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FGUS51 KTIR 281635  
RVFTIR  
RIVER FLOW AND VELOCITY FORECASTS  
NWS OHIO RIVER FORECAST CENTER, WILMINGTON, OH  
12:35PM EDT TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 2026  
 
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  
 
APR 28 APR 29 APR 30 MAY 01  
FORECAST POINT... FLOW VEL FLOW VEL FLOW VEL FLOW VEL  
 
ALLEGHENY RIVER...  
C.W. BILL YOUNG LOCK AND 29.5 1.3 26.7 1.2 29.8 1.3 41.4 1.7  
 
MONONGAHELA RIVER...  
BRADDOCK 6.4 0.4 8.1 0.6 15.5 1.0 25.7 1.5  
 
BEAVER RIVER...  
BEAVER FALLS 4.8 0.7 3.5 0.5 6.4 0.9 7.3 1.0  
 
OHIO RIVER...  
DASHIELDS LOCK AND DAM 36.5 1.0 35.3 0.9 48.1 1.2 68.9 1.7  
MONTGOMERY LOCK AND DAM 42.0 1.1 39.4 1.0 51.3 1.3 75.8 1.8  
WHEELING 45.6 1.8 43.7 1.8 57.2 2.4 81.0 2.6  
MOUNDSVILLE 45.9 1.1 44.2 1.1 59.1 1.4 82.6 1.8  
WILLOW ISLAND LOCK AND DA 39.3 1.4 46.0 1.6 65.0 2.0 85.3 2.4  
PARKERSBURG 47.3 1.0 56.4 1.2 80.4 1.6 104.7 2.0  
RACINE LOCK AND DAM 53.4 1.2 60.9 1.3 89.9 1.8 111.7 2.2  
R C BYRD DAM 58.8 1.1 66.6 1.2 98.7 1.8 128.7 2.2  
HUNTINGTON 60.0 1.1 64.7 1.2 91.8 1.7 129.8 2.2  
LLOYD GREENUP DAM 62.7 1.0 62.8 1.0 89.0 1.3 129.1 1.9  
MELDAHL DAM 71.3 2.1 78.1 2.2 91.9 2.3 112.2 2.4  
CINCINNATI 110.5 2.1 96.5 1.9 108.4 2.0 122.0 2.2  
MARKLAND DAM 116.5 2.3 130.9 2.4 133.2 2.4 140.4 2.4  
MCALPINE UPPER 119.2 1.3 177.5 1.8 157.6 1.6 159.2 1.7  
MCALPINE LOWER 119.2 2.3 177.4 2.6 156.8 2.5 158.6 2.5  
CANNELTON DAM 86.1 2.1 180.8 2.6 178.7 2.6 165.4 2.5  
EVANSVILLE 75.4 1.3 171.8 2.1 189.7 2.2 178.4 2.1  
J T MYERS DAM 101.1 0.9 183.2 1.6 235.6 2.1 246.6 2.2  
SHAWNEETOWN 103.1 1.6 187.1 2.0 231.9 2.2 248.8 2.3  
GOLCONDA 106.4 0.7 130.1 0.9 219.3 1.5 252.8 1.7  
SMITHLAND LOCK AND DAM 106.6 0.7 130.8 0.9 220.5 1.5 247.4 1.6  
 
MUSKINGUM RIVER...  
MCCONNELSVILLE 6.5 0.6 7.5 0.7 9.1 0.9 9.5 0.9  
 
KANAWHA RIVER...  
KANAWHA FALLS 3.1 1.1 4.3 1.3 7.4 1.8 11.0 2.2  
 
BIG SANDY RIVER...  
FULLERS STATION 1.3 0.5 1.4 0.5 2.0 0.7 2.8 0.9  
 
SCIOTO RIVER...  
PIKETON 2.3 1.3 11.5 2.2 20.8 2.3 21.5 2.3  
 
LITTLE MIAMI RIVER...  
MILFORD 10.6 3.0 4.7 1.9 5.0 2.0 2.9 1.5  
 
LICKING RIVER...  
CATAWBA 0.7 0.5 4.5 1.8 8.4 2.4 8.1 2.4  
 
KENTUCKY RIVER...  
FRANKFORT 2.1 0.9 3.4 1.3 5.6 1.4 6.9 0.9  
 
GREEN RIVER...  
SPOTTSVILLE 1.3 0.2 1.5 0.2 3.3 0.5 6.7 0.9  
 
WABASH RIVER...  
NEW HARMONY 23.3 1.4 35.5 1.7 57.5 1.9 72.8 2.0  
 
.BR TIR 20260428 Z DH12/DC202604281635/DUE/DQG/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+06/QRIFF/QFIFF  
.B1 DRH+12/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+18/QRIFF/QFIFF  
ACMP1 29.5/1.3 / 26.7/1.2 / 29.8/1.3 / 41.4/1.7  
BDDP1 6.4/0.4 / 8.1/0.6 / 15.5/1.0 / 25.7/1.5  
BEAP1 4.8/0.7 / 3.5/0.5 / 6.4/0.9 / 7.3/1.0  
DSHP1 36.5/1.0 / 35.3/0.9 / 48.1/1.2 / 68.9/1.7  
MGYP1 42.0/1.1 / 39.4/1.0 / 51.3/1.3 / 75.8/1.8  
WLGW2 45.6/1.8 / 43.7/1.8 / 57.2/2.4 / 81.0/2.6  
MOUW2 45.9/1.1 / 44.2/1.1 / 59.1/1.4 / 82.6/1.8  
RNOO1 39.3/1.4 / 46.0/1.6 / 65.0/2.0 / 85.3/2.4  
PARW2 47.3/1.0 / 56.4/1.2 / 80.4/1.6 /104.7/2.0  
RACW2 53.4/1.2 / 60.9/1.3 / 89.9/1.8 /111.7/2.2  
GALW2 58.8/1.1 / 66.6/1.2 / 98.7/1.8 /128.7/2.2  
HNTW2 60.0/1.1 / 64.7/1.2 / 91.8/1.7 /129.8/2.2  
GNUK2 62.7/1.0 / 62.8/1.0 / 89.0/1.3 /129.1/1.9  
MELO1 71.3/2.1 / 78.1/2.2 / 91.9/2.3 /112.2/2.4  
CCNO1 110.5/2.1 / 96.5/1.9 /108.4/2.0 /122.0/2.2  
MKLK2 116.5/2.3 /130.9/2.4 /133.2/2.4 /140.4/2.4  
MLUK2 119.2/1.3 /177.5/1.8 /157.6/1.6 /159.2/1.7  
MLPK2 119.2/2.3 /177.4/2.6 /156.8/2.5 /158.6/2.5  
CNNI3 86.1/2.1 /180.8/2.6 /178.7/2.6 /165.4/2.5  
EVVI3 75.4/1.3 /171.8/2.1 /189.7/2.2 /178.4/2.1  
UNWK2 101.1/0.9 /183.2/1.6 /235.6/2.1 /246.6/2.2  
SHNI2 103.1/1.6 /187.1/2.0 /231.9/2.2 /248.8/2.3  
GOLI2 106.4/0.7 /130.1/0.9 /219.3/1.5 /252.8/1.7  
SMLI2 106.6/0.7 /130.8/0.9 /220.5/1.5 /247.4/1.6  
MCCO1 6.5/0.6 / 7.5/0.7 / 9.1/0.9 / 9.5/0.9  
KANW2 3.1/1.1 / 4.3/1.3 / 7.4/1.8 / 11.0/2.2  
FLRK2 1.3/0.5 / 1.4/0.5 / 2.0/0.7 / 2.8/0.9  
PKTO1 2.3/1.3 / 11.5/2.2 / 20.8/2.3 / 21.5/2.3  
MLGO1 10.6/3.0 / 4.7/1.9 / 5.0/2.0 / 2.9/1.5  
CATK2 0.7/0.5 / 4.5/1.8 / 8.4/2.4 / 8.1/2.4  
FFTK2 2.1/0.9 / 3.4/1.3 / 5.6/1.4 / 6.9/0.9  
SPTK2 1.3/0.2 / 1.5/0.2 / 3.3/0.5 / 6.7/0.9  
NHRI3 23.3/1.4 / 35.5/1.7 / 57.5/1.9 / 72.8/2.0  
.END  

   
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