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River Forecast
NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington, OH
9:51am EDT Friday, March 21, 2025

This is a NWS guidance product from the Ohio River Forecast Center.
Public forecasts and warnings are issued only by local NWS offices.
Statistical uncertainties can be viewed from our ensemble pages at:
http://weather.gov/erh/mmefs


: Fort Wayne - Maumee River - IWX
: Zero Datum 729.58 ft (NGVD 1988)
: Allen County, IN
: Record River Stage     26.1 ft
: Major River Stage      26.0 ft
: Moderate River Stage   20.0 ft
: Flood River Stage      17.0 ft
: Action River Stage      9.6 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 19                           /   5.8E
:     Mar 20   /   5.8E/   6.0E/   6.0E/   5.7E
:     Mar 21   /   5.5E/   5.4E/   5.3E
: Observed values (above) with a trailing E indicate missing values
: that were replaced with estimates from model simulations.
:
: Latest Observed River Stage MISSING
:
.ER FTWI3 20250321 Z DC202503211351/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Mar 21 :                         /   5.0
.E2 : Mar 22 : /   4.9 /   4.8 /   4.7 /   4.5
.E3 : Mar 23 : /   4.5 /   4.4 /   4.4 /   4.2
.E4 : Mar 24 : /   4.1 /   4.0 /   3.9 /   3.8
.E5 : Mar 25 : /   3.7 /   3.6 /   3.5 /   3.4
.E6 : Mar 26 : /   3.4 /   3.3 /   3.2
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 18                           /  0.00
:     Mar 19   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Mar 20   /  0.00 /  0.23 /  0.00 /  0.01
:     Mar 21   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 21                           /  0.00
:     Mar 22   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Mar 23   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 18                           /  12.1
:     Mar 19   /  20.7 /  17.3 /  14.1 /  16.8
:     Mar 20   /  17.7 /  12.1 /   6.9 /   3.0
:     Mar 21   /   2.9 /  -1.0 /  -3.4 /   5.2
:     Mar 22   /  11.1 /   8.4 /   5.2 /   3.0
:     Mar 23   /   3.9 /  -1.5 /  -1.6
:____________________________________________________________________

: Findlay - Blanchard River - CLE
: Zero Datum 753.76 ft (NGVD 1929)
: Hancock County, OH
: Record River Stage     18.5 ft
: Major River Stage      14.5 ft
: Moderate River Stage   13.5 ft
: Flood River Stage      12.0 ft
: Action River Stage      9.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 19                           /   1.3
:     Mar 20   /   1.3 /   1.4 /   1.4 /   1.3
:     Mar 21   /   1.4 /   1.5 /   1.6
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 1.7 ft at 900am EDT on Fri, Mar 21
:
.ER FDYO1 20250321 Z DC202503211351/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Mar 21 :                         /   1.9
.E2 : Mar 22 : /   1.8 /   1.8 /   1.7 /   1.6
.E3 : Mar 23 : /   1.5 /   1.5 /   1.4 /   1.3
.E4 : Mar 24 : /   1.3 /   1.3 /   1.2 /   1.2
.E5 : Mar 25 : /   1.2 /   1.1 /   1.1 /   1.1
.E6 : Mar 26 : /   1.1 /   1.1 /   1.1
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 18                           /  0.00
:     Mar 19   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Mar 20   /  0.00 /  0.25 /  0.03 /  0.00
:     Mar 21   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 21                           /  0.00
:     Mar 22   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Mar 23   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 18                           /  11.0
:     Mar 19   /  19.5 /  16.3 /  13.4 /  16.9
:     Mar 20   /  18.9 /  15.0 /   9.8 /   5.8
:     Mar 21   /   3.8 /   1.1 /  -2.3 /   4.8
:     Mar 22   /  10.3 /   7.9 /   6.8 /   4.2
:     Mar 23   /   4.1 /  -1.5 /  -2.2
:____________________________________________________________________

: Blanchard River at Ottawa - Blanchard River - IWX
: Zero Datum 698.43 ft (NWS DRS)
: Putnam County, OH
: Record River Stage     33.3 ft
: Major River Stage      30.0 ft
: Moderate River Stage   27.0 ft
: Flood River Stage      23.0 ft
: Action River Stage     20.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 19                           /   7.3
:     Mar 20   /    M  /   7.0 /   6.9 /   6.9
:     Mar 21   /   6.9 /   7.0 /  13.6
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 7.0 ft at 930am EDT on Fri, Mar 21
:
.ER OTTO1 20250321 Z DC202503211351/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Mar 21 :                         /   7.1
.E2 : Mar 22 : /   7.2 /   7.4 /   7.7 /   8.0
.E3 : Mar 23 : /   7.9 /   7.7 /   7.5 /   7.2
.E4 : Mar 24 : /   7.0 /   6.8 /   6.6 /   6.4
.E5 : Mar 25 : /   6.3 /   6.2 /   6.1 /   6.0
.E6 : Mar 26 : /   5.9 /   5.8 /   5.8
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 18                           /  0.00
:     Mar 19   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Mar 20   /  0.00 /  0.23 /  0.01 /  0.00
:     Mar 21   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 21                           /  0.00
:     Mar 22   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Mar 23   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 18                           /  11.7
:     Mar 19   /  20.0 /  16.7 /  13.9 /  17.3
:     Mar 20   /  18.5 /  14.8 /   9.2 /   5.2
:     Mar 21   /   3.7 /   0.4 /  -2.8 /   5.1
:     Mar 22   /  10.5 /   8.0 /   6.7 /   4.2
:     Mar 23   /   4.2 /  -1.5 /  -2.0
:____________________________________________________________________

: Kalida - Ottawa River - IWX
: Zero Datum 700.82 ft (NAVD 1988)
: Putnam County, OH
: Record River Stage   MISSING
: Major River Stage      22.0 ft
: Moderate River Stage   20.0 ft
: Flood River Stage      19.0 ft
: Action River Stage     16.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 19                           /   5.2
:     Mar 20   /   5.1 /   5.0 /   5.0 /   5.0
:     Mar 21   /   5.1 /   5.3 /   5.3
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 5.3 ft at 930am EDT on Fri, Mar 21
:
.ER KALO1 20250321 Z DC202503211351/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Mar 21 :                         /   5.3
.E2 : Mar 22 : /   5.1 /   5.0 /   4.9 /   4.9
.E3 : Mar 23 : /   4.8 /   4.8 /   4.7 /   4.7
.E4 : Mar 24 : /   4.7 /   4.6 /   4.6 /   4.6
.E5 : Mar 25 : /   4.5 /   4.5 /   4.5 /   4.4
.E6 : Mar 26 : /   4.4 /   4.4 /   4.4
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 18                           /  0.00
:     Mar 19   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Mar 20   /  0.00 /  0.21 /  0.01 /  0.00
:     Mar 21   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 21                           /  0.00
:     Mar 22   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Mar 23   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 18                           /  11.2
:     Mar 19   /  19.8 /  16.6 /  13.8 /  16.8
:     Mar 20   /  17.9 /  14.6 /   8.7 /   4.7
:     Mar 21   /   3.6 /  -0.2 /  -2.8 /   5.2
:     Mar 22   /  10.5 /   8.1 /   6.5 /   4.1
:     Mar 23   /   4.4 /  -1.4 /  -1.7
:____________________________________________________________________

: Defiance - Maumee River - IWX
: Zero Datum 658.56 ft (NGVD 1929)
: Defiance County, OH
: Record River Stage     26.0 ft
: Major River Stage      20.0 ft
: Moderate River Stage   15.0 ft
: Flood River Stage      10.0 ft
: Action River Stage      8.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 19                           /   4.0
:     Mar 20   /   3.9 /   3.6 /   3.5 /   3.5
:     Mar 21   /   3.5 /   3.4 /   3.4
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 3.4 ft at 915am EDT on Fri, Mar 21
:
.ER DEFO1 20250321 Z DC202503211351/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Mar 21 :                         /   3.3
.E2 : Mar 22 : /   3.2 /   3.2 /   3.1 /   3.1
.E3 : Mar 23 : /   3.1 /   3.0 /   3.0 /   2.9
.E4 : Mar 24 : /   2.9 /   2.9 /   2.8 /   2.8
.E5 : Mar 25 : /   2.7 /   2.7 /   2.7 /   2.6
.E6 : Mar 26 : /   2.6 /   2.6 /   2.5
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 18                           /  0.00
:     Mar 19   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Mar 20   /  0.00 /  0.13 /  0.00 /  0.01
:     Mar 21   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 21                           /  0.00
:     Mar 22   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Mar 23   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 18                           /  10.9
:     Mar 19   /  19.8 /  16.0 /  12.9 /  16.2
:     Mar 20   /  17.9 /  13.0 /   8.0 /   3.8
:     Mar 21   /   3.7 /  -0.6 /  -3.4 /   4.8
:     Mar 22   /  10.7 /   8.2 /   5.3 /   2.7
:     Mar 23   /   3.4 /  -2.2 /  -2.5
:____________________________________________________________________

: Waterville - Maumee River - CLE
: Zero Datum 595.71 ft (NGVD 1929)
: Wood County, OH
: Record River Stage     19.9 ft
: Major River Stage      16.0 ft
: Moderate River Stage   15.0 ft
: Flood River Stage      11.0 ft
: Action River Stage      9.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 19                           /   5.2
:     Mar 20   /   5.0 /   4.9 /   4.8 /   4.8
:     Mar 21   /   4.6 /   4.6 /   4.4
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 4.4 ft at 800am EDT on Fri, Mar 21
:
.ER WTVO1 20250321 Z DC202503211351/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Mar 21 :                         /   4.3
.E2 : Mar 22 : /   4.2 /   4.1 /   4.0 /   3.9
.E3 : Mar 23 : /   3.8 /   3.8 /   3.7 /   3.7
.E4 : Mar 24 : /   3.7 /   3.6 /   3.5 /   3.5
.E5 : Mar 25 : /   3.5 /   3.4 /   3.4 /   3.4
.E6 : Mar 26 : /   3.3 /   3.3 /   3.3
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 18                           /  0.00
:     Mar 19   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Mar 20   /  0.00 /  0.11 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Mar 21   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 21                           /  0.00
:     Mar 22   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Mar 23   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 18                           /  11.5
:     Mar 19   /  20.1 /  16.5 /  14.1 /  17.2
:     Mar 20   /  18.9 /  14.7 /   9.4 /   5.2
:     Mar 21   /   4.2 /   1.1 /  -3.2 /   5.1
:     Mar 22   /  10.7 /   8.4 /   6.6 /   3.8
:     Mar 23   /   4.1 /  -1.5 /  -2.2
:____________________________________________________________________
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