River Forecast
Issued by NWS Ohio RFC
Issued by NWS Ohio RFC
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FGUS51 KTIR 131644
RVFTIR
River Flow and Velocity Forecasts
NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington, OH
12:44PM EDT Thursday, August 13, 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 13 Aug 14 Aug 15 Aug 16
Forecast Point... Flow Vel Flow Vel Flow Vel Flow Vel
Allegheny River...
C.W. Bill Young Lock and 13.0 0.6 13.6 0.6 12.3 0.6 11.4 0.5
Monongahela River...
Braddock 17.4 1.1 10.9 0.7 10.9 0.7 12.6 0.8
Beaver River...
Beaver Falls 2.2 0.3 1.8 0.3 1.7 0.2 1.6 0.2
Ohio River...
Dashields Lock and Dam 31.3 0.8 25.2 0.7 23.8 0.7 24.5 0.7
Montgomery Lock and Dam 34.2 0.9 27.4 0.7 25.8 0.6 26.4 0.7
Wheeling 41.7 1.7 32.4 1.4 29.2 1.2 29.5 1.2
Moundsville 42.0 1.0 32.6 0.8 29.4 0.7 29.6 0.7
Willow Island Lock and Da 44.6 1.6 33.8 1.2 30.3 1.1 30.6 1.1
Parkersburg 91.9 1.8 58.7 1.3 51.5 1.1 46.8 1.0
Racine Lock and Dam 113.5 2.2 69.3 1.4 59.8 1.3 53.6 1.2
R C Byrd Dam 170.0 2.8 105.6 1.9 86.4 1.6 79.0 1.4
Huntington 205.6 3.3 122.4 2.1 95.5 1.7 86.7 1.6
Lloyd Greenup Dam 203.9 2.9 145.1 2.1 111.7 1.7 98.0 1.5
Meldahl Dam 222.4 3.0 217.7 2.9 158.5 2.7 126.7 2.5
Cincinnati 210.8 3.3 247.4 3.6 195.3 3.1 149.0 2.6
Markland Dam 226.6 2.9 288.6 3.1 268.1 3.0 196.7 2.8
McAlpine Upper 199.1 2.0 281.9 2.6 311.7 2.8 267.7 2.5
McAlpine Lower 186.4 2.6 280.9 3.0 311.3 3.0 267.1 2.9
Cannelton Dam 158.8 2.5 257.5 2.9 288.8 3.0 291.4 3.0
Evansville 121.3 1.7 191.9 2.2 247.3 2.6 284.4 2.8
J T Myers Dam 121.3 1.1 197.8 1.7 239.4 2.1 278.9 2.5
Shawneetown 121.4 1.7 197.9 2.1 231.1 2.2 269.2 2.4
Golconda 105.2 0.7 151.6 1.0 208.4 1.4 247.1 1.6
Smithland Lock and Dam 109.8 0.7 151.7 1.0 208.5 1.4 239.3 1.6
Muskingum River...
McConnelsville 13.0 1.2 13.7 1.2 10.2 0.9 8.1 0.8
Kanawha River...
Kanawha Falls 23.9 3.1 15.7 2.6 11.5 2.2 10.4 2.1
Big Sandy River...
Fullers Station 2.3 0.8 2.3 0.8 4.6 1.2 4.4 1.2
Scioto River...
Piketon 22.7 2.3 22.7 2.3 16.8 2.4 13.9 2.5
Little Miami River...
Milford 10.3 3.0 4.3 1.8 4.2 1.8 2.5 1.4
Licking River...
Catawba 0.6 0.4 2.1 1.1 7.6 2.3 5.9 2.0
Kentucky River...
Frankfort 14.8 1.8 12.9 1.6 13.1 1.6 12.9 1.6
Green River...
Spottsville 3.2 0.5 3.3 0.5 3.3 0.5 5.1 0.7
Wabash River...
New Harmony 12.4 1.0 12.0 1.0 12.4 1.0 17.4 1.2
.BR TIR 20260813 Z DH12/DC202608131644/DUE/DQG/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+06/QRIFF/QFIFF
.B1 DRH+12/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+18/QRIFF/QFIFF
ACMP1 13.0/0.6 / 13.6/0.6 / 12.3/0.6 / 11.4/0.5
BDDP1 17.4/1.1 / 10.9/0.7 / 10.9/0.7 / 12.6/0.8
BEAP1 2.2/0.3 / 1.8/0.3 / 1.7/0.2 / 1.6/0.2
DSHP1 31.3/0.8 / 25.2/0.7 / 23.8/0.7 / 24.5/0.7
MGYP1 34.2/0.9 / 27.4/0.7 / 25.8/0.6 / 26.4/0.7
WLGW2 41.7/1.7 / 32.4/1.4 / 29.2/1.2 / 29.5/1.2
MOUW2 42.0/1.0 / 32.6/0.8 / 29.4/0.7 / 29.6/0.7
RNOO1 44.6/1.6 / 33.8/1.2 / 30.3/1.1 / 30.6/1.1
PARW2 91.9/1.8 / 58.7/1.3 / 51.5/1.1 / 46.8/1.0
RACW2 113.5/2.2 / 69.3/1.4 / 59.8/1.3 / 53.6/1.2
GALW2 170.0/2.8 /105.6/1.9 / 86.4/1.6 / 79.0/1.4
HNTW2 205.6/3.3 /122.4/2.1 / 95.5/1.7 / 86.7/1.6
GNUK2 203.9/2.9 /145.1/2.1 /111.7/1.7 / 98.0/1.5
MELO1 222.4/3.0 /217.7/2.9 /158.5/2.7 /126.7/2.5
CCNO1 210.8/3.3 /247.4/3.6 /195.3/3.1 /149.0/2.6
MKLK2 226.6/2.9 /288.6/3.1 /268.1/3.0 /196.7/2.8
MLUK2 199.1/2.0 /281.9/2.6 /311.7/2.8 /267.7/2.5
MLPK2 186.4/2.6 /280.9/3.0 /311.3/3.0 /267.1/2.9
CNNI3 158.8/2.5 /257.5/2.9 /288.8/3.0 /291.4/3.0
EVVI3 121.3/1.7 /191.9/2.2 /247.3/2.6 /284.4/2.8
UNWK2 121.3/1.1 /197.8/1.7 /239.4/2.1 /278.9/2.5
SHNI2 121.4/1.7 /197.9/2.1 /231.1/2.2 /269.2/2.4
GOLI2 105.2/0.7 /151.6/1.0 /208.4/1.4 /247.1/1.6
SMLI2 109.8/0.7 /151.7/1.0 /208.5/1.4 /239.3/1.6
MCCO1 13.0/1.2 / 13.7/1.2 / 10.2/0.9 / 8.1/0.8
KANW2 23.9/3.1 / 15.7/2.6 / 11.5/2.2 / 10.4/2.1
FLRK2 2.3/0.8 / 2.3/0.8 / 4.6/1.2 / 4.4/1.2
PKTO1 22.7/2.3 / 22.7/2.3 / 16.8/2.4 / 13.9/2.5
MLGO1 10.3/3.0 / 4.3/1.8 / 4.2/1.8 / 2.5/1.4
CATK2 0.6/0.4 / 2.1/1.1 / 7.6/2.3 / 5.9/2.0
FFTK2 14.8/1.8 / 12.9/1.6 / 13.1/1.6 / 12.9/1.6
SPTK2 3.2/0.5 / 3.3/0.5 / 3.3/0.5 / 5.1/0.7
NHRI3 12.4/1.0 / 12.0/1.0 / 12.4/1.0 / 17.4/1.2
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