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FGUS51 KTIR 211449  
RVFTIR  
RIVER FLOW AND VELOCITY FORECASTS  
NWS OHIO RIVER FORECAST CENTER, WILMINGTON, OH  
10:44AM EDT TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 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  
 
APR 21 APR 22 APR 23 APR 24  
FORECAST POINT... FLOW VEL FLOW VEL FLOW VEL FLOW VEL  
 
ALLEGHENY RIVER...  
C.W. BILL YOUNG LOCK AND 38.1 1.6 40.8 1.7 40.6 1.7 36.3 1.5  
 
MONONGAHELA RIVER...  
BRADDOCK 7.1 0.5 8.1 0.6 7.1 0.5 6.5 0.4  
 
BEAVER RIVER...  
BEAVER FALLS 9.6 1.2 8.0 1.1 7.2 1.0 6.1 0.8  
 
OHIO RIVER...  
DASHIELDS LOCK AND DAM 46.3 1.2 49.6 1.3 48.4 1.2 43.4 1.1  
MONTGOMERY LOCK AND DAM 54.8 1.4 55.2 1.4 54.9 1.4 48.9 1.2  
WHEELING 60.1 2.4 57.2 2.4 58.2 2.4 51.6 2.1  
MOUNDSVILLE 61.0 1.4 57.8 1.4 58.8 1.4 52.1 1.2  
WILLOW ISLAND LOCK AND DA 72.3 2.2 61.5 2.0 59.6 1.9 52.9 1.8  
PARKERSBURG 84.0 1.7 72.6 1.5 69.3 1.5 61.4 1.3  
RACINE LOCK AND DAM 83.3 1.7 73.6 1.5 70.3 1.5 62.3 1.3  
R C BYRD DAM 87.0 1.6 79.4 1.5 76.1 1.4 68.2 1.3  
HUNTINGTON 88.3 1.6 82.1 1.5 78.8 1.4 70.8 1.3  
LLOYD GREENUP DAM 90.3 1.4 87.5 1.3 81.6 1.2 74.4 1.1  
MELDAHL DAM 92.6 2.3 92.2 2.3 85.8 2.2 80.4 2.2  
CINCINNATI 93.3 1.8 93.5 1.8 90.0 1.7 82.3 1.6  
MARKLAND DAM 92.2 2.1 91.9 2.1 91.6 2.1 85.5 2.0  
MCALPINE UPPER 101.6 1.1 94.3 1.0 93.7 1.0 90.5 1.0  
MCALPINE LOWER 101.6 2.2 94.3 2.2 93.7 2.2 90.5 2.1  
CANNELTON DAM 101.2 2.2 94.5 2.2 90.9 2.1 89.4 2.1  
EVANSVILLE 99.0 1.6 100.7 1.6 92.8 1.5 92.0 1.5  
J T MYERS DAM 123.3 1.1 132.2 1.2 122.9 1.1 123.4 1.1  
SHAWNEETOWN 123.5 1.7 132.4 1.7 123.0 1.7 123.6 1.7  
GOLCONDA 123.3 0.8 130.1 0.9 127.1 0.8 124.2 0.8  
SMITHLAND LOCK AND DAM 123.5 0.8 130.2 0.9 127.3 0.8 124.3 0.8  
 
MUSKINGUM RIVER...  
MCCONNELSVILLE 8.9 0.8 8.0 0.8 6.7 0.7 5.6 0.6  
 
KANAWHA RIVER...  
KANAWHA FALLS 3.8 1.2 3.7 1.2 4.0 1.2 3.9 1.2  
 
BIG SANDY RIVER...  
FULLERS STATION 1.7 0.6 1.7 0.6 1.6 0.6 1.5 0.6  
 
SCIOTO RIVER...  
PIKETON 2.5 1.4 2.2 1.3 2.1 1.2 2.0 1.2  
 
LITTLE MIAMI RIVER...  
MILFORD 0.4 1.4 0.4 1.5 0.4 1.5 0.3 1.6  
 
LICKING RIVER...  
CATAWBA 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.3  
 
KENTUCKY RIVER...  
FRANKFORT 1.3 0.5 1.1 0.5 1.1 0.5 1.0 0.5  
 
GREEN RIVER...  
SPOTTSVILLE 1.6 0.3 1.6 0.2 1.5 0.2 1.5 0.2  
 
WABASH RIVER...  
NEW HARMONY 25.8 1.5 28.7 1.6 30.1 1.6 29.5 1.6  
 
.BR TIR 20260421 Z DH12/DC202604211444/DUE/DQG/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+06/QRIFF/QFIFF  
.B1 DRH+12/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+18/QRIFF/QFIFF  
ACMP1 38.1/1.6 / 40.8/1.7 / 40.6/1.7 / 36.3/1.5  
BDDP1 7.1/0.5 / 8.1/0.6 / 7.1/0.5 / 6.5/0.4  
BEAP1 9.6/1.2 / 8.0/1.1 / 7.2/1.0 / 6.1/0.8  
DSHP1 46.3/1.2 / 49.6/1.3 / 48.4/1.2 / 43.4/1.1  
MGYP1 54.8/1.4 / 55.2/1.4 / 54.9/1.4 / 48.9/1.2  
WLGW2 60.1/2.4 / 57.2/2.4 / 58.2/2.4 / 51.6/2.1  
MOUW2 61.0/1.4 / 57.8/1.4 / 58.8/1.4 / 52.1/1.2  
RNOO1 72.3/2.2 / 61.5/2.0 / 59.6/1.9 / 52.9/1.8  
PARW2 84.0/1.7 / 72.6/1.5 / 69.3/1.5 / 61.4/1.3  
RACW2 83.3/1.7 / 73.6/1.5 / 70.3/1.5 / 62.3/1.3  
GALW2 87.0/1.6 / 79.4/1.5 / 76.1/1.4 / 68.2/1.3  
HNTW2 88.3/1.6 / 82.1/1.5 / 78.8/1.4 / 70.8/1.3  
GNUK2 90.3/1.4 / 87.5/1.3 / 81.6/1.2 / 74.4/1.1  
MELO1 92.6/2.3 / 92.2/2.3 / 85.8/2.2 / 80.4/2.2  
CCNO1 93.3/1.8 / 93.5/1.8 / 90.0/1.7 / 82.3/1.6  
MKLK2 92.2/2.1 / 91.9/2.1 / 91.6/2.1 / 85.5/2.0  
MLUK2 101.6/1.1 / 94.3/1.0 / 93.7/1.0 / 90.5/1.0  
MLPK2 101.6/2.2 / 94.3/2.2 / 93.7/2.2 / 90.5/2.1  
CNNI3 101.2/2.2 / 94.5/2.2 / 90.9/2.1 / 89.4/2.1  
EVVI3 99.0/1.6 /100.7/1.6 / 92.8/1.5 / 92.0/1.5  
UNWK2 123.3/1.1 /132.2/1.2 /122.9/1.1 /123.4/1.1  
SHNI2 123.5/1.7 /132.4/1.7 /123.0/1.7 /123.6/1.7  
GOLI2 123.3/0.8 /130.1/0.9 /127.1/0.8 /124.2/0.8  
SMLI2 123.5/0.8 /130.2/0.9 /127.3/0.8 /124.3/0.8  
MCCO1 8.9/0.8 / 8.0/0.8 / 6.7/0.7 / 5.6/0.6  
KANW2 3.8/1.2 / 3.7/1.2 / 4.0/1.2 / 3.9/1.2  
FLRK2 1.7/0.6 / 1.7/0.6 / 1.6/0.6 / 1.5/0.6  
PKTO1 2.5/1.4 / 2.2/1.3 / 2.1/1.2 / 2.0/1.2  
MLGO1 0.4/1.4 / 0.4/1.5 / 0.4/1.5 / 0.3/1.6  
CATK2 0.5/0.4 / 0.4/0.4 / 0.4/0.3 / 0.4/0.3  
FFTK2 1.3/0.5 / 1.1/0.5 / 1.1/0.5 / 1.0/0.5  
SPTK2 1.6/0.3 / 1.6/0.2 / 1.5/0.2 / 1.5/0.2  
NHRI3 25.8/1.5 / 28.7/1.6 / 30.1/1.6 / 29.5/1.6  
.END  

   
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