River Forecast
Issued by NWS Ohio RFC
Issued by NWS Ohio RFC
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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
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