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FGUS51 KTIR 151523
RVFTIR
RIVER FLOW AND VELOCITY FORECASTS
NWS OHIO RIVER FORECAST CENTER, WILMINGTON, OH
11:22AM EDT FRIDAY, MAY 15, 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 15 MAY 16 MAY 17 MAY 18
FORECAST POINT... FLOW VEL FLOW VEL FLOW VEL FLOW VEL
ALLEGHENY RIVER...
C.W. BILL YOUNG LOCK AND 32.6 1.4 28.9 1.3 26.9 1.2 23.6 1.1
MONONGAHELA RIVER...
BRADDOCK 4.1 0.3 5.0 0.3 4.7 0.3 4.3 0.3
BEAVER RIVER...
BEAVER FALLS 6.9 0.9 5.8 0.8 5.5 0.7 4.9 0.7
OHIO RIVER...
DASHIELDS LOCK AND DAM 35.2 0.9 34.6 0.9 32.2 0.9 28.3 0.8
MONTGOMERY LOCK AND DAM 40.8 1.0 39.5 1.0 36.6 0.9 32.4 0.8
WHEELING 44.8 1.8 41.7 1.7 39.2 1.6 35.7 1.5
MOUNDSVILLE 45.0 1.1 42.0 1.0 39.4 1.0 36.0 0.9
WILLOW ISLAND LOCK AND DA 57.9 1.9 43.9 1.5 39.9 1.4 36.5 1.3
PARKERSBURG 66.2 1.4 51.4 1.1 46.5 1.0 43.4 1.0
RACINE LOCK AND DAM 66.6 1.4 55.5 1.2 49.8 1.1 44.2 1.0
R C BYRD DAM 70.6 1.3 60.9 1.2 55.0 1.1 49.7 1.0
HUNTINGTON 71.8 1.3 66.8 1.3 57.1 1.1 51.4 1.0
LLOYD GREENUP DAM 69.2 1.1 71.9 1.1 59.8 0.9 53.9 0.8
MELDAHL DAM 61.9 2.0 72.1 2.1 61.8 2.0 56.3 1.9
CINCINNATI 65.8 1.3 71.1 1.4 66.3 1.4 59.2 1.2
MARKLAND DAM 73.4 1.9 72.3 1.9 73.3 1.9 67.0 1.8
MCALPINE UPPER 76.3 0.9 71.2 0.8 78.2 0.9 74.4 0.8
MCALPINE LOWER 83.7 2.1 71.2 2.0 78.2 2.1 74.3 2.1
CANNELTON DAM 77.4 2.1 71.9 2.1 75.5 2.1 76.9 2.1
EVANSVILLE 100.0 1.6 75.4 1.3 74.3 1.2 79.9 1.3
J T MYERS DAM 175.1 1.5 141.4 1.2 125.4 1.1 125.0 1.1
SHAWNEETOWN 175.5 1.9 141.7 1.8 125.7 1.7 125.3 1.7
GOLCONDA 179.6 1.2 162.6 1.1 134.9 0.9 127.4 0.8
SMITHLAND LOCK AND DAM 179.8 1.2 162.8 1.1 135.1 0.9 127.6 0.8
MUSKINGUM RIVER...
MCCONNELSVILLE 5.6 0.6 4.7 0.5 4.5 0.5 7.0 0.7
KANAWHA RIVER...
KANAWHA FALLS 3.4 1.2 3.3 1.1 3.9 1.2 3.7 1.2
BIG SANDY RIVER...
FULLERS STATION 1.1 0.4 1.0 0.4 1.0 0.4 0.9 0.4
SCIOTO RIVER...
PIKETON 2.7 1.4 2.2 1.3 2.1 1.3 2.4 1.3
LITTLE MIAMI RIVER...
MILFORD 0.5 1.0 0.4 1.2 0.6 0.8 0.7 0.6
LICKING RIVER...
CATAWBA 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.4
KENTUCKY RIVER...
FRANKFORT 1.0 0.5 1.0 0.4 1.2 0.5 1.1 0.5
GREEN RIVER...
SPOTTSVILLE 1.4 0.2 1.3 0.2 1.2 0.2 1.1 0.2
WABASH RIVER...
NEW HARMONY 56.3 1.9 47.7 1.9 39.5 1.8 31.9 1.6
.BR TIR 20260515 Z DH12/DC202605151522/DUE/DQG/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+06/QRIFF/QFIFF
.B1 DRH+12/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+18/QRIFF/QFIFF
ACMP1 32.6/1.4 / 28.9/1.3 / 26.9/1.2 / 23.6/1.1
BDDP1 4.1/0.3 / 5.0/0.3 / 4.7/0.3 / 4.3/0.3
BEAP1 6.9/0.9 / 5.8/0.8 / 5.5/0.7 / 4.9/0.7
DSHP1 35.2/0.9 / 34.6/0.9 / 32.2/0.9 / 28.3/0.8
MGYP1 40.8/1.0 / 39.5/1.0 / 36.6/0.9 / 32.4/0.8
WLGW2 44.8/1.8 / 41.7/1.7 / 39.2/1.6 / 35.7/1.5
MOUW2 45.0/1.1 / 42.0/1.0 / 39.4/1.0 / 36.0/0.9
RNOO1 57.9/1.9 / 43.9/1.5 / 39.9/1.4 / 36.5/1.3
PARW2 66.2/1.4 / 51.4/1.1 / 46.5/1.0 / 43.4/1.0
RACW2 66.6/1.4 / 55.5/1.2 / 49.8/1.1 / 44.2/1.0
GALW2 70.6/1.3 / 60.9/1.2 / 55.0/1.1 / 49.7/1.0
HNTW2 71.8/1.3 / 66.8/1.3 / 57.1/1.1 / 51.4/1.0
GNUK2 69.2/1.1 / 71.9/1.1 / 59.8/0.9 / 53.9/0.8
MELO1 61.9/2.0 / 72.1/2.1 / 61.8/2.0 / 56.3/1.9
CCNO1 65.8/1.3 / 71.1/1.4 / 66.3/1.4 / 59.2/1.2
MKLK2 73.4/1.9 / 72.3/1.9 / 73.3/1.9 / 67.0/1.8
MLUK2 76.3/0.9 / 71.2/0.8 / 78.2/0.9 / 74.4/0.8
MLPK2 83.7/2.1 / 71.2/2.0 / 78.2/2.1 / 74.3/2.1
CNNI3 77.4/2.1 / 71.9/2.1 / 75.5/2.1 / 76.9/2.1
EVVI3 100.0/1.6 / 75.4/1.3 / 74.3/1.2 / 79.9/1.3
UNWK2 175.1/1.5 /141.4/1.2 /125.4/1.1 /125.0/1.1
SHNI2 175.5/1.9 /141.7/1.8 /125.7/1.7 /125.3/1.7
GOLI2 179.6/1.2 /162.6/1.1 /134.9/0.9 /127.4/0.8
SMLI2 179.8/1.2 /162.8/1.1 /135.1/0.9 /127.6/0.8
MCCO1 5.6/0.6 / 4.7/0.5 / 4.5/0.5 / 7.0/0.7
KANW2 3.4/1.2 / 3.3/1.1 / 3.9/1.2 / 3.7/1.2
FLRK2 1.1/0.4 / 1.0/0.4 / 1.0/0.4 / 0.9/0.4
PKTO1 2.7/1.4 / 2.2/1.3 / 2.1/1.3 / 2.4/1.3
MLGO1 0.5/1.0 / 0.4/1.2 / 0.6/0.8 / 0.7/0.6
CATK2 0.3/0.3 / 0.3/0.2 / 0.3/0.3 / 0.4/0.4
FFTK2 1.0/0.5 / 1.0/0.4 / 1.2/0.5 / 1.1/0.5
SPTK2 1.4/0.2 / 1.3/0.2 / 1.2/0.2 / 1.1/0.2
NHRI3 56.3/1.9 / 47.7/1.9 / 39.5/1.8 / 31.9/1.6
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