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
09:35AM EDT Friday, August 21, 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 21 Aug 22 Aug 23 Aug 24
Forecast Point... Flow Vel Flow Vel Flow Vel Flow Vel
Allegheny River...
C.W. Bill Young Lock and 19.6 0.9 15.9 0.7 14.5 0.7 14.7 0.7
Monongahela River...
Braddock 38.6 2.0 31.0 1.7 23.9 1.4 18.5 1.1
Beaver River...
Beaver Falls 1.8 0.3 1.6 0.2 1.6 0.2 1.5 0.2
Ohio River...
Dashields Lock and Dam 62.8 1.5 49.3 1.3 40.2 1.1 34.5 0.9
Montgomery Lock and Dam 67.9 1.7 53.6 1.3 42.7 1.1 37.4 0.9
Wheeling 76.8 2.7 63.2 2.5 48.8 2.0 42.3 1.7
Moundsville 81.3 1.8 66.1 1.5 50.6 1.2 43.7 1.1
Willow Island Lock and Da 85.7 2.4 69.5 2.1 52.3 1.8 45.0 1.6
Parkersburg 139.8 2.5 104.0 2.0 77.4 1.6 65.4 1.4
Racine Lock and Dam 143.1 2.6 118.6 2.3 86.0 1.7 71.7 1.5
R C Byrd Dam 146.8 2.5 143.5 2.5 105.4 1.9 88.2 1.6
Huntington 140.3 2.4 159.7 2.7 115.9 2.0 94.2 1.7
Lloyd Greenup Dam 149.9 2.2 163.7 2.4 139.3 2.1 110.2 1.7
Meldahl Dam 201.8 2.9 169.3 2.8 179.6 2.8 151.4 2.7
Cincinnati 225.2 3.4 180.5 3.0 183.1 3.0 165.8 2.8
Markland Dam 281.6 3.1 218.5 2.9 199.7 2.8 186.4 2.7
McAlpine Upper 288.4 2.7 270.5 2.5 214.9 2.1 201.6 2.0
McAlpine Lower 288.3 3.0 270.4 2.9 214.9 2.8 201.6 2.7
Cannelton Dam 273.2 2.9 277.1 2.9 232.7 2.8 201.5 2.7
Evansville 250.7 2.6 271.3 2.7 273.5 2.7 242.8 2.5
J T Myers Dam 292.7 2.6 321.4 2.8 339.6 3.0 329.2 2.9
Shawneetown 286.3 2.5 314.8 2.6 336.1 2.7 333.7 2.7
Golconda 273.9 1.8 299.1 2.0 325.5 2.2 338.6 2.3
Smithland Lock and Dam 307.1 2.0 307.8 2.0 319.3 2.1 336.6 2.2
Muskingum River...
McConnelsville 24.8 1.9 16.4 1.4 13.0 1.2 14.2 1.2
Kanawha River...
Kanawha Falls 10.9 2.2 9.1 2.0 8.0 1.9 7.3 1.8
Big Sandy River...
Fullers Station 4.0 1.2 3.0 1.0 2.7 0.9 2.7 0.9
Scioto River...
Piketon 17.6 2.4 27.8 2.4 31.4 2.5 25.3 2.4
Little Miami River...
Milford 4.3 1.8 3.2 1.6 1.7 1.1 1.2 0.9
Licking River...
Catawba 2.8 1.3 2.4 1.2 3.0 1.4 3.7 1.6
Kentucky River...
Frankfort 5.8 1.3 3.9 1.5 2.9 1.2 2.2 0.9
Green River...
Spottsville 3.2 0.5 2.7 0.4 2.5 0.4 2.4 0.4
Wabash River...
New Harmony 58.9 1.9 63.2 2.0 67.7 2.0 71.4 2.0
.BR TIR 20260821 Z DH12/DC202608211335/DUE/DQG/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+06/QRIFF/QFIFF
.B1 DRH+12/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+18/QRIFF/QFIFF
ACMP1 19.6/0.9 / 15.9/0.7 / 14.5/0.7 / 14.7/0.7
BDDP1 38.6/2.0 / 31.0/1.7 / 23.9/1.4 / 18.5/1.1
BEAP1 1.8/0.3 / 1.6/0.2 / 1.6/0.2 / 1.5/0.2
DSHP1 62.8/1.5 / 49.3/1.3 / 40.2/1.1 / 34.5/0.9
MGYP1 67.9/1.7 / 53.6/1.3 / 42.7/1.1 / 37.4/0.9
WLGW2 76.8/2.7 / 63.2/2.5 / 48.8/2.0 / 42.3/1.7
MOUW2 81.3/1.8 / 66.1/1.5 / 50.6/1.2 / 43.7/1.1
RNOO1 85.7/2.4 / 69.5/2.1 / 52.3/1.8 / 45.0/1.6
PARW2 139.8/2.5 /104.0/2.0 / 77.4/1.6 / 65.4/1.4
RACW2 143.1/2.6 /118.6/2.3 / 86.0/1.7 / 71.7/1.5
GALW2 146.8/2.5 /143.5/2.5 /105.4/1.9 / 88.2/1.6
HNTW2 140.3/2.4 /159.7/2.7 /115.9/2.0 / 94.2/1.7
GNUK2 149.9/2.2 /163.7/2.4 /139.3/2.1 /110.2/1.7
MELO1 201.8/2.9 /169.3/2.8 /179.6/2.8 /151.4/2.7
CCNO1 225.2/3.4 /180.5/3.0 /183.1/3.0 /165.8/2.8
MKLK2 281.6/3.1 /218.5/2.9 /199.7/2.8 /186.4/2.7
MLUK2 288.4/2.7 /270.5/2.5 /214.9/2.1 /201.6/2.0
MLPK2 288.3/3.0 /270.4/2.9 /214.9/2.8 /201.6/2.7
CNNI3 273.2/2.9 /277.1/2.9 /232.7/2.8 /201.5/2.7
EVVI3 250.7/2.6 /271.3/2.7 /273.5/2.7 /242.8/2.5
UNWK2 292.7/2.6 /321.4/2.8 /339.6/3.0 /329.2/2.9
SHNI2 286.3/2.5 /314.8/2.6 /336.1/2.7 /333.7/2.7
GOLI2 273.9/1.8 /299.1/2.0 /325.5/2.2 /338.6/2.3
SMLI2 307.1/2.0 /307.8/2.0 /319.3/2.1 /336.6/2.2
MCCO1 24.8/1.9 / 16.4/1.4 / 13.0/1.2 / 14.2/1.2
KANW2 10.9/2.2 / 9.1/2.0 / 8.0/1.9 / 7.3/1.8
FLRK2 4.0/1.2 / 3.0/1.0 / 2.7/0.9 / 2.7/0.9
PKTO1 17.6/2.4 / 27.8/2.4 / 31.4/2.5 / 25.3/2.4
MLGO1 4.3/1.8 / 3.2/1.6 / 1.7/1.1 / 1.2/0.9
CATK2 2.8/1.3 / 2.4/1.2 / 3.0/1.4 / 3.7/1.6
FFTK2 5.8/1.3 / 3.9/1.5 / 2.9/1.2 / 2.2/0.9
SPTK2 3.2/0.5 / 2.7/0.4 / 2.5/0.4 / 2.4/0.4
NHRI3 58.9/1.9 / 63.2/2.0 / 67.7/2.0 / 71.4/2.0
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