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FGUS51 KTIR 231454  
RVFTIR  
RIVER FLOW AND VELOCITY FORECASTS  
NWS OHIO RIVER FORECAST CENTER, WILMINGTON, OH  
10:50AM EDT FRIDAY, OCTOBER 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  
 
OCT 23 OCT 24 OCT 25 OCT 26  
FORECAST POINT... FLOW VEL FLOW VEL FLOW VEL FLOW VEL  
 
ALLEGHENY RIVER...  
C.W. BILL YOUNG LOCK AND 8.3 0.4 8.6 0.4 7.5 0.4 7.5 0.4  
 
MONONGAHELA RIVER...  
BRADDOCK 12.0 0.8 10.6 0.7 8.7 0.6 6.8 0.5  
 
BEAVER RIVER...  
BEAVER FALLS 1.2 0.2 1.0 0.2 1.0 0.2 0.9 0.2  
 
OHIO RIVER...  
DASHIELDS LOCK AND DAM 21.0 0.6 19.9 0.6 16.7 0.5 14.9 0.4  
MONTGOMERY LOCK AND DAM 23.0 0.6 21.4 0.5 18.2 0.4 16.2 0.4  
WHEELING 25.1 1.0 23.1 0.9 20.0 0.8 17.7 0.7  
MOUNDSVILLE 25.4 0.6 23.4 0.6 20.2 0.5 17.9 0.4  
WILLOW ISLAND LOCK AND DA 22.5 0.8 24.1 0.9 20.9 0.8 18.6 0.7  
PARKERSBURG 27.0 0.6 28.2 0.6 24.8 0.6 22.3 0.5  
RACINE LOCK AND DAM 34.6 0.8 29.3 0.6 25.8 0.6 23.3 0.5  
R C BYRD DAM 52.9 1.0 40.4 0.8 33.5 0.7 30.4 0.6  
HUNTINGTON 54.2 1.1 41.5 0.8 34.5 0.7 31.3 0.6  
LLOYD GREENUP DAM 55.7 0.9 44.8 0.7 37.1 0.6 33.2 0.5  
MELDAHL DAM 50.9 1.9 54.7 1.9 45.0 1.8 37.7 1.7  
CINCINNATI 50.4 1.1 54.4 1.2 48.0 1.1 40.1 0.9  
MARKLAND DAM 51.3 1.6 55.4 1.6 52.6 1.6 44.0 1.4  
MCALPINE UPPER 48.2 0.5 56.9 0.6 57.0 0.6 48.9 0.5  
MCALPINE LOWER 51.0 1.7 54.5 1.8 57.0 1.9 48.9 1.7  
CANNELTON DAM 39.1 1.4 49.1 1.7 53.1 1.8 50.3 1.7  
EVANSVILLE 41.3 0.7 49.3 0.8 55.6 0.9 56.3 0.9  
J T MYERS DAM 52.1 0.5 54.4 0.5 63.7 0.6 65.0 0.6  
SHAWNEETOWN 52.1 1.1 54.5 1.1 63.7 1.3 65.0 1.3  
GOLCONDA 59.4 0.4 51.5 0.3 62.3 0.4 65.1 0.4  
SMITHLAND LOCK AND DAM 48.4 0.3 51.6 0.3 62.3 0.4 65.2 0.4  
 
MUSKINGUM RIVER...  
MCCONNELSVILLE 2.2 0.2 2.1 0.2 2.0 0.2 2.0 0.2  
 
KANAWHA RIVER...  
KANAWHA FALLS 8.1 1.9 5.4 1.5 4.7 1.4 4.5 1.3  
 
BIG SANDY RIVER...  
FULLERS STATION 1.0 0.4 1.0 0.4 0.9 0.4 0.9 0.3  
 
SCIOTO RIVER...  
PIKETON 1.7 1.1 1.6 1.1 1.6 1.1 1.6 1.1  
 
LITTLE MIAMI RIVER...  
MILFORD 0.3 1.5 0.2 1.3 0.2 1.3 0.2 1.3  
 
LICKING RIVER...  
CATAWBA 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.3  
 
KENTUCKY RIVER...  
FRANKFORT 0.8 0.4 0.8 0.4 0.7 0.3 0.7 0.3  
 
GREEN RIVER...  
SPOTTSVILLE 2.1 0.3 2.1 0.3 2.6 0.4 3.7 0.5  
 
WABASH RIVER...  
NEW HARMONY 8.4 0.8 8.1 0.7 8.1 0.7 7.9 0.7  
 
.BR TIR 20261023 Z DH12/DC202610231450/DUE/DQG/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+06/QRIFF/QFIFF  
.B1 DRH+12/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+18/QRIFF/QFIFF  
ACMP1 8.3/0.4 / 8.6/0.4 / 7.5/0.4 / 7.5/0.4  
BDDP1 12.0/0.8 / 10.6/0.7 / 8.7/0.6 / 6.8/0.5  
BEAP1 1.2/0.2 / 1.0/0.2 / 1.0/0.2 / 0.9/0.2  
DSHP1 21.0/0.6 / 19.9/0.6 / 16.7/0.5 / 14.9/0.4  
MGYP1 23.0/0.6 / 21.4/0.5 / 18.2/0.4 / 16.2/0.4  
WLGW2 25.1/1.0 / 23.1/0.9 / 20.0/0.8 / 17.7/0.7  
MOUW2 25.4/0.6 / 23.4/0.6 / 20.2/0.5 / 17.9/0.4  
RNOO1 22.5/0.8 / 24.1/0.9 / 20.9/0.8 / 18.6/0.7  
PARW2 27.0/0.6 / 28.2/0.6 / 24.8/0.6 / 22.3/0.5  
RACW2 34.6/0.8 / 29.3/0.6 / 25.8/0.6 / 23.3/0.5  
GALW2 52.9/1.0 / 40.4/0.8 / 33.5/0.7 / 30.4/0.6  
HNTW2 54.2/1.1 / 41.5/0.8 / 34.5/0.7 / 31.3/0.6  
GNUK2 55.7/0.9 / 44.8/0.7 / 37.1/0.6 / 33.2/0.5  
MELO1 50.9/1.9 / 54.7/1.9 / 45.0/1.8 / 37.7/1.7  
CCNO1 50.4/1.1 / 54.4/1.2 / 48.0/1.1 / 40.1/0.9  
MKLK2 51.3/1.6 / 55.4/1.6 / 52.6/1.6 / 44.0/1.4  
MLUK2 48.2/0.5 / 56.9/0.6 / 57.0/0.6 / 48.9/0.5  
MLPK2 51.0/1.7 / 54.5/1.8 / 57.0/1.9 / 48.9/1.7  
CNNI3 39.1/1.4 / 49.1/1.7 / 53.1/1.8 / 50.3/1.7  
EVVI3 41.3/0.7 / 49.3/0.8 / 55.6/0.9 / 56.3/0.9  
UNWK2 52.1/0.5 / 54.4/0.5 / 63.7/0.6 / 65.0/0.6  
SHNI2 52.1/1.1 / 54.5/1.1 / 63.7/1.3 / 65.0/1.3  
GOLI2 59.4/0.4 / 51.5/0.3 / 62.3/0.4 / 65.1/0.4  
SMLI2 48.4/0.3 / 51.6/0.3 / 62.3/0.4 / 65.2/0.4  
MCCO1 2.2/0.2 / 2.1/0.2 / 2.0/0.2 / 2.0/0.2  
KANW2 8.1/1.9 / 5.4/1.5 / 4.7/1.4 / 4.5/1.3  
FLRK2 1.0/0.4 / 1.0/0.4 / 0.9/0.4 / 0.9/0.3  
PKTO1 1.7/1.1 / 1.6/1.1 / 1.6/1.1 / 1.6/1.1  
MLGO1 0.3/1.5 / 0.2/1.3 / 0.2/1.3 / 0.2/1.3  
CATK2 0.3/0.2 / 0.2/0.2 / 0.2/0.3 / 0.2/0.3  
FFTK2 0.8/0.4 / 0.8/0.4 / 0.7/0.3 / 0.7/0.3  
SPTK2 2.1/0.3 / 2.1/0.3 / 2.6/0.4 / 3.7/0.5  
NHRI3 8.4/0.8 / 8.1/0.7 / 8.1/0.7 / 7.9/0.7  
.END  

   
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