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FGUS51 KTIR 182005  
RVFWBU  
 
RIVER FORECAST  
NWS OHIO RIVER FORECAST CENTER, WILMINGTON OH  
404 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:  
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/ERH/MMEFS  
 
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: WABASH RIVER - LINN GROVE, IN - IWX  
:  
: ACTION STAGE 9.0 FT  
: FLOOD STAGE 11.0 FT  
: MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 14.0 FT  
: MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 17.0 FT  
:  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 14.9 FT AT 345 PM EDT ON SEP 18  
:  
 
:CREST NEAR 14.8 FT AROUND 8PM EDT ON FRI, SEP 18  
.ER LYNI3 20260919 Z DC202609182004/DH00/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0918 : / 14.8 / 14.7  
.E2 : 0919 : / 14.5 / 14.4 / 14.3 / 14.3  
.E3 : 0920 : / 14.3 / 14.3 / 14.2 / 14.1  
.E4 : 0921 : / 13.9 / 13.4 / 12.9 / 12.6  
.E5 : 0922 : / 12.3 / 12.0 / 11.8 / 11.6  
.E6 : 0923 : / 11.4 / 11.1  
: LOCAL BASIN QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.01/ 0.24/ 0.38/ 0.11/ 0.37/ 0.09/  
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: WABASH RIVER - WABASH RIVER AT BLUFFTON, IN - IWX  
:  
: ACTION STAGE 7.0 FT  
: FLOOD STAGE 10.0 FT  
: MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 14.0 FT  
: MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 18.0 FT  
:  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 15.1 FT AT 345 PM EDT ON SEP 18  
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:FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 8PM EDT ON TUE, SEP 22  
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.ER BLFI3 20260919 Z DC202609182004/DH00/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0918 : / 14.9 / 14.4  
.E2 : 0919 : / 13.3 / 12.7 / 12.4 / 12.2  
.E3 : 0920 : / 12.2 / 12.2 / 12.2 / 12.2  
.E4 : 0921 : / 12.0 / 11.8 / 11.5 / 11.1  
.E5 : 0922 : / 10.7 / 10.4 / 10.0 / 9.7  
.E6 : 0923 : / 9.4 / 9.0  
: LOCAL BASIN QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.01/ 0.30/ 0.34/ 0.12/ 0.41/ 0.10/  
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: SALAMONIE RIVER - PORTLAND, IN - IWX  
:  
: ACTION STAGE 9.0 FT  
: FLOOD STAGE 11.0 FT  
: MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 14.0 FT  
: MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 16.0 FT  
:  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 3.3 FT AT 345 PM EDT ON SEP 18  
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.ER PORI3 20260919 Z DC202609182004/DH00/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0918 : / 3.2 / 3.0  
.E2 : 0919 : / 3.0 / 3.0 / 3.8 / 4.8  
.E3 : 0920 : / 5.1 / 5.5 / 5.0 / 4.5  
.E4 : 0921 : / 4.2 / 3.9 / 3.8 / 3.6  
.E5 : 0922 : / 3.5 / 3.4 / 3.3 / 3.2  
.E6 : 0923 : / 3.1 / 3.0  
: LOCAL BASIN QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.01/ 0.20/ 0.42/ 0.10/ 0.34/ 0.07/  
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: WABASH RIVER - WABASH RIVER AT WABASH, IN - IWX  
:  
: ACTION STAGE 10.0 FT  
: FLOOD STAGE 14.0 FT  
: MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 19.0 FT  
: MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 23.0 FT  
:  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 9.0 FT AT 330 PM EDT ON SEP 18  
:  
 
:CREST NEAR 11.0 FT AROUND 8PM EDT ON SUN, SEP 20  
.ER WABI3 20260919 Z DC202609182004/DH00/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0918 : / 8.7 / 9.2  
.E2 : 0919 : / 9.7 / 9.5 / 9.8 / 10.1  
.E3 : 0920 : / 10.4 / 10.9 / 11.0 / 10.7  
.E4 : 0921 : / 10.3 / 9.9 / 9.4 / 9.0  
.E5 : 0922 : / 8.7 / 8.4 / 9.0 / 8.8  
.E6 : 0923 : / 8.6 / 8.4  
: LOCAL BASIN QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.01/ 0.59/ 0.15/ 0.22/ 0.41/ 0.09/  
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: TIPPECANOE RIVER - ORA, IN - IWX  
:  
: ACTION STAGE 9.0 FT  
: FLOOD STAGE 12.0 FT  
: MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 13.0 FT  
: MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 14.0 FT  
:  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 7.2 FT AT 345 PM EDT ON SEP 18  
:  
 
:CREST NEAR 9.7 FT AROUND 2PM EDT ON TUE, SEP 22  
.ER ORAI3 20260919 Z DC202609182004/DH00/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0918 : / 7.5 / 7.7  
.E2 : 0919 : / 7.8 / 7.9 / 7.9 / 7.9  
.E3 : 0920 : / 8.0 / 8.3 / 8.5 / 8.8  
.E4 : 0921 : / 9.1 / 9.3 / 9.5 / 9.6  
.E5 : 0922 : / 9.6 / 9.7 / 9.7 / 9.7  
.E6 : 0923 : / 9.7 / 9.7  
: LOCAL BASIN QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.15/ 0.69/ 0.10/ 0.32/ 0.43/ 0.17/  
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:************************************************************  
: TIPPECANOE RIVER - LAKE FREEMAN, IN - IND  
:  
: ACTION FLOW 9000.0 CFS  
: FLOOD FLOW 13000.0 CFS  
: MODERATE FLOOD FLOW 18000.0 CFS  
: MAJOR FLOOD FLOW 22000.0 CFS  
:  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 1.8 KCFS AT 330 PM EDT ON SEP 18  
:  
 
.ER MCXI3 20260919 Z DC202609182004/DH00/QTIFFZZ/DIH6  
:FLOW FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0918 : / 1.7 / 1.5  
.E2 : 0919 : / 1.4 / 1.3 / 1.4 / 1.6  
.E3 : 0920 : / 2.0 / 2.5 / 2.9 / 3.2  
.E4 : 0921 : / 3.1 / 2.9 / 2.6 / 2.4  
.E5 : 0922 : / 2.2 / 2.1 / 2.0 / 2.0  
.E6 : 0923 : / 2.1 / 2.1  
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:************************************************************  
: WILDCAT CREEK - LAFAYETTE, IN - IND  
:  
: ACTION STAGE 6.0 FT  
: FLOOD STAGE 10.0 FT  
: MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 15.0 FT  
: MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 19.5 FT  
:  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 3.2 FT AT 345 PM EDT ON SEP 18  
:  
 
.ER LYTI3 20260919 Z DC202609182004/DH00/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0918 : / 3.2 / 3.2  
.E2 : 0919 : / 3.1 / 3.1 / 3.1 / 3.1  
.E3 : 0920 : / 3.1 / 3.2 / 3.3 / 3.6  
.E4 : 0921 : / 3.8 / 3.9 / 4.0 / 4.0  
.E5 : 0922 : / 3.9 / 3.8 / 3.7 / 3.6  
.E6 : 0923 : / 3.6 / 3.5  
: LOCAL BASIN QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.11/ 0.09/ 0.08/ 0.11/ 0.04/  
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:************************************************************  
: WABASH RIVER - WEST LAFAYETTE, IN - IND  
:  
: ACTION STAGE 7.0 FT  
: FLOOD STAGE 11.0 FT  
: MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 18.0 FT  
: MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 26.0 FT  
:  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 10.1 FT AT 330 PM EDT ON SEP 18  
:  
:  
:RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 11AM EDT ON MON, SEP 21  
:  
 
:CREST NEAR 11.2 FT AROUND 2PM EDT ON MON, SEP 21  
:FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 11PM EDT ON MON, SEP 21  
:  
.ER LAFI3 20260919 Z DC202609182004/DH00/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0918 : / 10.2 / 9.8  
.E2 : 0919 : / 9.2 / 8.7 / 8.3 / 8.1  
.E3 : 0920 : / 8.0 / 8.3 / 9.0 / 9.9  
.E4 : 0921 : / 10.7 / 11.2 / 11.2 / 10.8  
.E5 : 0922 : / 10.2 / 9.7 / 9.1 / 8.5  
.E6 : 0923 : / 8.1 / 7.9  
: LOCAL BASIN QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.01/ 0.25/ 0.06/ 0.14/ 0.25/ 0.07/  
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