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FGUS51 KTIR 150710  
RVFWBU  
 
RIVER FORECAST  
NWS OHIO RIVER FORECAST CENTER, WILMINGTON OH  
310 AM EDT SAT AUG 15 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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: WABASH RIVER - LINN GROVE, IN - IWX  
:  
: ACTION STAGE 9.0 FT  
: FLOOD STAGE 11.0 FT  
: MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 14.0 FT  
: MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 17.0 FT  
:  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 13.0 FT AT 245 AM EDT ON AUG 15  
:  
 
:CREST NEAR 13.1 FT AROUND 2PM EDT ON SAT, AUG 15  
:FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 5PM EDT ON MON, AUG 17  
:  
.ER LYNI3 20260815 Z DC202608150710/DH12/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0815 : / 13.0 / 13.1 / 13.1 / 13.1  
.E2 : 0816 : / 13.1 / 13.1 / 12.9 / 12.5  
.E3 : 0817 : / 12.0 / 11.4 / 10.8 / 10.2  
.E4 : 0818 : / 9.7 / 9.4 / 9.1 / 8.8  
.E5 : 0819 : / 8.6 / 8.3 / 7.9 / 7.6  
: LOCAL BASIN QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.17/ 0.44/ 0.34/ 0.14/ 0.17/ 0.11/ 0.01/  
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: WABASH RIVER - WABASH RIVER AT BLUFFTON, IN - IWX  
:  
: ACTION STAGE 7.0 FT  
: FLOOD STAGE 10.0 FT  
: MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 14.0 FT  
: MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 18.0 FT  
:  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 10.3 FT AT 245 AM EDT ON AUG 15  
:  
 
:CREST NEAR 11.1 FT AROUND 2PM EDT ON SUN, AUG 16  
:FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 5PM EDT ON MON, AUG 17  
:  
.ER BLFI3 20260815 Z DC202608150710/DH12/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0815 : / 10.4 / 10.5 / 10.6 / 10.8  
.E2 : 0816 : / 11.0 / 11.1 / 11.1 / 10.9  
.E3 : 0817 : / 10.6 / 10.2 / 9.7 / 9.0  
.E4 : 0818 : / 8.4 / 7.7 / 7.2 / 6.8  
.E5 : 0819 : / 6.4 / 6.0 / 5.7 / 5.3  
: LOCAL BASIN QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.21/ 0.34/ 0.26/ 0.16/ 0.33/ 0.11/ 0.01/  
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: SALAMONIE RIVER - PORTLAND, IN - IWX  
:  
: ACTION STAGE 9.0 FT  
: FLOOD STAGE 11.0 FT  
: MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 14.0 FT  
: MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 16.0 FT  
:  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 4.6 FT AT 245 AM EDT ON AUG 15  
:  
 
:CREST NEAR 9.1 FT AROUND 8AM EDT ON SUN, AUG 16  
.ER PORI3 20260815 Z DC202608150710/DH12/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0815 : / 4.1 / 3.5 / 4.3 / 5.6  
.E2 : 0816 : / 9.1 / 7.7 / 6.0 / 5.6  
.E3 : 0817 : / 5.1 / 4.7 / 4.3 / 4.1  
.E4 : 0818 : / 3.9 / 3.8 / 3.7 / 3.5  
.E5 : 0819 : / 3.4 / 3.3 / 3.3 / 3.2  
: LOCAL BASIN QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.16/ 0.42/ 0.37/ 0.13/ 0.08/ 0.10/ 0.01/  
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: SALAMONIE RIVER - SALAMONIE RIVER NR WARREN, IN - IWX  
:  
: ACTION STAGE 10.0 FT  
: FLOOD STAGE 12.0 FT  
: MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 15.0 FT  
: MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 17.0 FT  
:  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 9.8 FT AT 245 AM EDT ON AUG 15  
:  
 
:CREST NEAR 10.3 FT AROUND 8AM EDT ON MON, AUG 17  
.ER WRNI3 20260815 Z DC202608150710/DH12/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0815 : / 9.6 / 9.6 / 9.7 / 9.8  
.E2 : 0816 : / 9.9 / 10.0 / 10.1 / 10.2  
.E3 : 0817 : / 10.3 / 10.3 / 10.0 / 9.7  
.E4 : 0818 : / 9.4 / 9.1 / 8.9 / 8.6  
.E5 : 0819 : / 8.4 / 8.3 / 8.1 / 7.9  
: LOCAL BASIN QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.37/ 0.38/ 0.31/ 0.11/ 0.20/ 0.10/ 0.04/  
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:************************************************************  
: WABASH RIVER - WABASH RIVER AT WABASH, IN - IWX  
:  
: ACTION STAGE 10.0 FT  
: FLOOD STAGE 14.0 FT  
: MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 19.0 FT  
: MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 23.0 FT  
:  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 8.4 FT AT 230 AM EDT ON AUG 15  
:  
 
:CREST NEAR 10.3 FT AROUND 2AM EDT ON MON, AUG 17  
.ER WABI3 20260815 Z DC202608150710/DH12/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0815 : / 7.9 / 7.3 / 7.3 / 7.5  
.E2 : 0816 : / 7.7 / 7.9 / 9.1 / 10.3  
.E3 : 0817 : / 9.6 / 9.1 / 8.7 / 8.4  
.E4 : 0818 : / 8.1 / 7.9 / 7.6 / 7.3  
.E5 : 0819 : / 6.9 / 6.6 / 6.3 / 6.0  
: LOCAL BASIN QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.01/ 0.24/ 0.31/ 0.13/ 0.18/ 0.22/ 0.07/ 0.05/  
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: EEL RIVER - NORTH MANCHESTER, IN - IWX  
:  
: ACTION STAGE 9.0 FT  
: FLOOD STAGE 11.0 FT  
: MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 14.0 FT  
: MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 16.0 FT  
:  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 4.8 FT AT 230 AM EDT ON AUG 15  
:  
 
:CREST NEAR 10.4 FT AROUND 2AM EDT ON SUN, AUG 16  
.ER NMCI3 20260815 Z DC202608150710/DH12/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0815 : / 4.5 / 4.4 / 7.8 / 10.4  
.E2 : 0816 : / 10.2 / 8.8 / 7.4 / 6.5  
.E3 : 0817 : / 5.7 / 5.2 / 4.8 / 4.5  
.E4 : 0818 : / 4.3 / 4.1 / 4.0 / 3.9  
.E5 : 0819 : / 3.8 / 3.8 / 3.7 / 3.7  
: LOCAL BASIN QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.01/ 0.12/ 0.32/ 0.10/ 0.24/ 0.18/ 0.07/ 0.03/  
:  
 
:************************************************************  
: TIPPECANOE RIVER - ORA, IN - IWX  
:  
: ACTION STAGE 9.0 FT  
: FLOOD STAGE 12.0 FT  
: MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 13.0 FT  
: MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 14.0 FT  
:  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 10.7 FT AT 245 AM EDT ON AUG 15  
:  
 
:CREST NEAR 11.8 FT AROUND 2AM EDT ON MON, AUG 17  
.ER ORAI3 20260815 Z DC202608150710/DH12/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0815 : / 10.6 / 10.5 / 10.6 / 10.9  
.E2 : 0816 : / 11.2 / 11.5 / 11.7 / 11.8  
.E3 : 0817 : / 11.8 / 11.8 / 11.8 / 11.8  
.E4 : 0818 : / 11.8 / 11.7 / 11.7 / 11.6  
.E5 : 0819 : / 11.5 / 11.4 / 11.3 / 11.2  
: LOCAL BASIN QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.02/ 0.21/ 0.33/ 0.08/ 0.21/ 0.14/ 0.08/ 0.03/  
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:************************************************************  
: TIPPECANOE RIVER - TIPPECANOE RIVER AT WINAMAC, IN - IWX  
:  
: ACTION STAGE 8.0 FT  
: FLOOD STAGE 10.0 FT  
: MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 11.0 FT  
: MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 13.0 FT  
:  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 9.3 FT AT 300 AM EDT ON AUG 15  
:  
:  
:RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 11AM EDT ON SUN, AUG 16  
:  
 
:CREST NEAR 10.5 FT AROUND 2AM EDT ON MON, AUG 17  
:FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 2AM EDT ON TUE, AUG 18  
:  
.ER WMCI3 20260815 Z DC202608150710/DH12/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0815 : / 9.3 / 9.1 / 9.2 / 9.4  
.E2 : 0816 : / 9.7 / 10.1 / 10.4 / 10.5  
.E3 : 0817 : / 10.4 / 10.3 / 10.1 / 10.0  
.E4 : 0818 : / 9.9 / 9.8 / 9.7 / 9.5  
.E5 : 0819 : / 9.4 / 9.3 / 9.1 / 9.1  
: LOCAL BASIN QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.02/ 0.32/ 0.31/ 0.10/ 0.18/ 0.14/ 0.07/ 0.02/  
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:************************************************************  
: TIPPECANOE RIVER - LAKE FREEMAN, IN - IND  
:  
: ACTION FLOW 9000.0 CFS  
: FLOOD FLOW 13000.0 CFS  
: MODERATE FLOOD FLOW 18000.0 CFS  
: MAJOR FLOOD FLOW 22000.0 CFS  
:  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 11.6 KCFS AT 245 AM EDT ON AUG 15  
:  
 
.ER MCXI3 20260815 Z DC202608150710/DH12/QTIFFZZ/DIH6  
:FLOW FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0815 : / 10.9 / 10.9 / 11.1 / 11.6  
.E2 : 0816 : / 12.7 / 13.3 / 13.4 / 12.9  
.E3 : 0817 : / 12.1 / 11.0 / 10.1 / 9.3  
.E4 : 0818 : / 8.6 / 8.1 / 7.6 / 7.2  
.E5 : 0819 : / 6.9 / 6.5 / 6.3 / 6.1  
:  
 
:************************************************************  
: TIPPECANOE RIVER - TIPPECANOE RIVER NEAR DELPHI, IN - IND  
:  
: ACTION STAGE 6.0 FT  
: FLOOD STAGE 8.0 FT  
: MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 12.0 FT  
: MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 15.0 FT  
:  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 9.4 FT AT 245 AM EDT ON AUG 15  
:  
 
:CREST NEAR 10.0 FT AROUND 2AM EDT ON MON, AUG 17  
:FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 11AM EDT ON TUE, AUG 18  
:  
.ER DLPI3 20260815 Z DC202608150710/DH12/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0815 : / 9.4 / 9.3 / 9.2 / 9.3  
.E2 : 0816 : / 9.4 / 9.6 / 9.9 / 10.0  
.E3 : 0817 : / 9.8 / 9.4 / 9.0 / 8.5  
.E4 : 0818 : / 8.1 / 7.8 / 7.5 / 7.3  
.E5 : 0819 : / 7.0 / 6.8 / 6.6 / 6.4  
: LOCAL BASIN QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.20/ 1.08/ 0.20/ 0.09/ 0.12/ 0.15/ 0.03/ 0.03/  
:  
 
:************************************************************  
: WILDCAT CREEK - LAFAYETTE, IN - IND  
:  
: ACTION STAGE 6.0 FT  
: FLOOD STAGE 10.0 FT  
: MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 15.0 FT  
: MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 19.5 FT  
:  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 12.6 FT AT 245 AM EDT ON AUG 15  
:  
 
:CREST NEAR 13.4 FT AROUND 8PM EDT ON SAT, AUG 15  
:FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 11PM EDT ON MON, AUG 17  
:  
.ER LYTI3 20260815 Z DC202608150710/DH12/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0815 : / 12.9 / 13.1 / 13.4 / 13.2  
.E2 : 0816 : / 12.7 / 12.1 / 11.7 / 11.5  
.E3 : 0817 : / 11.3 / 10.9 / 10.4 / 9.9  
.E4 : 0818 : / 9.3 / 8.8 / 8.4 / 8.0  
.E5 : 0819 : / 7.7 / 7.4 / 7.2 / 6.9  
: LOCAL BASIN QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.01/ 0.85/ 0.19/ 0.12/ 0.06/ 0.08/ 0.04/ 0.03/  
:  
 
:************************************************************  
: WABASH RIVER - WEST LAFAYETTE, IN - IND  
:  
: ACTION STAGE 7.0 FT  
: FLOOD STAGE 11.0 FT  
: MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 18.0 FT  
: MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 26.0 FT  
:  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 17.2 FT AT 230 AM EDT ON AUG 15  
:  
 
:CREST NEAR 18.1 FT AROUND 8AM EDT ON MON, AUG 17  
.ER LAFI3 20260815 Z DC202608150710/DH12/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0815 : / 17.7 / 18.0 / 18.1 / 18.0  
.E2 : 0816 : / 17.7 / 17.6 / 17.6 / 17.9  
.E3 : 0817 : / 18.1 / 18.0 / 17.6 / 17.4  
.E4 : 0818 : / 16.9 / 16.0 / 15.1 / 14.2  
.E5 : 0819 : / 13.4 / 12.6 / 11.9 / 11.2  
: LOCAL BASIN QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.07/ 0.86/ 0.25/ 0.11/ 0.11/ 0.12/ 0.04/ 0.03/  
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