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FGUS51 KTIR 231627  
RVFTIR  
RIVER FLOW AND VELOCITY FORECASTS  
NWS OHIO RIVER FORECAST CENTER, WILMINGTON, OH  
12:26PM EDT SUNDAY, AUGUST 23, 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 23 AUG 24 AUG 25 AUG 26  
FORECAST POINT... FLOW VEL FLOW VEL FLOW VEL FLOW VEL  
 
ALLEGHENY RIVER...  
C.W. BILL YOUNG LOCK AND 21.6 1.0 26.8 1.2 23.4 1.1 20.4 0.9  
 
MONONGAHELA RIVER...  
BRADDOCK 24.9 1.4 19.2 1.2 12.1 0.8 8.7 0.6  
 
BEAVER RIVER...  
BEAVER FALLS 4.8 0.7 5.0 0.7 3.1 0.5 2.5 0.4  
 
OHIO RIVER...  
DASHIELDS LOCK AND DAM 49.2 1.3 48.2 1.2 37.1 1.0 30.4 0.8  
MONTGOMERY LOCK AND DAM 51.9 1.3 55.8 1.4 42.3 1.1 34.3 0.9  
WHEELING 56.1 2.3 61.3 2.4 47.7 1.9 38.6 1.6  
MOUNDSVILLE 58.9 1.4 63.6 1.5 49.3 1.2 39.8 1.0  
WILLOW ISLAND LOCK AND DA 54.8 1.8 67.6 2.1 51.7 1.7 41.5 1.5  
PARKERSBURG 85.3 1.7 98.0 1.9 79.3 1.6 64.6 1.4  
RACINE LOCK AND DAM 82.7 1.7 101.4 2.0 83.7 1.7 68.2 1.4  
R C BYRD DAM 99.9 1.8 115.7 2.0 99.4 1.8 81.3 1.5  
HUNTINGTON 107.9 1.9 113.2 2.0 107.0 1.9 86.6 1.6  
LLOYD GREENUP DAM 109.4 1.6 113.9 1.7 116.2 1.7 93.0 1.4  
MELDAHL DAM 159.8 2.7 132.5 2.6 130.8 2.6 117.8 2.5  
CINCINNATI 174.6 2.9 145.1 2.5 134.6 2.4 127.8 2.3  
MARKLAND DAM 182.0 2.7 178.4 2.7 147.9 2.5 142.3 2.5  
MCALPINE UPPER 203.0 2.0 189.0 1.9 159.0 1.7 148.8 1.6  
MCALPINE LOWER 192.9 2.7 184.6 2.6 159.0 2.5 148.8 2.4  
CANNELTON DAM 237.1 2.8 200.9 2.7 169.1 2.5 148.3 2.4  
EVANSVILLE 274.6 2.8 244.3 2.5 201.7 2.3 154.9 1.9  
J T MYERS DAM 345.2 3.0 329.1 2.9 293.5 2.6 235.7 2.1  
SHAWNEETOWN 343.5 2.7 334.3 2.7 304.6 2.6 247.4 2.3  
GOLCONDA 335.6 2.2 342.5 2.3 324.1 2.2 280.7 1.9  
SMITHLAND LOCK AND DAM 352.4 2.3 348.8 2.3 333.6 2.2 293.5 2.0  
 
MUSKINGUM RIVER...  
MCCONNELSVILLE 19.2 1.6 19.9 1.6 17.0 1.4 14.8 1.3  
 
KANAWHA RIVER...  
KANAWHA FALLS 7.5 1.8 7.7 1.8 7.3 1.8 6.5 1.7  
 
BIG SANDY RIVER...  
FULLERS STATION 2.2 0.8 1.9 0.7 1.8 0.7 1.6 0.6  
 
SCIOTO RIVER...  
PIKETON 29.3 2.4 20.3 2.3 13.7 2.5 8.7 2.1  
 
LITTLE MIAMI RIVER...  
MILFORD 3.1 1.5 2.4 1.3 2.0 1.2 1.8 1.1  
 
LICKING RIVER...  
CATAWBA 3.4 1.5 1.9 1.0 1.6 0.9 1.5 0.9  
 
KENTUCKY RIVER...  
FRANKFORT 3.0 1.2 2.4 1.0 1.9 0.8 1.6 0.7  
 
GREEN RIVER...  
SPOTTSVILLE 2.5 0.4 2.4 0.4 2.2 0.3 1.8 0.3  
 
WABASH RIVER...  
NEW HARMONY 66.9 2.0 70.1 2.0 73.1 2.0 76.2 2.0  
 
.BR TIR 20260823 Z DH12/DC202608231626/DUE/DQG/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+06/QRIFF/QFIFF  
.B1 DRH+12/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+18/QRIFF/QFIFF  
ACMP1 21.6/1.0 / 26.8/1.2 / 23.4/1.1 / 20.4/0.9  
BDDP1 24.9/1.4 / 19.2/1.2 / 12.1/0.8 / 8.7/0.6  
BEAP1 4.8/0.7 / 5.0/0.7 / 3.1/0.5 / 2.5/0.4  
DSHP1 49.2/1.3 / 48.2/1.2 / 37.1/1.0 / 30.4/0.8  
MGYP1 51.9/1.3 / 55.8/1.4 / 42.3/1.1 / 34.3/0.9  
WLGW2 56.1/2.3 / 61.3/2.4 / 47.7/1.9 / 38.6/1.6  
MOUW2 58.9/1.4 / 63.6/1.5 / 49.3/1.2 / 39.8/1.0  
RNOO1 54.8/1.8 / 67.6/2.1 / 51.7/1.7 / 41.5/1.5  
PARW2 85.3/1.7 / 98.0/1.9 / 79.3/1.6 / 64.6/1.4  
RACW2 82.7/1.7 /101.4/2.0 / 83.7/1.7 / 68.2/1.4  
GALW2 99.9/1.8 /115.7/2.0 / 99.4/1.8 / 81.3/1.5  
HNTW2 107.9/1.9 /113.2/2.0 /107.0/1.9 / 86.6/1.6  
GNUK2 109.4/1.6 /113.9/1.7 /116.2/1.7 / 93.0/1.4  
MELO1 159.8/2.7 /132.5/2.6 /130.8/2.6 /117.8/2.5  
CCNO1 174.6/2.9 /145.1/2.5 /134.6/2.4 /127.8/2.3  
MKLK2 182.0/2.7 /178.4/2.7 /147.9/2.5 /142.3/2.5  
MLUK2 203.0/2.0 /189.0/1.9 /159.0/1.7 /148.8/1.6  
MLPK2 192.9/2.7 /184.6/2.6 /159.0/2.5 /148.8/2.4  
CNNI3 237.1/2.8 /200.9/2.7 /169.1/2.5 /148.3/2.4  
EVVI3 274.6/2.8 /244.3/2.5 /201.7/2.3 /154.9/1.9  
UNWK2 345.2/3.0 /329.1/2.9 /293.5/2.6 /235.7/2.1  
SHNI2 343.5/2.7 /334.3/2.7 /304.6/2.6 /247.4/2.3  
GOLI2 335.6/2.2 /342.5/2.3 /324.1/2.2 /280.7/1.9  
SMLI2 352.4/2.3 /348.8/2.3 /333.6/2.2 /293.5/2.0  
MCCO1 19.2/1.6 / 19.9/1.6 / 17.0/1.4 / 14.8/1.3  
KANW2 7.5/1.8 / 7.7/1.8 / 7.3/1.8 / 6.5/1.7  
FLRK2 2.2/0.8 / 1.9/0.7 / 1.8/0.7 / 1.6/0.6  
PKTO1 29.3/2.4 / 20.3/2.3 / 13.7/2.5 / 8.7/2.1  
MLGO1 3.1/1.5 / 2.4/1.3 / 2.0/1.2 / 1.8/1.1  
CATK2 3.4/1.5 / 1.9/1.0 / 1.6/0.9 / 1.5/0.9  
FFTK2 3.0/1.2 / 2.4/1.0 / 1.9/0.8 / 1.6/0.7  
SPTK2 2.5/0.4 / 2.4/0.4 / 2.2/0.3 / 1.8/0.3  
NHRI3 66.9/2.0 / 70.1/2.0 / 73.1/2.0 / 76.2/2.0  
.END  
   
..END OF MESSAGE  
 
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