River Forecast
Issued by NWS Ohio RFC
Issued by NWS Ohio RFC
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RVFTIR
River Flow and Velocity Forecasts
NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington, OH
10:40AM EST Tuesday, December 16, 2025
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
Dec 16 Dec 17 Dec 18 Dec 19
Forecast Point... Flow Vel Flow Vel Flow Vel Flow Vel
Allegheny River...
C.W. Bill Young Lock and 6.5 0.3 6.0 0.3 5.8 0.3 6.3 0.3
Monongahela River...
Braddock 4.5 0.3 4.2 0.3 4.1 0.3 5.8 0.4
Beaver River...
Beaver Falls 1.6 0.2 1.8 0.3 1.8 0.3 2.4 0.4
Ohio River...
Dashields Lock and Dam 15.4 0.5 10.6 0.3 10.4 0.3 13.1 0.4
Montgomery Lock and Dam 14.0 0.3 12.6 0.3 12.4 0.3 15.0 0.4
Wheeling 14.1 0.6 14.5 0.6 13.9 0.6 17.0 0.7
Moundsville 14.4 0.3 14.8 0.4 14.3 0.3 17.6 0.4
Willow Island Lock and Da 15.2 0.6 15.5 0.6 15.7 0.6 20.2 0.8
Parkersburg 17.8 0.4 17.6 0.4 18.6 0.4 25.4 0.6
Racine Lock and Dam 17.7 0.4 18.8 0.4 20.7 0.5 28.4 0.6
R C Byrd Dam 22.5 0.5 27.5 0.6 29.9 0.6 39.4 0.8
Huntington 31.7 0.6 29.8 0.6 30.6 0.6 39.4 0.8
Lloyd Greenup Dam 30.3 0.5 27.4 0.4 30.8 0.5 34.6 0.5
Meldahl Dam 32.0 1.6 28.9 1.5 34.2 1.6 37.2 1.7
Cincinnati 35.9 0.8 32.3 0.7 35.9 0.8 43.4 1.0
Markland Dam 47.8 1.5 34.6 1.2 36.3 1.3 46.0 1.5
McAlpine Upper 53.8 0.6 42.1 0.5 41.1 0.5 48.5 0.5
McAlpine Lower 53.7 1.8 42.0 1.5 40.9 1.5 48.2 1.7
Cannelton Dam 54.0 1.8 49.9 1.7 43.1 1.5 47.9 1.7
Evansville 48.9 0.8 56.7 0.9 46.3 0.8 49.2 0.8
J T Myers Dam 56.0 0.5 63.6 0.6 56.7 0.5 54.4 0.5
Shawneetown 56.1 1.2 63.7 1.3 56.8 1.2 54.5 1.1
Golconda 62.7 0.4 60.8 0.4 60.9 0.4 54.5 0.4
Smithland Lock and Dam 54.4 0.4 60.8 0.4 61.0 0.4 54.5 0.4
Muskingum River...
McConnelsville 2.5 0.2 2.3 0.2 2.3 0.2 2.5 0.2
Kanawha River...
Kanawha Falls 4.7 1.4 4.4 1.3 5.2 1.5 5.5 1.5
Big Sandy River...
Fullers Station 1.8 0.7 1.6 0.6 1.6 0.6 1.6 0.6
Scioto River...
Piketon 1.5 1.1 1.4 1.1 1.5 1.1 2.4 1.4
Little Miami River...
Milford 0.5 1.0 0.5 1.1 0.5 0.9 1.7 1.1
Licking River...
Catawba 2.3 1.2 2.0 1.1 2.4 1.2 3.2 1.5
Kentucky River...
Frankfort 3.6 1.4 3.2 1.3 3.3 1.3 3.9 1.5
Green River...
Spottsville 3.1 0.5 2.8 0.4 2.6 0.4 2.5 0.4
Wabash River...
New Harmony 6.4 0.6 6.4 0.6 7.3 0.7 7.8 0.7
.BR TIR 20251216 Z DH12/DC202512161540/DUE/DQG/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+06/QRIFF/QFIFF
.B1 DRH+12/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+18/QRIFF/QFIFF
ACMP1 6.5/0.3 / 6.0/0.3 / 5.8/0.3 / 6.3/0.3
BDDP1 4.5/0.3 / 4.2/0.3 / 4.1/0.3 / 5.8/0.4
BEAP1 1.6/0.2 / 1.8/0.3 / 1.8/0.3 / 2.4/0.4
DSHP1 15.4/0.5 / 10.6/0.3 / 10.4/0.3 / 13.1/0.4
MGYP1 14.0/0.3 / 12.6/0.3 / 12.4/0.3 / 15.0/0.4
WLGW2 14.1/0.6 / 14.5/0.6 / 13.9/0.6 / 17.0/0.7
MOUW2 14.4/0.3 / 14.8/0.4 / 14.3/0.3 / 17.6/0.4
RNOO1 15.2/0.6 / 15.5/0.6 / 15.7/0.6 / 20.2/0.8
PARW2 17.8/0.4 / 17.6/0.4 / 18.6/0.4 / 25.4/0.6
RACW2 17.7/0.4 / 18.8/0.4 / 20.7/0.5 / 28.4/0.6
GALW2 22.5/0.5 / 27.5/0.6 / 29.9/0.6 / 39.4/0.8
HNTW2 31.7/0.6 / 29.8/0.6 / 30.6/0.6 / 39.4/0.8
GNUK2 30.3/0.5 / 27.4/0.4 / 30.8/0.5 / 34.6/0.5
MELO1 32.0/1.6 / 28.9/1.5 / 34.2/1.6 / 37.2/1.7
CCNO1 35.9/0.8 / 32.3/0.7 / 35.9/0.8 / 43.4/1.0
MKLK2 47.8/1.5 / 34.6/1.2 / 36.3/1.3 / 46.0/1.5
MLUK2 53.8/0.6 / 42.1/0.5 / 41.1/0.5 / 48.5/0.5
MLPK2 53.7/1.8 / 42.0/1.5 / 40.9/1.5 / 48.2/1.7
CNNI3 54.0/1.8 / 49.9/1.7 / 43.1/1.5 / 47.9/1.7
EVVI3 48.9/0.8 / 56.7/0.9 / 46.3/0.8 / 49.2/0.8
UNWK2 56.0/0.5 / 63.6/0.6 / 56.7/0.5 / 54.4/0.5
SHNI2 56.1/1.2 / 63.7/1.3 / 56.8/1.2 / 54.5/1.1
GOLI2 62.7/0.4 / 60.8/0.4 / 60.9/0.4 / 54.5/0.4
SMLI2 54.4/0.4 / 60.8/0.4 / 61.0/0.4 / 54.5/0.4
MCCO1 2.5/0.2 / 2.3/0.2 / 2.3/0.2 / 2.5/0.2
KANW2 4.7/1.4 / 4.4/1.3 / 5.2/1.5 / 5.5/1.5
FLRK2 1.8/0.7 / 1.6/0.6 / 1.6/0.6 / 1.6/0.6
PKTO1 1.5/1.1 / 1.4/1.1 / 1.5/1.1 / 2.4/1.4
MLGO1 0.5/1.0 / 0.5/1.1 / 0.5/0.9 / 1.7/1.1
CATK2 2.3/1.2 / 2.0/1.1 / 2.4/1.2 / 3.2/1.5
FFTK2 3.6/1.4 / 3.2/1.3 / 3.3/1.3 / 3.9/1.5
SPTK2 3.1/0.5 / 2.8/0.4 / 2.6/0.4 / 2.5/0.4
NHRI3 6.4/0.6 / 6.4/0.6 / 7.3/0.7 / 7.8/0.7
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