191  
FGUS51 KTIR 201104  
RVFSCI  
 
RIVER FORECAST  
NWS OHIO RIVER FORECAST CENTER, WILMINGTON OH  
704 AM EDT THU AUG 20 2026  
 
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  
 
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: SCIOTO RIVER - LA RUE, OH - CLE  
:  
: ACTION STAGE 8.0 FT  
: FLOOD STAGE 12.0 FT  
: MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 13.0 FT  
: MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 14.0 FT  
:  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 6.5 FT AT 600 AM EDT ON AUG 20  
:  
 
:CREST NEAR 8.1 FT AROUND 8AM EDT ON FRI, AUG 21  
.ER LARO1 20260820 Z DC202608201104/DH12/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0820 : / 6.5 / 6.8 / 7.2 / 7.5  
.E2 : 0821 : / 8.1 / 7.7 / 7.4 / 7.0  
.E3 : 0822 : / 6.6 / 6.3 / 5.9 / 5.6  
.E4 : 0823 : / 5.3 / 5.0 / 4.7 / 4.4  
.E5 : 0824 : / 4.1 / 3.8 / 3.5 / 3.3  
: LOCAL BASIN QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 1.09/ 0.01/ 0.02/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/  
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: SCIOTO RIVER - PROSPECT, OH - CLE  
:  
: ACTION STAGE 8.0 FT  
: FLOOD STAGE 12.0 FT  
: MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 13.5 FT  
: MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 15.0 FT  
:  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 8.4 FT AT 600 AM EDT ON AUG 20  
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.ER PRGO1 20260820 Z DC202608201104/DH12/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0820 : / 8.4 / 8.5 / 8.6 / 8.6  
.E2 : 0821 : / 8.5 / 8.2 / 7.7 / 7.4  
.E3 : 0822 : / 7.1 / 6.8 / 6.5 / 6.3  
.E4 : 0823 : / 6.1 / 5.9 / 5.8 / 5.7  
.E5 : 0824 : / 5.5 / 5.3 / 5.1 / 4.8  
: LOCAL BASIN QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.51/ 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/  
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: OLENTANGY RIVER - WORTHINGTON, OH - ILN  
:  
: ACTION STAGE 8.0 FT  
: FLOOD STAGE 11.0 FT  
: MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 13.0 FT  
: MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 16.0 FT  
:  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 9.6 FT AT 630 AM EDT ON AUG 20  
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.ER WRTO1 20260820 Z DC202608201104/DH12/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0820 : / 9.1 / 6.6 / 4.7 / 3.5  
.E2 : 0821 : / 3.4 / 3.3 / 3.2 / 3.0  
.E3 : 0822 : / 2.9 / 2.8 / 2.8 / 2.7  
.E4 : 0823 : / 2.6 / 2.6 / 2.5 / 2.5  
.E5 : 0824 : / 2.5 / 2.5 / 2.5 / 2.5  
: LOCAL BASIN QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.67/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/  
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: SCIOTO RIVER - COLUMBUS, OH - ILN  
:  
: ACTION STAGE 16.0 FT  
: FLOOD STAGE 24.0 FT  
: MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 25.0 FT  
: MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 27.0 FT  
:  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 22.1 FT AT 645 AM EDT ON AUG 20  
:  
:  
:RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 11AM EDT ON THU, AUG 20  
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:CREST NEAR 24.2 FT AROUND 2PM EDT ON THU, AUG 20  
:FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 5PM EDT ON THU, AUG 20  
:  
.ER COLO1 20260820 Z DC202608201104/DH12/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0820 : / 22.8 / 24.2 / 19.5 / 16.7  
.E2 : 0821 : / 15.2 / 14.6 / 13.9 / 13.3  
.E3 : 0822 : / 12.7 / 12.1 / 11.6 / 11.1  
.E4 : 0823 : / 10.7 / 10.3 / 10.0 / 9.7  
.E5 : 0824 : / 9.6 / 9.4 / 9.2 / 9.0  
: LOCAL BASIN QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 1.72/ 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/  
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:************************************************************  
: SCIOTO RIVER - CIRCLEVILLE, OH - ILN  
:  
: ACTION STAGE 13.0 FT  
: FLOOD STAGE 15.0 FT  
: MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 20.0 FT  
: MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 26.0 FT  
:  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 9.8 FT AT 630 AM EDT ON AUG 20  
:  
:  
:RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 11PM EDT ON THU, AUG 20  
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:CREST NEAR 17.3 FT AROUND 2PM EDT ON FRI, AUG 21  
:FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 11AM EDT ON SAT, AUG 22  
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.ER CRCO1 20260820 Z DC202608201104/DH12/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0820 : / 10.3 / 12.1 / 14.0 / 15.6  
.E2 : 0821 : / 16.6 / 17.3 / 17.3 / 16.2  
.E3 : 0822 : / 15.1 / 14.1 / 13.3 / 12.6  
.E4 : 0823 : / 11.9 / 11.1 / 10.4 / 9.7  
.E5 : 0824 : / 9.0 / 8.5 / 8.0 / 7.5  
: LOCAL BASIN QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 1.82/ 0.05/ 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/  
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:************************************************************  
: SCIOTO RIVER - PIKETON, OH - ILN  
:  
: ACTION STAGE 17.0 FT  
: FLOOD STAGE 20.0 FT  
: MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 24.0 FT  
: MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 36.0 FT  
:  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 12.8 FT AT 600 AM EDT ON AUG 20  
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:CREST NEAR 17.1 FT AROUND 2AM EDT ON SUN, AUG 23  
.ER PKTO1 20260820 Z DC202608201104/DH12/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0820 : / 12.8 / 11.6 / 10.5 / 9.7  
.E2 : 0821 : / 9.1 / 9.4 / 10.2 / 11.7  
.E3 : 0822 : / 13.6 / 15.5 / 16.6 / 17.1  
.E4 : 0823 : / 16.4 / 15.1 / 13.8 / 12.7  
.E5 : 0824 : / 11.8 / 11.0 / 10.3 / 9.6  
: LOCAL BASIN QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.02/ 0.22/ 0.04/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.01/ 0.00/  
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