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FGUS51 KTIR 251445  
RVFTIR  
RIVER FLOW AND VELOCITY FORECASTS  
NWS OHIO RIVER FORECAST CENTER, WILMINGTON, OH  
10:39AM EDT FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 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  
 
SEP 25 SEP 26 SEP 27 SEP 28  
FORECAST POINT... FLOW VEL FLOW VEL FLOW VEL FLOW VEL  
 
ALLEGHENY RIVER...  
C.W. BILL YOUNG LOCK AND 21.0 1.0 17.1 0.8 14.3 0.7 14.0 0.7  
 
MONONGAHELA RIVER...  
BRADDOCK 24.3 1.4 26.2 1.5 24.3 1.4 24.4 1.4  
 
BEAVER RIVER...  
BEAVER FALLS 3.6 0.5 3.4 0.5 3.3 0.5 2.9 0.4  
 
OHIO RIVER...  
DASHIELDS LOCK AND DAM 46.1 1.2 44.0 1.1 39.1 1.0 38.9 1.0  
MONTGOMERY LOCK AND DAM 49.8 1.2 48.0 1.2 42.6 1.1 42.4 1.1  
WHEELING 51.2 2.1 51.3 2.1 45.0 1.8 44.6 1.8  
MOUNDSVILLE 51.7 1.2 51.7 1.2 45.4 1.1 44.9 1.1  
WILLOW ISLAND LOCK AND DA 61.0 1.9 54.5 1.8 47.1 1.6 46.1 1.6  
PARKERSBURG 116.3 2.2 97.4 1.9 68.6 1.4 62.4 1.3  
RACINE LOCK AND DAM 125.3 2.3 107.9 2.1 75.2 1.5 67.6 1.4  
R C BYRD DAM 166.9 2.8 143.1 2.4 101.3 1.8 89.3 1.6  
HUNTINGTON 165.3 2.8 155.9 2.6 110.1 1.9 92.4 1.7  
LLOYD GREENUP DAM 156.2 2.3 167.3 2.5 125.2 1.9 97.2 1.5  
MELDAHL DAM 163.3 2.8 172.8 2.8 167.1 2.8 120.9 2.5  
CINCINNATI 178.3 3.0 171.9 2.9 175.2 2.9 139.3 2.5  
MARKLAND DAM 202.1 2.8 177.5 2.7 183.0 2.7 155.6 2.5  
MCALPINE UPPER 239.2 2.3 185.6 1.9 181.9 1.9 175.8 1.8  
MCALPINE LOWER 239.2 2.8 185.6 2.6 181.9 2.6 175.8 2.6  
CANNELTON DAM 236.4 2.8 205.8 2.7 176.3 2.6 174.9 2.6  
EVANSVILLE 214.3 2.3 228.6 2.4 199.3 2.2 178.5 2.1  
J T MYERS DAM 227.1 2.0 242.8 2.1 233.7 2.1 199.4 1.8  
SHAWNEETOWN 222.4 2.2 239.6 2.3 240.0 2.3 204.7 2.1  
GOLCONDA 211.9 1.4 231.2 1.5 243.5 1.6 223.6 1.5  
SMITHLAND LOCK AND DAM 211.9 1.4 228.1 1.5 241.2 1.6 230.0 1.5  
 
MUSKINGUM RIVER...  
MCCONNELSVILLE 11.4 1.1 9.4 0.9 6.5 0.6 5.6 0.6  
 
KANAWHA RIVER...  
KANAWHA FALLS 10.6 2.2 10.0 2.1 9.2 2.0 8.3 1.9  
 
BIG SANDY RIVER...  
FULLERS STATION 1.4 0.5 1.6 0.6 1.8 0.7 1.2 0.5  
 
SCIOTO RIVER...  
PIKETON 18.0 2.4 14.1 2.5 7.5 2.2 6.0 2.3  
 
LITTLE MIAMI RIVER...  
MILFORD 3.8 1.7 2.5 1.4 2.0 1.2 1.9 1.2  
 
LICKING RIVER...  
CATAWBA 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.3  
 
KENTUCKY RIVER...  
FRANKFORT 0.3 0.1 0.4 0.2 1.2 0.5 1.4 0.6  
 
GREEN RIVER...  
SPOTTSVILLE 0.8 0.1 0.8 0.1 0.8 0.1 0.8 0.1  
 
WABASH RIVER...  
NEW HARMONY 17.9 1.2 18.8 1.3 18.8 1.3 18.0 1.2  
 
.BR TIR 20260925 Z DH12/DC202609251439/DUE/DQG/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+06/QRIFF/QFIFF  
.B1 DRH+12/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+18/QRIFF/QFIFF  
ACMP1 21.0/1.0 / 17.1/0.8 / 14.3/0.7 / 14.0/0.7  
BDDP1 24.3/1.4 / 26.2/1.5 / 24.3/1.4 / 24.4/1.4  
BEAP1 3.6/0.5 / 3.4/0.5 / 3.3/0.5 / 2.9/0.4  
DSHP1 46.1/1.2 / 44.0/1.1 / 39.1/1.0 / 38.9/1.0  
MGYP1 49.8/1.2 / 48.0/1.2 / 42.6/1.1 / 42.4/1.1  
WLGW2 51.2/2.1 / 51.3/2.1 / 45.0/1.8 / 44.6/1.8  
MOUW2 51.7/1.2 / 51.7/1.2 / 45.4/1.1 / 44.9/1.1  
RNOO1 61.0/1.9 / 54.5/1.8 / 47.1/1.6 / 46.1/1.6  
PARW2 116.3/2.2 / 97.4/1.9 / 68.6/1.4 / 62.4/1.3  
RACW2 125.3/2.3 /107.9/2.1 / 75.2/1.5 / 67.6/1.4  
GALW2 166.9/2.8 /143.1/2.4 /101.3/1.8 / 89.3/1.6  
HNTW2 165.3/2.8 /155.9/2.6 /110.1/1.9 / 92.4/1.7  
GNUK2 156.2/2.3 /167.3/2.5 /125.2/1.9 / 97.2/1.5  
MELO1 163.3/2.8 /172.8/2.8 /167.1/2.8 /120.9/2.5  
CCNO1 178.3/3.0 /171.9/2.9 /175.2/2.9 /139.3/2.5  
MKLK2 202.1/2.8 /177.5/2.7 /183.0/2.7 /155.6/2.5  
MLUK2 239.2/2.3 /185.6/1.9 /181.9/1.9 /175.8/1.8  
MLPK2 239.2/2.8 /185.6/2.6 /181.9/2.6 /175.8/2.6  
CNNI3 236.4/2.8 /205.8/2.7 /176.3/2.6 /174.9/2.6  
EVVI3 214.3/2.3 /228.6/2.4 /199.3/2.2 /178.5/2.1  
UNWK2 227.1/2.0 /242.8/2.1 /233.7/2.1 /199.4/1.8  
SHNI2 222.4/2.2 /239.6/2.3 /240.0/2.3 /204.7/2.1  
GOLI2 211.9/1.4 /231.2/1.5 /243.5/1.6 /223.6/1.5  
SMLI2 211.9/1.4 /228.1/1.5 /241.2/1.6 /230.0/1.5  
MCCO1 11.4/1.1 / 9.4/0.9 / 6.5/0.6 / 5.6/0.6  
KANW2 10.6/2.2 / 10.0/2.1 / 9.2/2.0 / 8.3/1.9  
FLRK2 1.4/0.5 / 1.6/0.6 / 1.8/0.7 / 1.2/0.5  
PKTO1 18.0/2.4 / 14.1/2.5 / 7.5/2.2 / 6.0/2.3  
MLGO1 3.8/1.7 / 2.5/1.4 / 2.0/1.2 / 1.9/1.2  
CATK2 0.2/0.3 / 0.3/0.2 / 0.3/0.2 / 0.2/0.3  
FFTK2 0.3/0.1 / 0.4/0.2 / 1.2/0.5 / 1.4/0.6  
SPTK2 0.8/0.1 / 0.8/0.1 / 0.8/0.1 / 0.8/0.1  
NHRI3 17.9/1.2 / 18.8/1.3 / 18.8/1.3 / 18.0/1.2  
.END  
   
..END OF MESSAGE  
 
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