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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
.END
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