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FGUS51 KTIR 230121  
RVFSAY  
RIVER FORECAST  
NWS OHIO RIVER FORECAST CENTER, WILMINGTON, OH  
8:21PM EST SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2025  
 
THIS IS A NWS GUIDANCE PRODUCT FROM THE OHIO RIVER FORECAST CENTER.  
PUBLIC FORECASTS AND WARNINGS ARE ISSUED ONLY BY LOCAL NWS OFFICES.  
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: LOGAN - GUYANDOTTE RIVER - RLX  
: ZERO DATUM 640.49 FT (NGVD 1929)  
: LOGAN COUNTY, WV  
: RECORD RIVER STAGE 35.0 FT  
: MAJOR RIVER STAGE 35.0 FT  
: MODERATE RIVER STAGE 28.0 FT  
: FLOOD RIVER STAGE 23.0 FT  
: ACTION RIVER STAGE 21.0 FT  
:  
: TIME SERIES DATA ARE IN 6-HOUR INCREMENTS.  
:  
: OBSV VALID / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: FEB 21 / 11.5 / 11.5 / 11.4  
: FEB 22 / 11.5 / 11.4 / 11.4 / 11.2  
: FEB 23 / 8.9  
:  
: LATEST OBSERVED RIVER STAGE 8.8 FT AT 800PM EST ON SAT, FEB 22  
:  
.ER LOGW2 20250223 Z DC202502230121/DUE/DQG/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6  
:  
: FCST VALID / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
.E1 : FEB 23 : / 8.7 / 8.7 / 8.7  
.E2 : FEB 24 : / 8.7 / 8.7 / 8.7 / 8.7  
.E3 : FEB 25 : / 8.7 / 8.8 / 8.7 / 8.7  
.E4 : FEB 26 : / 8.6 / 8.5 / 8.5 / 8.4  
.E5 : FEB 27 : / 8.4 / 8.3 / 8.3 / 8.2  
.E6 : FEB 28 : / 8.2  
:  
: LOCAL OBSERVED 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP [MAPX] (72 HOURS):  
: VALID TIMES / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: FEB 20 / 0.00 / 0.06 / 0.01  
: FEB 21 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: FEB 22 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: FEB 23 / 0.00  
:  
: LOCAL FORECAST 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP [MAPX] (48 HOURS):  
: VALID TIMES / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: FEB 23 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: FEB 24 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: FEB 25 / 0.00  
:  
: LOCAL 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED TEMPERATURES (C) [MAT] (120 HOURS):  
: VALID TIMES / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: FEB 20 / -8.6 / -9.1 / -9.1  
: FEB 21 / -7.9 / -9.2 / -10.2 / -8.1  
: FEB 22 / -4.1 / -8.1 / -10.3 / -4.3  
: FEB 23 / 3.1 / -2.8 / -4.8 / -1.0  
: FEB 24 / 3.1 / -1.1 / -2.6 / 5.8  
: FEB 25 / 7.9  
:____________________________________________________________________  
 
: LITWAR RIVER GAUGE - TUG FORK - RLX  
: ZERO DATUM 936.36 FT (G-7532 (1929))  
: MCDOWELL COUNTY, WV  
: RECORD RIVER STAGE 27.4 FT  
: MAJOR RIVER STAGE 27.0 FT  
: MODERATE RIVER STAGE 25.0 FT  
: FLOOD RIVER STAGE 24.0 FT  
: ACTION RIVER STAGE 20.0 FT  
:  
: TIME SERIES DATA ARE IN 6-HOUR INCREMENTS.  
:  
: OBSV VALID / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: FEB 21 / 7.1 / 7.0 / 6.8  
: FEB 22 / 6.7 / 6.7 / 6.6 / 6.5  
: FEB 23 / 6.5  
:  
: LATEST OBSERVED RIVER STAGE 6.5 FT AT 800PM EST ON SAT, FEB 22  
:  
.ER LITW2 20250223 Z DC202502230121/DUE/DQG/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6  
:  
: FCST VALID / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
.E1 : FEB 23 : / 6.5 / 6.6 / 6.7  
.E2 : FEB 24 : / 6.7 / 6.7 / 6.6 / 6.6  
.E3 : FEB 25 : / 6.5 / 6.5 / 6.4 / 6.4  
.E4 : FEB 26 : / 6.3 / 6.2 / 6.2 / 6.1  
.E5 : FEB 27 : / 6.1 / 6.0 / 6.0 / 5.9  
.E6 : FEB 28 : / 5.9  
:  
: LOCAL OBSERVED 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP [MAPX] (72 HOURS):  
: VALID TIMES / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: FEB 20 / 0.00 / 0.05 / 0.00  
: FEB 21 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: FEB 22 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: FEB 23 / 0.00  
:  
: LOCAL FORECAST 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP [MAPX] (48 HOURS):  
: VALID TIMES / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: FEB 23 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: FEB 24 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: FEB 25 / 0.00  
:  
: LOCAL 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED TEMPERATURES (C) [MAT] (120 HOURS):  
: VALID TIMES / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: FEB 20 / -6.8 / -7.7 / -7.5  
: FEB 21 / -6.9 / -8.1 / -9.2 / -7.0  
: FEB 22 / -3.2 / -8.3 / -11.6 / -3.8  
: FEB 23 / 4.6 / -2.8 / -5.0 / -0.3  
: FEB 24 / 3.9 / -1.5 / -3.2 / 6.9  
: FEB 25 / 8.7  
:____________________________________________________________________  
 
: WILLIAMSON - TUG FORK - RLX  
: ZERO DATUM 620.52 FT (NGVD 1929)  
: MINGO COUNTY, WV  
: RECORD RIVER STAGE 52.6 FT  
: MAJOR RIVER STAGE 42.7 FT  
: MODERATE RIVER STAGE 32.0 FT  
: FLOOD RIVER STAGE 27.0 FT  
: ACTION RIVER STAGE 25.0 FT  
:  
: TIME SERIES DATA ARE IN 6-HOUR INCREMENTS.  
:  
: OBSV VALID / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: FEB 21 / 9.4 / 9.1 / 8.8  
: FEB 22 / 8.6 / 8.4 / 8.2 / 8.1  
: FEB 23 / 7.9  
:  
: LATEST OBSERVED RIVER STAGE 7.9 FT AT 800PM EST ON SAT, FEB 22  
:  
.ER WILW2 20250223 Z DC202502230121/DUE/DQG/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6  
:  
: FCST VALID / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
.E1 : FEB 23 : / 7.8 / 7.7 / 7.7  
.E2 : FEB 24 : / 7.8 / 7.9 / 7.9 / 8.0  
.E3 : FEB 25 : / 8.0 / 8.0 / 7.9 / 7.9  
.E4 : FEB 26 : / 7.8 / 7.7 / 7.5 / 7.3  
.E5 : FEB 27 : / 7.2 / 7.0 / 6.9 / 6.8  
.E6 : FEB 28 : / 6.7  
:  
: LOCAL OBSERVED 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP [MAPX] (72 HOURS):  
: VALID TIMES / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: FEB 20 / 0.00 / 0.06 / 0.00  
: FEB 21 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: FEB 22 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: FEB 23 / 0.00  
:  
: LOCAL FORECAST 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP [MAPX] (48 HOURS):  
: VALID TIMES / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: FEB 23 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: FEB 24 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: FEB 25 / 0.00  
:  
: LOCAL 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED TEMPERATURES (C) [MAT] (120 HOURS):  
: VALID TIMES / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: FEB 20 / -7.7 / -8.3 / -8.3  
: FEB 21 / -7.0 / -8.2 / -9.5 / -7.3  
: FEB 22 / -3.3 / -7.3 / -10.1 / -4.1  
: FEB 23 / 4.0 / -1.8 / -4.1 / -0.3  
: FEB 24 / 4.3 / -0.4 / -2.2 / 6.6  
: FEB 25 / 9.3  
:____________________________________________________________________  
 
: HAYSI RIVER GAGE - RUSSELL FORK - RLX  
: ZERO DATUM 1236.7 FT (NGVD 1929)  
: DICKENSON COUNTY, VA  
: RECORD RIVER STAGE 28.2 FT  
: MAJOR RIVER STAGE 24.0 FT  
: MODERATE RIVER STAGE 20.0 FT  
: FLOOD RIVER STAGE 16.0 FT  
: ACTION RIVER STAGE 15.0 FT  
:  
: TIME SERIES DATA ARE IN 6-HOUR INCREMENTS.  
:  
: OBSV VALID / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: FEB 21 / 3.8 / 3.8 / 3.7  
: FEB 22 / 3.7 / 3.6 / 3.6 / 3.5  
: FEB 23 / 3.6  
:  
: LATEST OBSERVED RIVER STAGE 3.6 FT AT 745PM EST ON SAT, FEB 22  
:  
.ER HAIV2 20250223 Z DC202502230121/DUE/DQG/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6  
:  
: FCST VALID / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
.E1 : FEB 23 : / 3.6 / 3.7 / 3.7  
.E2 : FEB 24 : / 3.7 / 3.6 / 3.7 / 3.7  
.E3 : FEB 25 : / 3.6 / 3.6 / 3.6 / 3.5  
.E4 : FEB 26 : / 3.4 / 3.4 / 3.4 / 3.3  
.E5 : FEB 27 : / 3.3 / 3.2 / 3.2 / 3.2  
.E6 : FEB 28 : / 3.2  
:  
: LOCAL OBSERVED 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP [MAPX] (72 HOURS):  
: VALID TIMES / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: FEB 20 / 0.00 / 0.05 / 0.00  
: FEB 21 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: FEB 22 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: FEB 23 / 0.00  
:  
: LOCAL FORECAST 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP [MAPX] (48 HOURS):  
: VALID TIMES / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: FEB 23 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: FEB 24 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: FEB 25 / 0.00  
:  
: LOCAL 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED TEMPERATURES (C) [MAT] (120 HOURS):  
: VALID TIMES / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: FEB 20 / -7.9 / -8.6 / -8.8  
: FEB 21 / -7.7 / -9.3 / -9.8 / -7.4  
: FEB 22 / -3.0 / -8.0 / -11.2 / -3.5  
: FEB 23 / 5.0 / -2.7 / -5.0 / -0.1  
: FEB 24 / 4.7 / -1.3 / -3.1 / 6.6  
: FEB 25 / 8.5  
:____________________________________________________________________  
 
: PRESTONBURG - LEVISA FORK BIG SANDY RIVER - JKL  
: ZERO DATUM 588.918 FT (NGVD 1929)  
: FLOYD COUNTY, KY  
: RECORD RIVER STAGE MISSING  
: MAJOR RIVER STAGE 46.0 FT  
: MODERATE RIVER STAGE 43.0 FT  
: FLOOD RIVER STAGE 40.0 FT  
: ACTION RIVER STAGE 22.0 FT  
:  
: TIME SERIES DATA ARE IN 6-HOUR INCREMENTS.  
:  
: OBSV VALID / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: FEB 21 / 22.4 / 22.8 / 22.9  
: FEB 22 / 22.9 / 23.0 / 22.9 / 22.8  
: FEB 23 / 22.7  
:  
: LATEST OBSERVED RIVER STAGE 22.7 FT AT 745PM EST ON SAT, FEB 22  
:  
.ER PSTK2 20250223 Z DC202502230121/DUE/DQG/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6  
:  
: FCST VALID / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
.E1 : FEB 23 : / 22.6 / 22.5 / 22.5  
.E2 : FEB 24 : / 22.3 / 22.2 / 22.1 / 21.9  
.E3 : FEB 25 : / 21.8 / 21.7 / 21.4 / 21.2  
.E4 : FEB 26 : / 20.6 / 18.3 / 14.4 / 12.8  
.E5 : FEB 27 : / 11.7 / 11.0 / 9.9 / 9.0  
.E6 : FEB 28 : / 8.3  
:  
: LOCAL OBSERVED 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP [MAPX] (72 HOURS):  
: VALID TIMES / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: FEB 20 / 0.00 / 0.05 / 0.01  
: FEB 21 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: FEB 22 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: FEB 23 / 0.00  
:  
: LOCAL FORECAST 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP [MAPX] (48 HOURS):  
: VALID TIMES / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: FEB 23 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: FEB 24 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: FEB 25 / 0.00  
:  
: LOCAL 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED TEMPERATURES (C) [MAT] (120 HOURS):  
: VALID TIMES / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: FEB 20 / -7.3 / -8.3 / -8.3  
: FEB 21 / -7.1 / -8.9 / -10.1 / -8.0  
: FEB 22 / -3.9 / -7.0 / -10.1 / -4.6  
: FEB 23 / 4.1 / -1.5 / -4.2 / 0.0  
: FEB 24 / 4.7 / -0.1 / -2.2 / 7.2  
: FEB 25 / 9.5  
:____________________________________________________________________  
 
: PAINTSVILLE - LEVISA FORK BIG SANDY RIVER - JKL  
: ZERO DATUM 566.84 FT (NGVD 1929)  
: JOHNSON COUNTY, KY  
: RECORD RIVER STAGE 45.9 FT  
: MAJOR RIVER STAGE 42.0 FT  
: MODERATE RIVER STAGE 38.0 FT  
: FLOOD RIVER STAGE 35.0 FT  
: ACTION RIVER STAGE 28.0 FT  
:  
: TIME SERIES DATA ARE IN 6-HOUR INCREMENTS.  
:  
: OBSV VALID / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: FEB 21 / 22.6 / 23.2 / 23.6  
: FEB 22 / 23.7 / 23.8 / 23.8 / 23.8  
: FEB 23 / 23.7  
:  
: LATEST OBSERVED RIVER STAGE 23.6 FT AT 745PM EST ON SAT, FEB 22  
:  
.ER PTVK2 20250223 Z DC202502230121/DUE/DQG/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6  
:  
: FCST VALID / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
.E1 : FEB 23 : / 23.6 / 23.4 / 23.3  
.E2 : FEB 24 : / 23.1 / 22.7 / 22.6 / 22.5  
.E3 : FEB 25 : / 22.4 / 21.8 / 19.8 / 19.4  
.E4 : FEB 26 : / 19.1 / 18.2 / 15.8 / 13.8  
.E5 : FEB 27 : / 12.4 / 11.5 / 10.8 / 10.0  
.E6 : FEB 28 : / 9.4  
:  
: LOCAL OBSERVED 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP [MAPX] (72 HOURS):  
: VALID TIMES / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: FEB 20 / 0.00 / 0.04 / 0.00  
: FEB 21 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: FEB 22 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: FEB 23 / 0.00  
:  
: LOCAL FORECAST 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP [MAPX] (48 HOURS):  
: VALID TIMES / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: FEB 23 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: FEB 24 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: FEB 25 / 0.00  
:  
: LOCAL 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED TEMPERATURES (C) [MAT] (120 HOURS):  
: VALID TIMES / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: FEB 20 / -6.8 / -8.1 / -7.8  
: FEB 21 / -6.7 / -8.5 / -9.2 / -7.6  
: FEB 22 / -3.1 / -6.8 / -10.7 / -5.5  
: FEB 23 / 3.9 / -1.8 / -4.5 / 0.1  
: FEB 24 / 4.9 / -0.1 / -2.4 / 7.1  
: FEB 25 / 9.8  
:____________________________________________________________________  
 
: FULLERS STATION - BIG SANDY RIVER - RLX  
: ZERO DATUM 512.81 FT (NGVD 1929)  
: LAWRENCE COUNTY, KY  
: RECORD RIVER STAGE 48.4 FT  
: MAJOR RIVER STAGE 64.0 FT  
: MODERATE RIVER STAGE 59.0 FT  
: FLOOD RIVER STAGE 49.0 FT  
: ACTION RIVER STAGE 45.0 FT  
:  
: TIME SERIES DATA ARE IN 6-HOUR INCREMENTS.  
:  
: OBSV VALID / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: FEB 21 / 22.9 / 23.0 / 23.2  
: FEB 22 / 23.4 / 23.5 / 23.4 / 23.3  
: FEB 23 / 23.3  
:  
: LATEST OBSERVED RIVER STAGE 23.3 FT AT 730PM EST ON SAT, FEB 22  
:  
.ER FLRK2 20250223 Z DC202502230121/DUE/DQG/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6  
:  
: FCST VALID / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
.E1 : FEB 23 : / 23.3 / 23.2 / 23.2  
.E2 : FEB 24 : / 23.2 / 23.1 / 23.0 / 23.0  
.E3 : FEB 25 : / 23.0 / 23.0 / 22.9 / 22.6  
.E4 : FEB 26 : / 22.2 / 21.9 / 21.5 / 20.8  
.E5 : FEB 27 : / 20.0 / 19.1 / 18.2 / 17.4  
.E6 : FEB 28 : / 16.7  
:  
: LOCAL OBSERVED 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP [MAPX] (72 HOURS):  
: VALID TIMES / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: FEB 20 / 0.00 / 0.03 / 0.00  
: FEB 21 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: FEB 22 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: FEB 23 / 0.00  
:  
: LOCAL FORECAST 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP [MAPX] (48 HOURS):  
: VALID TIMES / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: FEB 23 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: FEB 24 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: FEB 25 / 0.00  
:  
: LOCAL 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED TEMPERATURES (C) [MAT] (120 HOURS):  
: VALID TIMES / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: FEB 20 / -6.4 / -8.0 / -7.5  
: FEB 21 / -6.1 / -8.1 / -8.2 / -6.9  
: FEB 22 / -2.3 / -6.5 / -10.7 / -5.5  
: FEB 23 / 3.4 / -2.3 / -4.8 / -0.1  
: FEB 24 / 4.9 / -0.4 / -2.6 / 6.8  
: FEB 25 / 9.5  
:____________________________________________________________________  

 
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