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
10:53AM EDT Thursday, July 16, 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 16 Jul 17 Jul 18 Jul 19
Forecast Point... Flow Vel Flow Vel Flow Vel Flow Vel
Allegheny River...
C.W. Bill Young Lock and 7.6 0.4 6.8 0.3 6.3 0.3 6.0 0.3
Monongahela River...
Braddock 4.8 0.3 4.4 0.3 3.9 0.3 3.7 0.3
Beaver River...
Beaver Falls 1.2 0.2 1.2 0.2 1.2 0.2 1.2 0.2
Ohio River...
Dashields Lock and Dam 11.7 0.4 11.1 0.4 10.5 0.3 9.8 0.3
Montgomery Lock and Dam 13.1 0.3 12.4 0.3 11.8 0.3 11.2 0.3
Wheeling 14.2 0.6 13.5 0.5 12.8 0.5 12.1 0.5
Moundsville 14.4 0.3 13.6 0.3 12.9 0.3 12.3 0.3
Willow Island Lock and Da 14.4 0.5 14.0 0.5 13.3 0.5 12.6 0.5
Parkersburg 19.7 0.4 18.1 0.4 16.8 0.4 15.7 0.3
Racine Lock and Dam 18.6 0.4 17.9 0.4 17.1 0.4 16.1 0.4
R C Byrd Dam 36.1 0.7 27.5 0.6 24.2 0.5 22.0 0.4
Huntington 47.5 0.9 29.7 0.6 25.8 0.5 23.5 0.5
Lloyd Greenup Dam 45.3 0.7 34.2 0.5 29.1 0.5 26.1 0.4
Meldahl Dam 39.5 1.7 38.2 1.7 31.8 1.6 27.8 1.5
Cincinnati 46.4 1.0 42.7 1.0 35.8 0.8 30.8 0.7
Markland Dam 50.7 1.6 46.0 1.5 39.7 1.4 34.0 1.2
McAlpine Upper 74.6 0.8 57.3 0.6 48.5 0.5 40.1 0.4
McAlpine Lower 73.3 2.1 56.4 1.9 48.2 1.7 39.9 1.4
Cannelton Dam 85.7 2.1 62.5 2.0 52.7 1.8 43.8 1.5
Evansville 127.2 1.8 95.1 1.5 77.6 1.3 63.4 1.1
J T Myers Dam 162.9 1.4 130.8 1.2 105.9 0.9 88.4 0.8
Shawneetown 163.1 1.9 131.0 1.7 106.1 1.6 88.6 1.5
Golconda 179.2 1.2 154.3 1.0 120.5 0.8 95.3 0.6
Smithland Lock and Dam 180.4 1.2 155.2 1.0 121.3 0.8 96.0 0.6
Muskingum River...
McConnelsville 3.3 0.3 2.9 0.3 2.5 0.2 2.2 0.2
Kanawha River...
Kanawha Falls 9.2 2.0 6.1 1.6 5.0 1.4 4.1 1.3
Big Sandy River...
Fullers Station 3.0 1.0 2.2 0.8 1.8 0.7 1.5 0.6
Scioto River...
Piketon 2.0 1.2 1.8 1.2 1.5 1.1 1.5 1.1
Little Miami River...
Milford 0.4 1.3 0.2 1.3 0.2 1.3 0.2 1.3
Licking River...
Catawba 3.2 1.5 2.6 1.3 1.8 1.0 1.5 0.9
Kentucky River...
Frankfort 6.5 1.0 4.9 1.6 3.1 1.3 1.5 0.7
Green River...
Spottsville 29.0 2.3 24.2 2.1 20.2 1.9 16.6 1.7
Wabash River...
New Harmony 26.0 1.5 22.9 1.4 20.9 1.4 19.9 1.3
.BR TIR 20260716 Z DH12/DC202607161453/DUE/DQG/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+06/QRIFF/QFIFF
.B1 DRH+12/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+18/QRIFF/QFIFF
ACMP1 7.6/0.4 / 6.8/0.3 / 6.3/0.3 / 6.0/0.3
BDDP1 4.8/0.3 / 4.4/0.3 / 3.9/0.3 / 3.7/0.3
BEAP1 1.2/0.2 / 1.2/0.2 / 1.2/0.2 / 1.2/0.2
DSHP1 11.7/0.4 / 11.1/0.4 / 10.5/0.3 / 9.8/0.3
MGYP1 13.1/0.3 / 12.4/0.3 / 11.8/0.3 / 11.2/0.3
WLGW2 14.2/0.6 / 13.5/0.5 / 12.8/0.5 / 12.1/0.5
MOUW2 14.4/0.3 / 13.6/0.3 / 12.9/0.3 / 12.3/0.3
RNOO1 14.4/0.5 / 14.0/0.5 / 13.3/0.5 / 12.6/0.5
PARW2 19.7/0.4 / 18.1/0.4 / 16.8/0.4 / 15.7/0.3
RACW2 18.6/0.4 / 17.9/0.4 / 17.1/0.4 / 16.1/0.4
GALW2 36.1/0.7 / 27.5/0.6 / 24.2/0.5 / 22.0/0.4
HNTW2 47.5/0.9 / 29.7/0.6 / 25.8/0.5 / 23.5/0.5
GNUK2 45.3/0.7 / 34.2/0.5 / 29.1/0.5 / 26.1/0.4
MELO1 39.5/1.7 / 38.2/1.7 / 31.8/1.6 / 27.8/1.5
CCNO1 46.4/1.0 / 42.7/1.0 / 35.8/0.8 / 30.8/0.7
MKLK2 50.7/1.6 / 46.0/1.5 / 39.7/1.4 / 34.0/1.2
MLUK2 74.6/0.8 / 57.3/0.6 / 48.5/0.5 / 40.1/0.4
MLPK2 73.3/2.1 / 56.4/1.9 / 48.2/1.7 / 39.9/1.4
CNNI3 85.7/2.1 / 62.5/2.0 / 52.7/1.8 / 43.8/1.5
EVVI3 127.2/1.8 / 95.1/1.5 / 77.6/1.3 / 63.4/1.1
UNWK2 162.9/1.4 /130.8/1.2 /105.9/0.9 / 88.4/0.8
SHNI2 163.1/1.9 /131.0/1.7 /106.1/1.6 / 88.6/1.5
GOLI2 179.2/1.2 /154.3/1.0 /120.5/0.8 / 95.3/0.6
SMLI2 180.4/1.2 /155.2/1.0 /121.3/0.8 / 96.0/0.6
MCCO1 3.3/0.3 / 2.9/0.3 / 2.5/0.2 / 2.2/0.2
KANW2 9.2/2.0 / 6.1/1.6 / 5.0/1.4 / 4.1/1.3
FLRK2 3.0/1.0 / 2.2/0.8 / 1.8/0.7 / 1.5/0.6
PKTO1 2.0/1.2 / 1.8/1.2 / 1.5/1.1 / 1.5/1.1
MLGO1 0.4/1.3 / 0.2/1.3 / 0.2/1.3 / 0.2/1.3
CATK2 3.2/1.5 / 2.6/1.3 / 1.8/1.0 / 1.5/0.9
FFTK2 6.5/1.0 / 4.9/1.6 / 3.1/1.3 / 1.5/0.7
SPTK2 29.0/2.3 / 24.2/2.1 / 20.2/1.9 / 16.6/1.7
NHRI3 26.0/1.5 / 22.9/1.4 / 20.9/1.4 / 19.9/1.3
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