River Forecast
Issued by NWS Ohio RFC
Issued by NWS Ohio RFC
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FGUS51 KTIR 201540
RVFTIR
River Flow and Velocity Forecasts
NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington, OH
11:40AM EDT Monday, July 20, 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 20 Jul 21 Jul 22 Jul 23
Forecast Point... Flow Vel Flow Vel Flow Vel Flow Vel
Allegheny River...
C.W. Bill Young Lock and 16.4 0.8 12.5 0.6 12.9 0.6 13.6 0.6
Monongahela River...
Braddock 7.1 0.5 5.0 0.3 6.9 0.5 8.6 0.6
Beaver River...
Beaver Falls 1.7 0.3 1.3 0.2 2.3 0.3 1.8 0.3
Ohio River...
Dashields Lock and Dam 23.9 0.7 17.8 0.5 21.3 0.6 22.8 0.6
Montgomery Lock and Dam 26.5 0.7 20.0 0.5 22.1 0.5 25.6 0.6
Wheeling 28.9 1.2 21.5 0.9 23.8 0.9 27.5 1.1
Moundsville 29.1 0.7 21.7 0.5 24.0 0.6 27.7 0.7
Willow Island Lock and Da 28.1 1.0 22.1 0.8 24.6 0.9 28.5 1.0
Parkersburg 35.4 0.8 27.1 0.6 29.2 0.7 35.2 0.8
Racine Lock and Dam 36.4 0.8 27.7 0.6 30.6 0.7 36.6 0.8
R C Byrd Dam 46.2 0.9 32.7 0.7 36.0 0.7 51.2 1.0
Huntington 52.3 1.0 35.6 0.7 33.7 0.7 53.5 1.0
Lloyd Greenup Dam 56.1 0.9 40.1 0.6 32.9 0.5 53.8 0.8
Meldahl Dam 51.2 1.9 49.6 1.9 42.6 1.8 48.1 1.8
Cincinnati 51.0 1.1 55.0 1.2 47.2 1.0 48.0 1.1
Markland Dam 49.8 1.5 59.5 1.7 52.3 1.6 51.9 1.6
McAlpine Upper 45.6 0.5 60.8 0.7 57.9 0.6 57.9 0.6
McAlpine Lower 45.0 1.6 60.5 2.0 57.8 1.9 57.8 1.9
Cannelton Dam 58.4 1.9 58.5 1.9 61.1 2.0 57.6 1.9
Evansville 74.4 1.2 71.0 1.2 74.5 1.2 67.3 1.1
J T Myers Dam 95.0 0.8 91.1 0.8 93.5 0.8 85.4 0.8
Shawneetown 95.1 1.5 91.2 1.5 93.7 1.5 85.5 1.5
Golconda 98.1 0.7 94.4 0.6 95.0 0.6 89.0 0.6
Smithland Lock and Dam 98.7 0.7 95.0 0.6 95.4 0.6 89.4 0.6
Muskingum River...
McConnelsville 3.1 0.3 2.9 0.3 3.0 0.3 2.7 0.3
Kanawha River...
Kanawha Falls 3.8 1.2 2.9 1.1 4.0 1.3 11.3 2.2
Big Sandy River...
Fullers Station 1.3 0.5 1.2 0.5 1.4 0.5 1.7 0.6
Scioto River...
Piketon 2.2 1.3 2.4 1.3 2.5 1.4 3.7 1.8
Little Miami River...
Milford 0.6 0.8 0.3 1.6 1.3 0.9 0.5 0.9
Licking River...
Catawba 1.1 0.7 1.1 0.7 1.1 0.7 1.2 0.8
Kentucky River...
Frankfort 3.2 1.3 2.4 1.0 2.8 1.1 6.7 0.9
Green River...
Spottsville 14.4 1.6 12.4 1.4 11.0 1.3 9.5 1.2
Wabash River...
New Harmony 18.3 1.2 17.8 1.2 16.9 1.2 17.1 1.2
.BR TIR 20260720 Z DH12/DC202607201540/DUE/DQG/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+06/QRIFF/QFIFF
.B1 DRH+12/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+18/QRIFF/QFIFF
ACMP1 16.4/0.8 / 12.5/0.6 / 12.9/0.6 / 13.6/0.6
BDDP1 7.1/0.5 / 5.0/0.3 / 6.9/0.5 / 8.6/0.6
BEAP1 1.7/0.3 / 1.3/0.2 / 2.3/0.3 / 1.8/0.3
DSHP1 23.9/0.7 / 17.8/0.5 / 21.3/0.6 / 22.8/0.6
MGYP1 26.5/0.7 / 20.0/0.5 / 22.1/0.5 / 25.6/0.6
WLGW2 28.9/1.2 / 21.5/0.9 / 23.8/0.9 / 27.5/1.1
MOUW2 29.1/0.7 / 21.7/0.5 / 24.0/0.6 / 27.7/0.7
RNOO1 28.1/1.0 / 22.1/0.8 / 24.6/0.9 / 28.5/1.0
PARW2 35.4/0.8 / 27.1/0.6 / 29.2/0.7 / 35.2/0.8
RACW2 36.4/0.8 / 27.7/0.6 / 30.6/0.7 / 36.6/0.8
GALW2 46.2/0.9 / 32.7/0.7 / 36.0/0.7 / 51.2/1.0
HNTW2 52.3/1.0 / 35.6/0.7 / 33.7/0.7 / 53.5/1.0
GNUK2 56.1/0.9 / 40.1/0.6 / 32.9/0.5 / 53.8/0.8
MELO1 51.2/1.9 / 49.6/1.9 / 42.6/1.8 / 48.1/1.8
CCNO1 51.0/1.1 / 55.0/1.2 / 47.2/1.0 / 48.0/1.1
MKLK2 49.8/1.5 / 59.5/1.7 / 52.3/1.6 / 51.9/1.6
MLUK2 45.6/0.5 / 60.8/0.7 / 57.9/0.6 / 57.9/0.6
MLPK2 45.0/1.6 / 60.5/2.0 / 57.8/1.9 / 57.8/1.9
CNNI3 58.4/1.9 / 58.5/1.9 / 61.1/2.0 / 57.6/1.9
EVVI3 74.4/1.2 / 71.0/1.2 / 74.5/1.2 / 67.3/1.1
UNWK2 95.0/0.8 / 91.1/0.8 / 93.5/0.8 / 85.4/0.8
SHNI2 95.1/1.5 / 91.2/1.5 / 93.7/1.5 / 85.5/1.5
GOLI2 98.1/0.7 / 94.4/0.6 / 95.0/0.6 / 89.0/0.6
SMLI2 98.7/0.7 / 95.0/0.6 / 95.4/0.6 / 89.4/0.6
MCCO1 3.1/0.3 / 2.9/0.3 / 3.0/0.3 / 2.7/0.3
KANW2 3.8/1.2 / 2.9/1.1 / 4.0/1.3 / 11.3/2.2
FLRK2 1.3/0.5 / 1.2/0.5 / 1.4/0.5 / 1.7/0.6
PKTO1 2.2/1.3 / 2.4/1.3 / 2.5/1.4 / 3.7/1.8
MLGO1 0.6/0.8 / 0.3/1.6 / 1.3/0.9 / 0.5/0.9
CATK2 1.1/0.7 / 1.1/0.7 / 1.1/0.7 / 1.2/0.8
FFTK2 3.2/1.3 / 2.4/1.0 / 2.8/1.1 / 6.7/0.9
SPTK2 14.4/1.6 / 12.4/1.4 / 11.0/1.3 / 9.5/1.2
NHRI3 18.3/1.2 / 17.8/1.2 / 16.9/1.2 / 17.1/1.2
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