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FGUS51 KTIR 221652  
RVFTIR  
RIVER FLOW AND VELOCITY FORECASTS  
NWS OHIO RIVER FORECAST CENTER, WILMINGTON, OH  
12:44PM EDT FRIDAY, MAY 22, 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 22 MAY 23 MAY 24 MAY 25  
FORECAST POINT... FLOW VEL FLOW VEL FLOW VEL FLOW VEL  
 
ALLEGHENY RIVER...  
C.W. BILL YOUNG LOCK AND 15.2 0.7 15.4 0.7 27.0 1.2 38.8 1.6  
 
MONONGAHELA RIVER...  
BRADDOCK 9.3 0.6 11.5 0.8 32.7 1.8 30.0 1.7  
 
BEAVER RIVER...  
BEAVER FALLS 3.1 0.5 2.7 0.4 13.6 1.7 10.6 1.3  
 
OHIO RIVER...  
DASHIELDS LOCK AND DAM 25.2 0.7 29.0 0.8 63.8 1.6 71.0 1.7  
MONTGOMERY LOCK AND DAM 26.9 0.7 29.3 0.7 71.9 1.7 81.5 1.9  
WHEELING 27.3 1.1 32.4 1.3 84.4 2.6 91.7 2.7  
MOUNDSVILLE 28.0 0.7 34.2 0.8 88.4 2.0 94.3 2.1  
WILLOW ISLAND LOCK AND DA 30.6 1.1 44.8 1.6 94.3 2.5 101.5 2.6  
PARKERSBURG 44.7 1.0 70.8 1.5 128.9 2.3 140.8 2.5  
RACINE LOCK AND DAM 49.1 1.1 86.7 1.8 139.9 2.6 152.3 2.7  
R C BYRD DAM 55.8 1.1 98.8 1.8 158.5 2.7 174.3 2.9  
HUNTINGTON 62.1 1.2 93.0 1.7 157.9 2.7 182.5 3.0  
LLOYD GREENUP DAM 52.1 0.8 87.9 1.3 153.5 2.3 185.2 2.7  
MELDAHL DAM 73.7 2.1 128.3 2.5 154.2 2.7 194.8 2.9  
CINCINNATI 83.7 1.6 136.6 2.4 170.3 2.9 207.3 3.2  
MARKLAND DAM 102.6 2.2 151.4 2.5 212.3 2.8 239.1 2.9  
MCALPINE UPPER 124.0 1.3 138.5 1.5 222.6 2.2 258.4 2.5  
MCALPINE LOWER 123.9 2.3 138.4 2.4 222.3 2.8 257.7 2.9  
CANNELTON DAM 124.8 2.3 136.4 2.4 208.4 2.7 248.4 2.9  
EVANSVILLE 131.4 1.8 140.9 1.8 194.6 2.2 227.4 2.4  
J T MYERS DAM 188.2 1.7 207.5 1.8 259.6 2.3 302.0 2.7  
SHAWNEETOWN 189.3 2.0 204.9 2.1 242.7 2.3 293.5 2.5  
GOLCONDA 177.5 1.2 200.4 1.3 218.5 1.5 271.3 1.8  
SMITHLAND LOCK AND DAM 178.2 1.2 200.7 1.3 218.9 1.5 258.5 1.7  
 
MUSKINGUM RIVER...  
MCCONNELSVILLE 9.2 0.9 11.1 1.0 19.4 1.6 27.1 2.0  
 
KANAWHA RIVER...  
KANAWHA FALLS 3.0 1.1 4.7 1.4 7.0 1.7 9.9 2.1  
 
BIG SANDY RIVER...  
FULLERS STATION 0.9 0.4 1.6 0.6 3.1 1.0 3.7 1.1  
 
SCIOTO RIVER...  
PIKETON 11.3 2.2 13.7 2.5 18.7 2.4 29.0 2.4  
 
LITTLE MIAMI RIVER...  
MILFORD 2.9 1.5 4.7 1.9 7.8 2.5 5.0 2.0  
 
LICKING RIVER...  
CATAWBA 10.8 2.7 15.0 3.0 19.1 3.2 16.3 3.1  
 
KENTUCKY RIVER...  
FRANKFORT 0.9 0.4 4.7 1.6 19.0 2.3 25.3 2.7  
 
GREEN RIVER...  
SPOTTSVILLE 1.3 0.2 4.3 0.6 8.0 1.0 10.6 1.3  
 
WABASH RIVER...  
NEW HARMONY 61.1 2.0 68.6 2.0 71.6 2.0 73.8 2.0  
 
.BR TIR 20260522 Z DH12/DC202605221644/DUE/DQG/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+06/QRIFF/QFIFF  
.B1 DRH+12/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+18/QRIFF/QFIFF  
ACMP1 15.2/0.7 / 15.4/0.7 / 27.0/1.2 / 38.8/1.6  
BDDP1 9.3/0.6 / 11.5/0.8 / 32.7/1.8 / 30.0/1.7  
BEAP1 3.1/0.5 / 2.7/0.4 / 13.6/1.7 / 10.6/1.3  
DSHP1 25.2/0.7 / 29.0/0.8 / 63.8/1.6 / 71.0/1.7  
MGYP1 26.9/0.7 / 29.3/0.7 / 71.9/1.7 / 81.5/1.9  
WLGW2 27.3/1.1 / 32.4/1.3 / 84.4/2.6 / 91.7/2.7  
MOUW2 28.0/0.7 / 34.2/0.8 / 88.4/2.0 / 94.3/2.1  
RNOO1 30.6/1.1 / 44.8/1.6 / 94.3/2.5 /101.5/2.6  
PARW2 44.7/1.0 / 70.8/1.5 /128.9/2.3 /140.8/2.5  
RACW2 49.1/1.1 / 86.7/1.8 /139.9/2.6 /152.3/2.7  
GALW2 55.8/1.1 / 98.8/1.8 /158.5/2.7 /174.3/2.9  
HNTW2 62.1/1.2 / 93.0/1.7 /157.9/2.7 /182.5/3.0  
GNUK2 52.1/0.8 / 87.9/1.3 /153.5/2.3 /185.2/2.7  
MELO1 73.7/2.1 /128.3/2.5 /154.2/2.7 /194.8/2.9  
CCNO1 83.7/1.6 /136.6/2.4 /170.3/2.9 /207.3/3.2  
MKLK2 102.6/2.2 /151.4/2.5 /212.3/2.8 /239.1/2.9  
MLUK2 124.0/1.3 /138.5/1.5 /222.6/2.2 /258.4/2.5  
MLPK2 123.9/2.3 /138.4/2.4 /222.3/2.8 /257.7/2.9  
CNNI3 124.8/2.3 /136.4/2.4 /208.4/2.7 /248.4/2.9  
EVVI3 131.4/1.8 /140.9/1.8 /194.6/2.2 /227.4/2.4  
UNWK2 188.2/1.7 /207.5/1.8 /259.6/2.3 /302.0/2.7  
SHNI2 189.3/2.0 /204.9/2.1 /242.7/2.3 /293.5/2.5  
GOLI2 177.5/1.2 /200.4/1.3 /218.5/1.5 /271.3/1.8  
SMLI2 178.2/1.2 /200.7/1.3 /218.9/1.5 /258.5/1.7  
MCCO1 9.2/0.9 / 11.1/1.0 / 19.4/1.6 / 27.1/2.0  
KANW2 3.0/1.1 / 4.7/1.4 / 7.0/1.7 / 9.9/2.1  
FLRK2 0.9/0.4 / 1.6/0.6 / 3.1/1.0 / 3.7/1.1  
PKTO1 11.3/2.2 / 13.7/2.5 / 18.7/2.4 / 29.0/2.4  
MLGO1 2.9/1.5 / 4.7/1.9 / 7.8/2.5 / 5.0/2.0  
CATK2 10.8/2.7 / 15.0/3.0 / 19.1/3.2 / 16.3/3.1  
FFTK2 0.9/0.4 / 4.7/1.6 / 19.0/2.3 / 25.3/2.7  
SPTK2 1.3/0.2 / 4.3/0.6 / 8.0/1.0 / 10.6/1.3  
NHRI3 61.1/2.0 / 68.6/2.0 / 71.6/2.0 / 73.8/2.0  
.END  

   
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