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FGUS51 KTIR 301702  
RVFTIR  
RIVER FLOW AND VELOCITY FORECASTS  
NWS OHIO RIVER FORECAST CENTER, WILMINGTON, OH  
12:57PM EDT THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 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  
 
APR 30 MAY 01 MAY 02 MAY 03  
FORECAST POINT... FLOW VEL FLOW VEL FLOW VEL FLOW VEL  
 
ALLEGHENY RIVER...  
C.W. BILL YOUNG LOCK AND 31.2 1.3 39.7 1.7 43.0 1.8 41.2 1.7  
 
MONONGAHELA RIVER...  
BRADDOCK 9.3 0.6 19.6 1.2 18.4 1.1 17.1 1.1  
 
BEAVER RIVER...  
BEAVER FALLS 5.3 0.7 6.0 0.8 6.1 0.8 5.8 0.8  
 
OHIO RIVER...  
DASHIELDS LOCK AND DAM 42.3 1.1 60.3 1.5 62.9 1.5 59.4 1.5  
MONTGOMERY LOCK AND DAM 45.6 1.1 64.3 1.6 69.7 1.7 66.6 1.6  
WHEELING 48.2 2.0 65.5 2.5 73.7 2.6 70.7 2.6  
MOUNDSVILLE 49.4 1.2 66.4 1.5 74.5 1.7 71.4 1.6  
WILLOW ISLAND LOCK AND DA 51.0 1.7 70.2 2.1 76.6 2.3 73.3 2.2  
PARKERSBURG 62.2 1.3 81.9 1.7 87.2 1.8 82.9 1.7  
RACINE LOCK AND DAM 65.7 1.4 84.6 1.7 88.9 1.8 84.3 1.7  
R C BYRD DAM 60.2 1.1 95.3 1.7 101.2 1.8 95.2 1.7  
HUNTINGTON 58.0 1.1 90.6 1.6 102.7 1.8 99.0 1.8  
LLOYD GREENUP DAM 60.3 0.9 85.6 1.3 104.5 1.6 103.5 1.6  
MELDAHL DAM 89.4 2.3 76.8 2.2 94.4 2.3 105.5 2.4  
CINCINNATI 95.7 1.8 86.1 1.7 92.3 1.8 105.8 2.0  
MARKLAND DAM 102.8 2.2 102.4 2.2 96.9 2.1 110.2 2.2  
MCALPINE UPPER 107.7 1.2 118.6 1.3 104.0 1.1 109.6 1.2  
MCALPINE LOWER 106.8 2.2 117.8 2.3 103.2 2.2 109.1 2.2  
CANNELTON DAM 131.9 2.4 122.3 2.3 113.6 2.3 107.2 2.2  
EVANSVILLE 166.6 2.0 131.1 1.8 124.9 1.7 111.5 1.6  
J T MYERS DAM 226.8 2.0 197.0 1.7 205.3 1.8 195.7 1.7  
SHAWNEETOWN 224.7 2.2 203.0 2.1 206.8 2.1 197.3 2.1  
GOLCONDA 208.2 1.4 229.8 1.5 212.0 1.4 208.2 1.4  
SMITHLAND LOCK AND DAM 220.9 1.5 231.5 1.5 212.7 1.4 208.6 1.4  
 
MUSKINGUM RIVER...  
MCCONNELSVILLE 7.0 0.7 7.1 0.7 7.4 0.7 6.8 0.7  
 
KANAWHA RIVER...  
KANAWHA FALLS 5.8 1.6 6.1 1.6 6.2 1.6 5.4 1.5  
 
BIG SANDY RIVER...  
FULLERS STATION 1.4 0.5 1.5 0.6 1.5 0.6 1.4 0.5  
 
SCIOTO RIVER...  
PIKETON 12.2 2.3 12.1 2.3 7.2 2.2 4.3 2.0  
 
LITTLE MIAMI RIVER...  
MILFORD 4.3 1.9 3.6 1.7 1.8 1.1 1.4 1.0  
 
LICKING RIVER...  
CATAWBA 1.4 0.8 1.7 1.0 1.3 0.8 0.9 0.7  
 
KENTUCKY RIVER...  
FRANKFORT 2.6 1.1 2.6 1.1 2.3 1.0 1.4 0.6  
 
GREEN RIVER...  
SPOTTSVILLE 3.9 0.6 6.9 0.9 6.0 0.8 4.1 0.6  
 
WABASH RIVER...  
NEW HARMONY 59.7 1.9 69.4 2.0 74.4 2.0 77.3 2.0  
 
.BR TIR 20260430 Z DH12/DC202604301657/DUE/DQG/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+06/QRIFF/QFIFF  
.B1 DRH+12/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+18/QRIFF/QFIFF  
ACMP1 31.2/1.3 / 39.7/1.7 / 43.0/1.8 / 41.2/1.7  
BDDP1 9.3/0.6 / 19.6/1.2 / 18.4/1.1 / 17.1/1.1  
BEAP1 5.3/0.7 / 6.0/0.8 / 6.1/0.8 / 5.8/0.8  
DSHP1 42.3/1.1 / 60.3/1.5 / 62.9/1.5 / 59.4/1.5  
MGYP1 45.6/1.1 / 64.3/1.6 / 69.7/1.7 / 66.6/1.6  
WLGW2 48.2/2.0 / 65.5/2.5 / 73.7/2.6 / 70.7/2.6  
MOUW2 49.4/1.2 / 66.4/1.5 / 74.5/1.7 / 71.4/1.6  
RNOO1 51.0/1.7 / 70.2/2.1 / 76.6/2.3 / 73.3/2.2  
PARW2 62.2/1.3 / 81.9/1.7 / 87.2/1.8 / 82.9/1.7  
RACW2 65.7/1.4 / 84.6/1.7 / 88.9/1.8 / 84.3/1.7  
GALW2 60.2/1.1 / 95.3/1.7 /101.2/1.8 / 95.2/1.7  
HNTW2 58.0/1.1 / 90.6/1.6 /102.7/1.8 / 99.0/1.8  
GNUK2 60.3/0.9 / 85.6/1.3 /104.5/1.6 /103.5/1.6  
MELO1 89.4/2.3 / 76.8/2.2 / 94.4/2.3 /105.5/2.4  
CCNO1 95.7/1.8 / 86.1/1.7 / 92.3/1.8 /105.8/2.0  
MKLK2 102.8/2.2 /102.4/2.2 / 96.9/2.1 /110.2/2.2  
MLUK2 107.7/1.2 /118.6/1.3 /104.0/1.1 /109.6/1.2  
MLPK2 106.8/2.2 /117.8/2.3 /103.2/2.2 /109.1/2.2  
CNNI3 131.9/2.4 /122.3/2.3 /113.6/2.3 /107.2/2.2  
EVVI3 166.6/2.0 /131.1/1.8 /124.9/1.7 /111.5/1.6  
UNWK2 226.8/2.0 /197.0/1.7 /205.3/1.8 /195.7/1.7  
SHNI2 224.7/2.2 /203.0/2.1 /206.8/2.1 /197.3/2.1  
GOLI2 208.2/1.4 /229.8/1.5 /212.0/1.4 /208.2/1.4  
SMLI2 220.9/1.5 /231.5/1.5 /212.7/1.4 /208.6/1.4  
MCCO1 7.0/0.7 / 7.1/0.7 / 7.4/0.7 / 6.8/0.7  
KANW2 5.8/1.6 / 6.1/1.6 / 6.2/1.6 / 5.4/1.5  
FLRK2 1.4/0.5 / 1.5/0.6 / 1.5/0.6 / 1.4/0.5  
PKTO1 12.2/2.3 / 12.1/2.3 / 7.2/2.2 / 4.3/2.0  
MLGO1 4.3/1.9 / 3.6/1.7 / 1.8/1.1 / 1.4/1.0  
CATK2 1.4/0.8 / 1.7/1.0 / 1.3/0.8 / 0.9/0.7  
FFTK2 2.6/1.1 / 2.6/1.1 / 2.3/1.0 / 1.4/0.6  
SPTK2 3.9/0.6 / 6.9/0.9 / 6.0/0.8 / 4.1/0.6  
NHRI3 59.7/1.9 / 69.4/2.0 / 74.4/2.0 / 77.3/2.0  
.END  
   
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