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FGUS51 KTIR 191448
RVFTIR
River Flow and Velocity Forecasts
NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington, OH
10:48AM EDT Wednesday, August 19, 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 19       Aug 20       Aug 21       Aug 22
Forecast Point...            Flow  Vel    Flow  Vel    Flow  Vel    Flow  Vel

Allegheny River...
  C.W. Bill Young Lock and   13.1  0.6    12.0  0.6    13.6  0.6    12.0  0.6

Monongahela River...
  Braddock                   44.2  2.1    32.4  1.8    30.6  1.7    28.1  1.6

Beaver River...
  Beaver Falls                2.3  0.3     1.9  0.3     2.4  0.4     1.9  0.3

Ohio River...
  Dashields Lock and Dam     58.5  1.5    45.3  1.2    47.7  1.2    42.3  1.1
  Montgomery Lock and Dam    61.5  1.5    47.6  1.2    51.7  1.3    45.3  1.1
  Wheeling                   69.5  2.6    53.1  2.2    61.3  2.4    52.9  2.2
  Moundsville                70.4  1.6    53.8  1.3    63.6  1.5    54.4  1.3
  Willow Island Lock and Da  77.2  2.3    56.5  1.8    67.1  2.1    57.4  1.9
  Parkersburg               131.5  2.4    95.8  1.9   106.4  2.0    93.6  1.8
  Racine Lock and Dam       153.5  2.7   108.5  2.1   114.1  2.2   102.1  2.0
  R C Byrd Dam              223.3  3.5   151.8  2.6   141.6  2.4   125.6  2.2
  Huntington                255.7  3.7   173.4  2.9   146.4  2.5   136.3  2.3
  Lloyd Greenup Dam         268.3  3.5   221.4  3.1   158.4  2.3   149.5  2.2
  Meldahl Dam               259.5  3.0   266.6  3.0   204.9  2.9   163.8  2.8
  Cincinnati                253.5  3.6   273.6  3.8   234.0  3.4   179.2  3.0
  Markland Dam              260.7  3.0   286.2  3.1   288.1  3.1   226.9  2.9
  McAlpine Upper            241.6  2.3   283.4  2.6   303.0  2.8   281.9  2.6
  McAlpine Lower            241.5  2.8   283.4  3.0   302.9  3.0   281.8  3.0
  Cannelton Dam             226.8  2.8   259.8  2.9   288.3  3.0   289.6  3.0
  Evansville                209.8  2.3   229.6  2.4   261.7  2.7   287.5  2.8
  J T Myers Dam             252.7  2.2   272.9  2.4   308.1  2.7   340.4  3.0
  Shawneetown               254.5  2.3   267.8  2.4   301.2  2.6   333.3  2.7
  Golconda                  265.0  1.8   258.2  1.7   283.9  1.9   320.6  2.1
  Smithland Lock and Dam    255.5  1.7   253.2  1.7   277.3  1.8   311.9  2.1

Muskingum River...
  McConnelsville             22.1  1.7    21.1  1.7    23.4  1.8    20.3  1.6

Kanawha River...
  Kanawha Falls              28.6  3.4    16.0  2.6    12.0  2.3    10.1  2.1

Big Sandy River...
  Fullers Station             6.6  1.4     5.8  1.3     6.0  1.3     5.5  1.3

Scioto River...
  Piketon                    24.7  2.4    22.1  2.3    15.9  2.4    15.6  2.5

Little Miami River...
  Milford                     0.8  0.7     0.6  0.7     2.0  1.2     1.3  0.9

Licking River...
  Catawba                     4.5  1.8     3.2  1.5     2.6  1.3     2.2  1.1

Kentucky River...
  Frankfort                  13.1  1.6     8.9  1.1     6.2  1.1     5.0  1.5

Green River...
  Spottsville                 3.6  0.5     4.8  0.7     5.0  0.7     4.4  0.6

Wabash River...
  New Harmony                49.2  1.9    55.1  1.9    60.3  1.9    65.3  2.0

.BR TIR 20260819 Z DH12/DC202608191448/DUE/DQG/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+06/QRIFF/QFIFF
.B1 DRH+12/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+18/QRIFF/QFIFF
ACMP1  13.1/0.6  / 12.0/0.6  / 13.6/0.6  / 12.0/0.6
BDDP1  44.2/2.1  / 32.4/1.8  / 30.6/1.7  / 28.1/1.6
BEAP1   2.3/0.3  /  1.9/0.3  /  2.4/0.4  /  1.9/0.3
DSHP1  58.5/1.5  / 45.3/1.2  / 47.7/1.2  / 42.3/1.1
MGYP1  61.5/1.5  / 47.6/1.2  / 51.7/1.3  / 45.3/1.1
WLGW2  69.5/2.6  / 53.1/2.2  / 61.3/2.4  / 52.9/2.2
MOUW2  70.4/1.6  / 53.8/1.3  / 63.6/1.5  / 54.4/1.3
RNOO1  77.2/2.3  / 56.5/1.8  / 67.1/2.1  / 57.4/1.9
PARW2 131.5/2.4  / 95.8/1.9  /106.4/2.0  / 93.6/1.8
RACW2 153.5/2.7  /108.5/2.1  /114.1/2.2  /102.1/2.0
GALW2 223.3/3.5  /151.8/2.6  /141.6/2.4  /125.6/2.2
HNTW2 255.7/3.7  /173.4/2.9  /146.4/2.5  /136.3/2.3
GNUK2 268.3/3.5  /221.4/3.1  /158.4/2.3  /149.5/2.2
MELO1 259.5/3.0  /266.6/3.0  /204.9/2.9  /163.8/2.8
CCNO1 253.5/3.6  /273.6/3.8  /234.0/3.4  /179.2/3.0
MKLK2 260.7/3.0  /286.2/3.1  /288.1/3.1  /226.9/2.9
MLUK2 241.6/2.3  /283.4/2.6  /303.0/2.8  /281.9/2.6
MLPK2 241.5/2.8  /283.4/3.0  /302.9/3.0  /281.8/3.0
CNNI3 226.8/2.8  /259.8/2.9  /288.3/3.0  /289.6/3.0
EVVI3 209.8/2.3  /229.6/2.4  /261.7/2.7  /287.5/2.8
UNWK2 252.7/2.2  /272.9/2.4  /308.1/2.7  /340.4/3.0
SHNI2 254.5/2.3  /267.8/2.4  /301.2/2.6  /333.3/2.7
GOLI2 265.0/1.8  /258.2/1.7  /283.9/1.9  /320.6/2.1
SMLI2 255.5/1.7  /253.2/1.7  /277.3/1.8  /311.9/2.1
MCCO1  22.1/1.7  / 21.1/1.7  / 23.4/1.8  / 20.3/1.6
KANW2  28.6/3.4  / 16.0/2.6  / 12.0/2.3  / 10.1/2.1
FLRK2   6.6/1.4  /  5.8/1.3  /  6.0/1.3  /  5.5/1.3
PKTO1  24.7/2.4  / 22.1/2.3  / 15.9/2.4  / 15.6/2.5
MLGO1   0.8/0.7  /  0.6/0.7  /  2.0/1.2  /  1.3/0.9
CATK2   4.5/1.8  /  3.2/1.5  /  2.6/1.3  /  2.2/1.1
FFTK2  13.1/1.6  /  8.9/1.1  /  6.2/1.1  /  5.0/1.5
SPTK2   3.6/0.5  /  4.8/0.7  /  5.0/0.7  /  4.4/0.6
NHRI3  49.2/1.9  / 55.1/1.9  / 60.3/1.9  / 65.3/2.0
.END
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