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FGUS51 KTIR 201704  
RVFTIR  
RIVER FLOW AND VELOCITY FORECASTS  
NWS OHIO RIVER FORECAST CENTER, WILMINGTON, OH  
12:04PM EST SATURDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2025  
 
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  
 
DEC 20 DEC 21 DEC 22 DEC 23  
FORECAST POINT... FLOW VEL FLOW VEL FLOW VEL FLOW VEL  
 
ALLEGHENY RIVER...  
C.W. BILL YOUNG LOCK AND 25.0 1.1 33.1 1.4 28.1 1.2 25.5 1.1  
 
MONONGAHELA RIVER...  
BRADDOCK 13.4 0.9 16.2 1.0 12.9 0.8 10.1 0.7  
 
BEAVER RIVER...  
BEAVER FALLS 7.1 1.0 6.0 0.8 4.8 0.7 4.0 0.6  
 
OHIO RIVER...  
DASHIELDS LOCK AND DAM 28.2 0.8 50.1 1.3 41.7 1.1 36.2 1.0  
MONTGOMERY LOCK AND DAM 36.0 0.9 57.1 1.4 47.4 1.2 40.8 1.0  
WHEELING 41.0 1.7 60.2 2.4 51.3 2.1 43.5 1.8  
MOUNDSVILLE 42.1 1.0 60.9 1.4 51.9 1.2 44.0 1.1  
WILLOW ISLAND LOCK AND DA 53.8 1.8 63.8 2.0 53.7 1.8 45.4 1.6  
PARKERSBURG 66.5 1.4 77.3 1.6 66.5 1.4 56.8 1.2  
RACINE LOCK AND DAM 78.9 1.6 81.2 1.7 69.2 1.4 58.9 1.3  
R C BYRD DAM 80.8 1.5 106.8 1.9 92.9 1.7 77.0 1.4  
HUNTINGTON 65.5 1.2 108.0 1.9 99.5 1.8 82.6 1.5  
LLOYD GREENUP DAM 78.9 1.2 107.5 1.6 108.9 1.6 91.0 1.4  
MELDAHL DAM 79.1 2.2 103.5 2.4 119.8 2.5 112.2 2.4  
CINCINNATI 102.1 1.9 117.4 2.2 131.2 2.3 128.4 2.3  
MARKLAND DAM 124.5 2.3 117.8 2.3 133.5 2.4 134.9 2.4  
MCALPINE UPPER 154.5 1.6 152.7 1.6 153.1 1.6 148.9 1.6  
MCALPINE LOWER 150.8 2.5 136.2 2.4 145.4 2.4 146.9 2.4  
CANNELTON DAM 140.3 2.4 167.8 2.5 156.3 2.5 153.2 2.5  
EVANSVILLE 122.0 1.7 176.0 2.1 171.1 2.1 170.4 2.0  
J T MYERS DAM 99.2 0.9 180.9 1.6 182.4 1.6 182.5 1.6  
SHAWNEETOWN 100.0 1.6 181.1 2.0 182.5 2.0 182.6 2.0  
GOLCONDA 86.0 0.6 151.2 1.0 186.2 1.2 183.1 1.2  
SMITHLAND LOCK AND DAM 86.4 0.6 151.3 1.0 186.3 1.2 183.1 1.2  
 
MUSKINGUM RIVER...  
MCCONNELSVILLE 4.4 0.4 6.4 0.6 7.0 0.7 5.8 0.6  
 
KANAWHA RIVER...  
KANAWHA FALLS 15.9 2.6 12.3 2.3 12.6 2.3 10.1 2.1  
 
BIG SANDY RIVER...  
FULLERS STATION 2.0 0.7 2.1 0.7 2.3 0.8 2.3 0.8  
 
SCIOTO RIVER...  
PIKETON 10.3 2.0 12.6 2.4 7.5 2.2 5.9 2.3  
 
LITTLE MIAMI RIVER...  
MILFORD 5.9 2.2 3.5 1.7 2.5 1.4 1.8 1.1  
 
LICKING RIVER...  
CATAWBA 18.3 3.2 14.0 2.9 9.2 2.5 6.4 2.1  
 
KENTUCKY RIVER...  
FRANKFORT 16.4 2.0 13.1 1.6 7.4 0.9 3.8 1.5  
 
GREEN RIVER...  
SPOTTSVILLE 3.9 0.6 6.8 0.9 11.2 1.3 14.4 1.6  
 
WABASH RIVER...  
NEW HARMONY 7.2 0.7 9.6 0.8 10.8 0.9 11.8 0.9  
 
.BR TIR 20251220 Z DH12/DC202512201704/DUE/DQG/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+06/QRIFF/QFIFF  
.B1 DRH+12/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+18/QRIFF/QFIFF  
ACMP1 25.0/1.1 / 33.1/1.4 / 28.1/1.2 / 25.5/1.1  
BDDP1 13.4/0.9 / 16.2/1.0 / 12.9/0.8 / 10.1/0.7  
BEAP1 7.1/1.0 / 6.0/0.8 / 4.8/0.7 / 4.0/0.6  
DSHP1 28.2/0.8 / 50.1/1.3 / 41.7/1.1 / 36.2/1.0  
MGYP1 36.0/0.9 / 57.1/1.4 / 47.4/1.2 / 40.8/1.0  
WLGW2 41.0/1.7 / 60.2/2.4 / 51.3/2.1 / 43.5/1.8  
MOUW2 42.1/1.0 / 60.9/1.4 / 51.9/1.2 / 44.0/1.1  
RNOO1 53.8/1.8 / 63.8/2.0 / 53.7/1.8 / 45.4/1.6  
PARW2 66.5/1.4 / 77.3/1.6 / 66.5/1.4 / 56.8/1.2  
RACW2 78.9/1.6 / 81.2/1.7 / 69.2/1.4 / 58.9/1.3  
GALW2 80.8/1.5 /106.8/1.9 / 92.9/1.7 / 77.0/1.4  
HNTW2 65.5/1.2 /108.0/1.9 / 99.5/1.8 / 82.6/1.5  
GNUK2 78.9/1.2 /107.5/1.6 /108.9/1.6 / 91.0/1.4  
MELO1 79.1/2.2 /103.5/2.4 /119.8/2.5 /112.2/2.4  
CCNO1 102.1/1.9 /117.4/2.2 /131.2/2.3 /128.4/2.3  
MKLK2 124.5/2.3 /117.8/2.3 /133.5/2.4 /134.9/2.4  
MLUK2 154.5/1.6 /152.7/1.6 /153.1/1.6 /148.9/1.6  
MLPK2 150.8/2.5 /136.2/2.4 /145.4/2.4 /146.9/2.4  
CNNI3 140.3/2.4 /167.8/2.5 /156.3/2.5 /153.2/2.5  
EVVI3 122.0/1.7 /176.0/2.1 /171.1/2.1 /170.4/2.0  
UNWK2 99.2/0.9 /180.9/1.6 /182.4/1.6 /182.5/1.6  
SHNI2 100.0/1.6 /181.1/2.0 /182.5/2.0 /182.6/2.0  
GOLI2 86.0/0.6 /151.2/1.0 /186.2/1.2 /183.1/1.2  
SMLI2 86.4/0.6 /151.3/1.0 /186.3/1.2 /183.1/1.2  
MCCO1 4.4/0.4 / 6.4/0.6 / 7.0/0.7 / 5.8/0.6  
KANW2 15.9/2.6 / 12.3/2.3 / 12.6/2.3 / 10.1/2.1  
FLRK2 2.0/0.7 / 2.1/0.7 / 2.3/0.8 / 2.3/0.8  
PKTO1 10.3/2.0 / 12.6/2.4 / 7.5/2.2 / 5.9/2.3  
MLGO1 5.9/2.2 / 3.5/1.7 / 2.5/1.4 / 1.8/1.1  
CATK2 18.3/3.2 / 14.0/2.9 / 9.2/2.5 / 6.4/2.1  
FFTK2 16.4/2.0 / 13.1/1.6 / 7.4/0.9 / 3.8/1.5  
SPTK2 3.9/0.6 / 6.8/0.9 / 11.2/1.3 / 14.4/1.6  
NHRI3 7.2/0.7 / 9.6/0.8 / 10.8/0.9 / 11.8/0.9  
.END  

   
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