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River Forecast
NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington, OH
10:33am EDT Wednesday, March 26, 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


: Markland Dam - Ohio River - ILN
: Zero Datum 408.0 ft (Ohio River Datum)
: Gallatin County, KY
: Record Tailwater Stage     76.1 ft
: Major Tailwater Stage      74.0 ft
: Moderate Tailwater Stage   62.0 ft
: Flood Tailwater Stage      51.0 ft
: Action Tailwater Stage     49.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 24                           /  22.3
:     Mar 25   /  21.7 /  21.0 /  20.8 /  20.1
:     Mar 26   /  19.8 /  19.8 /  19.8
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 20.0 ft at 945am EDT on Wed, Mar 26
:
.ER MKLK2 20250326 Z DC202503261433/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Mar 26 :                         /  20.0
.E2 : Mar 27 : /  20.0 /  19.9 /  19.7 /  19.6
.E3 : Mar 28 : /  19.6 /  19.6 /  19.5 /  19.3
.E4 : Mar 29 : /  19.2 /  19.1 /  19.0 /  18.8
.E5 : Mar 30 : /  18.6 /  18.6 /  18.6 /  18.6
.E6 : Mar 31 : /  18.6 /  18.6 /  18.6
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 23                           /  0.30
:     Mar 24   /  0.64 /  0.02 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Mar 25   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.03 /  0.04
:     Mar 26   /  0.01 /  0.01 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 26                           /  0.00
:     Mar 27   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.01
:     Mar 28   /  0.09 /  0.03 /  0.14
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 23                           /   3.9
:     Mar 24   /   5.4 /   6.9 /   4.0 /   8.6
:     Mar 25   /  12.5 /   8.1 /   6.3 /   6.4
:     Mar 26   /   8.5 /   4.4 /   0.7 /   7.3
:     Mar 27   /  11.2 /   5.6 /   3.4 /  10.2
:     Mar 28   /  11.9 /   9.7 /  10.4
:____________________________________________________________________

: McAlpine Upper - Ohio River - LMK
: Zero Datum 407.18 ft (NAVD 88)
: Jefferson County, KY
: Record Pool Stage     52.2 ft
: Major Pool Stage      38.0 ft
: Moderate Pool Stage   30.0 ft
: Flood Pool Stage      23.0 ft
: Action Pool Stage     21.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 24                           /  12.8
:     Mar 25   /  13.0 /  12.9 /  12.6 /  12.4
:     Mar 26   /  12.6 /  12.8 /  13.0
:
: Latest Observed Pool Stage 12.9 ft at 1000am EDT on Wed, Mar 26
:
.ER MLUK2 20250326 Z DC202503261433/DUE/DQG/DH18/HPIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Mar 26 :                         /  13.0
.E2 : Mar 27 : /  13.0 /  13.0 /  13.0 /  12.9
.E3 : Mar 28 : /  12.9 /  12.9 /  12.8 /  12.8
.E4 : Mar 29 : /  12.8 /  12.8 /  12.7 /  12.7
.E5 : Mar 30 : /  12.6 /  12.6 /  12.5 /  12.5
.E6 : Mar 31 : /  12.5 /  12.5 /  12.5
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 23                           /  0.23
:     Mar 24   /  0.55 /  0.04 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Mar 25   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.06 /  0.04
:     Mar 26   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 26                           /  0.00
:     Mar 27   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.02
:     Mar 28   /  0.06 /  0.04 /  0.15
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 23                           /   5.9
:     Mar 24   /   7.6 /   8.8 /   4.3 /   9.7
:     Mar 25   /  13.5 /   9.7 /   7.4 /   7.4
:     Mar 26   /   9.2 /   6.5 /   1.4 /   8.5
:     Mar 27   /  12.3 /   6.4 /   3.8 /  10.8
:     Mar 28   /  13.6 /  11.3 /  12.3
:____________________________________________________________________

: McAlpine Lower - Ohio River - LMK
: Zero Datum 373.18 ft (NGVD29)
: Jefferson County, KY
: Record Tailwater Stage     85.4 ft
: Major Tailwater Stage      73.0 ft
: Moderate Tailwater Stage   65.0 ft
: Flood Tailwater Stage      55.0 ft
: Action Tailwater Stage     53.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 24                           /  22.9
:     Mar 25   /  22.8 /  23.0 /  22.7 /  21.8
:     Mar 26   /  20.8 /  20.2 /  19.9
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 19.8 ft at 1000am EDT on Wed, Mar 26
:
.ER MLPK2 20250326 Z DC202503261433/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Mar 26 :                         /  19.7
.E2 : Mar 27 : /  19.7 /  19.8 /  19.7 /  19.6
.E3 : Mar 28 : /  19.5 /  19.4 /  19.1 /  18.9
.E4 : Mar 29 : /  18.6 /  18.5 /  18.3 /  18.3
.E5 : Mar 30 : /  18.3 /  18.3 /  18.3 /  18.2
.E6 : Mar 31 : /  18.1 /  17.9 /  14.9
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 23                           /  0.23
:     Mar 24   /  0.55 /  0.04 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Mar 25   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.06 /  0.04
:     Mar 26   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 26                           /  0.00
:     Mar 27   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.02
:     Mar 28   /  0.06 /  0.04 /  0.15
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 23                           /   5.9
:     Mar 24   /   7.6 /   8.8 /   4.3 /   9.7
:     Mar 25   /  13.5 /   9.7 /   7.4 /   7.4
:     Mar 26   /   9.2 /   6.5 /   1.4 /   8.5
:     Mar 27   /  12.3 /   6.4 /   3.8 /  10.8
:     Mar 28   /  13.6 /  11.3 /  12.3
:____________________________________________________________________

: Cannelton Dam - Ohio River - LMK
: Zero Datum 348.0 ft (Ohio River)
: Perry County, IN
: Record Tailwater Stage     60.8 ft
: Major Tailwater Stage      50.0 ft
: Moderate Tailwater Stage   46.0 ft
: Flood Tailwater Stage      42.0 ft
: Action Tailwater Stage     40.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 24                           /  17.7
:     Mar 25   /  18.5 /  18.9 /  18.9 /  18.9
:     Mar 26   /  18.5 /  17.9 /  17.2
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 17.0 ft at 1000am EDT on Wed, Mar 26
:
.ER CNNI3 20250326 Z DC202503261433/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Mar 26 :                         /  17.0
.E2 : Mar 27 : /  16.9 /  16.8 /  16.7 /  16.6
.E3 : Mar 28 : /  16.6 /  16.6 /  16.5 /  16.3
.E4 : Mar 29 : /  16.1 /  15.9 /  15.9 /  15.8
.E5 : Mar 30 : /  15.7 /  14.9 /  15.6 /  15.5
.E6 : Mar 31 : /  15.5 /  15.5 /  15.4
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 23                           /  0.21
:     Mar 24   /  0.22 /  0.03 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Mar 25   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.01 /  0.00
:     Mar 26   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 26                           /  0.00
:     Mar 27   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Mar 28   /  0.08 /  0.06 /  0.10
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 23                           /   5.8
:     Mar 24   /  10.2 /   9.2 /   4.3 /  10.0
:     Mar 25   /  14.0 /  10.5 /   7.0 /  10.4
:     Mar 26   /  13.5 /   8.8 /   1.8 /   9.0
:     Mar 27   /  13.2 /   6.7 /   4.6 /  11.4
:     Mar 28   /  15.6 /  12.8 /  13.7
:____________________________________________________________________
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