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FGUS51 KTIR 181524
RVFTIR
RIVER FLOW AND VELOCITY FORECASTS
NWS OHIO RIVER FORECAST CENTER, WILMINGTON, OH
11:23AM EDT TUESDAY, AUGUST 18, 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 18 AUG 19 AUG 20 AUG 21
FORECAST POINT... FLOW VEL FLOW VEL FLOW VEL FLOW VEL
ALLEGHENY RIVER...
C.W. BILL YOUNG LOCK AND 16.8 0.8 12.9 0.6 11.0 0.5 9.5 0.5
MONONGAHELA RIVER...
BRADDOCK 50.0 2.3 43.0 2.1 32.5 1.8 27.0 1.5
BEAVER RIVER...
BEAVER FALLS 3.4 0.5 2.5 0.4 2.2 0.3 2.0 0.3
OHIO RIVER...
DASHIELDS LOCK AND DAM 68.6 1.7 57.1 1.4 44.4 1.2 37.3 1.0
MONTGOMERY LOCK AND DAM 73.3 1.8 60.3 1.5 47.1 1.2 39.7 1.0
WHEELING 82.3 2.6 67.9 2.5 52.2 2.2 43.6 1.8
MOUNDSVILLE 83.7 1.9 68.8 1.6 52.9 1.3 44.1 1.1
WILLOW ISLAND LOCK AND DA 102.1 2.6 77.4 2.3 56.2 1.8 46.3 1.6
PARKERSBURG 184.2 3.0 136.7 2.5 102.8 2.0 82.5 1.7
RACINE LOCK AND DAM 205.8 3.3 159.1 2.8 116.8 2.2 90.3 1.8
R C BYRD DAM 278.2 3.8 236.0 3.6 164.4 2.8 122.9 2.1
HUNTINGTON 272.8 3.8 268.1 3.8 190.0 3.1 135.4 2.3
LLOYD GREENUP DAM 228.3 3.2 289.2 3.7 240.2 3.3 163.5 2.4
MELDAHL DAM 239.6 3.0 287.6 3.1 258.7 3.0 195.5 2.9
CINCINNATI 219.1 3.3 282.0 3.9 276.1 3.8 219.8 3.3
MARKLAND DAM 223.8 2.9 281.5 3.1 306.3 3.1 267.3 3.0
MCALPINE UPPER 203.8 2.1 254.0 2.4 309.6 2.8 307.9 2.8
MCALPINE LOWER 203.7 2.7 253.9 2.9 309.6 3.0 307.8 3.0
CANNELTON DAM 197.1 2.7 221.2 2.8 272.8 2.9 296.0 3.0
EVANSVILLE 213.8 2.3 206.6 2.3 224.9 2.4 264.8 2.7
J T MYERS DAM 263.2 2.3 250.1 2.2 269.0 2.4 301.8 2.7
SHAWNEETOWN 269.7 2.4 251.2 2.3 263.0 2.4 292.5 2.5
GOLCONDA 279.6 1.9 259.4 1.7 254.4 1.7 274.6 1.8
SMITHLAND LOCK AND DAM 272.5 1.8 258.2 1.7 249.3 1.7 268.9 1.8
MUSKINGUM RIVER...
MCCONNELSVILLE 25.0 1.9 24.3 1.9 21.3 1.7 18.1 1.5
KANAWHA RIVER...
KANAWHA FALLS 33.3 3.6 25.5 3.2 16.4 2.6 13.2 2.4
BIG SANDY RIVER...
FULLERS STATION 8.8 1.6 7.0 1.4 6.9 1.4 6.0 1.3
SCIOTO RIVER...
PIKETON 24.4 2.3 24.9 2.4 21.2 2.3 16.4 2.4
LITTLE MIAMI RIVER...
MILFORD 1.2 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.7 0.5 1.0
LICKING RIVER...
CATAWBA 5.5 2.0 3.7 1.6 2.3 1.2 2.0 1.1
KENTUCKY RIVER...
FRANKFORT 9.9 1.2 13.6 1.7 9.5 1.1 6.3 1.0
GREEN RIVER...
SPOTTSVILLE 3.9 0.6 3.6 0.5 3.4 0.5 3.3 0.5
WABASH RIVER...
NEW HARMONY 40.4 1.8 49.2 1.9 55.2 1.9 61.6 2.0
.BR TIR 20260818 Z DH12/DC202608181523/DUE/DQG/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+06/QRIFF/QFIFF
.B1 DRH+12/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+18/QRIFF/QFIFF
ACMP1 16.8/0.8 / 12.9/0.6 / 11.0/0.5 / 9.5/0.5
BDDP1 50.0/2.3 / 43.0/2.1 / 32.5/1.8 / 27.0/1.5
BEAP1 3.4/0.5 / 2.5/0.4 / 2.2/0.3 / 2.0/0.3
DSHP1 68.6/1.7 / 57.1/1.4 / 44.4/1.2 / 37.3/1.0
MGYP1 73.3/1.8 / 60.3/1.5 / 47.1/1.2 / 39.7/1.0
WLGW2 82.3/2.6 / 67.9/2.5 / 52.2/2.2 / 43.6/1.8
MOUW2 83.7/1.9 / 68.8/1.6 / 52.9/1.3 / 44.1/1.1
RNOO1 102.1/2.6 / 77.4/2.3 / 56.2/1.8 / 46.3/1.6
PARW2 184.2/3.0 /136.7/2.5 /102.8/2.0 / 82.5/1.7
RACW2 205.8/3.3 /159.1/2.8 /116.8/2.2 / 90.3/1.8
GALW2 278.2/3.8 /236.0/3.6 /164.4/2.8 /122.9/2.1
HNTW2 272.8/3.8 /268.1/3.8 /190.0/3.1 /135.4/2.3
GNUK2 228.3/3.2 /289.2/3.7 /240.2/3.3 /163.5/2.4
MELO1 239.6/3.0 /287.6/3.1 /258.7/3.0 /195.5/2.9
CCNO1 219.1/3.3 /282.0/3.9 /276.1/3.8 /219.8/3.3
MKLK2 223.8/2.9 /281.5/3.1 /306.3/3.1 /267.3/3.0
MLUK2 203.8/2.1 /254.0/2.4 /309.6/2.8 /307.9/2.8
MLPK2 203.7/2.7 /253.9/2.9 /309.6/3.0 /307.8/3.0
CNNI3 197.1/2.7 /221.2/2.8 /272.8/2.9 /296.0/3.0
EVVI3 213.8/2.3 /206.6/2.3 /224.9/2.4 /264.8/2.7
UNWK2 263.2/2.3 /250.1/2.2 /269.0/2.4 /301.8/2.7
SHNI2 269.7/2.4 /251.2/2.3 /263.0/2.4 /292.5/2.5
GOLI2 279.6/1.9 /259.4/1.7 /254.4/1.7 /274.6/1.8
SMLI2 272.5/1.8 /258.2/1.7 /249.3/1.7 /268.9/1.8
MCCO1 25.0/1.9 / 24.3/1.9 / 21.3/1.7 / 18.1/1.5
KANW2 33.3/3.6 / 25.5/3.2 / 16.4/2.6 / 13.2/2.4
FLRK2 8.8/1.6 / 7.0/1.4 / 6.9/1.4 / 6.0/1.3
PKTO1 24.4/2.3 / 24.9/2.4 / 21.2/2.3 / 16.4/2.4
MLGO1 1.2/0.9 / 0.8/0.7 / 0.6/0.7 / 0.5/1.0
CATK2 5.5/2.0 / 3.7/1.6 / 2.3/1.2 / 2.0/1.1
FFTK2 9.9/1.2 / 13.6/1.7 / 9.5/1.1 / 6.3/1.0
SPTK2 3.9/0.6 / 3.6/0.5 / 3.4/0.5 / 3.3/0.5
NHRI3 40.4/1.8 / 49.2/1.9 / 55.2/1.9 / 61.6/2.0
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