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FGUS51 KTIR 121623
RVFTIR
River Flow and Velocity Forecasts
NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington, OH
12:23PM EDT Wednesday, August 12, 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 12       Aug 13       Aug 14       Aug 15
Forecast Point...            Flow  Vel    Flow  Vel    Flow  Vel    Flow  Vel

Allegheny River...
  C.W. Bill Young Lock and   14.4  0.7    14.1  0.7    14.8  0.7    13.6  0.6

Monongahela River...
  Braddock                   26.9  1.5    18.8  1.2    11.6  0.8    10.8  0.7

Beaver River...
  Beaver Falls                3.0  0.5     2.1  0.3     1.9  0.3     1.7  0.3

Ohio River...
  Dashields Lock and Dam     42.7  1.1    33.9  0.9    27.3  0.7    24.9  0.7
  Montgomery Lock and Dam    47.1  1.2    36.8  0.9    29.6  0.7    27.0  0.7
  Wheeling                   63.9  2.5    44.5  1.8    35.1  1.5    30.4  1.3
  Moundsville                64.9  1.5    44.8  1.1    35.3  0.9    30.5  0.7
  Willow Island Lock and Da  66.6  2.1    47.4  1.6    36.6  1.3    31.6  1.2
  Parkersburg               150.5  2.6    96.1  1.9    68.3  1.4    61.6  1.3
  Racine Lock and Dam       152.9  2.7   124.0  2.3    80.9  1.6    74.5  1.5
  R C Byrd Dam              209.9  3.3   182.7  3.0   120.8  2.1   112.7  2.0
  Huntington                189.7  3.1   216.0  3.4   136.1  2.3   122.3  2.1
  Lloyd Greenup Dam         181.7  2.6   233.3  3.2   170.4  2.5   133.4  2.0
  Meldahl Dam               125.9  2.5   233.1  3.0   236.2  3.0   177.5  2.8
  Cincinnati                116.0  2.1   217.0  3.3   253.6  3.6   209.3  3.2
  Markland Dam              108.1  2.2   276.2  3.0   298.5  3.1   268.5  3.0
  McAlpine Upper             88.9  1.0   207.1  2.1   329.9  3.0   314.8  2.9
  McAlpine Lower             78.2  2.1   207.1  2.7   329.2  3.1   314.3  3.1
  Cannelton Dam              73.7  2.1   139.1  2.4   275.9  2.9   309.8  3.0
  Evansville                 75.9  1.3   120.7  1.7   203.0  2.3   259.9  2.7
  J T Myers Dam              89.5  0.8   113.7  1.0   204.6  1.8   244.6  2.2
  Shawneetown                89.6  1.5   113.8  1.6   201.9  2.1   235.5  2.2
  Golconda                   88.4  0.6   101.6  0.7   153.3  1.0   214.7  1.4
  Smithland Lock and Dam     88.5  0.6   101.7  0.7   153.4  1.0   214.8  1.4

Muskingum River...
  McConnelsville             25.2  1.9    16.2  1.4    15.6  1.3    12.2  1.1

Kanawha River...
  Kanawha Falls              45.2  4.2    24.5  3.1    17.3  2.7    13.0  2.3

Big Sandy River...
  Fullers Station             1.8  0.7     2.2  0.8     2.3  0.8     2.5  0.9

Scioto River...
  Piketon                    16.8  2.4    28.9  2.4    26.0  2.4    24.9  2.4

Little Miami River...
  Milford                     2.1  1.2     3.3  1.6     6.4  2.3     3.3  1.6

Licking River...
  Catawba                     0.3  0.3     1.4  0.9     2.9  1.4     3.7  1.6

Kentucky River...
  Frankfort                   8.8  1.1    22.3  2.5    14.6  1.8    10.1  1.2

Green River...
  Spottsville                 3.1  0.5     3.2  0.5     3.2  0.5     3.0  0.5

Wabash River...
  New Harmony                13.3  1.0    12.4  1.0    12.1  1.0    13.7  1.0

.BR TIR 20260812 Z DH12/DC202608121623/DUE/DQG/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+06/QRIFF/QFIFF
.B1 DRH+12/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+18/QRIFF/QFIFF
ACMP1  14.4/0.7  / 14.1/0.7  / 14.8/0.7  / 13.6/0.6
BDDP1  26.9/1.5  / 18.8/1.2  / 11.6/0.8  / 10.8/0.7
BEAP1   3.0/0.5  /  2.1/0.3  /  1.9/0.3  /  1.7/0.3
DSHP1  42.7/1.1  / 33.9/0.9  / 27.3/0.7  / 24.9/0.7
MGYP1  47.1/1.2  / 36.8/0.9  / 29.6/0.7  / 27.0/0.7
WLGW2  63.9/2.5  / 44.5/1.8  / 35.1/1.5  / 30.4/1.3
MOUW2  64.9/1.5  / 44.8/1.1  / 35.3/0.9  / 30.5/0.7
RNOO1  66.6/2.1  / 47.4/1.6  / 36.6/1.3  / 31.6/1.2
PARW2 150.5/2.6  / 96.1/1.9  / 68.3/1.4  / 61.6/1.3
RACW2 152.9/2.7  /124.0/2.3  / 80.9/1.6  / 74.5/1.5
GALW2 209.9/3.3  /182.7/3.0  /120.8/2.1  /112.7/2.0
HNTW2 189.7/3.1  /216.0/3.4  /136.1/2.3  /122.3/2.1
GNUK2 181.7/2.6  /233.3/3.2  /170.4/2.5  /133.4/2.0
MELO1 125.9/2.5  /233.1/3.0  /236.2/3.0  /177.5/2.8
CCNO1 116.0/2.1  /217.0/3.3  /253.6/3.6  /209.3/3.2
MKLK2 108.1/2.2  /276.2/3.0  /298.5/3.1  /268.5/3.0
MLUK2  88.9/1.0  /207.1/2.1  /329.9/3.0  /314.8/2.9
MLPK2  78.2/2.1  /207.1/2.7  /329.2/3.1  /314.3/3.1
CNNI3  73.7/2.1  /139.1/2.4  /275.9/2.9  /309.8/3.0
EVVI3  75.9/1.3  /120.7/1.7  /203.0/2.3  /259.9/2.7
UNWK2  89.5/0.8  /113.7/1.0  /204.6/1.8  /244.6/2.2
SHNI2  89.6/1.5  /113.8/1.6  /201.9/2.1  /235.5/2.2
GOLI2  88.4/0.6  /101.6/0.7  /153.3/1.0  /214.7/1.4
SMLI2  88.5/0.6  /101.7/0.7  /153.4/1.0  /214.8/1.4
MCCO1  25.2/1.9  / 16.2/1.4  / 15.6/1.3  / 12.2/1.1
KANW2  45.2/4.2  / 24.5/3.1  / 17.3/2.7  / 13.0/2.3
FLRK2   1.8/0.7  /  2.2/0.8  /  2.3/0.8  /  2.5/0.9
PKTO1  16.8/2.4  / 28.9/2.4  / 26.0/2.4  / 24.9/2.4
MLGO1   2.1/1.2  /  3.3/1.6  /  6.4/2.3  /  3.3/1.6
CATK2   0.3/0.3  /  1.4/0.9  /  2.9/1.4  /  3.7/1.6
FFTK2   8.8/1.1  / 22.3/2.5  / 14.6/1.8  / 10.1/1.2
SPTK2   3.1/0.5  /  3.2/0.5  /  3.2/0.5  /  3.0/0.5
NHRI3  13.3/1.0  / 12.4/1.0  / 12.1/1.0  / 13.7/1.0
.END
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