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FGUS51 KTIR 091547
RVFTIR
River Flow and Velocity Forecasts
NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington, OH
11:47AM EDT Saturday, May 09, 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

                               May 09       May 10       May 11       May 12
Forecast Point...            Flow  Vel    Flow  Vel    Flow  Vel    Flow  Vel

Allegheny River...
  C.W. Bill Young Lock and   34.0  1.5    35.0  1.5    42.6  1.8    41.4  1.7

Monongahela River...
  Braddock                    7.3  0.5     7.2  0.5     6.6  0.5     5.9  0.4

Beaver River...
  Beaver Falls                7.0  1.0    10.9  1.4    10.9  1.4     8.0  1.1

Ohio River...
  Dashields Lock and Dam     42.0  1.1    42.9  1.1    50.2  1.3    48.1  1.2
  Montgomery Lock and Dam    44.4  1.1    44.9  1.1    53.6  1.3    51.6  1.3
  Wheeling                   47.3  1.9    46.8  1.9    56.2  2.3    54.6  2.3
  Moundsville                47.7  1.2    47.1  1.1    56.5  1.3    54.9  1.3
  Willow Island Lock and Da  60.5  1.9    47.9  1.6    57.2  1.9    55.5  1.8
  Parkersburg                75.7  1.6    62.2  1.3    69.0  1.4    65.6  1.4
  Racine Lock and Dam        77.3  1.6    63.6  1.3    70.2  1.5    66.7  1.4
  R C Byrd Dam               85.1  1.5    70.1  1.3    75.8  1.4    72.1  1.3
  Huntington                 90.0  1.6    72.1  1.3    76.2  1.4    74.3  1.4
  Lloyd Greenup Dam          90.5  1.4    75.9  1.2    76.4  1.2    77.0  1.2
  Meldahl Dam                96.2  2.3    93.1  2.3    78.0  2.2    79.8  2.2
  Cincinnati                 95.0  1.8    97.7  1.9    81.8  1.6    81.3  1.6
  Markland Dam              104.2  2.2   112.4  2.2    95.5  2.1    88.8  2.0
  McAlpine Upper            102.0  1.1   113.5  1.2   110.0  1.2    94.1  1.0
  McAlpine Lower            102.8  2.2   113.5  2.3   109.9  2.2    94.1  2.2
  Cannelton Dam              94.6  2.2   107.8  2.2   112.4  2.3    97.6  2.2
  Evansville                 98.4  1.6   109.9  1.6   116.1  1.7   105.6  1.6
  J T Myers Dam             186.9  1.6   190.6  1.7   197.1  1.7   191.2  1.7
  Shawneetown               188.2  2.0   191.2  2.0   197.6  2.1   191.6  2.0
  Golconda                  208.1  1.4   187.8  1.2   196.5  1.3   199.4  1.3
  Smithland Lock and Dam    208.5  1.4   188.1  1.3   196.8  1.3   199.7  1.3

Muskingum River...
  McConnelsville             10.3  1.0     8.8  0.8     7.2  0.7     6.7  0.7

Kanawha River...
  Kanawha Falls               3.6  1.2     3.3  1.1     3.1  1.1     3.2  1.1

Big Sandy River...
  Fullers Station             1.4  0.5     1.3  0.5     1.2  0.5     1.1  0.4

Scioto River...
  Piketon                     9.8  2.0     7.7  2.2     5.9  2.3     4.0  1.9

Little Miami River...
  Milford                     1.1  0.9     1.1  0.8     0.9  0.7     0.7  0.7

Licking River...
  Catawba                     0.5  0.4     0.5  0.4     0.4  0.4     0.4  0.3

Kentucky River...
  Frankfort                   1.4  0.6     2.3  1.0     2.3  1.0     1.6  0.7

Green River...
  Spottsville                 2.6  0.4     2.5  0.4     2.4  0.4     2.2  0.3

Wabash River...
  New Harmony                73.3  2.0    73.3  2.0    72.7  2.0    71.8  2.0

.BR TIR 20260509 Z DH12/DC202605091547/DUE/DQG/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+06/QRIFF/QFIFF
.B1 DRH+12/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+18/QRIFF/QFIFF
ACMP1  34.0/1.5  / 35.0/1.5  / 42.6/1.8  / 41.4/1.7
BDDP1   7.3/0.5  /  7.2/0.5  /  6.6/0.5  /  5.9/0.4
BEAP1   7.0/1.0  / 10.9/1.4  / 10.9/1.4  /  8.0/1.1
DSHP1  42.0/1.1  / 42.9/1.1  / 50.2/1.3  / 48.1/1.2
MGYP1  44.4/1.1  / 44.9/1.1  / 53.6/1.3  / 51.6/1.3
WLGW2  47.3/1.9  / 46.8/1.9  / 56.2/2.3  / 54.6/2.3
MOUW2  47.7/1.2  / 47.1/1.1  / 56.5/1.3  / 54.9/1.3
RNOO1  60.5/1.9  / 47.9/1.6  / 57.2/1.9  / 55.5/1.8
PARW2  75.7/1.6  / 62.2/1.3  / 69.0/1.4  / 65.6/1.4
RACW2  77.3/1.6  / 63.6/1.3  / 70.2/1.5  / 66.7/1.4
GALW2  85.1/1.5  / 70.1/1.3  / 75.8/1.4  / 72.1/1.3
HNTW2  90.0/1.6  / 72.1/1.3  / 76.2/1.4  / 74.3/1.4
GNUK2  90.5/1.4  / 75.9/1.2  / 76.4/1.2  / 77.0/1.2
MELO1  96.2/2.3  / 93.1/2.3  / 78.0/2.2  / 79.8/2.2
CCNO1  95.0/1.8  / 97.7/1.9  / 81.8/1.6  / 81.3/1.6
MKLK2 104.2/2.2  /112.4/2.2  / 95.5/2.1  / 88.8/2.0
MLUK2 102.0/1.1  /113.5/1.2  /110.0/1.2  / 94.1/1.0
MLPK2 102.8/2.2  /113.5/2.3  /109.9/2.2  / 94.1/2.2
CNNI3  94.6/2.2  /107.8/2.2  /112.4/2.3  / 97.6/2.2
EVVI3  98.4/1.6  /109.9/1.6  /116.1/1.7  /105.6/1.6
UNWK2 186.9/1.6  /190.6/1.7  /197.1/1.7  /191.2/1.7
SHNI2 188.2/2.0  /191.2/2.0  /197.6/2.1  /191.6/2.0
GOLI2 208.1/1.4  /187.8/1.2  /196.5/1.3  /199.4/1.3
SMLI2 208.5/1.4  /188.1/1.3  /196.8/1.3  /199.7/1.3
MCCO1  10.3/1.0  /  8.8/0.8  /  7.2/0.7  /  6.7/0.7
KANW2   3.6/1.2  /  3.3/1.1  /  3.1/1.1  /  3.2/1.1
FLRK2   1.4/0.5  /  1.3/0.5  /  1.2/0.5  /  1.1/0.4
PKTO1   9.8/2.0  /  7.7/2.2  /  5.9/2.3  /  4.0/1.9
MLGO1   1.1/0.9  /  1.1/0.8  /  0.9/0.7  /  0.7/0.7
CATK2   0.5/0.4  /  0.5/0.4  /  0.4/0.4  /  0.4/0.3
FFTK2   1.4/0.6  /  2.3/1.0  /  2.3/1.0  /  1.6/0.7
SPTK2   2.6/0.4  /  2.5/0.4  /  2.4/0.4  /  2.2/0.3
NHRI3  73.3/2.0  / 73.3/2.0  / 72.7/2.0  / 71.8/2.0
.END
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