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FGUS51 KTIR 121529  
RVFTIR  
RIVER FLOW AND VELOCITY FORECASTS  
NWS OHIO RIVER FORECAST CENTER, WILMINGTON, OH  
11:29AM EDT TUESDAY, MAY 12, 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  
 
MAY 12 MAY 13 MAY 14 MAY 15  
FORECAST POINT... FLOW VEL FLOW VEL FLOW VEL FLOW VEL  
 
ALLEGHENY RIVER...  
C.W. BILL YOUNG LOCK AND 37.9 1.6 32.8 1.4 30.2 1.3 32.2 1.4  
 
MONONGAHELA RIVER...  
BRADDOCK 6.4 0.4 5.6 0.4 4.9 0.3 4.8 0.3  
 
BEAVER RIVER...  
BEAVER FALLS 9.6 1.2 7.7 1.0 8.0 1.1 7.8 1.0  
 
OHIO RIVER...  
DASHIELDS LOCK AND DAM 45.5 1.2 39.3 1.0 36.0 1.0 37.6 1.0  
MONTGOMERY LOCK AND DAM 57.7 1.4 48.6 1.2 44.0 1.1 45.7 1.1  
WHEELING 54.1 2.2 47.0 1.9 46.6 1.9 47.8 1.9  
MOUNDSVILLE 54.5 1.3 47.3 1.1 46.9 1.1 48.1 1.2  
WILLOW ISLAND LOCK AND DA 72.5 2.2 49.4 1.7 47.5 1.6 48.6 1.7  
PARKERSBURG 83.9 1.7 60.4 1.3 56.9 1.2 56.5 1.2  
RACINE LOCK AND DAM 84.9 1.7 61.3 1.3 57.8 1.2 57.4 1.2  
R C BYRD DAM 93.8 1.7 68.4 1.3 63.6 1.2 63.1 1.2  
HUNTINGTON 95.0 1.7 73.7 1.4 64.8 1.2 63.9 1.2  
LLOYD GREENUP DAM 90.3 1.4 70.4 1.1 66.6 1.0 65.3 1.0  
MELDAHL DAM 98.5 2.3 75.1 2.1 68.0 2.1 65.7 2.0  
CINCINNATI 99.1 1.9 81.1 1.6 70.6 1.4 67.2 1.4  
MARKLAND DAM 96.7 2.1 90.8 2.1 78.4 1.9 73.1 1.9  
MCALPINE UPPER 101.3 1.1 98.0 1.1 86.6 1.0 77.7 0.9  
MCALPINE LOWER 101.3 2.2 98.0 2.2 86.6 2.1 77.7 2.1  
CANNELTON DAM 101.7 2.2 95.8 2.2 89.5 2.1 78.4 2.1  
EVANSVILLE 112.1 1.6 99.3 1.6 93.9 1.5 82.4 1.4  
J T MYERS DAM 196.5 1.7 179.1 1.6 170.8 1.5 155.0 1.4  
SHAWNEETOWN 196.9 2.1 179.5 2.0 171.1 1.9 155.3 1.8  
GOLCONDA 199.1 1.3 189.6 1.3 178.3 1.2 167.2 1.1  
SMITHLAND LOCK AND DAM 199.3 1.3 189.8 1.3 178.5 1.2 167.4 1.1  
 
MUSKINGUM RIVER...  
MCCONNELSVILLE 7.9 0.8 7.0 0.7 5.4 0.5 4.4 0.4  
 
KANAWHA RIVER...  
KANAWHA FALLS 3.9 1.2 3.9 1.2 3.8 1.2 3.6 1.2  
 
BIG SANDY RIVER...  
FULLERS STATION 1.2 0.5 1.2 0.5 1.2 0.5 1.1 0.4  
 
SCIOTO RIVER...  
PIKETON 4.1 1.9 3.3 1.7 2.7 1.4 2.4 1.3  
 
LITTLE MIAMI RIVER...  
MILFORD 0.8 0.7 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.4 1.2  
 
LICKING RIVER...  
CATAWBA 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3  
 
KENTUCKY RIVER...  
FRANKFORT 1.7 0.7 1.4 0.6 1.2 0.5 1.0 0.4  
 
GREEN RIVER...  
SPOTTSVILLE 2.2 0.3 1.9 0.3 1.6 0.2 1.4 0.2  
 
WABASH RIVER...  
NEW HARMONY 71.5 2.0 68.0 2.0 63.2 2.0 55.1 1.9  
 
.BR TIR 20260512 Z DH12/DC202605121529/DUE/DQG/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+06/QRIFF/QFIFF  
.B1 DRH+12/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+18/QRIFF/QFIFF  
ACMP1 37.9/1.6 / 32.8/1.4 / 30.2/1.3 / 32.2/1.4  
BDDP1 6.4/0.4 / 5.6/0.4 / 4.9/0.3 / 4.8/0.3  
BEAP1 9.6/1.2 / 7.7/1.0 / 8.0/1.1 / 7.8/1.0  
DSHP1 45.5/1.2 / 39.3/1.0 / 36.0/1.0 / 37.6/1.0  
MGYP1 57.7/1.4 / 48.6/1.2 / 44.0/1.1 / 45.7/1.1  
WLGW2 54.1/2.2 / 47.0/1.9 / 46.6/1.9 / 47.8/1.9  
MOUW2 54.5/1.3 / 47.3/1.1 / 46.9/1.1 / 48.1/1.2  
RNOO1 72.5/2.2 / 49.4/1.7 / 47.5/1.6 / 48.6/1.7  
PARW2 83.9/1.7 / 60.4/1.3 / 56.9/1.2 / 56.5/1.2  
RACW2 84.9/1.7 / 61.3/1.3 / 57.8/1.2 / 57.4/1.2  
GALW2 93.8/1.7 / 68.4/1.3 / 63.6/1.2 / 63.1/1.2  
HNTW2 95.0/1.7 / 73.7/1.4 / 64.8/1.2 / 63.9/1.2  
GNUK2 90.3/1.4 / 70.4/1.1 / 66.6/1.0 / 65.3/1.0  
MELO1 98.5/2.3 / 75.1/2.1 / 68.0/2.1 / 65.7/2.0  
CCNO1 99.1/1.9 / 81.1/1.6 / 70.6/1.4 / 67.2/1.4  
MKLK2 96.7/2.1 / 90.8/2.1 / 78.4/1.9 / 73.1/1.9  
MLUK2 101.3/1.1 / 98.0/1.1 / 86.6/1.0 / 77.7/0.9  
MLPK2 101.3/2.2 / 98.0/2.2 / 86.6/2.1 / 77.7/2.1  
CNNI3 101.7/2.2 / 95.8/2.2 / 89.5/2.1 / 78.4/2.1  
EVVI3 112.1/1.6 / 99.3/1.6 / 93.9/1.5 / 82.4/1.4  
UNWK2 196.5/1.7 /179.1/1.6 /170.8/1.5 /155.0/1.4  
SHNI2 196.9/2.1 /179.5/2.0 /171.1/1.9 /155.3/1.8  
GOLI2 199.1/1.3 /189.6/1.3 /178.3/1.2 /167.2/1.1  
SMLI2 199.3/1.3 /189.8/1.3 /178.5/1.2 /167.4/1.1  
MCCO1 7.9/0.8 / 7.0/0.7 / 5.4/0.5 / 4.4/0.4  
KANW2 3.9/1.2 / 3.9/1.2 / 3.8/1.2 / 3.6/1.2  
FLRK2 1.2/0.5 / 1.2/0.5 / 1.2/0.5 / 1.1/0.4  
PKTO1 4.1/1.9 / 3.3/1.7 / 2.7/1.4 / 2.4/1.3  
MLGO1 0.8/0.7 / 0.8/0.7 / 0.7/0.6 / 0.4/1.2  
CATK2 0.4/0.4 / 0.4/0.3 / 0.3/0.3 / 0.3/0.3  
FFTK2 1.7/0.7 / 1.4/0.6 / 1.2/0.5 / 1.0/0.4  
SPTK2 2.2/0.3 / 1.9/0.3 / 1.6/0.2 / 1.4/0.2  
NHRI3 71.5/2.0 / 68.0/2.0 / 63.2/2.0 / 55.1/1.9  
.END  

   
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