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RVFOHW
River Forecast
NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington, OH
10:22am 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:
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: Pittsburgh - Ohio River - PBZ
: Zero Datum 694.2 ft (NGVD 1929)
: Allegheny County, PA
: Record River Stage     46.0 ft
: Major River Stage      28.0 ft
: Moderate River Stage   25.0 ft
: Flood River Stage      22.0 ft
: Action River Stage     18.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 19                           /  16.8
:     Mar 20   /  16.6 /  16.4 /  16.5 /  16.9
:     Mar 21   /  16.9 /  16.7 /  16.4
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 16.4 ft at 1000am EDT on Fri, Mar 21
:
.ER PTTP1 20250321 Z DC202503211422/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Mar 21 :                         /  16.4
.E2 : Mar 22 : /  16.6 /  16.6 /  16.6 /  16.6
.E3 : Mar 23 : /  16.6 /  16.6 /  16.6 /  16.6
.E4 : Mar 24 : /  16.6 /  16.6 /  16.6 /  16.6
.E5 : Mar 25 : /  16.6 /  16.6 /  16.6 /  16.6
.E6 : Mar 26 : /  16.6 /  16.6 /  16.6
:
: 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 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.11
:     Mar 21   /  0.01 /  0.01 /  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 /  0.06
:     Mar 23   /  0.01 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 18                           /   7.6
:     Mar 19   /  18.3 /  11.8 /   7.3 /  17.3
:     Mar 20   /  25.2 /  19.4 /  16.6 /  11.1
:     Mar 21   /   8.8 /   2.2 /   0.7 /   4.1
:     Mar 22   /   9.9 /   6.7 /   6.3 /   7.2
:     Mar 23   /   5.1 /  -1.0 /  -3.5
:____________________________________________________________________

: Dashields Lock & Dam - Ohio River - PBZ
: Zero Datum 680.01 ft (NGVD 1929)
: Allegheny County, PA
: Record Pool Stage     42.8 ft
: Major Pool Stage      32.0 ft
: Moderate Pool Stage   29.0 ft
: Flood Pool Stage      25.0 ft
: Action Pool Stage     19.4 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 19                           /  15.6
:     Mar 20   /  15.6 /  15.5 /  15.5 /  15.5
:     Mar 21   /  15.9 /  15.9 /  15.6
:
: Latest Observed Pool Stage 15.6 ft at 915am EDT on Fri, Mar 21
:
.ER DSHP1 20250321 Z DC202503211422/DUE/DQG/DH18/HPIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Mar 21 :                         /  15.6
.E2 : Mar 22 : /  15.6 /  15.7 /  15.6 /  15.5
.E3 : Mar 23 : /  15.5 /  15.5 /  15.4 /  15.4
.E4 : Mar 24 : /  15.4 /  15.4 /  15.4 /  15.3
.E5 : Mar 25 : /  15.3 /  15.3 /  15.3 /  15.2
.E6 : Mar 26 : /  15.2 /  15.2 /  14.9
:
: 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 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.08
:     Mar 21   /  0.01 /  0.01 /  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 /  0.06
:     Mar 23   /  0.01 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 18                           /   7.8
:     Mar 19   /  18.3 /  12.6 /   9.4 /  17.7
:     Mar 20   /  25.2 /  19.1 /  16.0 /  10.8
:     Mar 21   /   8.3 /   2.0 /   0.7 /   4.1
:     Mar 22   /   9.8 /   6.8 /   6.5 /   7.0
:     Mar 23   /   5.0 /  -0.9 /  -3.3
:____________________________________________________________________

: Montgomery Lock & Dam - Ohio River - PBZ
: Zero Datum 652.52 ft (NGVD 1929)
: Beaver County, PA
: Record Tailwater Stage     55.0 ft
: Major Tailwater Stage      38.0 ft
: Moderate Tailwater Stage   36.0 ft
: Flood Tailwater Stage      33.0 ft
: Action Tailwater Stage     23.3 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 19                           /  13.2
:     Mar 20   /  13.3 /  13.4 /  13.3 /  13.3
:     Mar 21   /  13.8 /  13.8 /  13.6
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 13.6 ft at 900am EDT on Fri, Mar 21
:
.ER MGYP1 20250321 Z DC202503211422/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Mar 21 :                         /  13.6
.E2 : Mar 22 : /  13.5 /  13.4 /  13.4 /  13.4
.E3 : Mar 23 : /  13.4 /  13.3 /  13.3 /  13.3
.E4 : Mar 24 : /  13.3 /  13.3 /  13.3 /  13.3
.E5 : Mar 25 : /  13.2 /  13.1 /  13.1 /  13.1
.E6 : Mar 26 : /  13.0 /  12.9 /  12.9
:
: 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 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.07
:     Mar 21   /  0.03 /  0.01 /  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 /  0.06
:     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                           /   8.0
:     Mar 19   /  18.4 /  12.8 /  10.0 /  17.9
:     Mar 20   /  25.1 /  18.4 /  15.8 /  10.7
:     Mar 21   /   7.9 /   1.8 /   0.5 /   4.1
:     Mar 22   /   9.9 /   6.7 /   6.5 /   6.7
:     Mar 23   /   4.4 /  -1.4 /  -3.6
:____________________________________________________________________

: New Cumberland L&D - Ohio River - PBZ
: Zero Datum 632.0 ft (NGVD 1929)
: Hancock County, WV
: Record Tailwater Stage     54.3 ft
: Major Tailwater Stage      39.0 ft
: Moderate Tailwater Stage   38.0 ft
: Flood Tailwater Stage      36.0 ft
: Action Tailwater Stage     26.6 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 19                           /  14.8
:     Mar 20   /  14.4 /  14.4 /  14.3 /  14.1
:     Mar 21   /  14.1 /  15.0 /  15.0
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 14.8 ft at 1000am EDT on Fri, Mar 21
:
.ER NCUW2 20250321 Z DC202503211422/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Mar 21 :                         /  14.7
.E2 : Mar 22 : /  14.6 /  14.6 /  14.4 /  14.4
.E3 : Mar 23 : /  14.3 /  14.2 /  14.1 /  14.1
.E4 : Mar 24 : /  14.0 /  14.1 /  14.0 /  14.0
.E5 : Mar 25 : /  13.9 /  13.9 /  13.8 /  13.8
.E6 : Mar 26 : /  13.7 /  13.7 /  13.6
:
: 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 /  0.00 /  0.01 /  0.09
:     Mar 21   /  0.04 /  0.01 /  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 /  0.01 /  0.06
:     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                           /   8.2
:     Mar 19   /  18.5 /  13.8 /  11.7 /  17.9
:     Mar 20   /  24.4 /  18.2 /  15.3 /   9.9
:     Mar 21   /   6.8 /   1.6 /   0.3 /   4.0
:     Mar 22   /   9.8 /   6.9 /   6.6 /   6.4
:     Mar 23   /   4.4 /  -1.4 /  -3.5
:____________________________________________________________________

: Pike Island L&D - Ohio River - PBZ
: Zero Datum 611.0 ft (NGVD 1929)
: Ohio County, WV
: Record Tailwater Stage     47.7 ft
: Major Tailwater Stage      43.0 ft
: Moderate Tailwater Stage   39.0 ft
: Flood Tailwater Stage      37.0 ft
: Action Tailwater Stage     26.4 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 19                           /  16.0
:     Mar 20   /  15.6 /  15.5 /  15.2 /  15.1
:     Mar 21   /  14.9 /  14.9 /  16.1
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 16.1 ft at 1000am EDT on Fri, Mar 21
:
.ER WHLW2 20250321 Z DC202503211422/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Mar 21 :                         /  15.9
.E2 : Mar 22 : /  15.6 /  15.4 /  15.3 /  15.0
.E3 : Mar 23 : /  14.8 /  14.7 /  14.6 /  14.5
.E4 : Mar 24 : /  14.5 /  14.4 /  14.4 /  14.3
.E5 : Mar 25 : /  14.3 /  14.2 /  14.2 /  14.1
.E6 : Mar 26 : /  14.1 /  14.0 /  14.0
:
: 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 /  0.00 /  0.01 /  0.08
:     Mar 21   /  0.00 /  0.02 /  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 /  0.05
:     Mar 23   /  0.01 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 18                           /   8.3
:     Mar 19   /  18.5 /  12.3 /   9.8 /  18.2
:     Mar 20   /  25.0 /  19.5 /  15.8 /  10.6
:     Mar 21   /   7.9 /   2.3 /   0.7 /   4.3
:     Mar 22   /  10.1 /   6.8 /   6.5 /   7.3
:     Mar 23   /   5.9 /  -0.5 /  -3.2
:____________________________________________________________________

: Wheeling - Ohio River - PBZ
: Zero Datum 608.1 ft (NGVD 1929)
: Ohio County, WV
: Record River Stage     55.2 ft
: Major River Stage      42.0 ft
: Moderate River Stage   40.0 ft
: Flood River Stage      36.0 ft
: Action River Stage     26.7 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 19                           /  17.6
:     Mar 20   /  17.3 /  16.9 /  16.8 /  16.8
:     Mar 21   /  16.6 /  16.7 /  17.5
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 17.5 ft at 930am EDT on Fri, Mar 21
:
.ER WLGW2 20250321 Z DC202503211422/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Mar 21 :                         /  17.3
.E2 : Mar 22 : /  17.1 /  17.0 /  16.9 /  16.8
.E3 : Mar 23 : /  16.7 /  16.6 /  16.5 /  16.5
.E4 : Mar 24 : /  16.4 /  16.4 /  16.4 /  16.4
.E5 : Mar 25 : /  16.3 /  16.3 /  16.3 /  16.2
.E6 : Mar 26 : /  16.1 /  16.1 /  16.1
:
: 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 /  0.00 /  0.02 /  0.07
:     Mar 21   /  0.00 /  0.02 /  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 /  0.04
:     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                           /   8.4
:     Mar 19   /  18.7 /  11.8 /   9.1 /  17.8
:     Mar 20   /  24.9 /  19.4 /  15.9 /  10.9
:     Mar 21   /   7.9 /   2.6 /   1.2 /   4.5
:     Mar 22   /  10.4 /   6.8 /   6.5 /   7.5
:     Mar 23   /   6.4 /  -0.2 /  -3.0
:____________________________________________________________________

: Hannibal Dam - Ohio River - PBZ
: Zero Datum 590.0 ft (NGVD 1929)
: Monroe County, OH
: Record Tailwater Stage     41.9 ft
: Major Tailwater Stage      40.0 ft
: Moderate Tailwater Stage   37.0 ft
: Flood Tailwater Stage      35.0 ft
: Action Tailwater Stage     24.8 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 19                           /  13.6
:     Mar 20   /  14.1 /  14.3 /  13.9 /  13.7
:     Mar 21   /  13.6 /  13.7 /  14.4
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 14.5 ft at 1000am EDT on Fri, Mar 21
:
.ER HANO1 20250321 Z DC202503211422/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Mar 21 :                         /  14.4
.E2 : Mar 22 : /  14.1 /  13.9 /  13.7 /  13.5
.E3 : Mar 23 : /  13.3 /  13.2 /  13.1 /  13.0
.E4 : Mar 24 : /  13.0 /  12.9 /  12.9 /  12.8
.E5 : Mar 25 : /  12.8 /  12.8 /  12.8 /  12.8
.E6 : Mar 26 : /  12.8 /  12.8 /  12.8
:
: 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 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.14
:     Mar 21   /  0.00 /  0.01 /  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 /  0.05
:     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                           /   7.9
:     Mar 19   /  18.4 /  12.5 /   8.5 /  17.3
:     Mar 20   /  25.8 /  21.1 /  16.6 /  10.4
:     Mar 21   /   8.1 /   2.7 /   1.1 /   4.4
:     Mar 22   /  10.2 /   7.1 /   6.7 /   8.2
:     Mar 23   /   7.7 /   1.2 /  -1.9
:____________________________________________________________________
$$
: Cornelissen
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