 3.0 0.3 2.7 0.3 2.4 0.2
Kanawha River...
Kanawha Falls 6.4 1.7 4.8 1.4 4.1 1.3 3.8 1.2
Big Sandy River...
Fullers Station 1.7 0.6 1.4 0.5 1.3 0.5 1.2 0.5
Scioto River...
Piketon 2.3 1.3 1.7 1.1 1.2 1.0 1.3 1.1
Little Miami River...
Milford 0.2 1.1 0.1 1.0 0.2 1.2 0.2 1.1
Licking River...
Catawba 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.4
Kentucky River...
Frankfort 2.0 0.9 2.2 0.9 4.2 1.6 6.5 1.0
Green River...
Spottsville 6.5 0.9 6.1 0.8 5.9 0.8 5.0 0.7
Wabash River...
New Harmony 13.2 1.0 12.7 1.0 12.5 1.0 12.1 1.0
.BR TIR 20260731 Z DH12/DC202607311451/DUE/DQG/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+06/QRIFF/QFIFF
.B1 DRH+12/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+18/QRIFF/QFIFF
ACMP1 7.7/0.4 / 7.7/0.4 / 7.0/0.3 / 6.9/0.3
BDDP1 5.4/0.4 / 5.3/0.4 / 4.3/0.3 / 3.7/0.3
BEAP1 1.1/0.2 / 1.1/0.2 / 1.1/0.2 / 1.1/0.2
DSHP1 13.3/0.4 / 13.1/0.4 / 11.6/0.4 / 10.8/0.4
MGYP1 14.5/0.4 / 14.2/0.4 / 13.0/0.3 / 12.0/0.3
WLGW2 15.1/0.6 / 14.8/0.6 / 13.8/0.6 / 12.7/0.5
MOUW2 15.2/0.4 / 14.9/0.4 / 13.9/0.3 / 12.8/0.3
RNOO1 3.3/0.1 / 15.3/0.6 / 14.3/0.5 / 13.1/0.5
PARW2 7.6/0.2 / 19.4/0.4 / 18.0/0.4 / 16.4/0.4
RACW2 8.1/0.2 / 19.8/0.4 / 18.4/0.4 / 16.9/0.4
GALW2 19.5/0.4 / 27.3/0.5 / 24.2/0.5 / 21.9/0.4
HNTW2 30.5/0.6 / 29.0/0.6 / 25.8/0.5 / 22.9/0.5
GNUK2 27.6/0.4 / 29.6/0.5 / 28.5/0.4 / 25.0/0.4
MELO1 35.0/1.7 / 26.2/1.5 / 30.4/1.6 / 26.9/1.5
CCNO1 36.3/0.8 / 29.3/0.7 / 31.5/0.7 / 29.1/0.7
MKLK2 37.8/1.3 / 33.2/1.2 / 32.4/1.2 / 36.4/1.3
MLUK2 41.1/0.5 / 39.2/0.4 / 34.9/0.4 / 46.2/0.5
MLPK2 41.0/1.5 / 39.2/1.4 / 34.9/1.3 / 43.9/1.5
CNNI3 42.6/1.5 / 40.1/1.4 / 35.8/1.3 / 46.6/1.6
EVVI3 47.9/0.8 / 46.9/0.8 / 42.9/0.7 / 47.5/0.8
UNWK2 77.4/0.7 / 61.9/0.5 / 60.7/0.5 / 56.8/0.5
SHNI2 77.6/1.4 / 62.0/1.2 / 60.9/1.2 / 56.9/1.2
GOLI2 83.4/0.6 / 63.9/0.4 / 63.2/0.4 / 58.2/0.4
SMLI2 83.6/0.6 / 64.0/0.4 / 63.4/0.4 / 58.4/0.4
MCCO1 3.3/0.3 / 3.0/0.3 / 2.7/0.3 / 2.4/0.2
KANW2 6.4/1.7 / 4.8/1.4 / 4.1/1.3 / 3.8/1.2
FLRK2 1.7/0.6 / 1.4/0.5 / 1.3/0.5 / 1.2/0.5
PKTO1 2.3/1.3 / 1.7/1.1 / 1.2/1.0 / 1.3/1.1
MLGO1 0.2/1.1 / 0.1/1.0 / 0.2/1.2 / 0.2/1.1
CATK2 0.4/0.3 / 0.3/0.3 / 0.3/0.3 / 0.5/0.4
FFTK2 2.0/0.9 / 2.2/0.9 / 4.2/1.6 / 6.5/1.0
SPTK2 6.5/0.9 / 6.1/0.8 / 5.9/0.8 / 5.0/0.7
NHRI3 13.2/1.0 / 12.7/1.0 / 12.5/1.0 / 12.1/1.0
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