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
12:38PM EDT Friday, September 18, 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 18 Sep 19 Sep 20 Sep 21
Forecast Point... Flow Vel Flow Vel Flow Vel Flow Vel
Allegheny River...
C.W. Bill Young Lock and 22.7 1.0 21.6 1.0 18.6 0.9 18.4 0.8
Monongahela River...
Braddock 12.7 0.8 9.8 0.7 7.1 0.5 5.9 0.4
Beaver River...
Beaver Falls 2.6 0.4 2.4 0.4 2.3 0.4 2.2 0.3
Ohio River...
Dashields Lock and Dam 36.6 1.0 32.3 0.9 26.5 0.7 25.1 0.7
Montgomery Lock and Dam 39.6 1.0 36.2 0.9 29.6 0.7 27.8 0.7
Wheeling 42.0 1.7 39.3 1.6 32.2 1.3 29.5 1.2
Moundsville 42.2 1.0 39.5 1.0 32.3 0.8 29.6 0.7
Willow Island Lock and Da 48.9 1.7 40.1 1.4 32.9 1.2 30.2 1.1
Parkersburg 58.0 1.2 50.5 1.1 42.3 0.9 38.1 0.9
Racine Lock and Dam 60.1 1.3 53.7 1.2 44.9 1.0 39.9 0.9
R C Byrd Dam 66.4 1.2 60.9 1.2 52.7 1.0 46.6 0.9
Huntington 66.3 1.2 62.0 1.2 55.7 1.1 47.7 0.9
Lloyd Greenup Dam 59.0 0.9 63.1 1.0 59.5 0.9 50.5 0.8
Meldahl Dam 60.5 2.0 66.3 2.1 64.8 2.0 54.5 1.9
Cincinnati 62.9 1.3 69.9 1.4 68.2 1.4 58.7 1.2
Markland Dam 70.2 1.8 76.6 1.9 76.9 1.9 68.6 1.8
McAlpine Upper 78.3 0.9 72.7 0.8 77.1 0.9 74.5 0.8
McAlpine Lower 78.3 2.1 72.7 2.1 77.1 2.1 74.5 2.1
Cannelton Dam 85.9 2.1 69.0 2.0 74.6 2.1 74.6 2.1
Evansville 97.6 1.5 72.0 1.2 76.0 1.3 77.3 1.3
J T Myers Dam 121.1 1.1 87.6 0.8 85.4 0.8 87.9 0.8
Shawneetown 121.2 1.7 87.7 1.5 85.5 1.5 88.0 1.5
Golconda 134.6 0.9 94.3 0.6 83.7 0.6 88.3 0.6
Smithland Lock and Dam 137.2 0.9 94.4 0.6 83.8 0.6 88.4 0.6
Muskingum River...
McConnelsville 6.8 0.7 6.4 0.6 5.2 0.5 4.5 0.5
Kanawha River...
Kanawha Falls 2.3 1.0 3.7 1.2 3.8 1.2 3.6 1.2
Big Sandy River...
Fullers Station 0.7 0.3 0.7 0.3 0.7 0.3 0.7 0.3
Scioto River...
Piketon 3.8 1.8 7.6 2.2 6.6 2.3 5.8 2.3
Little Miami River...
Milford 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.6 1.0 0.8
Licking River...
Catawba 0.3 0.3 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.4
Kentucky River...
Frankfort 0.5 0.2 0.5 0.2 0.7 0.3 0.7 0.3
Green River...
Spottsville 1.6 0.3 1.3 0.2 1.2 0.2 1.1 0.2
Wabash River...
New Harmony 12.1 1.0 11.2 0.9 10.7 0.9 10.8 0.9
.BR TIR 20260918 Z DH12/DC202609181638/DUE/DQG/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+06/QRIFF/QFIFF
.B1 DRH+12/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+18/QRIFF/QFIFF
ACMP1 22.7/1.0 / 21.6/1.0 / 18.6/0.9 / 18.4/0.8
BDDP1 12.7/0.8 / 9.8/0.7 / 7.1/0.5 / 5.9/0.4
BEAP1 2.6/0.4 / 2.4/0.4 / 2.3/0.4 / 2.2/0.3
DSHP1 36.6/1.0 / 32.3/0.9 / 26.5/0.7 / 25.1/0.7
MGYP1 39.6/1.0 / 36.2/0.9 / 29.6/0.7 / 27.8/0.7
WLGW2 42.0/1.7 / 39.3/1.6 / 32.2/1.3 / 29.5/1.2
MOUW2 42.2/1.0 / 39.5/1.0 / 32.3/0.8 / 29.6/0.7
RNOO1 48.9/1.7 / 40.1/1.4 / 32.9/1.2 / 30.2/1.1
PARW2 58.0/1.2 / 50.5/1.1 / 42.3/0.9 / 38.1/0.9
RACW2 60.1/1.3 / 53.7/1.2 / 44.9/1.0 / 39.9/0.9
GALW2 66.4/1.2 / 60.9/1.2 / 52.7/1.0 / 46.6/0.9
HNTW2 66.3/1.2 / 62.0/1.2 / 55.7/1.1 / 47.7/0.9
GNUK2 59.0/0.9 / 63.1/1.0 / 59.5/0.9 / 50.5/0.8
MELO1 60.5/2.0 / 66.3/2.1 / 64.8/2.0 / 54.5/1.9
CCNO1 62.9/1.3 / 69.9/1.4 / 68.2/1.4 / 58.7/1.2
MKLK2 70.2/1.8 / 76.6/1.9 / 76.9/1.9 / 68.6/1.8
MLUK2 78.3/0.9 / 72.7/0.8 / 77.1/0.9 / 74.5/0.8
MLPK2 78.3/2.1 / 72.7/2.1 / 77.1/2.1 / 74.5/2.1
CNNI3 85.9/2.1 / 69.0/2.0 / 74.6/2.1 / 74.6/2.1
EVVI3 97.6/1.5 / 72.0/1.2 / 76.0/1.3 / 77.3/1.3
UNWK2 121.1/1.1 / 87.6/0.8 / 85.4/0.8 / 87.9/0.8
SHNI2 121.2/1.7 / 87.7/1.5 / 85.5/1.5 / 88.0/1.5
GOLI2 134.6/0.9 / 94.3/0.6 / 83.7/0.6 / 88.3/0.6
SMLI2 137.2/0.9 / 94.4/0.6 / 83.8/0.6 / 88.4/0.6
MCCO1 6.8/0.7 / 6.4/0.6 / 5.2/0.5 / 4.5/0.5
KANW2 2.3/1.0 / 3.7/1.2 / 3.8/1.2 / 3.6/1.2
FLRK2 0.7/0.3 / 0.7/0.3 / 0.7/0.3 / 0.7/0.3
PKTO1 3.8/1.8 / 7.6/2.2 / 6.6/2.3 / 5.8/2.3
MLGO1 0.6/0.7 / 0.8/0.7 / 0.7/0.6 / 1.0/0.8
CATK2 0.3/0.3 / 0.6/0.4 / 0.4/0.4 / 0.5/0.4
FFTK2 0.5/0.2 / 0.5/0.2 / 0.7/0.3 / 0.7/0.3
SPTK2 1.6/0.3 / 1.3/0.2 / 1.2/0.2 / 1.1/0.2
NHRI3 12.1/1.0 / 11.2/0.9 / 10.7/0.9 / 10.8/0.9
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