735  
FGUS51 KTIR 190105  
RVFMAU  
 
RIVER FORECAST  
NWS OHIO RIVER FORECAST CENTER, WILMINGTON OH  
902 PM EDT FRI SEP 18 2026  
 
THIS IS A NWS GUIDANCE PRODUCT FROM THE OHIO RIVER FORECAST CENTER.  
PUBLIC FORECASTS AND WARNINGS ARE ISSUED ONLY BY LOCAL NWS OFFICES.  
STATISTICAL UNCERTAINTIES CAN BE VIEWED FROM OUR ENSEMBLE PAGES AT:  
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: SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO - MONTPELIER, OH - IWX  
:  
: ACTION STAGE 9.0 FT  
: FLOOD STAGE 12.0 FT  
: MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 13.0 FT  
: MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 16.0 FT  
:  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 4.0 FT AT 1000 AM EDT ON SEP 17  
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:CREST NEAR 10.2 FT AROUND 8PM EDT ON MON, SEP 21  
.ER MONO1 20260919 Z DC202609190102/DH06/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0918 : / 4.2  
.E2 : 0919 : / 4.1 / 4.3 / 4.7 / 5.3  
.E3 : 0920 : / 6.5 / 7.8 / 8.7 / 9.4  
.E4 : 0921 : / 9.8 / 10.1 / 10.2 / 10.2  
.E5 : 0922 : / 10.2 / 10.1 / 9.8 / 9.5  
.E6 : 0923 : / 9.2 / 8.8 / 8.4  
: LOCAL BASIN QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.14/ 0.35/ 0.19/ 0.27/ 0.70/ 0.29/ 0.12/  
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: ST. MARYS RIVER - ROCKFORD, OH - IWX  
:  
: ACTION STAGE 10.0 FT  
: FLOOD STAGE 13.0 FT  
: MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 15.0 FT  
: MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 18.0 FT  
:  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 12.1 FT AT 740 PM EDT ON SEP 18  
:  
 
:CREST NEAR 12.7 FT AROUND 8AM EDT ON SAT, SEP 19  
.ER RFDO1 20260919 Z DC202609190102/DH06/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0918 : / 12.4  
.E2 : 0919 : / 12.7 / 12.6 / 12.4 / 12.2  
.E3 : 0920 : / 11.9 / 11.6 / 11.2 / 10.9  
.E4 : 0921 : / 10.6 / 10.4 / 10.2 / 10.0  
.E5 : 0922 : / 10.0 / 10.0 / 10.0 / 9.9  
.E6 : 0923 : / 9.9 / 9.8 / 9.7  
: LOCAL BASIN QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.15/ 0.40/ 0.08/ 0.45/ 0.11/ 0.14/  
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:************************************************************  
: SAINT MARYS RIVER - ST MARYS RIVER AT DECATUR, IN - IWX  
:  
: ACTION STAGE 13.0 FT  
: FLOOD STAGE 17.0 FT  
: MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 20.0 FT  
: MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 24.0 FT  
:  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 23.3 FT AT 810 PM EDT ON SEP 18  
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:CREST NEAR 20.7 FT AROUND 8AM EDT ON MON, SEP 21  
:FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 5PM EDT ON WED, SEP 23  
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.ER DCRI3 20260919 Z DC202609190102/DH06/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0918 : / 23.7  
.E2 : 0919 : / 23.9 / 22.7 / 21.2 / 20.2  
.E3 : 0920 : / 20.0 / 20.1 / 20.3 / 20.5  
.E4 : 0921 : / 20.7 / 20.7 / 20.6 / 20.4  
.E5 : 0922 : / 20.0 / 19.5 / 19.0 / 18.4  
.E6 : 0923 : / 17.8 / 17.2 / 16.5  
: LOCAL BASIN QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.25/ 0.34/ 0.10/ 0.50/ 0.11/ 0.16/  
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:************************************************************  
: SAINT MARYS RIVER - ST MARYS RVR NR FORT WAYNE, IN - IWX  
:  
: ACTION STAGE 12.0 FT  
: FLOOD STAGE 14.0 FT  
: MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 17.0 FT  
: MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 19.0 FT  
:  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 13.8 FT AT 815 PM EDT ON SEP 18  
:  
 
:CREST NEAR 16.9 FT AROUND 8PM EDT ON SAT, SEP 19  
:FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 8PM EDT ON TUE, SEP 22  
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.ER SASI3 20260919 Z DC202609190102/DH06/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0918 : / 14.8  
.E2 : 0919 : / 15.6 / 16.4 / 16.9 / 16.9  
.E3 : 0920 : / 16.4 / 15.9 / 15.4 / 15.3  
.E4 : 0921 : / 15.1 / 15.0 / 14.9 / 14.8  
.E5 : 0922 : / 14.6 / 14.3 / 14.0 / 13.6  
.E6 : 0923 : / 13.0 / 12.5 / 11.8  
: LOCAL BASIN QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.01/ 0.30/ 0.28/ 0.15/ 0.57/ 0.13/ 0.16/  
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:************************************************************  
: MAUMEE RIVER - FORT WAYNE, IN - IWX  
:  
: ACTION STAGE 9.6 FT  
: FLOOD STAGE 17.0 FT  
: MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 20.0 FT  
: MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 26.0 FT  
:  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 11.9 FT AT 810 PM EDT ON SEP 18  
:  
 
:CREST NEAR 16.7 FT AROUND 2PM EDT ON SUN, SEP 20  
.ER FTWI3 20260919 Z DC202609190102/DH06/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0918 : / 12.6  
.E2 : 0919 : / 13.6 / 14.5 / 15.4 / 16.1  
.E3 : 0920 : / 16.5 / 16.7 / 16.6 / 16.4  
.E4 : 0921 : / 16.3 / 16.0 / 15.8 / 15.5  
.E5 : 0922 : / 15.2 / 14.9 / 14.5 / 14.1  
.E6 : 0923 : / 13.7 / 13.3 / 12.8  
: LOCAL BASIN QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.03/ 0.40/ 0.22/ 0.21/ 0.49/ 0.19/ 0.13/  
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:************************************************************  
: BLANCHARD RIVER - FINDLAY, OH - CLE  
:  
: ACTION STAGE 9.0 FT  
: FLOOD STAGE 12.0 FT  
: MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 13.5 FT  
: MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 14.5 FT  
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:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 5.5 FT AT 800 PM EDT ON SEP 18  
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.ER FDYO1 20260919 Z DC202609190102/DH06/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0918 : / 6.1  
.E2 : 0919 : / 6.7 / 6.9 / 5.7 / 4.3  
.E3 : 0920 : / 3.9 / 4.1 / 4.3 / 4.4  
.E4 : 0921 : / 4.1 / 3.8 / 3.7 / 3.6  
.E5 : 0922 : / 3.7 / 3.7 / 3.6 / 3.3  
.E6 : 0923 : / 3.0 / 2.8 / 2.6  
: LOCAL BASIN QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.04/ 0.06/ 0.12/ 0.12/ 0.44/ 0.26/ 0.13/  
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:************************************************************  
: BLANCHARD RIVER - BLANCHARD RIVER AT OTTAWA, OH - IWX  
:  
: ACTION STAGE 20.0 FT  
: FLOOD STAGE 23.0 FT  
: MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 27.0 FT  
: MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 30.0 FT  
:  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 12.7 FT AT 830 PM EDT ON SEP 18  
:  
 
.ER OTTO1 20260919 Z DC202609190102/DH06/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0918 : / 14.3  
.E2 : 0919 : / 14.6 / 14.9 / 15.6 / 16.2  
.E3 : 0920 : / 16.0 / 14.9 / 14.2 / 14.3  
.E4 : 0921 : / 14.8 / 15.2 / 15.2 / 14.8  
.E5 : 0922 : / 14.4 / 13.9 / 13.6 / 13.3  
.E6 : 0923 : / 13.0 / 12.5 / 11.9  
: LOCAL BASIN QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.03/ 0.13/ 0.23/ 0.12/ 0.42/ 0.23/ 0.15/  
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:************************************************************  
: OTTAWA RIVER - KALIDA, OH - IWX  
:  
: ACTION STAGE 16.0 FT  
: FLOOD STAGE 19.0 FT  
: MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 20.0 FT  
: MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 22.0 FT  
:  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 13.6 FT AT 830 PM EDT ON SEP 18  
:  
 
.ER KALO1 20260919 Z DC202609190102/DH06/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0918 : / 13.7  
.E2 : 0919 : / 13.3 / 11.8 / 9.8 / 8.8  
.E3 : 0920 : / 8.3 / 8.3 / 9.1 / 10.3  
.E4 : 0921 : / 11.3 / 11.7 / 11.7 / 11.3  
.E5 : 0922 : / 10.6 / 9.8 / 9.1 / 8.4  
.E6 : 0923 : / 7.9 / 7.4 / 7.0  
: LOCAL BASIN QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.01/ 0.13/ 0.34/ 0.11/ 0.44/ 0.19/ 0.16/  
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:************************************************************  
: AUGLAIZE RIVER - FORT JENNINGS, OH - IWX  
:  
: ACTION STAGE 11.0 FT  
: FLOOD STAGE 13.0 FT  
: MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 16.0 FT  
: MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 20.0 FT  
:  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 11.9 FT AT 800 PM EDT ON SEP 18  
:  
 
:CREST NEAR 12.2 FT AROUND 2AM EDT ON SAT, SEP 19  
.ER FTJO1 20260919 Z DC202609190102/DH06/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0918 : / 12.2  
.E2 : 0919 : / 11.7 / 10.8 / 9.8 / 8.6  
.E3 : 0920 : / 7.6 / 6.8 / 6.4 / 6.4  
.E4 : 0921 : / 6.9 / 7.4 / 7.7 / 7.9  
.E5 : 0922 : / 8.0 / 7.9 / 7.6 / 7.3  
.E6 : 0923 : / 6.9 / 6.4 / 6.0  
: LOCAL BASIN QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.11/ 0.40/ 0.10/ 0.48/ 0.14/ 0.15/  
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:************************************************************  
: MAUMEE RIVER - DEFIANCE, OH - IWX  
:  
: ACTION STAGE 8.0 FT  
: FLOOD STAGE 10.0 FT  
: MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 15.0 FT  
: MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 20.0 FT  
:  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 5.3 FT AT 815 PM EDT ON SEP 18  
:  
 
.ER DEFO1 20260919 Z DC202609190102/DH06/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0918 : / 5.3  
.E2 : 0919 : / 6.1 / 6.1 / 6.1 / 6.1  
.E3 : 0920 : / 6.1 / 6.2 / 6.5 / 6.7  
.E4 : 0921 : / 6.9 / 7.1 / 7.1 / 7.0  
.E5 : 0922 : / 6.8 / 6.6 / 6.3 / 6.0  
.E6 : 0923 : / 5.7 / 5.4 / 5.2  
: LOCAL BASIN QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.06/ 0.30/ 0.24/ 0.22/ 0.51/ 0.31/ 0.12/  
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:************************************************************  
: MAUMEE RIVER - WATERVILLE, OH - CLE  
:  
: ACTION STAGE 9.0 FT  
: FLOOD STAGE 11.0 FT  
: MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 15.0 FT  
: MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 16.0 FT  
:  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 3.6 FT AT 800 PM EDT ON SEP 18  
:  
 
.ER WTVO1 20260919 Z DC202609190102/DH06/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0918 : / 4.8  
.E2 : 0919 : / 5.8 / 6.3 / 6.8 / 7.1  
.E3 : 0920 : / 7.3 / 7.3 / 7.4 / 7.6  
.E4 : 0921 : / 7.8 / 8.0 / 8.1 / 8.2  
.E5 : 0922 : / 8.2 / 8.2 / 8.0 / 7.8  
.E6 : 0923 : / 7.6 / 7.3 / 7.1  
: LOCAL BASIN QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.05/ 0.16/ 0.21/ 0.15/ 0.49/ 0.28/ 0.15/  
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