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FGUS51 KTIR 051428  
RVFTIR  
RIVER FLOW AND VELOCITY FORECASTS  
NWS OHIO RIVER FORECAST CENTER, WILMINGTON, OH  
10:28AM EDT WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 05, 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 05 AUG 06 AUG 07 AUG 08  
FORECAST POINT... FLOW VEL FLOW VEL FLOW VEL FLOW VEL  
 
ALLEGHENY RIVER...  
C.W. BILL YOUNG LOCK AND 12.6 0.6 11.3 0.5 9.5 0.5 8.8 0.4  
 
MONONGAHELA RIVER...  
BRADDOCK 4.8 0.3 3.9 0.3 3.5 0.2 3.1 0.2  
 
BEAVER RIVER...  
BEAVER FALLS 1.6 0.2 1.4 0.2 1.4 0.2 1.3 0.2  
 
OHIO RIVER...  
DASHIELDS LOCK AND DAM 18.0 0.5 15.7 0.5 13.3 0.4 12.3 0.4  
MONTGOMERY LOCK AND DAM 20.5 0.5 17.5 0.4 15.0 0.4 14.0 0.3  
WHEELING 22.1 0.9 18.7 0.8 16.2 0.7 14.9 0.6  
MOUNDSVILLE 22.2 0.5 18.9 0.5 16.3 0.4 15.0 0.4  
WILLOW ISLAND LOCK AND DA 24.0 0.9 19.2 0.7 16.7 0.6 15.4 0.6  
PARKERSBURG 28.0 0.6 22.7 0.5 19.9 0.4 18.3 0.4  
RACINE LOCK AND DAM 28.4 0.6 23.1 0.5 20.3 0.4 18.7 0.4  
R C BYRD DAM 45.0 0.9 33.7 0.7 29.1 0.6 25.9 0.5  
HUNTINGTON 46.0 0.9 35.7 0.7 31.1 0.6 27.1 0.5  
LLOYD GREENUP DAM 39.6 0.6 40.0 0.6 34.2 0.5 29.5 0.5  
MELDAHL DAM 45.0 1.8 41.1 1.8 39.4 1.7 34.0 1.6  
CINCINNATI 55.7 1.2 41.8 0.9 41.2 0.9 35.8 0.8  
MARKLAND DAM 73.0 1.9 46.9 1.5 44.8 1.5 39.1 1.3  
MCALPINE UPPER 81.4 0.9 57.5 0.6 47.7 0.5 43.9 0.5  
MCALPINE LOWER 81.4 2.1 57.5 1.9 47.7 1.6 43.9 1.5  
CANNELTON DAM 83.3 2.1 66.2 2.0 48.1 1.7 45.0 1.6  
EVANSVILLE 76.8 1.3 76.1 1.3 54.4 0.9 50.4 0.8  
J T MYERS DAM 86.7 0.8 92.7 0.8 76.3 0.7 70.4 0.6  
SHAWNEETOWN 86.8 1.5 92.8 1.5 76.4 1.4 70.5 1.3  
GOLCONDA 83.9 0.6 94.3 0.6 81.8 0.5 72.3 0.5  
SMITHLAND LOCK AND DAM 84.0 0.6 94.4 0.6 82.0 0.5 72.4 0.5  
 
MUSKINGUM RIVER...  
MCCONNELSVILLE 2.5 0.2 2.3 0.2 2.2 0.2 2.1 0.2  
 
KANAWHA RIVER...  
KANAWHA FALLS 9.4 2.0 8.2 1.9 6.4 1.7 5.2 1.5  
 
BIG SANDY RIVER...  
FULLERS STATION 1.5 0.6 1.4 0.5 1.3 0.5 1.2 0.5  
 
SCIOTO RIVER...  
PIKETON 1.6 1.1 1.3 1.1 1.2 1.0 1.1 1.0  
 
LITTLE MIAMI RIVER...  
MILFORD 0.3 1.4 0.3 1.4 0.2 1.1 0.2 1.1  
 
LICKING RIVER...  
CATAWBA 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.3  
 
KENTUCKY RIVER...  
FRANKFORT 1.8 0.8 1.5 0.6 1.4 0.6 1.2 0.5  
 
GREEN RIVER...  
SPOTTSVILLE 3.8 0.6 4.2 0.6 4.3 0.6 4.2 0.6  
 
WABASH RIVER...  
NEW HARMONY 13.2 1.0 18.2 1.2 19.5 1.3 17.9 1.2  
 
.BR TIR 20260805 Z DH12/DC202608051428/DUE/DQG/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+06/QRIFF/QFIFF  
.B1 DRH+12/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+18/QRIFF/QFIFF  
ACMP1 12.6/0.6 / 11.3/0.5 / 9.5/0.5 / 8.8/0.4  
BDDP1 4.8/0.3 / 3.9/0.3 / 3.5/0.2 / 3.1/0.2  
BEAP1 1.6/0.2 / 1.4/0.2 / 1.4/0.2 / 1.3/0.2  
DSHP1 18.0/0.5 / 15.7/0.5 / 13.3/0.4 / 12.3/0.4  
MGYP1 20.5/0.5 / 17.5/0.4 / 15.0/0.4 / 14.0/0.3  
WLGW2 22.1/0.9 / 18.7/0.8 / 16.2/0.7 / 14.9/0.6  
MOUW2 22.2/0.5 / 18.9/0.5 / 16.3/0.4 / 15.0/0.4  
RNOO1 24.0/0.9 / 19.2/0.7 / 16.7/0.6 / 15.4/0.6  
PARW2 28.0/0.6 / 22.7/0.5 / 19.9/0.4 / 18.3/0.4  
RACW2 28.4/0.6 / 23.1/0.5 / 20.3/0.4 / 18.7/0.4  
GALW2 45.0/0.9 / 33.7/0.7 / 29.1/0.6 / 25.9/0.5  
HNTW2 46.0/0.9 / 35.7/0.7 / 31.1/0.6 / 27.1/0.5  
GNUK2 39.6/0.6 / 40.0/0.6 / 34.2/0.5 / 29.5/0.5  
MELO1 45.0/1.8 / 41.1/1.8 / 39.4/1.7 / 34.0/1.6  
CCNO1 55.7/1.2 / 41.8/0.9 / 41.2/0.9 / 35.8/0.8  
MKLK2 73.0/1.9 / 46.9/1.5 / 44.8/1.5 / 39.1/1.3  
MLUK2 81.4/0.9 / 57.5/0.6 / 47.7/0.5 / 43.9/0.5  
MLPK2 81.4/2.1 / 57.5/1.9 / 47.7/1.6 / 43.9/1.5  
CNNI3 83.3/2.1 / 66.2/2.0 / 48.1/1.7 / 45.0/1.6  
EVVI3 76.8/1.3 / 76.1/1.3 / 54.4/0.9 / 50.4/0.8  
UNWK2 86.7/0.8 / 92.7/0.8 / 76.3/0.7 / 70.4/0.6  
SHNI2 86.8/1.5 / 92.8/1.5 / 76.4/1.4 / 70.5/1.3  
GOLI2 83.9/0.6 / 94.3/0.6 / 81.8/0.5 / 72.3/0.5  
SMLI2 84.0/0.6 / 94.4/0.6 / 82.0/0.5 / 72.4/0.5  
MCCO1 2.5/0.2 / 2.3/0.2 / 2.2/0.2 / 2.1/0.2  
KANW2 9.4/2.0 / 8.2/1.9 / 6.4/1.7 / 5.2/1.5  
FLRK2 1.5/0.6 / 1.4/0.5 / 1.3/0.5 / 1.2/0.5  
PKTO1 1.6/1.1 / 1.3/1.1 / 1.2/1.0 / 1.1/1.0  
MLGO1 0.3/1.4 / 0.3/1.4 / 0.2/1.1 / 0.2/1.1  
CATK2 0.3/0.2 / 0.2/0.2 / 0.2/0.3 / 0.2/0.3  
FFTK2 1.8/0.8 / 1.5/0.6 / 1.4/0.6 / 1.2/0.5  
SPTK2 3.8/0.6 / 4.2/0.6 / 4.3/0.6 / 4.2/0.6  
NHRI3 13.2/1.0 / 18.2/1.2 / 19.5/1.3 / 17.9/1.2  
.END  
   
..END OF MESSAGE  
 
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