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FGUS51 KTIR 221604
RVFTIR
River Flow and Velocity Forecasts
NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington, OH
12:04PM EDT Thursday, May 22, 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

                               May 22       May 23       May 24       May 25
Forecast Point...            Flow  Vel    Flow  Vel    Flow  Vel    Flow  Vel

Allegheny River...
  C.W. Bill Young Lock and   22.4  1.0    54.0  2.1    61.5  2.4    51.9  2.1

Monongahela River...
  Braddock                   10.6  0.7    19.1  1.2    23.5  1.4    18.1  1.1

Beaver River...
  Beaver Falls               18.1  2.2    16.0  1.9    11.9  1.5     9.1  1.2

Ohio River...
  Dashields Lock and Dam     36.3  1.0    76.8  1.8    87.3  2.1    71.6  1.7
  Montgomery Lock and Dam    41.5  1.0    83.4  2.0    96.9  2.2    80.2  1.9
  Wheeling                   45.3  1.8    86.3  2.6   102.1  2.8    86.3  2.6
  Moundsville                46.1  1.1    87.3  1.9   102.8  2.2    86.9  1.9
  Willow Island Lock and Da  57.4  1.9    84.1  2.4   102.8  2.6    91.1  2.5
  Parkersburg                67.4  1.4    94.6  1.9   115.4  2.2   104.3  2.0
  Racine Lock and Dam        70.2  1.5    97.4  1.9   116.6  2.2   107.8  2.1
  R C Byrd Dam               82.4  1.5   117.0  2.0   140.6  2.4   131.4  2.3
  Huntington                 91.0  1.6   111.3  2.0   141.6  2.4   140.1  2.4
  Lloyd Greenup Dam         110.1  1.6   117.4  1.8   148.3  2.2   153.9  2.3
  Meldahl Dam               114.2  2.4   112.3  2.4   137.3  2.6   154.0  2.7
  Cincinnati                123.4  2.2   121.9  2.2   137.4  2.4   158.7  2.7
  Markland Dam              134.5  2.4   130.8  2.4   140.3  2.4   160.4  2.6
  McAlpine Upper            173.7  1.8   157.7  1.6   160.7  1.7   171.0  1.8
  McAlpine Lower            177.7  2.6   155.8  2.5   158.3  2.5   169.7  2.6
  Cannelton Dam             198.9  2.7   169.9  2.6   161.3  2.5   165.7  2.5
  Evansville                263.5  2.7   229.3  2.4   199.2  2.2   199.2  2.2
  J T Myers Dam             299.9  2.6   288.8  2.5   243.1  2.1   235.3  2.1
  Shawneetown               299.6  2.6   294.9  2.5   253.9  2.3   236.8  2.3
  Golconda                  300.1  2.0   306.8  2.0   284.7  1.9   247.2  1.6
  Smithland Lock and Dam    297.2  2.0   306.5  2.0   292.6  1.9   255.2  1.7

Muskingum River...
  McConnelsville              7.6  0.7     9.3  0.9    11.2  1.0     9.8  0.9

Kanawha River...
  Kanawha Falls              22.4  3.0    20.1  2.9    18.3  2.7    16.3  2.6

Big Sandy River...
  Fullers Station            11.5  1.7    10.6  1.7     9.0  1.6     7.5  1.5

Scioto River...
  Piketon                     5.8  2.3     6.2  2.3     7.3  2.2     5.6  2.2

Little Miami River...
  Milford                     1.4  1.0     1.1  0.8     0.9  0.8     0.6  0.7

Licking River...
  Catawba                     4.8  1.8     7.5  2.3     7.5  2.3     6.9  2.2

Kentucky River...
  Frankfort                  32.1  2.9    27.7  2.8    19.9  2.4    12.2  1.5

Green River...
  Spottsville                34.2  2.4    35.9  2.5    35.1  2.4    33.2  2.4

Wabash River...
  New Harmony                31.9  1.6    32.8  1.6    30.7  1.6    35.9  1.7

.BR TIR 20250522 Z DH12/DC202505221604/DUE/DQG/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+06/QRIFF/QFIFF
.B1 DRH+12/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+18/QRIFF/QFIFF
ACMP1  22.4/1.0  / 54.0/2.1  / 61.5/2.4  / 51.9/2.1
BDDP1  10.6/0.7  / 19.1/1.2  / 23.5/1.4  / 18.1/1.1
BEAP1  18.1/2.2  / 16.0/1.9  / 11.9/1.5  /  9.1/1.2
DSHP1  36.3/1.0  / 76.8/1.8  / 87.3/2.1  / 71.6/1.7
MGYP1  41.5/1.0  / 83.4/2.0  / 96.9/2.2  / 80.2/1.9
WLGW2  45.3/1.8  / 86.3/2.6  /102.1/2.8  / 86.3/2.6
MOUW2  46.1/1.1  / 87.3/1.9  /102.8/2.2  / 86.9/1.9
RNOO1  57.4/1.9  / 84.1/2.4  /102.8/2.6  / 91.1/2.5
PARW2  67.4/1.4  / 94.6/1.9  /115.4/2.2  /104.3/2.0
RACW2  70.2/1.5  / 97.4/1.9  /116.6/2.2  /107.8/2.1
GALW2  82.4/1.5  /117.0/2.0  /140.6/2.4  /131.4/2.3
HNTW2  91.0/1.6  /111.3/2.0  /141.6/2.4  /140.1/2.4
GNUK2 110.1/1.6  /117.4/1.8  /148.3/2.2  /153.9/2.3
MELO1 114.2/2.4  /112.3/2.4  /137.3/2.6  /154.0/2.7
CCNO1 123.4/2.2  /121.9/2.2  /137.4/2.4  /158.7/2.7
MKLK2 134.5/2.4  /130.8/2.4  /140.3/2.4  /160.4/2.6
MLUK2 173.7/1.8  /157.7/1.6  /160.7/1.7  /171.0/1.8
MLPK2 177.7/2.6  /155.8/2.5  /158.3/2.5  /169.7/2.6
CNNI3 198.9/2.7  /169.9/2.6  /161.3/2.5  /165.7/2.5
EVVI3 263.5/2.7  /229.3/2.4  /199.2/2.2  /199.2/2.2
UNWK2 299.9/2.6  /288.8/2.5  /243.1/2.1  /235.3/2.1
SHNI2 299.6/2.6  /294.9/2.5  /253.9/2.3  /236.8/2.3
GOLI2 300.1/2.0  /306.8/2.0  /284.7/1.9  /247.2/1.6
SMLI2 297.2/2.0  /306.5/2.0  /292.6/1.9  /255.2/1.7
MCCO1   7.6/0.7  /  9.3/0.9  / 11.2/1.0  /  9.8/0.9
KANW2  22.4/3.0  / 20.1/2.9  / 18.3/2.7  / 16.3/2.6
FLRK2  11.5/1.7  / 10.6/1.7  /  9.0/1.6  /  7.5/1.5
PKTO1   5.8/2.3  /  6.2/2.3  /  7.3/2.2  /  5.6/2.2
MLGO1   1.4/1.0  /  1.1/0.8  /  0.9/0.8  /  0.6/0.7
CATK2   4.8/1.8  /  7.5/2.3  /  7.5/2.3  /  6.9/2.2
FFTK2  32.1/2.9  / 27.7/2.8  / 19.9/2.4  / 12.2/1.5
SPTK2  34.2/2.4  / 35.9/2.5  / 35.1/2.4  / 33.2/2.4
NHRI3  31.9/1.6  / 32.8/1.6  / 30.7/1.6  / 35.9/1.7
.END
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