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FGUS51 KTIR 171540
RVFTIR
River Flow and Velocity Forecasts
NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington, OH
11:38AM EDT Thursday, July 17, 2025

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 17       Jul 18       Jul 19       Jul 20
Forecast Point...            Flow  Vel    Flow  Vel    Flow  Vel    Flow  Vel

Allegheny River...
  C.W. Bill Young Lock and   12.5  0.6     7.4  0.4     6.6  0.3     6.3  0.3

Monongahela River...
  Braddock                   11.0  0.7    10.2  0.7     9.4  0.6     7.3  0.5

Beaver River...
  Beaver Falls                9.2  1.2     5.7  0.8     3.6  0.5     2.6  0.4

Ohio River...
  Dashields Lock and Dam     26.4  0.7    19.6  0.6    17.0  0.5    14.3  0.4
  Montgomery Lock and Dam    28.0  0.7    28.2  0.7    21.8  0.5    17.6  0.4
  Wheeling                   24.8  1.0    30.7  1.3    23.8  0.9    19.5  0.8
  Moundsville                25.0  0.6    30.9  0.7    23.9  0.6    19.6  0.5
  Willow Island Lock and Da  44.8  1.6    29.8  1.1    23.4  0.9    19.8  0.7
  Parkersburg                52.8  1.1    39.1  0.9    35.8  0.8    30.8  0.7
  Racine Lock and Dam        57.6  1.2    47.3  1.0    41.7  0.9    34.6  0.8
  R C Byrd Dam               54.6  1.1    57.1  1.1    54.3  1.1    49.3  1.0
  Huntington                 32.4  0.7    59.7  1.1    58.7  1.1    53.9  1.1
  Lloyd Greenup Dam          36.1  0.6    62.5  1.0    65.4  1.0    59.3  0.9
  Meldahl Dam                54.1  1.9    68.2  2.1    80.7  2.2    71.1  2.1
  Cincinnati                 52.1  1.1    67.1  1.4    83.8  1.6    83.3  1.6
  Markland Dam               51.6  1.6    64.4  1.8    84.3  2.0    90.4  2.1
  McAlpine Upper             67.0  0.7    65.1  0.7    87.4  1.0   105.8  1.2
  McAlpine Lower             66.8  2.0    64.8  2.0    87.1  2.1   105.5  2.2
  Cannelton Dam              69.0  2.0    64.3  2.0    81.9  2.1   101.6  2.2
  Evansville                 87.5  1.5    72.2  1.2    88.2  1.5   110.5  1.6
  J T Myers Dam             103.7  0.9    95.5  0.8   106.4  0.9   132.6  1.2
  Shawneetown               103.9  1.6    95.9  1.5   107.4  1.6   133.2  1.7
  Golconda                  101.6  0.7   100.7  0.7   105.3  0.7   122.9  0.8
  Smithland Lock and Dam    101.8  0.7   100.9  0.7   105.7  0.7   123.1  0.8

Muskingum River...
  McConnelsville              3.5  0.4     2.9  0.3     2.8  0.3     2.6  0.3

Kanawha River...
  Kanawha Falls               5.0  1.4     6.1  1.6     6.2  1.6     5.9  1.6

Big Sandy River...
  Fullers Station             2.3  0.8     2.2  0.8     2.3  0.8     2.8  0.9

Scioto River...
  Piketon                     4.2  1.9     8.0  2.1     5.8  2.3     3.4  1.7

Little Miami River...
  Milford                     2.3  1.3     1.3  0.9     0.9  0.7     0.8  0.7

Licking River...
  Catawba                     1.7  1.0     2.0  1.0     4.3  1.7     6.1  2.1

Kentucky River...
  Frankfort                   2.4  1.0     3.2  1.3     8.0  1.0     9.8  1.2

Green River...
  Spottsville                 8.2  1.0     8.9  1.1     9.8  1.2    11.0  1.3

Wabash River...
  New Harmony                19.0  1.3    18.7  1.3    22.8  1.4    25.9  1.5

.BR TIR 20250717 Z DH12/DC202507171538/DUE/DQG/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+06/QRIFF/QFIFF
.B1 DRH+12/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+18/QRIFF/QFIFF
ACMP1  12.5/0.6  /  7.4/0.4  /  6.6/0.3  /  6.3/0.3
BDDP1  11.0/0.7  / 10.2/0.7  /  9.4/0.6  /  7.3/0.5
BEAP1   9.2/1.2  /  5.7/0.8  /  3.6/0.5  /  2.6/0.4
DSHP1  26.4/0.7  / 19.6/0.6  / 17.0/0.5  / 14.3/0.4
MGYP1  28.0/0.7  / 28.2/0.7  / 21.8/0.5  / 17.6/0.4
WLGW2  24.8/1.0  / 30.7/1.3  / 23.8/0.9  / 19.5/0.8
MOUW2  25.0/0.6  / 30.9/0.7  / 23.9/0.6  / 19.6/0.5
RNOO1  44.8/1.6  / 29.8/1.1  / 23.4/0.9  / 19.8/0.7
PARW2  52.8/1.1  / 39.1/0.9  / 35.8/0.8  / 30.8/0.7
RACW2  57.6/1.2  / 47.3/1.0  / 41.7/0.9  / 34.6/0.8
GALW2  54.6/1.1  / 57.1/1.1  / 54.3/1.1  / 49.3/1.0
HNTW2  32.4/0.7  / 59.7/1.1  / 58.7/1.1  / 53.9/1.1
GNUK2  36.1/0.6  / 62.5/1.0  / 65.4/1.0  / 59.3/0.9
MELO1  54.1/1.9  / 68.2/2.1  / 80.7/2.2  / 71.1/2.1
CCNO1  52.1/1.1  / 67.1/1.4  / 83.8/1.6  / 83.3/1.6
MKLK2  51.6/1.6  / 64.4/1.8  / 84.3/2.0  / 90.4/2.1
MLUK2  67.0/0.7  / 65.1/0.7  / 87.4/1.0  /105.8/1.2
MLPK2  66.8/2.0  / 64.8/2.0  / 87.1/2.1  /105.5/2.2
CNNI3  69.0/2.0  / 64.3/2.0  / 81.9/2.1  /101.6/2.2
EVVI3  87.5/1.5  / 72.2/1.2  / 88.2/1.5  /110.5/1.6
UNWK2 103.7/0.9  / 95.5/0.8  /106.4/0.9  /132.6/1.2
SHNI2 103.9/1.6  / 95.9/1.5  /107.4/1.6  /133.2/1.7
GOLI2 101.6/0.7  /100.7/0.7  /105.3/0.7  /122.9/0.8
SMLI2 101.8/0.7  /100.9/0.7  /105.7/0.7  /123.1/0.8
MCCO1   3.5/0.4  /  2.9/0.3  /  2.8/0.3  /  2.6/0.3
KANW2   5.0/1.4  /  6.1/1.6  /  6.2/1.6  /  5.9/1.6
FLRK2   2.3/0.8  /  2.2/0.8  /  2.3/0.8  /  2.8/0.9
PKTO1   4.2/1.9  /  8.0/2.1  /  5.8/2.3  /  3.4/1.7
MLGO1   2.3/1.3  /  1.3/0.9  /  0.9/0.7  /  0.8/0.7
CATK2   1.7/1.0  /  2.0/1.0  /  4.3/1.7  /  6.1/2.1
FFTK2   2.4/1.0  /  3.2/1.3  /  8.0/1.0  /  9.8/1.2
SPTK2   8.2/1.0  /  8.9/1.1  /  9.8/1.2  / 11.0/1.3
NHRI3  19.0/1.3  / 18.7/1.3  / 22.8/1.4  / 25.9/1.5
.END
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