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FGUS51 KTIR 201551
RVFTIR
RIVER FLOW AND VELOCITY FORECASTS
NWS OHIO RIVER FORECAST CENTER, WILMINGTON, OH
11:50AM EDT THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 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
AUG 20 AUG 21 AUG 22 AUG 23
FORECAST POINT... FLOW VEL FLOW VEL FLOW VEL FLOW VEL
ALLEGHENY RIVER...
C.W. BILL YOUNG LOCK AND 11.7 0.6 18.5 0.8 21.7 1.0 18.3 0.8
MONONGAHELA RIVER...
BRADDOCK 31.2 1.7 31.4 1.7 28.9 1.6 22.3 1.3
BEAVER RIVER...
BEAVER FALLS 1.7 0.3 3.2 0.5 2.2 0.3 1.8 0.3
OHIO RIVER...
DASHIELDS LOCK AND DAM 43.7 1.1 56.9 1.4 53.2 1.3 42.2 1.1
MONTGOMERY LOCK AND DAM 47.2 1.2 63.1 1.6 59.0 1.5 46.0 1.2
WHEELING 52.5 2.2 76.0 2.7 67.9 2.5 52.2 2.2
MOUNDSVILLE 53.2 1.3 78.6 1.8 69.6 1.6 53.3 1.3
WILLOW ISLAND LOCK AND DA 55.8 1.8 79.9 2.3 72.4 2.2 54.8 1.8
PARKERSBURG 93.1 1.8 133.3 2.4 108.9 2.1 81.3 1.7
RACINE LOCK AND DAM 104.9 2.1 134.2 2.5 121.7 2.3 88.5 1.8
R C BYRD DAM 150.9 2.6 159.5 2.7 146.7 2.5 109.2 1.9
HUNTINGTON 179.9 2.9 152.6 2.6 159.4 2.7 119.9 2.1
LLOYD GREENUP DAM 228.0 3.2 158.4 2.3 171.0 2.5 145.3 2.2
MELDAHL DAM 240.9 3.0 203.9 2.9 169.5 2.8 180.4 2.8
CINCINNATI 248.0 3.6 236.0 3.5 180.3 3.0 181.4 3.0
MARKLAND DAM 270.1 3.0 289.7 3.1 232.8 2.9 204.1 2.8
MCALPINE UPPER 279.5 2.6 288.8 2.7 284.1 2.6 225.0 2.2
MCALPINE LOWER 279.4 3.0 288.8 3.0 284.1 3.0 225.0 2.8
CANNELTON DAM 254.7 2.9 273.3 2.9 283.3 3.0 245.6 2.8
EVANSVILLE 223.7 2.4 250.7 2.6 271.9 2.7 279.8 2.8
J T MYERS DAM 270.7 2.4 293.5 2.6 321.8 2.8 341.4 3.0
SHAWNEETOWN 265.8 2.4 286.9 2.5 315.3 2.6 337.2 2.7
GOLCONDA 257.6 1.7 274.3 1.8 299.8 2.0 325.9 2.2
SMITHLAND LOCK AND DAM 264.9 1.8 274.8 1.8 293.1 2.0 319.8 2.1
MUSKINGUM RIVER...
MCCONNELSVILLE 27.6 2.1 27.1 2.0 18.2 1.5 14.6 1.3
KANAWHA RIVER...
KANAWHA FALLS 16.0 2.6 11.8 2.2 9.6 2.1 8.3 1.9
BIG SANDY RIVER...
FULLERS STATION 5.5 1.3 4.4 1.2 4.2 1.2 4.2 1.2
SCIOTO RIVER...
PIKETON 21.0 2.3 12.2 2.3 26.0 2.4 36.4 2.6
LITTLE MIAMI RIVER...
MILFORD 0.7 0.6 4.9 2.0 1.4 1.0 0.9 0.7
LICKING RIVER...
CATAWBA 2.8 1.4 2.5 1.2 2.2 1.2 2.0 1.1
KENTUCKY RIVER...
FRANKFORT 9.1 1.1 5.5 1.4 3.9 1.5 3.5 1.4
GREEN RIVER...
SPOTTSVILLE 3.4 0.5 3.2 0.5 2.8 0.4 2.9 0.4
WABASH RIVER...
NEW HARMONY 54.8 1.9 58.8 1.9 62.8 2.0 67.5 2.0
.BR TIR 20260820 Z DH12/DC202608201550/DUE/DQG/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+06/QRIFF/QFIFF
.B1 DRH+12/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+18/QRIFF/QFIFF
ACMP1 11.7/0.6 / 18.5/0.8 / 21.7/1.0 / 18.3/0.8
BDDP1 31.2/1.7 / 31.4/1.7 / 28.9/1.6 / 22.3/1.3
BEAP1 1.7/0.3 / 3.2/0.5 / 2.2/0.3 / 1.8/0.3
DSHP1 43.7/1.1 / 56.9/1.4 / 53.2/1.3 / 42.2/1.1
MGYP1 47.2/1.2 / 63.1/1.6 / 59.0/1.5 / 46.0/1.2
WLGW2 52.5/2.2 / 76.0/2.7 / 67.9/2.5 / 52.2/2.2
MOUW2 53.2/1.3 / 78.6/1.8 / 69.6/1.6 / 53.3/1.3
RNOO1 55.8/1.8 / 79.9/2.3 / 72.4/2.2 / 54.8/1.8
PARW2 93.1/1.8 /133.3/2.4 /108.9/2.1 / 81.3/1.7
RACW2 104.9/2.1 /134.2/2.5 /121.7/2.3 / 88.5/1.8
GALW2 150.9/2.6 /159.5/2.7 /146.7/2.5 /109.2/1.9
HNTW2 179.9/2.9 /152.6/2.6 /159.4/2.7 /119.9/2.1
GNUK2 228.0/3.2 /158.4/2.3 /171.0/2.5 /145.3/2.2
MELO1 240.9/3.0 /203.9/2.9 /169.5/2.8 /180.4/2.8
CCNO1 248.0/3.6 /236.0/3.5 /180.3/3.0 /181.4/3.0
MKLK2 270.1/3.0 /289.7/3.1 /232.8/2.9 /204.1/2.8
MLUK2 279.5/2.6 /288.8/2.7 /284.1/2.6 /225.0/2.2
MLPK2 279.4/3.0 /288.8/3.0 /284.1/3.0 /225.0/2.8
CNNI3 254.7/2.9 /273.3/2.9 /283.3/3.0 /245.6/2.8
EVVI3 223.7/2.4 /250.7/2.6 /271.9/2.7 /279.8/2.8
UNWK2 270.7/2.4 /293.5/2.6 /321.8/2.8 /341.4/3.0
SHNI2 265.8/2.4 /286.9/2.5 /315.3/2.6 /337.2/2.7
GOLI2 257.6/1.7 /274.3/1.8 /299.8/2.0 /325.9/2.2
SMLI2 264.9/1.8 /274.8/1.8 /293.1/2.0 /319.8/2.1
MCCO1 27.6/2.1 / 27.1/2.0 / 18.2/1.5 / 14.6/1.3
KANW2 16.0/2.6 / 11.8/2.2 / 9.6/2.1 / 8.3/1.9
FLRK2 5.5/1.3 / 4.4/1.2 / 4.2/1.2 / 4.2/1.2
PKTO1 21.0/2.3 / 12.2/2.3 / 26.0/2.4 / 36.4/2.6
MLGO1 0.7/0.6 / 4.9/2.0 / 1.4/1.0 / 0.9/0.7
CATK2 2.8/1.4 / 2.5/1.2 / 2.2/1.2 / 2.0/1.1
FFTK2 9.1/1.1 / 5.5/1.4 / 3.9/1.5 / 3.5/1.4
SPTK2 3.4/0.5 / 3.2/0.5 / 2.8/0.4 / 2.9/0.4
NHRI3 54.8/1.9 / 58.8/1.9 / 62.8/2.0 / 67.5/2.0
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