River Forecast
Issued by NWS Ohio RFC
Issued by NWS Ohio RFC
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FGUS51 KTIR 141619
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River Flow and Velocity Forecasts
NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington, OH
12:08PM EDT Friday, August 14, 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 14 Aug 15 Aug 16 Aug 17
Forecast Point... Flow Vel Flow Vel Flow Vel Flow Vel
Allegheny River...
C.W. Bill Young Lock and 13.6 0.6 12.5 0.6 11.7 0.6 10.1 0.5
Monongahela River...
Braddock 11.8 0.8 10.1 0.7 12.5 0.8 13.4 0.9
Beaver River...
Beaver Falls 1.9 0.3 1.6 0.2 1.6 0.2 1.6 0.2
Ohio River...
Dashields Lock and Dam 26.0 0.7 23.0 0.6 24.7 0.7 23.8 0.7
Montgomery Lock and Dam 28.3 0.7 24.9 0.6 26.5 0.7 25.7 0.6
Wheeling 33.2 1.4 28.0 1.1 29.3 1.2 28.8 1.2
Moundsville 33.4 0.8 28.3 0.7 29.5 0.7 29.7 0.7
Willow Island Lock and Da 31.8 1.2 30.1 1.1 31.1 1.1 34.4 1.3
Parkersburg 55.5 1.2 53.9 1.2 56.6 1.2 59.7 1.3
Racine Lock and Dam 69.3 1.4 65.3 1.4 65.8 1.4 68.0 1.4
R C Byrd Dam 83.0 1.5 84.0 1.5 91.6 1.7 89.7 1.6
Huntington 106.1 1.9 83.0 1.5 96.9 1.7 93.6 1.7
Lloyd Greenup Dam 108.6 1.6 80.6 1.2 103.3 1.6 102.3 1.5
Meldahl Dam 197.0 2.9 111.5 2.4 106.8 2.4 115.1 2.4
Cincinnati 217.7 3.3 151.2 2.6 111.9 2.1 118.6 2.2
Markland Dam 280.6 3.1 213.8 2.8 143.0 2.5 150.6 2.5
McAlpine Upper 277.6 2.6 277.0 2.6 191.6 2.0 165.7 1.7
McAlpine Lower 285.4 3.0 287.7 3.0 190.6 2.7 165.1 2.5
Cannelton Dam 245.7 2.8 275.0 2.9 239.9 2.8 172.8 2.6
Evansville 185.4 2.1 229.9 2.5 277.1 2.8 239.1 2.5
J T Myers Dam 189.0 1.7 228.8 2.0 269.8 2.4 286.9 2.5
Shawneetown 189.1 2.0 218.4 2.2 258.3 2.4 286.3 2.5
Golconda 146.9 1.0 200.3 1.3 234.8 1.6 275.2 1.8
Smithland Lock and Dam 168.8 1.1 200.4 1.3 229.2 1.5 265.8 1.8
Muskingum River...
McConnelsville 11.6 1.1 12.9 1.2 10.4 1.0 11.9 1.1
Kanawha River...
Kanawha Falls 14.2 2.4 11.6 2.2 10.1 2.1 8.9 2.0
Big Sandy River...
Fullers Station 2.2 0.8 4.2 1.2 5.4 1.3 4.7 1.2
Scioto River...
Piketon 21.2 2.3 17.0 2.4 16.6 2.4 19.3 2.4
Little Miami River...
Milford 4.2 1.8 1.4 1.0 1.2 0.9 1.2 0.9
Licking River...
Catawba 2.4 1.2 3.8 1.6 3.7 1.6 2.8 1.3
Kentucky River...
Frankfort 13.8 1.7 14.5 1.8 17.5 2.1 12.3 1.5
Green River...
Spottsville 3.3 0.5 3.2 0.5 4.5 0.6 3.5 0.5
Wabash River...
New Harmony 12.0 1.0 12.9 1.0 17.7 1.2 30.0 1.6
.BR TIR 20260814 Z DH12/DC202608141608/DUE/DQG/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+06/QRIFF/QFIFF
.B1 DRH+12/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+18/QRIFF/QFIFF
ACMP1 13.6/0.6 / 12.5/0.6 / 11.7/0.6 / 10.1/0.5
BDDP1 11.8/0.8 / 10.1/0.7 / 12.5/0.8 / 13.4/0.9
BEAP1 1.9/0.3 / 1.6/0.2 / 1.6/0.2 / 1.6/0.2
DSHP1 26.0/0.7 / 23.0/0.6 / 24.7/0.7 / 23.8/0.7
MGYP1 28.3/0.7 / 24.9/0.6 / 26.5/0.7 / 25.7/0.6
WLGW2 33.2/1.4 / 28.0/1.1 / 29.3/1.2 / 28.8/1.2
MOUW2 33.4/0.8 / 28.3/0.7 / 29.5/0.7 / 29.7/0.7
RNOO1 31.8/1.2 / 30.1/1.1 / 31.1/1.1 / 34.4/1.3
PARW2 55.5/1.2 / 53.9/1.2 / 56.6/1.2 / 59.7/1.3
RACW2 69.3/1.4 / 65.3/1.4 / 65.8/1.4 / 68.0/1.4
GALW2 83.0/1.5 / 84.0/1.5 / 91.6/1.7 / 89.7/1.6
HNTW2 106.1/1.9 / 83.0/1.5 / 96.9/1.7 / 93.6/1.7
GNUK2 108.6/1.6 / 80.6/1.2 /103.3/1.6 /102.3/1.5
MELO1 197.0/2.9 /111.5/2.4 /106.8/2.4 /115.1/2.4
CCNO1 217.7/3.3 /151.2/2.6 /111.9/2.1 /118.6/2.2
MKLK2 280.6/3.1 /213.8/2.8 /143.0/2.5 /150.6/2.5
MLUK2 277.6/2.6 /277.0/2.6 /191.6/2.0 /165.7/1.7
MLPK2 285.4/3.0 /287.7/3.0 /190.6/2.7 /165.1/2.5
CNNI3 245.7/2.8 /275.0/2.9 /239.9/2.8 /172.8/2.6
EVVI3 185.4/2.1 /229.9/2.5 /277.1/2.8 /239.1/2.5
UNWK2 189.0/1.7 /228.8/2.0 /269.8/2.4 /286.9/2.5
SHNI2 189.1/2.0 /218.4/2.2 /258.3/2.4 /286.3/2.5
GOLI2 146.9/1.0 /200.3/1.3 /234.8/1.6 /275.2/1.8
SMLI2 168.8/1.1 /200.4/1.3 /229.2/1.5 /265.8/1.8
MCCO1 11.6/1.1 / 12.9/1.2 / 10.4/1.0 / 11.9/1.1
KANW2 14.2/2.4 / 11.6/2.2 / 10.1/2.1 / 8.9/2.0
FLRK2 2.2/0.8 / 4.2/1.2 / 5.4/1.3 / 4.7/1.2
PKTO1 21.2/2.3 / 17.0/2.4 / 16.6/2.4 / 19.3/2.4
MLGO1 4.2/1.8 / 1.4/1.0 / 1.2/0.9 / 1.2/0.9
CATK2 2.4/1.2 / 3.8/1.6 / 3.7/1.6 / 2.8/1.3
FFTK2 13.8/1.7 / 14.5/1.8 / 17.5/2.1 / 12.3/1.5
SPTK2 3.3/0.5 / 3.2/0.5 / 4.5/0.6 / 3.5/0.5
NHRI3 12.0/1.0 / 12.9/1.0 / 17.7/1.2 / 30.0/1.6
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