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FGUS51 KTIR 161441  
RVFTIR  
RIVER FLOW AND VELOCITY FORECASTS  
NWS OHIO RIVER FORECAST CENTER, WILMINGTON, OH  
10:34AM EDT FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16, 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 16 OCT 17 OCT 18 OCT 19  
FORECAST POINT... FLOW VEL FLOW VEL FLOW VEL FLOW VEL  
 
ALLEGHENY RIVER...  
C.W. BILL YOUNG LOCK AND 10.0 0.5 13.2 0.6 12.7 0.6 12.2 0.6  
 
MONONGAHELA RIVER...  
BRADDOCK 18.6 1.1 21.6 1.3 24.1 1.4 20.8 1.3  
 
BEAVER RIVER...  
BEAVER FALLS 1.5 0.2 1.7 0.3 1.7 0.3 1.5 0.2  
 
OHIO RIVER...  
DASHIELDS LOCK AND DAM 29.5 0.8 35.9 1.0 37.9 1.0 33.8 0.9  
MONTGOMERY LOCK AND DAM 30.3 0.8 37.2 0.9 40.2 1.0 36.1 0.9  
WHEELING 32.7 1.4 39.8 1.6 42.6 1.7 38.1 1.6  
MOUNDSVILLE 33.0 0.8 40.2 1.0 43.1 1.0 38.5 0.9  
WILLOW ISLAND LOCK AND DA 37.7 1.4 42.6 1.5 45.4 1.6 40.0 1.4  
PARKERSBURG 53.5 1.2 56.2 1.2 56.5 1.2 49.3 1.1  
RACINE LOCK AND DAM 57.5 1.2 58.8 1.3 58.8 1.3 51.2 1.1  
R C BYRD DAM 88.6 1.6 81.3 1.5 79.9 1.5 69.9 1.3  
HUNTINGTON 102.1 1.8 88.4 1.6 85.5 1.6 75.8 1.4  
LLOYD GREENUP DAM 113.0 1.7 96.7 1.5 91.0 1.4 83.3 1.3  
MELDAHL DAM 101.5 2.3 103.3 2.4 92.2 2.3 86.9 2.3  
CINCINNATI 99.3 1.9 105.9 2.0 95.5 1.8 89.4 1.7  
MARKLAND DAM 99.5 2.1 108.5 2.2 101.1 2.2 93.4 2.1  
MCALPINE UPPER 104.8 1.1 106.5 1.2 111.2 1.2 100.4 1.1  
MCALPINE LOWER 104.8 2.2 106.4 2.2 111.2 2.3 100.4 2.2  
CANNELTON DAM 110.6 2.2 101.2 2.2 106.5 2.2 102.3 2.2  
EVANSVILLE 115.9 1.7 102.2 1.6 106.9 1.6 106.9 1.6  
J T MYERS DAM 134.8 1.2 118.6 1.0 114.6 1.0 119.8 1.1  
SHAWNEETOWN 134.9 1.7 118.7 1.6 114.6 1.6 119.9 1.7  
GOLCONDA 140.5 0.9 129.0 0.9 114.5 0.8 117.8 0.8  
SMITHLAND LOCK AND DAM 144.0 1.0 129.3 0.9 114.5 0.8 117.9 0.8  
 
MUSKINGUM RIVER...  
MCCONNELSVILLE 2.8 0.3 2.8 0.3 2.8 0.3 2.7 0.3  
 
KANAWHA RIVER...  
KANAWHA FALLS 13.1 2.4 11.6 2.2 12.2 2.3 9.7 2.1  
 
BIG SANDY RIVER...  
FULLERS STATION 4.1 1.2 3.6 1.1 3.0 1.0 2.6 0.9  
 
SCIOTO RIVER...  
PIKETON 1.8 1.2 2.5 1.4 2.4 1.3 1.7 1.1  
 
LITTLE MIAMI RIVER...  
MILFORD 0.5 0.9 0.4 1.2 0.4 1.3 0.4 1.3  
 
LICKING RIVER...  
CATAWBA 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.2  
 
KENTUCKY RIVER...  
FRANKFORT 1.1 0.5 3.7 1.4 4.1 1.5 2.2 0.9  
 
GREEN RIVER...  
SPOTTSVILLE 0.9 0.2 1.1 0.2 1.4 0.2 1.9 0.3  
 
WABASH RIVER...  
NEW HARMONY 10.8 0.9 10.6 0.9 10.6 0.9 10.4 0.9  
 
.BR TIR 20261016 Z DH12/DC202610161434/DUE/DQG/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+06/QRIFF/QFIFF  
.B1 DRH+12/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+18/QRIFF/QFIFF  
ACMP1 10.0/0.5 / 13.2/0.6 / 12.7/0.6 / 12.2/0.6  
BDDP1 18.6/1.1 / 21.6/1.3 / 24.1/1.4 / 20.8/1.3  
BEAP1 1.5/0.2 / 1.7/0.3 / 1.7/0.3 / 1.5/0.2  
DSHP1 29.5/0.8 / 35.9/1.0 / 37.9/1.0 / 33.8/0.9  
MGYP1 30.3/0.8 / 37.2/0.9 / 40.2/1.0 / 36.1/0.9  
WLGW2 32.7/1.4 / 39.8/1.6 / 42.6/1.7 / 38.1/1.6  
MOUW2 33.0/0.8 / 40.2/1.0 / 43.1/1.0 / 38.5/0.9  
RNOO1 37.7/1.4 / 42.6/1.5 / 45.4/1.6 / 40.0/1.4  
PARW2 53.5/1.2 / 56.2/1.2 / 56.5/1.2 / 49.3/1.1  
RACW2 57.5/1.2 / 58.8/1.3 / 58.8/1.3 / 51.2/1.1  
GALW2 88.6/1.6 / 81.3/1.5 / 79.9/1.5 / 69.9/1.3  
HNTW2 102.1/1.8 / 88.4/1.6 / 85.5/1.6 / 75.8/1.4  
GNUK2 113.0/1.7 / 96.7/1.5 / 91.0/1.4 / 83.3/1.3  
MELO1 101.5/2.3 /103.3/2.4 / 92.2/2.3 / 86.9/2.3  
CCNO1 99.3/1.9 /105.9/2.0 / 95.5/1.8 / 89.4/1.7  
MKLK2 99.5/2.1 /108.5/2.2 /101.1/2.2 / 93.4/2.1  
MLUK2 104.8/1.1 /106.5/1.2 /111.2/1.2 /100.4/1.1  
MLPK2 104.8/2.2 /106.4/2.2 /111.2/2.3 /100.4/2.2  
CNNI3 110.6/2.2 /101.2/2.2 /106.5/2.2 /102.3/2.2  
EVVI3 115.9/1.7 /102.2/1.6 /106.9/1.6 /106.9/1.6  
UNWK2 134.8/1.2 /118.6/1.0 /114.6/1.0 /119.8/1.1  
SHNI2 134.9/1.7 /118.7/1.6 /114.6/1.6 /119.9/1.7  
GOLI2 140.5/0.9 /129.0/0.9 /114.5/0.8 /117.8/0.8  
SMLI2 144.0/1.0 /129.3/0.9 /114.5/0.8 /117.9/0.8  
MCCO1 2.8/0.3 / 2.8/0.3 / 2.8/0.3 / 2.7/0.3  
KANW2 13.1/2.4 / 11.6/2.2 / 12.2/2.3 / 9.7/2.1  
FLRK2 4.1/1.2 / 3.6/1.1 / 3.0/1.0 / 2.6/0.9  
PKTO1 1.8/1.2 / 2.5/1.4 / 2.4/1.3 / 1.7/1.1  
MLGO1 0.5/0.9 / 0.4/1.2 / 0.4/1.3 / 0.4/1.3  
CATK2 0.2/0.3 / 0.3/0.2 / 0.4/0.3 / 0.3/0.2  
FFTK2 1.1/0.5 / 3.7/1.4 / 4.1/1.5 / 2.2/0.9  
SPTK2 0.9/0.2 / 1.1/0.2 / 1.4/0.2 / 1.9/0.3  
NHRI3 10.8/0.9 / 10.6/0.9 / 10.6/0.9 / 10.4/0.9  
.END  

   
..END OF MESSAGE
 
 
 
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